1975 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Washington Redskins 1975 8–6 3rd NFC East Edward Bennett Williams Edward Bennett Williams Charlie Waller LaVern Torgeson George Allen George Allen RFK Stadium Did not qualify Redskins seasons The 1975 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 39th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 10–4 record from 1974 and finished 8–6, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1970. Offseason NFL draft 1975 NFL draft 1975 Washington Redskins 5 108 Mike Thomas Running back UNLV yes yes 6 147 Mark Doak Tackle Nebraska no 9 228 Dallas Hickman Defensive end California yes 11 277 Ardell Johnson Defensive back Nebraska no 11 282 Jerry Hackenbruck Defensive end Oregon State no 13 334 Morris McKie Defensive back North Carolina A&T no 14 359 Dave Benson Linebacker Weber State no 15 384 Art Kuehn Center UCLA no 16 412 Dennis Pavelka Guard Nebraska no 17 437 Carl Taylor Defensive end Memphis State no yes no Personnel Staff / Coaches 1975 Washington Redskins Majority Owner / Vice President – Edward Bennett Williams Minority Owner / President – Jack Kent Cooke General manager – George Allen Executive assistant to the General Manager – C.A. Temerario Assistant Public Relations Director – Charles M. Taylor Assistant general manager / Admin Assistant / Administrative Assistant – Dick Meyers Director of player personnel – C.A. Temerario Director of College Scouting - Mike Allman Director of Pro Scouting - Bobby Mitchell Personnel Scout - Mike Faulkner Personnel Scout - Tom Sullivan Business Manager – Joel Margolis Head Coach – George Allen Offensive Coordinator – Charlie Waller Running Backs – Joe Walton Tight Ends / Wide Receivers – Dick Bielski Offensive Line – Bill Austin Defensive Coordinator – LaVern Torgeson Assistant Defensive Coordinator / Special Assignments - Kirk Mee Linebackers – George Dickson Defensive Secondary / Special Assignments – Ralph Hawkins Special Teams Coach – Paul Lanham Conditioning Coordinator - Jim Hiyler Washington Redskins 1975 Press Guide 1 https://archive.org/details/redskins-1975-media-guide-washington-c/page/n3/mode/2uphttps://pro-football-history.com/franchise/40/washington-commanders-coaches Washington Commanders (Redskins) coaches (coaching history) pro-football-history.com May 25, 2026 Roster 1975 Washington Redskins 43 9 0 12 Randy Johnson quarterback 17 Billy Kilmer  7 Joe Theismann 40 Bobby Anderson American football 43 Larry Brown running back 26 Bob Brunet 44 Moses Denson 36 Ralph Nelson American football 22 Mike Thomas running back y 46 Frank Grant American football 80 Roy Jefferson 21 Larry Jones wide receiver 42 Charley Taylor 88 Alvin Reed 87 Jerry Smith tight end 66 Jim Arneson G 56 Len Hauss C 75 Terry Hermeling T 54 Bob Kuziel C 62 Ray Schoenke G 76 Tim Stokes T 78 Walt Sweeney G 77 Bill Brundige DT 65 Dave Butz DT/DE 61 Dennis Johnson defensive tackle DE 79 Ron McDole DE 64 Manny Sistrunk DT 72 Diron Talbert DT 59 Brad Dusek OLB 55 Chris Hanburger OLB 53 Harold McLinton MLB 52 John Pergine OLB 67 Rusty Tillman MLB 50 Pete Wysocki OLB 41 Mike Bass CB 25 Eddie Brown safety SS 27 Ken Houston SS 23 Brig Owens FS 30 Bryant Salter FS 24 Spencer Thomas y CB  4 Mike Bragg P  3 Mark Moseley K 51 Dan Ryczek LS 86 Verlon Biggs DE IR 37 Pat Fischer CB IR 84 Mike Hancock American football TE IR 82 Dallas Hickman y DE IR 73 Paul Laaveg G IR 35 Felix Lobdell y no RB IR 57 Stu O'Dell LB IR 74 George Starke T IR 20 Ken Stone American football S IR Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 21 New Orleans Saints W 41–3 1–0 RFK Stadium 54,414 Recap 2 September 28 New York Giants W 49–13 2–0 RFK Stadium 54,953 Recap 3 October 5 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–26 2–1 Veterans Stadium 64,397 Recap 4 October 13, 1975 St. Louis Cardinals W 27–17 3–1 RFK Stadium 54,693 Recap 5 October 19 at Houston Oilers L 10–13 3–2 Astrodome 49,566 Recap 6 October 26 at Cleveland Browns W 23–7 4–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 56,702 Recap 7 November 2 Dallas Cowboys W 30–24 (OT) 5–2 RFK Stadium 55,004 Recap 8 November 9 at New York Giants W 21–13 6–2 Shea Stadium 57,242 Recap 9 November 16 at St. Louis Cardinals L 17–20 (OT) 6–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,919 Recap 10 November 23 Oakland Raiders L 23–26 (OT) 6–4 RFK Stadium 53,582 Recap 11 November 30 Minnesota Vikings W 31–30 7–4 RFK Stadium 54,498 Recap 12 December 7 at Atlanta Falcons W 30–27 8–4 Atlanta Stadium 52,809 Recap 13 December 13, 1975 at Dallas Cowboys L 10–31 8–5 Texas Stadium 61,091 Recap 14 December 21 Philadelphia Eagles L 3–26 8–6 RFK Stadium 49,385 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Season summary Week 2 Giants 7 0 6 0 Redskins 0 28 0 21 September 28 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 1:00 p.m. 65 F; wind 11 mph on yes 1 NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard run (George Hunt kick) NYG 7–0 2 WSH Larry Brown 4 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) Tie 7–7 2 WSH Roy Jefferson 31 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 14–7 2 WSH Ron McDole recovered fumble in end zone (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 21–7 2 WSH Larry Jones 52 yard punt return (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 28–7 3 NYG Jim Obradovich 2 yard pass from Craig Morton (kick failed) WSH 28–13 4 WSH Roy Jefferson 9 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 35–13 4 WSH Charley Taylor 13 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 42–13 4 WSH Alvin Reed 4 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 49–13 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10. Week 6 Redskins 0 6 3 14 Browns 0 0 7 0 October 26 Cleveland Municipal Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio 1:00 p.m. 45 F • Wind 7 mph on yes 2 WSH Mike Thomas 3 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (kick failed) Redskins 6–0 3 WSH Mark Moseley 37 yard field goal Redskins 9–0 3 CLE Oscar Roan 15 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) Redskins 9–7 4 WSH Larry Brown 11 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) Redskins 16–7 4 WSH Mike Thomas 1 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) Redskins 23–7 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 7 Cowboys 0 17 0 7 0 Redskins 3 7 7 7 6 November 2 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 4:00 p.m. EST 55 F, wind 6 mph on Fred Silva Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com yes 1 WSH Mark Moseley 43 yard field goal Redskins 3–0 2 DAL Preston Pearson 12 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) Cowboys 7–3 2 DAL Drew Pearson 10 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) Cowboys 14–3 2 WSH Frank Grant 46 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) Cowboys 14–10 2 DAL Toni Fritsch 33 yard field goal Cowboys 17–10 3 WSH Charley Taylor 2 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) Tie 17–17 4 DAL Cliff Harris 27 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick) Cowboys 24–17 4 WSH Jerry Smith 7 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) Tie 24–24 OT WSH Billy Kilmer 1 yard run Redskins 30–24 yes Week 8 Redskins 7 0 0 14 Giants 0 10 3 0 November 9 Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York 1:00 p.m. 66 F; wind 10 mph on yes 1 WSH Frank Grant 96 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 7–0 2 NYG George Hunt 22 yard field goal WSH 7–3 2 NYG Ron Johnson 36 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick) NYG 10–7 3 NYG George Hunt 22 yard field goal NYG 13–7 4 WSH Larry Brown 1 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 14–13 4 WSH Bob Brunet 2 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 21–13 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10. Standings Postseason For the first time since 1970, the Redskins did not qualify for the postseason in 1975. Awards and records Milestones References Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Washington Redskins Category:Long stubs with short prose