1975 Miami Dolphins season
OwnerJoe Robbie
Head coachDon Shula
Home fieldOrange Bowl
Results
Record10–4
Division place2nd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers3
C Jim Langer
FS Jake Scott
G Bob Kuechenberg

The 1975 Miami Dolphins season was the team's tenth, and sixth in the National Football League (NFL). Although they tied for the division title at 10–4 with the Baltimore Colts, the Colts won the tiebreaker in 1975 with a sweep of both games. The sole wild card in the conference was Cincinnati at 11–3, so the Dolphins missed the playoffs for the first time since 1969.

The 1975 Dolphins were without running backs Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick and wide receiver Paul Warfield. They signed three-year contracts with the Memphis Southmen in March 1974 to play in the World Football League, beginning in 1975.[1] The second-year league folded in the season's twelfth week, and the trio returned to the NFL in 1976 with other teams.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1975 Miami Dolphins draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 23 Darryl Carlton  Tackle Tampa
2 36 Freddie Solomon  Wide receiver Tampa
2 49 Stan Winfrey  Running back Arkansas State
3 75 Gerald Hill  Linebacker Houston
4 100 Bruce Elia  Linebacker Ohio State
5 106 Morris Owens  Wide receiver Arizona State
5 127 Barry Hill  Defensive back Iowa State
6 143 Steve Towle  Linebacker Kansas
7 179 Phillip Kent  Running back Baylor
8 205 Barney Crawford  Defensive tackle Harding
9 231 James Wilson  Guard Clark Atlanta
10 239 Clyde Russell  Running back Oklahoma
10 256 Joe Jackson  Tight end Penn State
10 257 Joe Danelo  Kicker Washington State
11 283 John Dilworth  Defensive back Northwestern State
12 309 Joe Yancey  Tackle Henderson State
13 334 Leonard Isabell  Wide receiver Tulsa
14 338 James Lewis  Defensive back Tennessee State
14 361 John Graham  Quarterback Colorado State
15 387 Skip Johns  Running back Carson–Newman
16 413 Vernon Smith  Center Georgia
17 439 Dwaine Copeland  Running back Middle Tennessee State
      Made roster  

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1975 Miami Dolphins staff

Front office

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Don Shula

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Kickers – Carl Taseff


Roster

1975 Miami Dolphins roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 22 Oakland Raiders L 21–31 0–1 Miami Orange Bowl Recap
2 September 28 at New England Patriots W 22–14 1–1 Schaefer Stadium Recap
3 October 5 at Green Bay Packers W 31–7 2–1 Lambeau Field Recap
4 October 12 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–16 3–1 Miami Orange Bowl Recap
5 October 19 at New York Jets W 43–0 4–1 Shea Stadium Recap
6 October 26 at Buffalo Bills W 35–30 5–1 Rich Stadium Recap
7 November 2 at Chicago Bears W 46–13 6–1 Soldier Field Recap
8 November 9 New York Jets W 27–7 7–1 Miami Orange Bowl Recap
9 November 16 at Houston Oilers L 19–20 7–2 Astrodome Recap
10 November 23 Baltimore Colts L 17–33 7–3 Miami Orange Bowl Recap
11 December 1 New England Patriots W 20–7 8–3 Miami Orange Bowl Recap
12 December 7 Buffalo Bills W 31–21 9–3 Miami Orange Bowl Recap
13 December 14 at Baltimore Colts L 7–10 (OT) 9–4 Memorial Stadium Recap
14 December 20 Denver Broncos W 14–13 10–4 Miami Orange Bowl Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts(3) 10 4 0 .714 6–2 8–3 395 269 W9
Miami Dolphins 10 4 0 .714 6–2 7–4 357 222 W1
Buffalo Bills 8 6 0 .571 5–3 7–4 420 355 L1
New York Jets 3 11 0 .214 2–6 3–8 258 433 L2
New England Patriots 3 11 0 .214 1–7 2–9 258 358 L6

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Robert F. (July 28, 1975). "They're grinning and bearing". Sports Illustrated. p. 16.
  2. ↑ "1975 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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