1975 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 1975 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paul Wiggin |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
C Jack Rudnay LB Willie Lanier CB Emmitt Thomas K Jan Stenerud |
The 1975 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a second consecutive 5–9 record and no playoff berth. San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Paul Wiggin was named the second head coach in franchise history on January 23.[1] A former Pro Bowl defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, Wiggin inherited the unenviable task of rebuilding a squad whose pool of talent had been largely depleted due to age and a number of ill-fated trades that had left the club devoid of first-round draft choices in 1973 and 1975.[1] After an 0–3 start to the season, Wiggin directed the Chiefs to three straight wins, beginning with a convincing 42–10 victory against the Raiders on October 12.[1] The highlight of the season was a 34–31 upset win at Dallas on Monday Night Football. The club could not maintain the early success; Owning a 5–5 record heading into the homestretch of the season, injuries to a number of key players crippled the team. The team dropped its final four contests of the year to finish at 5–9 for the second consecutive season. The regular season finale at Oakland marked the final games in the Hall of Fame careers of Len Dawson and Buck Buchanan.[1]
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1975 | at Denver Broncos | L 37–33 | |
| 2 | September 28, 1975 | New York Jets | L 30–24 | |
| 3 | October 5, 1975 | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–3 | |
| 4 | October 12, 1975 | Oakland Raiders | W 42–10 | |
| 5 | October 19, 1975 | at San Diego Chargers | W 12–10 | |
| 6 | October 26, 1975 | Denver Broncos | W 26–13 | |
| 7 | November 2, 1975 | Houston Oilers | L 17–13 | |
| 8 | November 10, 1975 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 34–31 | |
| 9 | November 16, 1975 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–3 | |
| 10 | November 23, 1975 | Detroit Lions | W 24–21 | |
| 11 | November 30, 1975 | at Baltimore Colts | L 28–14 | |
| 12 | December 7, 1975 | San Diego Chargers | L 28–20 | |
| 13 | December 14, 1975 | at Cleveland Browns | L 40–14 | |
| 14 | December 21, 1975 | at Oakland Raiders | L 28–20 | |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Oakland Raiders(2) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–1 | 8–3 | 375 | 255 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 254 | 307 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–3 | 3–8 | 282 | 341 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–5 | 2–9 | 189 | 345 | L1 |