1975 Oakland Raiders season


The 1975 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 16th season, and 6th in the National Football League.
The 1975 season was George Blanda's final season in the NFL. Blanda retired with two significant records: the most seasons in American professional football, and most games played. The Raiders finished the season with an 11–3 record and won the AFC West for the 4th straight year. They also made the playoffs for the 4th straight season. In the playoffs, the Raiders stunned the Cincinnati Bengals 31–28 in the Divisional Round. In the AFC Championship game, their third straight, they lost to the Steelers for the second straight season 16–10.
Opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 37.2 against Oakland in 1975, the second-lowest total of the Super Bowl era. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins to win their season opener for the first time since [1969 Las Vegas Raiders|Oakland Raiders season|1969].

Offseason

NFL draft

RoundSelectionSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
12424Neal ColzieOhio StateDB
21945Charlie PhillipsUSCDB
32476Louis CarterMarylandRB
524128David HummNebraskaQB
724180James DanielsTexas A&MDB
924232Harry KnightRichmondQB
1025259Steve SylvesterNotre DameT
1224310Jack MageeBoston CollegeC
1424362Tom DoyleYaleQB
1525389Paul CareathersTennesseeRB

Playoffs

The Raiders defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 31–28 in the divisional round in Oakland. The following Sunday, they fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16–10 in the AFC Championship Game.

Oakland Raiders 31, Cincinnati Bengals 28

Raiders go to the AFC Championship Game but lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Steelers 16-10.

Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Oakland Raiders 10

Raiders lost and in 1976 finished 13-1 they win to the New England Patriots 24-21 in the Divisional Round. In the AFC Championship Game win over the Steelers 24-7. And win in Super Bowl XI to the Minnesota Vikings 32-14.

Awards and honors

  • George Blanda, most seasons in American professional football
  • George Blanda, most games played,