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1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 7-7-0 .500
1975 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Rick Forzano
Bruce BeattyOffensive Line
Raymond BerryReceivers
Joe Bugelinterior Line
Jimmy CarrDefensive Backs
Ray DempseySpecial Teams
Wally EnglishOffensive Backs
Jerry GlanvilleLinebackers
Floyd ReeseStrength and Conditioning
Fritz ShurmurDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/10/1975AOakland Raiders0-34LBerkeley, CAMemorial Stadium52524
Sat8/16/1975AMiami Dolphins14-20LMiami, FLOrange Bowl52923
Sat8/23/1975HKansas City Chiefs27-24WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome62094
Fri8/29/1975AWashington Redskins13-34LWashington, DCRFK Stadium17304
Sat9/6/1975HCincinnati Bengals14-22LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome58307
Sat9/13/1975ACleveland Browns27-24WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium32341
Sun9/21/1975AGreen Bay Packers30-16WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium50781
Sun9/28/1975AAtlanta Falcons17-14WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium45218
Mon10/6/1975HDallas Cowboys10-36LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome79384
Sun10/12/1975HChicago Bears27-7WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome73477
Sun10/19/1975AMinnesota Vikings19-25LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47872
Sun10/26/1975AHouston Oilers8-24LHouston, TXAstrodome46904
Sun11/2/1975ASan Francisco 49ers28-17WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park43209
Sun11/9/1975HCleveland Browns21-10WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome74653
Sun11/16/1975HGreen Bay Packers13-10WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome76356
Sun11/23/1975AKansas City Chiefs21-24LOTKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium55161
Thu11/27/1975HLos Angeles Rams0-20LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome69552
Sun12/7/1975AChicago Bears21-25LChicago, ILSoldier Field37772
Sun12/14/1975HMinnesota Vikings17-10WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome72742
Sun12/21/1975HSt. Louis Cardinals13-24LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome64272
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Larry Ball51LB6-623526Louisville140
Lem Barney20LCB6-118930Jackson State1010
Lynn Boden62LOG6-526322South Dakota State1412
Marlin Briscoe43WR5-1017830Nebraska-Omaha87
Dexter Bussey24RB6-120523Oklahoma; Texas-Arlington1313
Jack Concannon10QB6-320332Boston College70
Ben Davis29LCB5-1118330Defiance113
Guy Dennis68OG6-225428Florida120
Lenny Dunlap32LCB6-119526Kilgore JC; North Texas61
Doug English78DT6-525622Texas140
George Farmer44WR6-421427UCLA62
Dennis Franklin89WR6-118522Michigan42
Rocky Freitas76ROT6-626730Oregon State1414
Larry Hand74RDT6-524735Appalachian State1414
Mike Hennigan58LB6-221024Tennessee Tech40
Craig Hertwig71OT6-827023Georgia91
Richard Hicks60C6-425024West Los Angeles JC; Cal Poly (Humboldt)140
Jim Hooks30RB5-1122525Central Oklahoma120
Billy Howard70RDE6-425525Alcorn State1312
Ray Jarvis45WR6-019726Norfolk State1414
Dick Jauron26FS6-019025Yale1010
Levi Johnson23RCB6-319625Texas A&M-Kingsville1414
Gordon Jolley64LOG6-523026Utah22
Horace King25RB5-1020522Georgia140
Bob Kowalkowski66ROG6-324332Virginia1414
Greg Landry11QB6-420529Massachusetts63
Jim Laslavic52MLB6-223724Penn State1413
Errol Mann12K6-020334North Dakota140
John McMakin81TE6-322525Clemson112
Jim Mitchell83RDE6-324527Virginia State142
Jon Morris63C6-424733Holy Cross1414
Bill Munson19QB6-220334Foothill JC; Utah State53
Paul Naumoff50LLB6-121830Tennessee1414
Ed O'Neil55RLB6-323523Penn State146
Herb Orvis80LDT6-524829Colorado1414
Ernie Price72DE6-424525Texas A&M-Kingsville130
Alan Pringle15K6-019523Rice10
Joe Reed14QB6-119527Baylor; Mississippi State108
Charlie Sanders88TE6-422529Minnesota1312
Ken Sanders82LDE6-524225Howard Payne1414
Jon Staggers86WR5-1018627Missouri54
Altie Taylor42RB5-1019928Diablo Valley JC; Utah State1414
Bobby Thompson33RB5-1119528Arizona Western JC; Oklahoma141
Leonard Thompson39RB5-1119023Arizona Western JC; Oklahoma State141
Charlie Weaver59RLB-MLB6-222526Arizona Western JC; Southern California129
Herman Weaver18P6-421027Tennessee140
Mike Weger28FS6-219330Bowling Green State134
Charlie West40SS6-119029Angelo State; Texas-El Paso1414
Jim Yarbrough75LOT6-626129Florida1313
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
113Lynn BodenGSouth Dakota State
238Doug EnglishDTTexas
494Craig HertwigTGeorgia
6138Fred CooperDBPurdue
6141Horace KingRBGeorgia
6144Dennis FranklinQB-WRMichigan
7169Mike MurphyWRDrake
8194Leonard ThompsonRBOklahoma State
9219Steve StrinkoLBMichigan
10250Brad BoydTELouisiana State
11275Steve MyersGOhio State
12300Andre RoundtreeLBIowa State
13325Jim SmithRBNorth Carolina Central
14350Jim McMillanQBBoise State
15375Rudy GreenRBYale
16406Les ChavesDBKansas State
17431Mack LancasterGTulsa
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals544961810245
Opponents Totals475395343262
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2411111111986/235 36.6%/ %95838
Opponents Totals2351001161966/195 33.8%/ %95784
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Errol Mann0252986.2142166.7067
Marlin Briscoe40000024
Dexter Bussey40000024
Ray Jarvis40000024
Altie Taylor40000024
Charlie Sanders30000018
Horace King20000012
Jon Staggers20000012
Larry Ball1000006
Ben Davis1000006
Levi Johnson1000006
Ed O'Neil1000006
Joe Reed1000006
Bobby Thompson1000006
Ernie Price0000012
(Team)0000012
Team Totals29252986.2142166.72245
Opponents Totals31263183.9162369.61262
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Errol Mann142166.72471/16/64/93/50/0
Team Totals142166.72471/16/64/93/50/0
Opponents Totals162369.60/08/116/82/40/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Dexter Bussey1576964.432t2
Altie Taylor1956383.3244
Bobby Thompson512685.346t1
Horace King612604.3262
Joe Reed341935.7221
Greg Landry20924.6140
Jon Staggers22613.0140
Ray Jarvis100.000
Marlin Briscoe2-3-1.560
Bill Munson4-3-0.820
Jim Hooks4-8-2.030
Leonard Thompson1-12-12.0-120
Team Totals53221474.046t10
Opponents Totals48019294.057t12
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Reed1918645.09511816.213.765t94.7105.214119106259.3
Greg Landry563155.4254037.213.03611.800.01712927484.2
Bill Munson1096559.6426265.79.63254.621.886556183.4
Jack Concannon2150.013015.030.03000.000.0192195.8
Marlin Briscoe200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Herman Weaver100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Horace King100.0100.000.000.011-139.6
Team Totals36218350.616722406.212.265t154.1123.341323191770.0
Opponents Totals36018150.315923776.613.156t164.4205.638306207163.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Charlie Sanders3748613.1323
Ray Jarvis2950117.3624
Marlin Briscoe2234715.859t4
Altie Taylor211115.3170
Bobby Thompson191226.4220
Dexter Bussey1417512.565t2
Jon Staggers1417412.4232
Horace King13816.2220
George Farmer68614.3220
Dennis Franklin510921.8360
John McMakin24321.5300
Jim Hooks155.050
Team Totals183224012.265t15
Opponents Totals181237713.156t16
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Lem Barney5234.6130
Dick Jauron4399.8380
Levi Johnson37123.7450
Jim Laslavic2126.0100
Paul Naumoff2115.590
Ben Davis16767.067t1
Larry Hand13838.0380
Charlie Weaver13131.0310
Mike Weger12323.0230
Team Totals2031515.867t1
Opponents Totals12826.8290
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Herman Weaver80336142.0611
Errol Mann13434.0340
Team Totals81339541.9611524
Opponents Totals80295837.0675328
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Charlie West22821910.0430
Lem Barney838010.0300
Dick Jauron61294.8100
Team Totals36123289.1430
Opponents Totals41552412.852t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Thompson2256525.7420
Leonard Thompson1227122.6330
Horace King611719.5290
Mike Weger34214.0200
Charlie West24120.5250
Dexter Bussey23819.0220
Jim Hooks284.080
Lenny Dunlap11919.0190
Mike Hennigan11313.0130
Guy Dennis100.000
Team Totals52111421.4420
Opponents Totals53108420.5490
SACKSNOYDS
Larry Hand8.0
Paul Naumoff6.5
Ken Sanders5.0
Billy Howard4.0
Ernie Price3.0
Charlie Weaver3.0
Ed O'Neil2.0
Herb Orvis2.0
Jim Mitchell1.5
Larry Ball1.0
Dick Jauron1.0
Mike Weger1.0
Team Totals38.0306.0
Opponents Totals41.0323.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Lem Barney00011740
Lynn Boden0010100
Marlin Briscoe100000
Dexter Bussey730300
Ben Davis0002230
Lenny Dunlap0001100
Richard Hicks2000-270
Jim Hooks0010100
Billy Howard0001100
Ray Jarvis100000
Dick Jauron0002240
Levi Johnson1011160
Horace King100000
Greg Landry4202-90
Jim Laslavic0001100
Bill Munson201100
Paul Naumoff0001150
Ed O'Neil00022491
Herb Orvis0002200
Joe Reed300000
Charlie Sanders100000
Altie Taylor300000
Leonard Thompson200000
Charlie Weaver0001100
Herman Weaver0020200
Mike Weger0001100
Team Totals2819917261151
Opponents Totals30171018281
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