1975 Atlanta Falcons season

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox NFL team season

The 1975 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's tenth year in the National Football League (NFL). With the first overall pick of the NFL draft, the Falcons selected quarterback Steve Bartkowski out of the University of California. However, the pick would do them no good as the Falcons slumped to another miserable 4–10 record and missed the playoffs for the 10th straight season. This was also the first and only full season for head coach Marion Campbell until the 1980s, as he was hired to coach the final 6 games of the previous season and was fired 5 games into the following season.

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Template:NFL final staff

Roster

Template:NFL final roster

Regular season

Schedule

style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"\| Week	style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"\| Date	style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"\| Opponent	style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"\| Result	style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"\| Record	style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"\| Venue	style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"\| Attendance	style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"\| Recap
1	September 21	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 20–23	0–1	Busch Memorial Stadium	42,172	Recap
2	September 28	Detroit Lions	L 14–17	0–2	Atlanta Stadium	45,218	Recap
3	October 5	New Orleans Saints	W 14–7	1–2	Atlanta Stadium	29,444	Recap
4	October 12	at San Francisco 49ers	W 17–3	2–2	Candlestick Park	44,043	Recap
5	October 19	at Los Angeles Rams	L 7–22	2–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	64,843	Recap
6	October 26	Cincinnati Bengals	L 14–21	2–4	Atlanta Stadium	45,811	Recap
7	November 2	at New Orleans Saints	L 7–23	2–5	Louisiana Superdome	49,342	Recap
8	November 9	at Minnesota Vikings	L 0–38	2–6	Metropolitan Stadium	43,751	Recap
9	November 16	Los Angeles Rams	L 7–16	2–7	Atlanta Stadium	44,595	Recap
10	November 23	Denver Broncos	W 35–21	3–7	Atlanta Stadium	28,686	Recap
11	November 30	at Oakland Raiders	L 34–37 (OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	3–8	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	50,860	Recap
12	December 7	Washington Redskins	L 27–30	3–9	Atlanta Stadium	52,809	Recap
13	December 14	San Francisco 49ers	W 31–9	4–9	Atlanta Stadium	38,501	Recap
14	December 21	at Green Bay Packers	L 13–22	4–10	Lambeau Field	56,267	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Falcons	7	6	7	0	20
Cardinals	7	6	0	10	23

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: September 21
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 42,172
Box score

Game information

First quarter

STL – Terry Metcalf 39-yard run (Jim Bakken kick). Cardinals 7–0.
ATL – Steve Bartkowski 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

STL – Jim Bakken 22-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–7.
ATL – Dave Hampton 6-yard run (kick failed). Falcons 13–10.
STL – Jim Bakken 39-yard field goal. Tied 13–13.

Third quarter

ATL – Dave Hampton 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 20–13.

Fourth quarter

STL – Earl Thomas 8-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick). Tied 20–20.
STL – Jim Bakken 25-yard field goal. Cardinals 23–20.

Top passers

ATL – Steve Bartkowski – 8/16, 81 yards, INT
STL – Jim Hart – 12/23, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Dave Hampton – 23 rushes, 135 yards, 2 TD
STL – Terry Metcalf – 20 rushes, 99 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Woody Thompson – 3 receptions, 29 yards
STL – Mel Gray – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 2: Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Lions	0	7	3	7	17
Falcons	0	7	7	0	14

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 45,218
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ATL – Haskel Stanback 17-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 7–0.
DET – Horace King 5-yard run (Errol Mann kick). Tied 7–7.

Third quarter

ATL – Gerald Tinker 26-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 14–7.
DET – Errol Mann 29-yard field goal. Falcons 14–10.

Fourth quarter

DET – Altie Taylor 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick). Lions 17–14.

Top passers

DET – Greg Landry – 12/21, 146 yards
ATL – Steve Bartkowski – 7/22, 104 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DET – Altie Taylor – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
ATL – Dave Hampton – 21 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

DET – Ray Jarvis – 5 receptions, 64 yards
ATL – Ken Burrow – 3 receptions, 43 yards

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Saints	0	0	7	0	7
Falcons	7	7	0	0	14

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 5
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 29,444
Box score

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Ken Burrow 9-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 7–0.

Second quarter

ATL – Jim Mitchell 50-yard fumble return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 14–0.

Third quarter

NO – Alvin Maxson 1-yard run (Bill McClard kick). Falcons 14–7.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

NO – Archie Manning – 15/31, 146 yards, 2 INT
ATL – Steve Bartkowski – 11/23, 119 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NO – Mike Strachan – 14 rushes, 71 yards
ATL – Dave Hampton – 25 rushes, 101 yards

Top receivers

NO – Alvin Maxson – 11 receptions, 71 yards
ATL – Jim Mitchell – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 4: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Falcons	7	7	3	0	17
49ers	0	0	3	0	3

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: October 12
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 44,043
Box score

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Jim Mitchell 9-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 7–0.

Second quarter

ATL – Haskel Stanback 26-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Falcons 14–0.

Third quarter

SF – Steve Mike-Mayer 26-yard field goal. Falcons 14–3.
ATL – Nick Mike-Mayer 27-yard field goal. Falcons 17–3.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

ATL – Steve Bartkowski – 9/20, 96 yards, TD
SF – Norm Snead – 16/28, 196 yards, 4 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Haskel Stanback – 6 rushes, 40 yards, TD
SF – Larry Schreiber – 13 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Ken Burrow – 2 receptions, 35 yards
SF – Gene Washington – 5 receptions, 66 yards

Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 5: Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	7	7
Rams	10	6	6	0	22

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: October 19
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 64,843

Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Bengals	0	14	0	7	21
Falcons	7	0	0	7	14

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 45,811

Week 7: at New Orleans Saints

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	7	7
Saints	0	10	10	3	23

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 2
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (played indoors)
Game attendance: 49,342

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Vikings	7	17	7	7	38

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

Date: November 9
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 43,751
Box score

Game information

First quarter

MIN – Chuck Foreman 3-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 7–0.

Second quarter

MIN – Fred Cox 45-yard field goal. Vikings 10–0.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–0.
MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 24–0.

Third quarter

MIN – Jim Lash 12-yard pass from Bob Lee (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 31–0.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Dave Osborn 2-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 38–0.

Top passers

ATL – Kim McQuilken – 5/26, 43 yards, 5 INT
MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 11/22, 47 yards, TD

Top rushers

ATL – Dave Hampton – 9 rushes, 39 yards
MIN – Chuck Foreman – 26 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ATL – Dave Hampton – 1 reception, 15 yards
MIN – Chuck Foreman – 4 receptions, 19 yards, TD

Kim McQuilken started at quarterback for the Falcons, going 5 of 26 (for a completion percentage of 19.2) for 43 yards and threw five interceptions, finishing the game with a passer rating of zero.^[3]

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 9: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Rams	0	6	3	7	16
Falcons	0	0	0	7	7

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 44,595

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 10: Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Broncos	7	0	7	7	21
Falcons	0	14	7	14	35

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 28,686

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

Week 11: Atlanta Falcons at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />OTScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Falcons	13	7	0	14	0	34
Raiders	21	0	3	10	3	37

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: November 30
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 50,860

Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 12: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Redskins	3	7	7	13	30
Falcons	0	14	3	10	27

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: December 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 52,809

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 13: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
49ers	0	9	0	0	9
Falcons	0	10	14	7	31

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: December 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 38,501

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Total
Falcons	6	0	0	7	13
Packers	3	9	10	0	22

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: December 21
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert".
Game attendance: 56,267
Box score

Game information

First quarter

GB – Joe Danelo 34-yard field goal. Packers 3–0.
ATL – Dave Hampton 1-yard run (kick failed). Falcons 6–3.

Second quarter

GB – Eric Torkelson 15-yard run (kick failed). Packers 9–6.
GB – Joe Danelo 30-yard field goal. Packers 12–6.

Third quarter

GB – Joe Danelo 19-yard field goal. Packers 15–6.
GB – Barty Smith 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick). Packers 22–6.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Alfred Jenkins 52-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Packers 22–13.

Top passers

ATL – Steve Bartkowski – 13/34, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – John Hadl – 16/32, 181 yards, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Dave Hampton – 14 rushes, 61 yards, TD
GB – Eric Torkelson – 22 rushes, 86 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Alfred Jenkins – 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD
GB – Rich McGeorge – 3 receptions, 46 yards

Standings

Template:1975 NFC West standings^[4]

References

↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, Template:ISBN, p. 296

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

1975 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com

Script error: No such module "Navbox". Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Navbox season by team

[1] Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

[2] Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

[3] Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

[4] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, Template:ISBN, p. 296

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

1975 Atlanta Falcons season

Contents

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 7: at New Orleans Saints

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

Standings

References

External links

Navigation menu

1975 Atlanta Falcons season

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 7: at New Orleans Saints

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

Standings

References

External links

Navigation menu

Search