| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1975 |
| Record: | 7–7 |
| Division Place: | 2nd NFC Central |
| Coach: | Rick Forzano |
| Owner: | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| Stadium: | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Ap All-Pros: | None |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1975 Detroit Lions season was the 46th season in franchise history. It was the first season for the Detroit Lions at the new Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium in Pontiac, a Detroit suburb, which was built specifically for the team. It was also their first ever season outside Detroit since the franchise's move and name change in 1934; its first three seasons were played in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Portsmouth Spartans. For the seventh consecutive season, the Lions finished the season in second place.
See main article: 1975 NFL draft.
Notes
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30–16 | 1–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 52,613 | |
| 2 | September 28 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17–14 | 2–0 | Atlanta Fulton County Stadium | 45,218 | |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–36 | 2–1 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 79,384 | ||
| 4 | October 12 | Chicago Bears | W 27–7 | 3–1 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 74,032 | |
| 5 | October 19 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 19–25 | 3–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,872 | |
| 6 | October 26 | at Houston Oilers | L 8–24 | 3–3 | Astrodome | 46,904 | |
| 7 | November 2 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–17 | 4–3 | Candlestick Park | 43,209 | |
| 8 | November 9 | Cleveland Browns | W 21–10 | 5–3 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 75,283 | |
| 9 | November 16 | Green Bay Packers | W 13–10 | 6–3 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 76,946 | |
| 10 | November 23 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–24(OT) | 6–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,161 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Rams | L 0–20 | 6–5 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 69,552 | ||
| 12 | December 7 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–25 | 6–6 | Soldier Field | 37,772 | |
| 13 | December 14 | Minnesota Vikings | W 17–10 | 7–6 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 73,130 | |
| 14 | December 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 13–24 | 7–7 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 64,656 |