| Team: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Year: | 1975 |
| Record: | 5–9 |
| Division Place: | 3rd AFC West |
| Coach: | Paul Wiggin |
| General Manager: | Jack Steadman |
| Owner: | Lamar Hunt |
| Stadium: | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | C Jack Rudnay LB Willie Lanier CB Emmitt Thomas K Jan Stenerud |
| Shortnavlink: | Chiefs seasons |
The 1975 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League, the 13th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 16th overall, it ended with a second consecutive 5–9 record and the Chiefs missed the playoffs for the 4th straight year. 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]
See main article: 1975 NFL draft. [2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 3–10 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 40,081 | Recap | ||
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26–20 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 35,630 | Recap | ||
| 3 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–27 | 1–2 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 62,094 | Recap | ||
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6–14 | 1–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 39,814 | Recap | ||
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | W 31–3 | 2–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 35,543 | Recap | ||
| 6 | at Buffalo Bills | W 9–7 | 3–3 | Rich Stadium | 48,691 | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | at Denver Broncos | L 33–37 | 0–1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,858 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 28 | New York Jets | L 24–30 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 73,939 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 5 | San Francisco 49ers | L 3–20 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 54,490 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 12 | Oakland Raiders | W 42–10 | 1–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 60,425 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 19 | at San Diego Chargers | W 12–10 | 2–3 | San Diego Stadium | 26,469 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 26 | Denver Broncos | W 26–13 | 3–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,043 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 2 | L 13–17 | 3–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,989 | Recap | ||
| 8 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 34–31 | 4–4 | Texas Stadium | 63,539 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–28 | 4–5 | Three Rivers Stadium | 48,803 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 23 | Detroit Lions | W 24–21 | 5–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,161 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 30 | at Baltimore Colts | L 14–28 | 5–6 | Memorial Stadium | 42,122 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 7 | San Diego Chargers | L 20–28 | 5–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | 46,888 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–40 | 5–8 | Cleveland Stadium | 44,368 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 21 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–28 | 5–9 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 48,604 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||