| Team: | Los Angeles Rams |
| Year: | 1975 |
| Record: | 12–2 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFC West |
| Coach: | Chuck Knox |
| Owner: | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| Stadium: | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Playoffs: | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cardinals) 35–23 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Cowboys) 7–37 |
| Shortnavlink: | Rams seasons |
The 1975 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 38th year with the National Football League, and the 30th season in Los Angeles.
In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1975 Rams as the tenth-greatest defense in NFL history.[1] Said ESPN.com, "Fred Dryer. Jack Youngblood. Merlin Olsen. Get the idea? They weren't the "Fearsome Foursome," but with those guys anchoring the defensive line, and All-Pros Isiah Robertson (linebacker) and Dave Elmendorf (safety), the Rams were almost impossible to score against. The Rams went 12–2, holding opponents to just 9.6 points a game, (the second-lowest average in NFL history) and ending the season with a six-game winning streak during which they gave up just 32 points. The defense wasn't as impressive in the postseason, surrendering 23 points in a first-round 35–23 victory over the offensive powerhouse Cardinals before being demolished 37–7 by the Cowboys in the NFC title game."
See main article: article and 1975 NFL Draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–18 | 0–1 | Texas Stadium | 49,091 | ||
| 2 | September 28 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–14 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 55,072 | ||
| 3 | October 5 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–13 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 62,491 | ||
| 4 | October 12 | at San Diego Chargers | W 13–10 | 3–1 | San Diego Stadium | 37,382 | ||
| 5 | October 19 | Atlanta Falcons | W 22–7 | 4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 64,843 | ||
| 6 | October 26 | New Orleans Saints | W 38–14 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 54,723 | ||
| 7 | November 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–3 | 6–1 | Veterans Stadium | 64,601 | ||
| 8 | November 9 | San Francisco 49ers | L 23–24 | 6–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 74,064 | ||
| 9 | November 16 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 16–7 | 7–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 44,595 | ||
| 10 | November 23 | Chicago Bears | W 38–10 | 8–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 64,979 | ||
| 11 | November 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–0 | 9–2 | Pontiac Municipal Stadium | 69,552 | ||
| 12 | December 7 | at New Orleans Saints | W 14–7 | 10–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 39,958 | ||
| 13 | December 14 | Green Bay Packers | W 22–5 | 11–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 66,496 | ||
| 14 | December 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–3 | 12–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 69,389 | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
See main article: 1975–76 NFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 27 | St. Louis Cardinals (3) | W 35–23 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 72,650 | |
| NFC Championship | January 4, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys (4) | L 7–37 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 84,483 |