Head coach Bum Phillips Record 10–4 Playoff finish did not qualify | Home field Astrodome Division place 3rd AFC Central | |
The 1975 Houston Oilers season was the team's 16th year, and sixth in the National Football League.
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In Bum Phillips first season as Coach the Oilers played competitive football posting their first winning season in seven years with a 10-4 record. However, all four losses were to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cincinnati Bengals who beat out the Oilers for the Division Title and Wild Card spot. It was a three-win improvement over their previous season, and the franchise's best record since 1962.
Regular season
The team achieved a winning record with ten wins and four losses, but finished only third in the division and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
Milestones
The Houston Oilers were the last NFL team to finally win a game against the NFC, since the AFL/NFL merge happened in 1970.