1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

Infobox NFL_season
team = St. Louis Cardinals
year = 1975
record = 11-3
division_place = 1st, NFC East
coach = Don Coryell
stadium = Busch Memorial Stadium
playoffs = Lost NFC Divisional Playoff
previous = 1974
next = 1976The 1975 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 56th year with the National Football League and the 16th season in St. Louis. The club scored 356 points while the defence gave up 276 points. [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 298 ] The club appeared in the playoffs for the second consecutive year, by winning the NFC East with a record of eleven wins and three losses.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Postseason

NFC Divisional Playoff

* Los Angeles Rams 35, St. Louis Cardinals 23 [ [http://www.football.com/nfl/playoffs/1975.html 1975 NFL Playoffs - www.football.com ] ] Linescore Amfootball
Road=Cardinals
R1=0
R2=9
R3=7
R4=7
RT=23
Home=Rams
H1=14
H2=14
H3=0
H4=7
HT=35

"at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles"

*TV: CBS

Awards and records

*Terry Metcalf, NFL Leader, 2,462 Combined Net Yards [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 443 ]

Milestones

*Terry Metcalf, Second Consecutive 2000 Combined Net Yards Season (816 Rush Yards, 378 Pass Receiving Yards, 285 Punt Return Yards, 960 Kick Return Yards) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 443 ]

References

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1975.htm?redir Cardinals on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1975-stl Cardinals on jt-sw.com]