1975 Detroit Lions Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1975 Detroit Lions Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Rick Forzano (7-7)7-7–Finished 2nd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Larry BallLBSeptember 27, 19496’6′232Louisville
Lem BarneyDBSeptember 8, 19456’0′188Jackson St.
Lynn BodenG-TJune 5, 19536’3′270South Dakota St.
Marlin BriscoeWR-QB-FLSeptember 10, 19455’11’178Nebraska-Omaha
Dexter BusseyRBMarch 11, 19526’1′195Oklahoma
Jack ConcannonQBFebruary 25, 19436’3′205Boston Col.
Ben DavisDBOctober 30, 19455’11’180Defiance
Guy DennisG-CFebruary 28, 19476’2′255Florida
Lenny DunlapDBJune 25, 19496’1′196North Texas
Doug EnglishDT-NTAugust 25, 19536’5′255Texas
George FarmerWRApril 19, 19486’4′214UCLA
Dennis FranklinWRAugust 24, 19536’1′185Michigan
Rocky FreitasTSeptember 7, 19456’6′270Oregon St.
Larry HandDE-DTJuly 10, 19406’4′250Appalachian St.
Mike HenniganLBOctober 24, 19516’2′217Parsons
Craig HertwigTJanuary 15, 19526’8′270Georgia
R.W. HicksCJanuary 4, 19516’4′250Southwestern (TX)
Jim HooksRBOctober 23, 19505’11’225Central Oklahoma
Billy HowardDE-DTJuly 17, 19506’4′252Alcorn St.
Ray JarvisWRFebruary 2, 19496’0′200Norfolk St.
Dick JauronDBOctober 7, 19506’0′190Yale
Levi JohnsonDBOctober 30, 19506’3′196Texas A&M-Kingsville
Gordon JolleyG-TMay 22, 19496’5′250Utah
Horace KingRBMarch 5, 19535’10’208Georgia
Bob KowalkowskiGNovember 5, 19436’3′240Virginia
Greg LandryQBDecember 18, 19466’4′210Massachusetts
Jim LaslavicLBOctober 24, 19516’2′237Penn St.
Errol MannKJune 27, 19416’0′200North Dakota
John McMakinTESeptember 24, 19506’3′232Clemson
Jim MitchellDE-DTSeptember 15, 19486’3′245Virginia St.
Jon MorrisCApril 5, 19426’4′254Holy Cross
Bill MunsonQBAugust 11, 19416’2′203Utah St.
Paul NaumoffLBJuly 3, 19456’1′215Tennessee
Ed O’NeilLBSeptember 8, 19526’3′236Penn St.
Herb OrvisDT-DEOctober 17, 19466’5′248Colorado
Ernie PriceDESeptember 20, 19506’4′248Texas A&M-Kingsville
Alan PringleKJanuary 20, 19526’0′195Rice
Joe ReedQBJanuary 8, 19486’1′195Baylor
Charlie SandersTEAugust 25, 19466’4′225Minnesota
Ken SandersDEAugust 22, 19506’5′240Howard Payne
Jon StaggersWRDecember 14, 19485’10’185Missouri
Altie TaylorRBSeptember 29, 19475’10’200Utah St.
Bobby ThompsonRBJanuary 16, 19475’11’195Oklahoma
Leonard ThompsonWR-HBJuly 28, 19525’11’192Oklahoma St.
Charlie WeaverLBJuly 12, 19496’2′220USC
Herman WeaverPNovember 17, 19486’4′210Tennessee
Mike WegerDBOctober 2, 19456’2′200Bowling Green
Charlie WestDBAugust 31, 19466’1′197Angelo State (TX)
Jim YarbroughTOctober 28, 19466’5′265Florida