The 1975 New York Jets season was the 16th season for the team and the sixth in the

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. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–7 record from 1974 under head coach

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. The Jets failed to do so, and finished with a record of 3–11, the worst in franchise history at the time. This would be the first of three consecutive 3–11 seasons, as they would repeat this win–loss record in

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and

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. They tied the

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for last place in their division, the

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, but were awarded fourth place by virtue of their head-to-head sweep over the Patriots during the season. The Jets’ pass defense surrendered 8.12 yards-per-attempt (including

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s), the second-most in NFL history.Cold Hard Football Facts: Ryan Kalil ad: Carolina D not up to the task
/ref> The 1981 Colts are the only NFL team to surrender more yards per opposing pass attempt. One of the only bright spots was fullback

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rushing for 1,000 yards in a season (1,005) becoming the first Jet runner to eclipse that mark. Riggins also broke the record for most yards rushing in a season by a New York Jet (breaking the previous record of 948 set by

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Offseason

Roster

Schedule

Standings

Notes

References

External links

1975 statistics
New York Jets seasons

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