which team had the best regular season record in their first season of play post 1975

The Pittsburgh Steelers, the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings were tied for the best record in 1975, with a record of 12-2.

TEAMRECPLYSEASONW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Steelers
Steelers
12-2
949
1975
.857
14
12
2
0
46
373
26.6
162
11.6
288
2Rams
Rams
12-2
949
1975
.857
14
12
2
0
36
312
22.3
135
9.6
273
3Vikings
Vikings
12-2
1,031
1975
.857
14
12
2
0
48
377
26.9
180
12.9
314
4Cardinals
Cardinals
11-3
918
1975
.786
14
11
3
0
43
356
25.4
276
19.7
276
5Raiders
Raiders
11-3
1,019
1975
.786
14
11
3
0
48
375
26.8
255
18.2
315
6Bengals
Bengals
11-3
966
1975
.786
14
11
3
0
45
340
24.3
246
17.6
295
7Colts
Colts
10-4
928
1975
.714
14
10
4
0
52
395
28.2
269
19.2
266
8Oilers
Oilers
10-4
900
1975
.714
14
10
4
0
34
293
20.9
226
16.1
234
9Cowboys
Cowboys
10-4
986
1975
.714
14
10
4
0
41
350
25.0
268
19.1
288
10Dolphins
Dolphins
10-4
896
1975
.714
14
10
4
0
46
357
25.5
222
15.9
266
11Redskins
Redskins
8-6
919
1975
.571
14
8
6
0
40
325
23.2
276
19.7
272
12Bills
Bills
8-6
964
1975
.571
14
8
6
0
57
420
30.0
355
25.4
318
13Lions
Lions
7-7
935
1975
.500
14
7
7
0
29
245
17.5
262
18.7
241
14Broncos
Broncos
6-8
964
1975
.429
14
6
8
0
28
254
18.1
307
21.9
268
15Giants
Giants
5-9
910
1975
.357
14
5
9
0
29
216
15.4
306
21.9
229
1649ers
49ers
5-9
905
1975
.357
14
5
9
0
31
255
18.2
286
20.4
240
17Chiefs
Chiefs
5-9
935
1975
.357
14
5
9
0
31
282
20.1
341
24.4
261
18Bears
Bears
4-10
829
1975
.286
14
4
10
0
22
191
13.6
379
27.1
190
19Packers
Packers
4-10
867
1975
.286
14
4
10
0
27
226
16.1
285
20.4
211
20Eagles
Eagles
4-10
949
1975
.286
14
4
10
0
24
225
16.1
302
21.6
237
21Falcons
Falcons
4-10
885
1975
.286
14
4
10
0
33
240
17.1
289
20.6
225
22Browns
Browns
3-11
915
1975
.214
14
3
11
0
24
218
15.6
372
26.6
247
23Patriots
Patriots
3-11
912
1975
.214
14
3
11
0
33
258
18.4
358
25.6
253
24Jets
Jets
3-11
919
1975
.214
14
3
11
0
32
258
18.4
433
30.9
266
25Chargers
Chargers
2-12
821
1975
.143
14
2
12
0
22
189
13.5
345
24.6
198

More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,594

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

685

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

808

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

24.0

13th

OPP PPG

23.3

18th

RUSH YDS/G

92.5

28th

PASS YDS/G

207.4

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
4:25 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

6 - 8

15

Final

28

PIT Steelers

8 - 6

Mon 15 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams - x
11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
26-21
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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12/18
@
8:15 PM
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12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM