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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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season was the 46th season in franchise history. It was the first season for the Detroit Lions at the new Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium in

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, a Detroit suburb, which was built specifically for the team. It was also their first ever season outside Detroit since the franchise's move and name change in 1934; its first three seasons were played in

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as the

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. For the seventh consecutive season, the Lions finished the season in second place.

NFL draft

Notes * Detroit traded its third-round pick (91st) to

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in exchange for S

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. * Detroit traded its fifth-round pick (119th) to

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in exchange for CB Ben Davis. * Detroit traded TE Dave Thompson and its first-round pick (13th) in

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

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in exchange for the Saints' first-round pick (8th) in 1974 and sixth-round pick (138th) in this draft. * Detroit traded FB Leon Crosswhite to

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in exchange for the Patriots' sixth-round pick (141st) and eighth-round pick in

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

. * Detroit traded LB Jim Teal to

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in exchange for the Rams' ninth-round pick (229th), and then traded this pick to

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in exchange for CB

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Roster

Regular season

Schedule

*Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 2

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Standings

References

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