| Team Ranking | Overall | Rushing | Passing |
| Offense | 2nd | 98.6 (25th) | 312.3 (1st) |
| Defense | 32nd | 147.6 (31st) | 292.6 (31st) |
| 2005 Preseason | ||
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| Aug 12 | Seattle | Lost 15-34 |
| Aug 18 | @New England | Won 37-27 |
| Aug 26 | Baltimore | Lost 6-21 |
| Sep 1 | @Oakland | Lost 6-13 |
| 2005 Schedule | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result | DIRECTV® Channel | SIRIUS Radio | |
| Away | Home | ||||
| Sep 11 | @Carolina | Won 23-20 | |||
| Sep 19 | N.Y. Giants (E. Rutherford, NJ) | Lost 10-27 | |||
| Sep 25 | @Minnesota | Lost 16-33 | |||
| Oct 2 | Buffalo (San Antonio, TX) | Won 19-7 | |||
| Oct 9 | @Green Bay | Lost 3-52 | |||
| Oct 16 | Atlanta (San Antonio, TX) | Lost 31-34 | |||
| Oct 23 | @St. Louis | Lost 17-28 | |||
| Oct 30 | Miami (Baton Rouge, LA) | Lost 6-21 | |||
| Nov 6 | Chicago (Baton Rouge, LA) | Lost 17-20 | |||
| Week 10 | BYE | ||||
| Nov 20 | @New England | Lost 17-24 | |||
| Nov 27 | @N.Y. Jets | Won 21-19 | |||
| Dec 4 | Tampa Bay (Baton Rouge, LA) | Lost 3-10 | |||
| Dec 12 | @Atlanta | Lost 17-36 | |||
| Dec 18 | Carolina (Baton Rouge, LA) | Lost 10-27 | |||
| Dec 24 | Detroit (San Antonio, TX) | Lost 12-13 | |||
| Jan 1 | @Tampa Bay | Lost 13-27 | |||
| All times are Eastern | |||||
