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The following is a list of National Football League (American football) players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team in 1965. Players from the first and second teams are listed, with players from the first team in bold, where applicable.

Offense[]

Position: Players:
Quarterbacks John Brodie, San Francisco 49ers

Rudy Bukich, Chicago Bears
Frank Ryan, Cleveland Browns
Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts

Running backs Timmy Brown, Halfback, Philadelphia Eagles

Gale Sayers, Halfback, Chicago Bears
Bill Brown, Fullback, Minnesota Vikings
Jim Brown, Fullback, Cleveland Browns
Ken Willard, Fullback, San Francisco 49ers

Wide Receivers Gary Collins, Flanker, Cleveland Browns

Jimmy Orr, Flanker, Baltimore Colts
Raymond Berry, Split End, Baltimore Colts
Bob Hayes, Split End, Dallas Cowboys
Dave Parks, Split End, San Francisco 49ers

Tight Ends Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears

Pete Retzlaff, Philadelphia Eagles

Tackles Grady Alderman, Left, Minnesota Vikings

Rosey Brown, Left, New York Giants
Dick Schafrath, Left, Cleveland Browns
Bob Vogel, Left, Baltimore Colts
Bob Brown, Right, Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Wetoska, Right, Chicago Bears

Guards Forrest Gregg, Left, Green Bay Packers

Jim Parker, Left, Baltimore Colts
John Wooten, Left, Cleveland Browns
John Gordy, Right, Detroit Lions
Ken Gray, Right, St. Louis Cardinals
Gene Hickerson, Right, Cleveland Browns

Centers Bob DeMarco, St. Louis Cardinals

John Morrow, Cleveland Browns
Mike Pyle, Chicago Bears
Mick Tingelhoff, Minnesota Vikings

Defense[]

Position: Players:
Defensive Ends Willie Davis, Left, Green Bay Packers

Deacon Jones, Left, Los Angeles Rams
Doug Atkins, Right, Chicago Bears
John Baker, Right, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ordell Braase, Right, Baltimore Colts
Bill Glass, Right, Cleveland Browns

Defensive Tackles Alex Karras, Left, Detroit Lions

Charlie Krueger, Left, San Francisco 49ers
Merlin Olsen, Left, Los Angeles Rams
Sam Silas, Left, St. Louis Cardinals
Roger Brown, Right, Detroit Lions
Bob Lilly, Right, Dallas Cowboys

Outside Linebackers Joe Fortunato, Chicago Bears

Jim Houston, Cleveland Browns
Steve Stonebreaker, Baltimore Colts
Maxie Baughan, Philadelphia Eagles
Wayne Walker, Detroit Lions

Inside/Middle Linebackers Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears

Sam Huff, Washington Redskins
Ray Nitschke, Green Bay Packers

Cornerbacks Herb Adderley, Left, Green Bay Packers

Bobby Boyd, Left, Baltimore Colts
Pat Fischer, Left, St. Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Johnson, Left, San Francisco 49ers
Dick LeBeau, Left, Detroit Lions
Bennie McRae, Left, Chicago Bears
Johnny Sample, Left, Washington Redskins
Dick Lynch, Right, New York Giants

Safeties Willie Wood, Left, Green Bay Packers

Paul Krause, Right, Washington Redskins
Eddie Meador, Right, Los Angeles Rams
Mel Renfro, Right, Dallas Cowboys
Rosey Taylor, Right, Chicago Bears
Larry Wilson, Right, St. Louis Cardinals

Special Teams[]

Position: Players:
Kickers Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns
Punters Don Chandler, Green Bay Packers

Tommy Davis, San Francisco 49ers

References[]

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