1965 Detroit Lions season | |
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Head Coach | Harry Gilmer |
Home Field | Tiger Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–7–1 |
Place | 6th NFL Western |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
1964 | 1966 |
The 1965 Detroit Lions season was the 36th season in franchise history. Harry Gilmer replaced George Wilson as the Lions head coach. The Lions failed to improve on their 1964 record of 7–5–2, finishing at 6–7–1.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
1 | 11 | Tom Nowatzke | Fullback | Indiana |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 19, 1965 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20–0 | |
2 | September 26, 1965 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–29 | |
3 | October 3, 1965 | Washington Redskins | W 14–10 | |
4 | October 10, 1965 | at Baltimore Colts | L 31–7 | |
5 | October 17, 1965 | Green Bay Packers | L 31–21 | |
6 | October 24, 1965 | at Chicago Bears | L 38–10 | |
7 | October 31, 1965 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31–7 | |
8 | November 7, 1965 | at Green Bay Packers | W 12–7 | |
9 | November 14, 1965 | San Francisco 49ers | L 27–21 | |
10 | November 21, 1965 | Chicago Bears | L 17–10 | |
11 | November 25, 1965 | Baltimore Colts | T 24–24 | |
12 | December 5, 1965 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–14 | |
13 | December 12, 1965 | Minnesota Vikings | L 29–7 | |
14 | December 19, 1965 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–28 |
Standings[]
Template:1965 NFL Western standings
Roster[]
Detroit Lions roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
Playoffs[]
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Did not qualify.
Awards and records[]
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References[]
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 395
- Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference
- Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com
- Detroit Lions on The Football Database
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Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
Cleveland | Baltimore |
Dallas | Chicago |
NY Giants | Detroit |
Philadelphia | Green Bay |
Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
St. Louis | Minnesota |
Washington | San Francisco |
1965 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1965 AFL Season |