The 1965 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
Cleveland Browns (11-3)
Head Coach: Blanton Collier
Passing Leader: Frank Ryan (1751)
Rushing Leader: Jim Brown (1544)
Receiving Leader: Gary Collins (50-884)
Green Bay Packers (10-3-1)
Head Coach: Vince Lombardi
Passing Leader: Bart Starr (2055)
Rushing Leader: Jim Taylor (734)
Receiving Leader: Boyd Dowler (44-610)
Dallas Cowboys (7-7)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Don Meredith (2415)
Rushing Leader: Don Perkins (690)
Receiving Leader: Bob Hayes (46-1003)
Baltimore Colts (10-3-1)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Johnny Unitas (2530)
Rushing Leader: Jerry Hill (516)
Receiving Leader: Raymond Berry (58-739)
New York Giants (7-7)
Head Coach: Allie Sherman
Passing Leader: Earl Morrall (2446)
Rushing Leader: Tucker Frederickson (659)
Receiving Leader: Joe Morrison (41-574)
Chicago Bears (9-5)
Head Coach: George Halas
Passing Leader: Rudy Bukich (2641)
Rushing Leader: Gale Sayers (867)
Receiving Leader: Johnny Morris (53-846)
Washington Redskins (6-8)
Head Coach: Bill McPeak
Passing Leader: Sonny Jurgensen (2367)
Rushing Leader: Charley Taylor (402)
Receiving Leader: Bobby Mitchell (60-867)
San Francisco 49ers (7-6-1)
Head Coach: Jack Christiansen
Passing Leader: John Brodie (3112)
Rushing Leader: Ken Willard (778)
Receiving Leader: Dave Parks (80-1344)
Philadelphia Eagles (5-9)
Head Coach: Joe Kuharich
Passing Leader: Norm Snead (2346)
Rushing Leader: Timmy Brown (861)
Receiving Leader: Pete Retzlaff (66-1190)
Minnesota Vikings (7-7)
Head Coach: Norm Van Brocklin
Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton (2609)
Rushing Leader: Bill Brown (699)
Receiving Leader: Paul Flatley (50-896)
St. Louis Cardinals (5-9)
Head Coach: Wally Lemm
Passing Leader: Charley Johnson (2439)
Rushing Leader: Bill Triplett (617)
Receiving Leader: Bobby Joe Conrad (58-909)
Detroit Lions (6-7-1)
Head Coach: Harry Gilmer
Passing Leader: Milt Plum (1710)
Rushing Leader: Amos Marsh (495)
Receiving Leader: Pat Studstill (28-389)
Pittsburgh Steelers (2-12)
Head Coach: Mike Nixon
Passing Leader: Bill Nelson (1917)
Rushing Leader: Dick Hoak (426)
Receiving Leader: Gary Ballman (40-895)
Los Angeles Rams (4-10)
Head Coach: Harland Svare
Passing Leader: Bill Munson (1701)
Rushing Leader: Dick Bass (549)
Receiving Leader: Tommy McDonald (67-1036)
Buffalo Bills (10-3-1)
Head Coach: Lou Saban
Passing Leader: Jack Kemp (2638)
Rushing Leader: Wray Carlton (592)
Receiving Leader: Bo Roberson (31-483)
New York Titans (5-8-1)
Head Coach: Weeb Ewbank
Passing Leader: Joe Namath (2220)
Rushing Leader: Matt Snell (763)
Receiving Leader: Don Maynard (68-1218)
Boston Patriots (4-8-2)
Head Coach: Mike Holovak
Passing Leader: Babe Parilli (2597)
Rushing Leader: Jim Nance (321)
Receiving Leader: Jim Collough (40-677)
Houston Oilers (4-10)
Head Coach: Hugh Taylor
Passing Leader: George Blanda (2542)
Rushing Leader: Ode Burrell (528)
Receiving Leader: Ode Burrell (55-650)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11
A-SAN DIEGO 34, Denver 31 A-BUFFALO 24, Boston 7
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12
A-OAKLAND 37, Kansas City 10 A-HOUSTON 27, NY Jets 21
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 24 7 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 34 31
Houston 1 0 0 1.000 27 21 Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 37 10
NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 21 27 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 10 37
Boston 0 1 0 .000 7 24 Denver 0 1 0 .000 31 34
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18
A-Kansas City 14, NY JETS 10
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19
SAN FRANCISCO 52, Chicago 24 Cleveland 17, WASHINGTON 7
Green Bay 41, PITTSBURGH 9 DETROIT 20, Los Angeles 0
BALTIMORE 35, Minnesota 16 DALLAS 31, NY Giants 2
PHILADELPHIA 34, St. Louis 27 A-Buffalo 30, DENVER 15
A-San Diego 17, OAKLAND 6 A-HOUSTON 31, Boston 10
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 17 7 Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 35 16
Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 31 2 GREEN BAY 1 0 0 1.000 41 9
Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 34 27 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 52 24
NY Giants 0 1 0 .000 2 31 Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 20 0
Washington 0 1 0 .000 7 17 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 24 52
St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 27 34 Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 16 35
Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 9 41 Los Angeles 0 1 0 .000 0 20
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 54 22 San Diego 2 0 0 1.000 51 37
Houston 2 0 0 1.000 58 31 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 43 27
NY Jets 0 2 0 .000 31 41 Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 24 47
Boston 0 2 0 .000 17 55 Denver 0 2 0 .000 46 64
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24
A-Denver 27, BOSTON 10
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25
LOS ANGELES 30, Chicago 28
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26
Green Bay 20, Baltimore 17 @ Mil Detroit 31, MINNESOTA 29
SAN FRAN 27, Pittsburgh 17 St. Louis 49, CLEVELAND 13
NY Giants 16, PHILADELPHIA 14 DALLAS 27, Washington 7
A-OAKLAND 21, Houston 17 A-BUFFALO 33, NY Jets 21
A-SAN DIEGO 10, Kansas City 10 (T)
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 58 9 Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 51 29
Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 30 56 GREEN BAY 2 0 0 1.000 61 26
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 48 43 San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 79 41
NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 18 45 Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 52 36
St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 76 47 Los Angeles 1 1 0 .500 30 48
Washington 0 2 0 .000 14 44 Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 45 66
Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 26 68 Chicago 0 2 0 .000 52 82
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 87 43 San Diego 2 0 1 1.000 61 47
Houston 2 1 0 .667 75 52 Oakland 2 1 0 .667 64 44
NY Jets 0 3 0 .000 52 74 Kansas City 1 1 1 .500 34 57
Boston 0 3 0 .000 27 82 Denver 1 2 0 .000 73 74
SUNDAY OCTOBER 3
GREEN BAY 24, Chicago 13 Cleveland 35, PHILADELPHIA 17
Minnesota 38, LOS ANGELES 35 DETROIT 14, Washington 10
NY Giants 23, PITTSBURGH 13 BALTIMORE 27, San Fran 24
A-DENVER 16, NY Jets 13 A-BUFFALO 17, Oakland 12
A-KANSAS CITY 27, Boston 17 A-SAN DIEGO 31, Houston 14
MONDAY OCTOBER 4
ST. LOUIS 20, Dallas 13
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 71 29 Detroit 3 0 0 1.000 65 39
Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 65 73 GREEN BAY 3 0 0 1.000 85 39
St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 96 60 San Francisco 2 1 0 .667 103 68
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 41 58 Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 79 60
Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 65 78 Los Angeles 1 2 0 .333 65 86
Washington 0 3 0 .000 24 58 Minnesota 1 2 0 .333 83 101
Pittsburgh 0 3 0 .000 39 91 Chicago 0 3 0 .000 65 106
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 104 55 San Diego 3 0 1 1.000 92 61
Houston 2 2 0 .500 89 83 Kansas City 2 1 1 .667 61 74
NY Jets 0 4 0 .000 65 90 Oakland 2 2 0 .500 76 61
Boston 0 4 0 .000 44 109 Denver 2 2 0 .500 89 87
FRIDAY OCTOBER 8
A-Oakland 24, BOSTON 10
SATURDAY OCTOBER 9
CLEVELAND 24, Pittsburgh 19 MINNESOTA 40, NY Giants 14
SUNDAY OCTOBER 10
BALTIMORE 31, Detroit 7 CHICAGO 31, Los Angeles 6
Philadelphia 35, DALLAS 24 St. Louis 37, WASHINGTON 16
GREEN BAY 27, San Francisco 10 A-San Diego 34, BUFFALO 3
A-Kansas City 31, DENVER 23
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
St. Louis 3 1 0 .750 133 76 GREEN BAY 4 0 0 1.000 112 49
Cleveland 3 1 0 .750 89 92 Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 110 67
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 95 64 Detroit 3 1 0 .750 72 70
NY Giants 2 2 0 .500 55 98 San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 113 95
Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 100 102 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 123 115
Washington 0 4 0 .000 40 95 Chicago 1 3 0 .250 96 112
Pittsburgh 0 4 0 .000 58 115 Los Angeles 1 3 0 .250 71 117
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 107 89 San Diego 4 0 1 1.000 126 64
Houston 2 2 0 .500 89 83 Kansas City 3 1 1 .750 92 97
NY Jets 0 4 0 .000 65 90 Oakland 3 2 0 .600 100 71
Boston 0 5 0 .000 54 133 Denver 2 3 0 .400 112 118
SATURDAY OCTOBER 16
A-NY JETS 24, Oakland 24 (T)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 17
St. Louis 20, PITTSBURGH 7 San Francisco 45, LOS ANGELES 21
Baltimore 38, WASHINGTON 7 Chicago 45, MINNESOTA 37
Cleveland 23, DALLAS 17 Green Bay 31, DETROIT 21
NY GIANTS 35, Philadelphia 27 A-BOSTON 13, San Diego 13 (T)
A-Buffalo 23, KANSAS CITY 7 A-DENVER 28, Houston 17
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
St. Louis 4 1 0 .800 153 83 GREEN BAY 5 0 0 1.000 143 70
Cleveland 4 1 0 .800 112 109 Baltimore 4 1 0 .800 148 74
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 90 125 Detroit 3 2 0 .600 93 101
Dallas 2 3 0 .400 112 87 San Francisco 3 2 0 .600 158 116
Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 127 137 Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 160 160
Washington 0 5 0 .000 47 133 Chicago 2 3 0 .400 141 149
Pittsburgh 0 5 0 .000 65 135 Los Angeles 1 4 0 .200 92 162
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 5 1 0 .833 130 96 San Diego 4 0 2 1.000 139 77
Houston 2 3 0 .400 106 111 Kansas City 3 2 1 .600 99 120
NY Jets 0 4 1 .000 89 114 Oakland 3 2 1 .600 124 95
Boston 0 5 1 .000 67 146 Denver 3 3 0 .500 140 135
SATURDAY OCTOBER 23
A-San Diego 34, NY JETS 9
SUNDAY OCTOBER 24
Cleveland 38, NY GIANTS 14 CHICAGO 38, Detroit 10
Pittsburgh 20, PHILADELPHIA 14 Washington 24, ST. LOUIS 20
Green Bay 13, Dallas 3 at Milwaukee Minnesota 42, SAN FRANCISCO 41
BALTIMORE 35, Los Angeles 20 A-BUFFALO 31, Denver 13
A-OAKLAND 30, Boston 21 A-HOUSTON 38, Kansas City 36
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 5 1 0 .833 150 123 GREEN BAY 6 0 0 1.000 156 73
St. Louis 4 2 0 .667 173 107 Baltimore 5 1 0 .833 183 94
NY Giants 3 3 0 .500 104 163 Detroit 3 3 0 .500 103 139
Dallas 2 4 0 .333 115 100 San Francisco 3 3 0 .500 199 158
Philadelphia 2 4 0 .333 141 157 Minnesota 3 3 0 .500 202 201
Washington 1 5 0 .167 71 153 Chicago 3 3 0 .500 179 159
Pittsburgh 1 5 0 .167 85 149 Los Angeles 1 5 0 .167 112 197
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 6 1 0 .857 161 109 San Diego 5 0 2 1.000 173 86
Houston 3 3 0 .500 144 147 Oakland 4 2 1 .667 154 116
NY Jets 0 5 1 .000 98 148 Kansas City 3 3 1 .500 135 158
Boston 0 6 1 .000 88 176 Denver 3 4 0 .429 153 166
SUNDAY OCTOBER 31
Baltimore 34, SAN FRANCISCO 28 WASHINGTON 23, Philadelphia 21
NY GIANTS 14, St. Louis 10 PITTSBURGH 22, Dallas 13
Minnesota 27, CLEVELAND 17 Detroit 31, LOS ANGELES 7
CHICAGO 31, Green Bay 10 A-Houston 19, BUFFALO 17
A-NY JETS 45, Denver 10 A-Boston 22, SAN DIEGO 6
A-KANSAS CITY 14, Oakland 7
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 5 2 0 .714 167 150 GREEN BAY 6 1 0 .857 166 104
St. Louis 4 3 0 .571 183 121 Baltimore 6 1 0 .857 217 122
NY Giants 4 3 0 .571 118 173 Detroit 4 3 0 .571 134 146
Dallas 2 5 0 .286 128 122 Chicago 4 3 0 .571 210 169
Philadelphia 2 5 0 .286 162 180 Minnesota 4 3 0 .571 229 218
Washington 2 5 0 .286 94 174 San Francisco 3 4 0 .429 225 192
Pittsburgh 2 5 0 .286 107 162 Los Angeles 1 6 0 .143 119 228
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 6 2 0 .750 178 128 San Diego 5 1 2 .833 179 108
Houston 4 3 0 .571 163 164 Oakland 4 3 1 .571 161 130
NY Jets 1 5 1 .167 143 158 Kansas City 4 3 1 .571 149 165
Boston 1 6 1 .143 110 182 Denver 3 5 0 .375 163 211
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7
Baltimore 26, CHICAGO 21 Detroit 12, GREEN BAY 7
Washington 23, NY GIANTS 7 CLEVELAND 38, Philadelphia 34
MINNESOTA 24, Los Angeles 13 DALLAS 39, San Francisco 31
ST. LOUIS 27, Pittsburgh 17 A-NY Jets 13, KANSAS CITY 10
A-Oakland 33, HOUSTON 21 A-Buffalo 23, BOSTON 7
A-San Diego 35, DENVER 21
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 6 2 0 .750 205 184 Baltimore 7 1 0 .875 243 143
St. Louis 5 3 0 .625 210 138 GREEN BAY 6 2 0 .750 173 116
NY Giants 4 4 0 .500 125 196 Detroit 5 3 0 .625 146 153
Dallas 3 5 0 .375 167 153 Minnesota 5 3 0 .625 253 231
Washington 3 5 0 .375 117 181 Chicago 4 4 0 .500 241 195
Philadelphia 2 6 0 .250 196 218 San Francisco 3 5 0 .375 256 231
Pittsburgh 2 6 0 .250 124 189 Los Angeles 1 7 0 .125 132 252
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 7 2 0 .778 201 135 San Diego 6 1 2 .857 214 129
Houston 4 4 0 .500 184 197 Oakland 5 3 1 .625 194 151
NY Jets 2 5 1 .286 156 168 Kansas City 4 4 1 .500 159 179
Boston 1 7 1 .125 117 205 Denver 3 6 0 .333 184 246
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14
Green Bay 6, Los Angeles 3 @ Mil Baltimore 41, MINNESOTA 21
CLEVELAND 34, NY Giants 21 DALLAS 34, Pittsburgh 17
CHICAGO 34, St. Louis 13 PHILADELPHIA 21, Washington 14
San Francisco 27, DETROIT 21 A-NY Jets 30, BOSTON 20
A-Denver 31, HOUSTON 21 A-KANSAS CITY 31, San Diego 7
A-Buffalo 17, OAKLAND 14
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 7 2 0 .778 239 205 Baltimore 8 1 0 .889 284 164
St. Louis 5 4 0 .556 223 172 GREEN BAY 7 2 0 .778 179 119
NY Giants 4 5 0 .444 146 230 Detroit 5 4 0 .556 167 180
Dallas 4 5 0 .444 201 170 Chicago 5 4 0 .556 275 208
Washington 3 6 0 .333 131 202 Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 274 272
Philadelphia 3 6 0 .333 217 232 San Francisco 4 5 0 .444 283 252
Pittsburgh 2 7 0 .222 141 223 Los Angeles 1 8 0 .111 135 258
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 8 2 0 .800 218 149 San Diego 6 2 2 .750 221 160
Houston 4 5 0 .444 205 228 Oakland 5 4 1 .556 208 168
NY Jets 3 5 1 .375 186 188 Kansas City 5 4 1 .556 190 186
Boston 1 8 1 .111 137 235 Denver 4 6 0 .400 215 267
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21
Chicago 17, DETROIT 10 Cleveland 24, DALLAS 17
Green Bay 38, MINNESOTA 13 SAN FRANCISCO 30, Los Angeles 27
Giants 28, ST. LOUIS 15 BALTIMORE 34, Philadelphia 24
Washington 31, PITTSBURGH 3 A-Oakland 28, DENVER 20
A-NY JETS 41, Houston 14 A-BOSTON 10, Kansas City 10 (T)
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 8 2 0 .800 263 222 Baltimore 9 1 0 .900 318 188
NY Giants 5 5 0 .500 174 245 GREEN BAY 8 2 0 .800 217 132
St. Louis 5 5 0 .500 238 200 Chicago 6 4 0 .600 292 218
Dallas 4 6 0 .400 218 194 Detroit 5 5 0 .500 177 197
Washington 4 6 0 .400 162 205 San Francisco 5 5 0 .500 313 279
Philadelphia 3 7 0 .300 241 266 Minnesota 5 5 0 .500 287 310
Pittsburgh 2 8 0 .200 144 254 Los Angeles 1 9 0 .100 162 288
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 8 2 0 .800 218 149 San Diego 6 2 2 .750 221 160
NY Jets 4 5 1 .444 227 202 Oakland 6 4 1 .600 236 188
Houston 4 6 0 .400 219 269 Kansas City 5 4 2 .556 200 196
Boston 1 8 2 .111 147 245 Denver 4 7 0 .364 235 295
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25
DETROIT 24, Baltimore 24 (T) A-SAN DIEGO 20, Buffalo 20 (T)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28
Chicago 35, NY GIANTS 14 Cleveland 42, PITTSBURGH 21
WASHINGTON 34, Dallas 31 LOS ANGELES 21, Green Bay 10
Philadelphia 28, ST. LOUIS 24 San Francisco 45, MINNESOTA 24
A-KANSAS CITY 52, Houston 21 A-Boston 27, NY JETS 23
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Cleveland 9 2 0 .818 305 243 Baltimore 9 1 1 .900 342 212
NY Giants 5 6 0 .455 188 280 GREEN BAY 8 3 0 .727 227 153
St. Louis 5 6 0 .455 262 228 Chicago 7 4 0 .636 327 232
Washington 5 6 0 .455 196 236 San Francisco 6 5 0 .545 358 303
Dallas 4 7 0 .364 249 228 Detroit 5 5 1 .500 211 221
Philadelphia 4 7 0 .364 269 290 Minnesota 5 6 0 .455 311 355
Pittsburgh 2 9 0 .182 165 296 Los Angeles 2 9 0 .182 183 298
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
X-Buffalo 8 2 1 .800 238 169 San Diego 6 2 3 .750 241 180
NY Jets 4 6 1 .400 250 229 Oakland 6 4 1 .600 236 188
Houston 4 7 0 .364 240 321 Kansas City 6 4 2 .600 252 217
Boston 2 8 2 .200 174 268 Denver 4 7 0 .364 235 295
X-Clinched Division Title
SATURDAY DECEMBER 4
A-SAN DIEGO 38, NY Jets 7
SUNDAY DECEMBER 5
Chicago 13, BALTIMORE 0 SAN FRANCISCO 17, Detroit 14
Dallas 21, PHILADELPHIA 19 GREEN BAY 24, Minnesota 19
NY GIANTS 35, Pittsburgh 10 CLEVELAND 24, Washington 16
Los Angeles 27, ST. LOUIS 3 A-Buffalo 29, HOUSTON 18
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Cleveland 10 2 0 .833 329 259 Baltimore 9 2 1 .818 342 225
NY Giants 6 6 0 .500 223 290 GREEN BAY 9 3 0 .750 251 172
Dallas 5 7 0 .417 270 247 Chicago 8 4 0 .667 340 232
Washington 5 7 0 .417 212 260 San Francisco 7 5 0 .583 375 317
St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 265 255 Detroit 5 6 1 .455 225 238
Philadelphia 4 8 0 .333 288 311 Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 330 379
Pittsburgh 2 10 0 .167 175 331 Los Angeles 3 9 0 .250 210 301
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
X-Buffalo 9 2 1 .818 267 187 San Diego 7 2 3 .778 279 187
NY Jets 4 7 1 .364 257 267 Oakland 7 4 1 .636 260 201
Houston 4 8 0 .333 258 350 Kansas City 6 4 2 .600 252 217
Boston 2 8 2 .200 174 268 Denver 4 8 0 .333 248 319
X-Clinched Division Title
SATURDAY DECEMBER 11
DALLAS 27, St. Louis 13
SUNDAY DECEMBER 12
LOS ANGELES 42, Cleveland 7 Green Bay 42, BALTIMORE 27
Minnesota 29, DETROIT 7 NY Giants 27, WASHINGTON 10
CHICAGO 61, San Francisco 20 Philadelphia 47, PITTSBURGH 13
A-San Diego 37, HOUSTON 26 A-Boston 28, DENVER 20
A-BUFFALO 34, Kansas City 25 A-OAKLAND 24, NY Jets 14
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Cleveland 10 3 0 .769 336 301 GREEN BAY 10 3 0 .769 293 199
NY Giants 7 6 0 .538 250 300 Baltimore 9 3 1 .750 369 267
Dallas 6 7 0 .462 297 260 Chicago 9 4 0 .692 401 252
Washington 5 8 0 .385 222 287 San Francisco 7 6 0 .538 395 378
Philadelphia 5 8 0 .385 335 324 Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 359 386
St. Louis 5 8 0 .385 278 282 Detroit 5 7 1 .417 232 267
Pittsburgh 2 11 0 .154 188 378 Los Angeles 4 9 0 .308 252 308
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
X-Buffalo 10 2 1 .833 301 212 X-San Diego 8 2 3 .800 316 213
NY Jets 4 8 1 .333 271 291 Oakland 8 4 1 .667 284 215
Houston 4 9 0 .308 284 387 Kansas City 6 5 2 .545 277 251
Boston 3 8 2 .273 202 288 Denver 4 9 0 .308 268 347
X-Clinched Conference/Division Title
SATURDAY DECEMBER 18
BALTIMORE 20, Los Angeles 17 A-BOSTON 42, Houston 14
SUNDAY DECEMBER 19
Cleveland 27, ST. LOUIS 24 Dallas 38, NY GIANTS 20
Detroit 35, PHILADELPHIA 28 SAN FRANCISCO 24, Green Bay 24 (T)
Minnesota 24, CHICAGO 17 WASHINGTON 35, Pittsburgh 14
San Diego Chargers (9-2-3)
Head Coach: Sid Gillman
Passing Leader: John Hadl (2798)
Rushing Leader: Paul Lowe (1121)
Receiving Leader: Lance Alworth (69-1602)
Oakland Raiders (8-5-1)
Head Coach: Al Davis
Passing Leader: Tom Flores (1593)
Rushing Leader: Clem Daniels (884)
Receiving Leader: Art Powell (52-800)
Kansas City Chiefs (7-5-2)
Head Coach: Hank Stram
Passing Leader: Len Dawson (2262)
Rushing Leader: Curtis McClinton (661)
Receiving Leader: Chris Burford (47-575)
Denver Broncos (4-10)
Head Coach: Mac Speedie
Passing Leader: John McCormick (1292)
Rushing Leader: Cookie Gilchrist (954)
Receiving Leader: Lionel Taylor (85-1131)
A-KANSAS CITY 45, Denver 35 A-NY JETS 14, Buffalo 12
A-SAN DIEGO 24, Oakland 14
NFL EASTERN CONFERENCE NFL WESTERN CONFERENCE
X-Cleveland 11 3 0 .786 363 325 Y-GREEN BAY 10 3 1 .769 316 224
Dallas 7 7 0 .500 325 280 Y-Baltimore 10 3 1 .769 389 284
NY Giants 7 7 0 .500 270 338 Chicago 9 5 0 .643 409 275
Washington 6 8 0 .429 257 301 San Francisco 7 6 1 .538 421 402
Philadelphia 5 9 0 .357 363 359 Minnesota 7 7 0 .500 383 403
St. Louis 5 9 0 .357 296 309 Detroit 6 7 1 .462 257 295
Pittsburgh 2 12 0 .143 202 397 Los Angeles 4 10 0 .286 269 328
AFL EASTERN DIVISION AFL WESTERN DIVISION
X-Buffalo 10 3 1 .769 313 226 X-San Diego 9 2 3 .818 340 227
NY Jets 5 8 1 .385 285 303 Oakland 8 5 1 .615 298 239
Boston 4 8 2 .333 244 302 Kansas City 7 5 2 .583 322 285
Houston 4 10 0 .286 298 429 Denver 4 10 0 .286 303 392
X-Clinched Conference/Division Title Y-Clinched Tie for Conf/Div Title
Western Conference Playoff (December 26 at Green Bay)
GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-3-1) 13, BALTIMORE COLTS (10-3-1) 10 (OT)
NFL CHAMPIONSHIP (January 2, 1966 at Green Bay)
GREEN BAY PACKERS (11-3-1) 23, CLEVELAND BROWNS (11-3) 12
AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (December 26 at San Diego)
BUFFALO BILLS (10-3-1) 23, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (9-2-3) 0
NFL PLAYOFF BOWL (January 9, 1966 at Miami)
BALTIMORE COLTS (10-4-1) 35, DALLAS COWBOYS (7-7) 3
Toronto Rifles (11-3)
Head Coach: Leo Cahill
Charleston Rockets (14-0)
Head Coach: Perry Moss
Philadelphia Bulldogs (10-4)
Head Coach: Babe Dimancheff
Fort Wayne Warriors (8-6)
Head Coach: Ken Carpenter
Norfolk Neptunes (9-5)
Head Coach: Gary Glick
Richmond Rebels (6-8)
Head Coach: Pete Pihos
Newark Bears (5-9)
Head Coach: Steve Van Buren
Rhode Island Indians (3-11)
Head Coach: Mike Connolly
Wheeling Ironmen (2-12)
Head Coach: Mac Cara/Bob Snyder
Hartford Charter Oaks (2-12)
Head Coach: F.Wallner/L.Grosscup/L.Lander
FROM ATLANTIC COAST FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Newark Bears, Springfield Acorns (Franchise was relocated to Norfolk, where it was renamed the Neptunes, prior to the start of the season), Richmond Rebels, Hartford Charter Oaks FROM THE UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Wheeling Ironmen, Charleston Rockets, Toronto Rifles (formerly Montreal Rifles), Philadelphia Bulldogs (formerly Canton Bulldogs), Ft. Wayne Warriors (formerly Indianapolis Warriors) NEW FRANCHISE: Providence/Rhode Island Indians
SATURDAY AUGUST 14
Hartford 17, RICHMOND 10 (11842) - Within 19 minutes, Hartford had all of its points. Rebels QB Merv Holland completed 21 of 41 passes for 220 yards, but was intercepted three times.
TORONTO 20, Wheeling 0 (8100) - Ron McCauley, Joe Williams and Ernie Wade scored the Toronto TDs. Williams and McCauley were the big rushers for the Rifles, the pair combining to grind out 150 of the 197 total yards
Ft. Wayne 16, NORFOLK 6 (11,000) - Norfolk RB Al Ford piled up 100 yards on only 12 carries to lead all rushers the first weekend. Ford had a long romp of 59 yards.
SUNDAY AUGUST 15
Charleston 27, PROVIDENCE 16 (9,800) - Ron Pennington led Charleston, scoring two TDs and passing for two. Pennington took over from starting QB Ron Miller in the first quarter with his team trailing 6-0. Indians QB Tom Kennedy and E Joe Fowlkes combined on an 84-yard TD, while DB Jim Adams intercepted three passes.
Philadelphia 35, NEWARK 30 (8600) - The Bulldogs, last year's champions in the United League, amassed 381 yards passing and added another 132 on the ground. Pacing the Philadelphia attack was QB Bob Brodhead, who went 24-of-45. Four of Brodhead's passes were for touchdowns.
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Toronto 1 0 0 1.000 20 0 Ft. Wayne 1 0 0 1.000 16 6
Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 35 30 Charleston 1 0 0 1.000 27 16
Norfolk 0 1 0 .000 6 16 Hartford 1 0 0 1.000 17 10
Wheeling 0 1 0 .000 0 20 Richmond 0 1 0 .000 10 17
Newark 0 1 0 .000 30 35 Providence 0 1 0 .000 16 27
SATURDAY AUGUST 21
CHARLESTON 35, Norfolk 25 (6,324) - Rockets QB Dan Henning completed 22 of 44 passes for 331 yards and two TDs, with Herm Driver catching 13 passes for 214 yards as the Rockets built a 28-0 lead
PHILADELPHIA 41, Richmond 17 (10,659) - Bob Brodhead threw three TD passes to lead the Bulldogs. He threw a 67-yarder to H. D. Murphy, a 13-yard TD to John Drew and a 14-yarder to Richie Richmond in compiling 268 yards
Toronto 39, HARTFORD 16 (8,800)
FT. WAYNE 41, Providence 19 (5,433)
SUNDAY AUGUST 22
Newark 13, WHEELING 12 (7,061) - Two FGs and an extra point by Bill Shockley gave the Bears the win. Shockley added the point after a second quarter TD pass from Don Jonas to Mike Hangler, which covered 31 yards
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Toronto 2 0 0 1.000 59 16 Ft. Wayne 2 0 0 1.000 57 25
Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 76 47 Charleston 2 0 0 1.000 62 41
Newark 1 1 0 .500 43 47 Hartford 1 1 0 .500 33 49
Norfolk 0 2 0 .000 31 51 Richmond 0 2 0 .000 27 58
Wheeling 0 2 0 .000 12 33 Providence 0 2 0 .000 35 68
SATURDAY AUGUST 28
Charleston 33, RICHMOND 17 (6,000) - Richmond jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but were unable to generate positive yards in the second half as the Rockets roared back thanks to Ron Quillen, who ran for 112 yards and a TD
Philadelphia 14, FORT WAYNE 10 (6,100) - DB Sherman Ross ran 90 yards with an intercepted pass that gave Philadelphia its victory and dropped Fort Wayne into a second place tie with Hartford
SUNDAY AUGUST 29
NORFOLK 13, Wheeling 7 (7,100) - Dan Henning threw TD passes in the first and third quarters to split end Herman Driver to give Norfolk a 13-0 lead that held up against Wheeling
Toronto 53, NEWARK 35
Providence 19, HARTFORD 7 (6,162) - Tom Kennedy completed 26 of 37 passes for 321 yards in leading the Indians to the win. Charter Oaks QB Lee Grosscup connected on only 4 of 18 tosses for 49 yards
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Toronto 3 0 0 1.000 112 51 Charleston 3 0 0 1.000 95 58
Philadelphia 3 0 0 1.000 90 57 Ft. Wayne 2 1 0 .667 67 39
Newark 1 2 0 .333 78 100 Hartford 1 2 0 .333 40 68
Norfolk 1 2 0 .333 44 58 Providence 1 2 0 .333 54 75
Wheeling 0 3 0 .000 19 46 Richmond 0 3 0 .000 44 91
SUNDAY OCTOBER 10
NORFOLK 29, Toronto 21
Newark 14, PROVIDENCE 0 (5,400)
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 316 202 Charleston 9 0 0 1.000 319 75
Toronto 6 3 0 .667 228 168 Ft. Wayne 5 4 0 .556 192 131
Norfolk 6 3 0 .667 219 198 Richmond 3 6 0 .333 162 257
Newark 3 6 0 .333 192 220 Providence 3 6 0 .333 146 239
Wheeling 1 8 0 .111 111 183 Hartford 1 8 0 .111 116 327
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4
CHARLESTON 38, Newark 0 (7,759) - Although Charleston ripped Newark, the Bears led in first downs, rushing yardage and passing yards. The Rockets defense scored three times to lead the rout
PHILADELPHIA 28, Rhode Island 11 - Bob Brodhead threw four TD passes, three in the fourth, as the Bulldogs rallied for the win
TORONTO 41, Norfolk 17 (10,283) - Rifles QB Bubba Marriott sat out with an injury, so the defense took over, scoring three times
Richmond 27, HARTFORD 21 - Merv Holland scored twice via the air to lead the Rebels to their first win
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Fort Wayne 14, WHEELING 0 - Gordon Queen tossed TD passes of 35 and 76 yards, as the Ironmen were left as the only CFL team without a win
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Toronto 4 0 0 1.000 153 68 Charleston 4 0 0 1.000 133 58
Philadelphia 4 0 0 1.000 118 68 Ft. Wayne 3 1 0 .750 81 39
Newark 1 3 0 .333 78 138 Hartford 1 3 0 .250 61 95
Norfolk 1 3 0 .333 61 99 Providence 1 3 0 .250 65 103
Wheeling 0 4 0 .000 19 60 Richmond 1 3 0 .250 71 112
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Charleston 28, FORT WAYNE 3 (4,420) - Jim Moss caught five passes for 108 yards and two of QB Ron Miller's three TDs as the Rockets rolled again
RICHMOND 23, Wheeling 20 (18,000) - The Rebels were ahead 17-6 at the half, and then the Ironmen came back to tie it at 20-20. That was the score until Bill Joyner kicked his third FG with 18 seconds to go
Philadelphia 21, TORONTO 14 (16,303) - The Bulldogs took over the lead in the East before the largest crowd of the year in Toronto
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12
NEWARK 43, Hartford 0 - Newark scored in every period to roll
Norfolk 33, PROVIDENCE 30 (OT) (3,106) - A sudden-death win was chalked up by Norfolk, as John Hightower kicked a FG in the sixth minute of OT
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 5 0 0 1.000 139 82 Charleston 5 0 0 1.000 161 61
Toronto 4 1 0 .800 167 89 Ft. Wayne 3 2 0 .600 84 67
Newark 2 3 0 .400 121 138 Richmond 2 3 0 .400 94 132
Norfolk 2 3 0 .400 94 129 Providence 1 4 0 .200 95 136
Wheeling 0 5 0 .000 39 83 Hartford 1 4 0 .200 61 138
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17
PHILADELPHIA 38, Newark 28 (10,065) - The Bulldogs scored three TDs in the first period and rolled to their sixth victory without a loss. Bob Brodhead, the league's leading passer, threw for three TDs
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18
CHARLESTON 31, Wheeling 7 (8,500) - Ron Miller completed 13 of 19 passes for 169 yards and tossed two touchdown passes to lead the Rockets. Ironmen head coach Mac Cara resigned after the game
Toronto 27, FORT WAYNE 17 - The Rifles remained one game back of Philadelphia as John Henry Jackson threw three TD passes
Providence 37, RICHMOND 17 (7,500) - Tom Kennedy, who passed for 347 yards and four TDs to lead the Indians, completed 22 of 36 passes
Norfolk 44, HARTFORD 6 (7,390) - The Neptunes scored 31 points in the first half, beginning with a six-yard pass from Dan Henning to Herman Driver
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 6 0 0 1.000 177 110 Charleston 6 0 0 1.000 192 68
Toronto 5 1 0 .833 194 105 Ft. Wayne 3 3 0 .500 101 94
Norfolk 3 3 0 .500 138 135 Richmond 2 4 0 .333 111 169
Newark 2 4 0 .333 149 176 Providence 2 4 0 .333 132 153
Wheeling 0 6 0 .000 46 114 Hartford 1 5 0 .167 67 182
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25
Charleston 31, TORONTO 0 (5,437) - The Rockets stunned Toronto by recovering the game's opening kickoff and striking immediately on Ron Miller's 24-yard TD to TE Jim (Shorty) Moss
NORFOLK 42, Philadelphia 35 (13,453) - Trailing 35-14 at the half, the Neptunes roared back with FB Jerry Fredricks providing the winning score on a 1-yard run with 1:57 remaining
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26
Richmond 34, NEWARK 22
PROVIDENCE 14, Fort Wayne 9 (7,203) - Indians QB Tom Kennedy tossed fourth-quarter TD passes to Bruce Smith and Joe Fowlkes for the win
WHEELING 34, Hartford 14 (5,317) - Bruce Reinhart passed for two TDs and ran for one himself to give the Ironmen their first victory. The victory marked the Continental League coaching debut for Wheeling's Bob Snyder
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 6 1 0 .857 212 152 Charleston 7 0 0 1.000 223 68
Toronto 5 2 0 .714 194 136 Ft. Wayne 3 4 0 .429 110 108
Norfolk 4 3 0 .571 180 170 Richmond 3 4 0 .429 145 191
Newark 2 5 0 .286 171 210 Providence 3 4 0 .429 146 162
Wheeling 1 6 0 .143 80 128 Hartford 1 6 0 .143 81 216
SATURDAY OCTOBER 16
TORONTO 48, Providence 10
SUNDAY OCTOBER 17
Charleston 9, HARTFORD 6 (5,173) - The Rockets, averaging 36 points a game, won thanks to three Ed Mitchamore FGs and clinched a division tie
FORT WAYNE 35, Newark 13 - Newark led 6-0 at the end of the first quarter, but the Warriors roared back for the win
Philadelphia 21, WHEELING 16 (5,100) - Despite a dislocated rib, Bulldog QB Bob Brodhead threw for 214 yards and two TDs
Richmond 21, NORFOLK 17 (13,097)
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 9 1 0 .900 337 218 X-Charleston 10 0 0 1.000 328 81
Toronto 7 3 0 .700 276 178 Ft. Wayne 6 4 0 .600 227 144
Norfolk 6 4 0 .600 236 219 Richmond 4 6 0 .400 183 274
Newark 3 7 0 .300 205 255 Providence 3 7 0 .300 156 287
Wheeling 1 9 0 .100 127 204 Hartford 1 9 0 .100 122 336
X-Clinched tie for division title
SATURDAY OCTOBER 23
PHILADELPHIA 29, Norfolk 24 - Bob Brodhead passed for three TDs as the Bulldogs avenged their only loss. Time thwarted the Neptunes' bid for victory, as Norfolk was on the two-yard line when time ran out
Toronto 45, RICHMOND 21 - The Rifles scored three times in a 6 1/2-minute span in the fourth period and walloped the Rebels.
HARTFORD 20, Providence 3
SUNDAY OCTOBER 24
CHARLESTON 14, Fort Wayne 7 (4,200) - The decisive TD was scored by Ron Miller on a quarterback sneak that capped a 53 - yard drive. Ron Pennington's 12-yard pass to Ron Quillen produced the first Rocket TD
NEWARK 23, Wheeling 9 (3,000) - Bob Balderston caught two TD passes to lead the Bears. Balderston gathered in a 13-yard pass from QB Don Jonas in the second period to put the Bears in front after they trailed 3-0
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 10 1 0 .909 366 242 Z-Charleston 11 0 0 1.000 342 88
Toronto 8 3 0 .727 321 199 Ft. Wayne 6 5 0 .545 234 158
Norfolk 6 5 0 .545 260 248 Richmond 4 7 0 .364 204 319
Newark 4 7 0 .364 228 264 Providence 3 8 0 .273 159 307
Wheeling 1 10 0 .091 136 227 Hartford 2 9 0 .182 142 339
Z-Clinched division title
SATURDAY OCTOBER 30
Charleston 58, PHILADELPHIA 21 (13,239) - Ron Miller threw three TD passes, Dave Casinelli ran for three more. And Mike Fitzgerald ran a kickoff back 90 yards for a touchdown to lead the Rockets to the win
TORONTO 24, Newark 20
Richmond 38, PROVIDENCE 14 (2,180) - The Rebels scored three times in the first half and coasted. QB Merv Holland threw twice to end Al Barber on 39 and 44-yard scoring plays. The Indians lost amid rumors of their folding
Fort Wayne 55, HARTFORD 30
SUNDAY OCTOBER 31
Norfolk 26, WHEELING 9 (4,172)
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 10 2 0 .833 387 300 Z-Charleston 12 0 0 1.000 400 109
Toronto 9 3 0 .750 345 219 Ft. Wayne 7 5 0 .583 289 188
Norfolk 7 5 0 .583 286 257 Richmond 5 7 0 .417 242 333
Newark 4 8 0 .333 248 288 Providence 3 9 0 .250 173 345
Wheeling 1 11 0 .091 145 253 Hartford 2 10 0 .167 172 394
Z-Clinched division title
SATURDAY OCTOBER 2
CHARLESTON 63, Rhode Island 0 (6,000) - Ron Miller blistered the Indians' defense with three third period TD passes. The Rockets led 14-0 at halftime on TDs by Miller and FB Ron Quillen, then scored 49 points after the break
Philadelphia 62, HARTFORD 22
Fort Wayne 33, RICHMOND 10
SUNDAY OCTOBER 3
Toronto 13, WHEELING 3 (6,735) - Toronto QB John Henry Jackson was arrested on draft evasion charges. FBI agents entered the dressing room and made him change clothes and then handcuffed him
Norfolk 10, NEWARK 7
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 7 1 0 .875 274 174 Charleston 8 0 0 1.000 286 68
Toronto 6 2 0 .750 207 139 Ft. Wayne 4 4 0 .500 143 118
Norfolk 5 3 0 .625 190 177 Richmond 3 5 0 .375 155 224
Newark 2 6 0 .250 178 220 Providence 3 5 0 .375 146 225
Wheeling 1 7 0 .125 83 141 Hartford 1 7 0 .125 103 278
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6
RICHMOND 17, Philadelphia 14
TORONTO 43, Fort Wayne 24 - League-leading scorer Dick Limerick unleashed a three TD outburst on Fort Wayne, scoring on a 74-yard dash, a four-yard run and a 28-yard pass play from John Henry Jackson
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7
Charleston 21, WHEELING 13 (5,111) - Rodger McFarland's two interceptions enabled the Rockets to make off their 13th consecutive triumph
NEWARK 39, Providence 3 - Newark QB Don Jonas threw four TD passes to lead the Bears to the romp
NORFOLK 20, Hartford 14 - Norfolk, sparked by the alert defensive play of safetyman Carl Charon, came from behind to defeat Hartford
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia 10 3 0 .769 401 317 Z-Charleston 13 0 0 1.000 421 122
Toronto 10 3 0 .769 388 243 Ft. Wayne 7 6 0 .538 313 231
Norfolk 8 5 0 .615 306 271 Richmond 6 7 0 .462 259 347
Newark 5 8 0 .385 287 291 Providence 3 10 0 .231 176 384
Wheeling 1 12 0 .077 158 274 Hartford 2 11 0 .154 186 414
Z-Clinched division title
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13
CHARLESTON 41, Hartford 7
Toronto 24, PHILADELPHIA 14 - The best play was a 66-yard TD for the clincher in the fourth quarter. John Henry Jackson had his pass deflected at the line of scrimmage, but Dick Limerick caught it without breaking stride
NORFOLK 19, Newark 10
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14
FORT WAYNE 38, Richmond 24
Wheeling 17, RHODE ISLAND 6 - Wheeling's young quarterback, Bruce Reinhart threw two touchdown passes and the Ironmen's tough defense bottled up the Indian attack
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
Z-Toronto 11 3 0 .786 412 257 Z-Charleston 14 0 0 1.000 462 129
Philadelphia 10 4 0 .714 415 341 Ft. Wayne 8 6 0 .571 351 255
Norfolk 9 5 0 .643 325 281 Richmond 6 8 0 .429 283 385
Newark 5 9 0 .357 297 310 Rhode Island 3 11 0 .214 182 401
Wheeling 2 12 0 .143 175 280 Hartford 2 12 0 .143 193 455
Z-Clinched division title
SATURDAY OCTOBER 9
CHARLESTON 33, Richmond 7 - Ron Miller threw for two TDs. Ed Mitchamore kicked a 35-yard FG, Ron Quillen plunged for a TD and backup QB Ron Pennington plunged for another as the final gun sounded for the Rockets
PHILADELPHIA 42, Wheeling 28 - H. D. Murphy scored on passes of 52 and 79 yards to lead Philadelphia. John Henry Martin of the Ironmen set a league record for rushing with his total of 182 yards, and he added three TDs
FORT WAYNE 49, Hartford 13
1965 CFL CHAMPIONSHIP (at Charleston, WV - 7,000)
CHARLESTON ROCKETS (14-0) 24, TORONTO RIFLES (11-3) 7 - The Rockets defensive unit intercepted four Toronto passes, recovered a fumble, blocked a kick and effectively bottled up Toronto's offense. With one exception, the Rifles never got inside the Charleston 39-yard line. The exception was a 43-yard run by Rifle FB Joe Williams, the CFL's leading rusher. But Williams' touchdown came in the fourth quarter with Toronto down 17-0
November 24 - Rhode Island Indians folded
1966
February 11 - Awarded expansion franchise to New York (later named Brooklyn Dodgers)
March 15 - Fort Wayne franchise moved to Montreal. Newark Bears move to Orlando.
UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1965) - Created by future league developer extraordinaire David Dixon, the USFL was unveiled in an April 11, 1965 article in the Dallas Times-Herald. The league, which would kick off in January 1966, would have franchises in Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, New York, Miami and Anaheim. Games would be held to a strict two-hour limit, with the title game on Memorial Day. An organizational meeting was supposed to be held in May, while Dallas Cowboy GM Tex Schramm said the NFL may develop its own winter-spring league. Neither plan got off the ground.