1965 New York Giants season

1965 New York Giants season
Head coach Allie Sherman
Home field Yankee Stadium
Results
Record 7–7
Division Place T-2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1965 New York Giants season was the 41st season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished with a 7–7 record, which placed them in a tie for second in the Eastern Conference with the Dallas Cowboys, four games behind the Cleveland Browns.[1][2]

Contents

Offseason

NFL Draft

In the 1965 NFL Draft, the Giants had the first pick overall. The Giants passed on Joe Namath, Gale Sayers, and Dick Butkus and drafted Tucker Frederickson.[6]

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 19, 1965 at Dallas Cowboys L 31–2
59,366
2 September 26, 1965 at Philadelphia Eagles W 16–14
57,154
3 October 3, 1965 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–13
31,871
4 October 9, 1965 at Minnesota Vikings L 40–14
44,283
5 October 17, 1965 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–27
62,815
6 October 24, 1965 Cleveland Browns L 38–14
62,864
7 October 31, 1965 St. Louis Cardinals W 14–10
62,807
8 November 7, 1965 Washington Redskins L 23–7
62,788
9 November 14, 1965 at Cleveland Browns L 34–21
82,426
10 November 21, 1965 at St. Louis Cardinals W 28–15
31,704
11 November 28, 1965 Chicago Bears L 35–14
62,933
12 December 5, 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–10
62,735
13 December 12, 1965 at Washington Redskins W 27–10
50,373
14 December 19, 1965 Dallas Cowboys L 38–20
62,871

Standings

NFL Eastern
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 11 3 0 .786 363 325 W-1
New York Giants 7 7 0 .500 270 338 L-1
Dallas Cowboys 7 7 0 .500 325 280 W-3
Washington Redskins 6 8 0 .429 257 301 W-1
Philadelphia Eagles 5 9 0 .357 363 359 L-1
St. Louis Cardinals 5 9 0 .357 296 309 L-6
Pittsburgh Steelers 2 12 0 .143 202 397 L-7

See also

References

  1. ^ "1965 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1965.htm. Retrieved May 3, 2009. 
  2. ^ "1965 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1965/. Retrieved May 3, 2009. 
  3. ^ Giants Among Men, p. 279, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
  4. ^ "Mara, President of Giants, Dead". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Associated Press. June 30, 1965. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F0MpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xmYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4215,45884. Retrieved May 7, 2011. 
  5. ^ Giants Among Men, p. 278, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
  6. ^ Giants Among Men, p. 278, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
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