1965 San Diego Chargers season
The 1965 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–5–1 record in 1964. Head Coach Sid Gillman led the Chargers to their fifth AFL West title, with a 9-2-3 record, before losing the AFL Championship Game to the Buffalo Bills for the second consecutive season. After that season, the Chargers would never make another post-season appearance until nearly a decade after the AFL–NFL merger took place (1979).
Season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 11, 1965 |
Denver Broncos |
W 34–31 |
27,022
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| 2 |
September 19, 1965 |
at Oakland Raiders |
W 17–6 |
21,406
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| 3 |
September 26, 1965 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
T 10–10 |
28,126
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| 4 |
October 3, 1965 |
Houston Oilers |
W 31–14 |
28,190
|
| 5 |
October 10, 1965 |
at Buffalo Bills |
W 34–3 |
45,260
|
| 6 |
October 17, 1965 |
at Boston Patriots |
T 13–13 |
20,924
|
| 7 |
October 23, 1965 |
at New York Jets |
W 34–9 |
60,679
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| 8 |
October 31, 1965 |
Boston Patriots |
L 22–6 |
33,366
|
| 9 |
November 7, 1965 |
at Denver Broncos |
W 35–21 |
33,073
|
| 10 |
November 14, 1965 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 31–7 |
21,968
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| 11 |
November 25, 1965 |
Buffalo Bills |
T 20–20 |
27,473
|
| 12 |
December 4, 1965 |
New York Jets |
W 38–7 |
32,169
|
| 13 |
December 12, 1965 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 37–26 |
24,120
|
| 14 |
December 19, 1965 |
Oakland Raiders |
W 24–14 |
26,056
|
Playoffs
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| Championship |
December 26, 1965 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 23–0 |
30,361
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See also
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| Division Championships (14) |
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