1965 Denver Broncos season
1965 Denver Broncos season |
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Head coach |
Mac Speedie |
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Home field |
Bears Stadium |
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Results |
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Record |
4–10 |
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Division place |
4th AFL Western |
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Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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Timeline |
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The 1965 Denver Broncos season was the sixth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The team improved slightly from the previous two seasons with a record of four wins, and ten losses. They finished last in the AFL's Western Division.
Personnel
Staff
colspan="7" style="background: #F9461C; color:white; border: 2px solid #002395" text-align: center;" | 1965 Denver Broncos staff |
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Front office
- Chairman of the Board – Gerald Phipps
- President – Allan R. Phipps
- Executive Vice President – James H. Burris
- Director of Player Personnel – Fred Gehrke
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Regular season
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Game site |
Record |
Attendance |
1 |
September 11, 1965 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 31–34 |
Balboa Stadium |
0–1 |
27,022 |
2 |
September 19, 1965 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 15–30 |
Bears Stadium |
0–2 |
30,682 |
3 |
September 24, 1965 |
at Boston Patriots |
W 27–10 |
Fenway Park |
1–2 |
26,782 |
4 |
October 3, 1965 |
New York Jets |
W 16–13 |
Bears Stadium |
2–2 |
34,988 |
5 |
October 10, 1965 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 23–31 |
Bears Stadium |
2–3 |
31,001 |
6 |
October 17, 1965 |
Houston Oilers |
W 28–17 |
Bears Stadium |
3–3 |
32,492 |
7 |
October 24, 1965 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 13–31 |
War Memorial Stadium |
3–4 |
45,046 |
8 |
October 31, 1965 |
at New York Jets |
L 10–45 |
Shea Stadium |
3–5 |
53,717 |
9 |
November 7, 1965 |
San Diego Chargers |
L 21–35 |
Bears Stadium |
3–6 |
33,073 |
10 |
November 14, 1965 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 31–21 |
Rice Stadium |
4–6 |
28,126 |
11 |
November 21, 1965 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 20–28 |
Bears Stadium |
4–7 |
30,369 |
13 |
December 5, 1965 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 13–24 |
Frank Youell Field |
4–8 |
19,023 |
14 |
December 12, 1965 |
Boston Patriots |
L 20–28 |
Bears Stadium |
4–9 |
27,207 |
15 |
December 19, 1965 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 35–45 |
Municipal Stadium |
4–10 |
14,421 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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