1965 NFL playoffs

The 1965 NFL playoffs determined the champion of the National Football League. Although a single championship game between conference winners was the current format for the league, a tie in the Western Conference standings between the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Colts necessitated a divisional playoff game. Although the championship game was played in 1966, it is recognized as part of the 1965 NFL season. The 1965 Championship Game was the latest date for an NFL Championship Game to that point, and the first time in league history that the game was held after all of the college bowl games.

The Playoff Bowl (a consolation game between the second place team from each conference) for the 1965 season took place on January 9, 1966. The Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys 35–3. This capped a season where the Western Conference won 15 out of 16 interconference games against the Eastern Conference, including the championship game and Playoff Bowl.

Tournament bracket

Western Conference playoff			NFL Championship

			E	Cleveland Browns	12
W	Baltimore Colts	10	W	Green Bay Packers	23
W	Green Bay Packers	13

Western Conference playoff

Green Bay Packers 13, Baltimore Colts 10 (OT)

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colts	7	3	0	0	0	10
Packers	0	0	7	3	3	13

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: December 26, 1965
Game time: 1:05 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 50,484
Referee: Norm Schachter

Game information
Scoring First Quarter BAL – Shinnick 25 fumble recovery return (Michaels kick) BAL 7–0 Second Quarter BAL – field goal Michaels 15 BAL 10–0 Third Quarter GB – Hornung 1 run (Chandler kick) BAL 10–7 Fourth Quarter GB – field goal Chandler 22 10–10 Overtime GB – field goal Chandler 25 GB 13–10

NFL Championship Game

For more details on this topic, see 1965 NFL Championship Game.

Green Bay Packers 23, Cleveland Browns 12

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	9	3	0	0	12
Packers	7	6	7	3	23

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: January 2, 1966
Game time: 1:05 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 50,852
Referee: George Rennix

Game information
Scoring First Quarter GB – Dale 47 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) GB 7–0 CLE – Collins 17 pass from Ryan (kick failed) GB 7–6 CLE – field goal Groza 24 CLE 9–7 Second Quarter GB – field goal Chandler 15 GB 10–9 GB – field goal Chandler 23 GB 13–9 CLE – field goal Groza 28 GB 13–12 Third Quarter GB – Hornung 13 run (Chandler kick)GB 20–12 Fourth Quarter GB – field goal Chandler 29 GB 23–12

Game information

Scoring

First Quarter
- GB – Dale 47 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) GB 7–0
- CLE – Collins 17 pass from Ryan (kick failed) GB 7–6
- CLE – field goal Groza 24 CLE 9–7
Second Quarter
- GB – field goal Chandler 15 GB 10–9
- GB – field goal Chandler 23 GB 13–9
- CLE – field goal Groza 28 GB 13–12
Third Quarter
- GB – Hornung 13 run (Chandler kick)GB 20–12
Fourth Quarter
- GB – field goal Chandler 29 GB 23–12

References

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