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1965 New York Jets (AFL)

2nd place • Eastern Division • 5-8-1 .385
1965 AFL • Previous Season • Next Season
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Head Coach: Weeb Ewbank
Jack DonaldsonDefensive Backs
Chuck KnoxOffensive Line
Walt MichaelsDefensive Line
Clive RushOffense
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/7/1965NHouston Oilers16-21LAlexandria, VAGeorge Washington High School Stadium13000
Fri8/13/1965NBoston Patriots26-16WAllentown, PACement Bowl18000
Sat8/21/1965HBuffalo Bills14-30LNew Brunswick, NJRutgers Stadium16000
Sat8/28/1965NBoston Patriots17-0WNorfolk, VAForeman Field18000
Thu9/2/1965ABuffalo Bills10-31LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium16000
Sun9/12/1965AHouston Oilers21-27LHouston, TXRice Stadium52680
Sat9/18/1965HKansas City Chiefs10-14LNew York, NYShea Stadium53658
Sun9/26/1965ABuffalo Bills21-33LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium45056
Sun10/3/1965ADenver Broncos13-16LDenver, COBears Stadium34988
Sat10/16/1965HOakland Raiders24-24TNew York, NYShea Stadium53122
Sat10/23/1965HSan Diego Chargers9-34LNew York, NYShea Stadium59001
Sun10/31/1965HDenver Broncos45-10WNew York, NYShea Stadium53717
Sun11/7/1965AKansas City Chiefs13-10WKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium25523
Sun11/14/1965ABoston Patriots30-20WBoston, MAFenway Park18589
Sun11/21/1965HHouston Oilers41-14WNew York, NYShea Stadium52888
Sun11/28/1965HBoston Patriots23-27LNew York, NYShea Stadium56511
Sat12/4/1965ASan Diego Chargers7-38LSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium32169
Sun12/12/1965AOakland Raiders14-24LOakland, CAFrank Youell Field19013
Sun12/19/1965HBuffalo Bills14-12WNew York, NYShea Stadium55427
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ray Abruzzese25RS6-119428Hinds CC; Alabama121
Al Atkinson88MLB6-122922Villanova141
Billy Baird46RS-LCB5-1018026San Francisco State1414
Ralph Baker51LLB6-323223Penn State1414
Verlon Biggs86RDE-DT6-426722Jackson State1411
Charlie Browning32HB6-022022Washington10
Kern Carson45HB6-120224San Diego State100
Nick DeFelice71LOT6-325025Southern Connecticut State140
Sam DeLuca65LOG6-224729South Carolina1414
Mike Dukes55RLB6-323129Clemson31
Jimmy Evans80SE-FL6-119026Howard JC; Texas-El Paso92
Dan Ficca61OG6-124426Southern California140
Cornell Gordon48RCB-S6-018724North Carolina A&T State144
Larry Grantham60RLB6-020427Mississippi1413
Jim Harris78RDT6-427522Utah State1414
Gene Heeter85TE6-423524West Virginia20
Dave Herman67ROG6-225524Michigan State1414
Winston Hill75LOT6-427824Texas Southern1414
Mike Hudock52C6-124531Miami (Florida)1414
Jim Hudson44S6-221022Texas20
Cosmo Iacavazzi45LB-FB5-1120922Princeton20
Curley Johnson33P5-1121530Houston140
Dee Mackey89TE6-523231Texas A&M-Commerce109
Bill Mathis31HB6-121927Clemson1414
Don Maynard13FL6-018030Rice; Texas-El Paso1414
Wahoo McDaniel54MLB6-023527Oklahoma1413
Joe Namath12QB6-219822Alabama139
Jim O'Mahoney63LB6-123124Miami (Florida)140
Dainard Paulson40LS5-1119028El Camino JC; Oregon State1414
Pete Perreault64OG6-324626Boston University30
Gerry Philbin81LDE6-224424Buffalo1414
Sherman Plunkett79ROT6-429032Maryland-Eastern Shore1414
Bill Rademacher23OE6-119023Northern Michigan40
Jerry Robinson28FL-S5-1119526Grambling State40
Paul Rochester72LDT6-225427Michigan State1313
George Sauer83TE-SE6-219922Texas1411
John Schmitt56C6-425323Hofstra20
Bob Schweickert20FL6-119223Virginia Tech30
Arnie Simkus76DT6-424522Michigan10
Mark Smolinski30FB-HB6-021826Wyoming121
Matt Snell41FB6-222024Ohio State1413
Mike Taliaferro17QB6-220524Illinois145
LaVerne Torczon87RDE6-224329Nebraska143
Bake Turner29SE6-118025Texas Tech135
Jim Turner11K6-220624Utah State140
Clyde Washington42RCB6-020227Purdue1410
Willie West22LCB5-1018827Oregon1413
Bert Wilder82LDT-LDE6-324526North Carolina State141
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Joe NamathQBAlabama
14Tom NowatzkeFBIndiana
212John HuarteQBNotre Dame
320Verlon BiggsTJackson State
428Bob SchweickertHBVirginia Tech
536Glenn SasserDENorth Carolina State
644Skip HoovlerLBOhio University
751Archie RobertsQBColumbia
752Jim HarrisDTUtah State
860Rick McCurdyDEOklahoma
968Jimmy SidleHBAuburn
1076Frank LambertK-OEMississippi
1184Jim GrayDBToledo
1292John BerringtonLB-CIowa State
13100Sonny UtzFBVirginia Tech
14108Gary PlumleeDT-DENew Mexico
15116Jim BurtDBWestern Kentucky
16124Seth CartwrightDTPrairie View A&M
17132Charlie BrowningBWashington
19148Mitch DudekGXavier (Ohio)
20156Troy AllenDBWestern Michigan
DRAFT LIST - REDSHIRT
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
14Johnny RolandHBMissouri
212John McGuireTE-DESyracuse
320Jimmy HeidelDBMississippi
428Bob WerlDEMiami (Florida)
536George SauerFLTexas
644Dale LindseyLBWestern Kentucky
752Ron BarlowFBKansas State
860Bob MallendickTHillsdale
968Rich KotiteEWagner
1076Dave AustinEGeorgia Tech
1184Rich MarshallTStephen F. Austin State
1292Pat ScreenQBLouisiana State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals431045286285
Opponents Totals2610571101303
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2137712115/ %/ %58684
Opponents Totals2358513614/ %/ %77865
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jim Turner03131100.000203458.8091
Don Maynard14000000084
Bill Mathis6000000036
Matt Snell4000000024
Kern Carson2000000012
George Sauer2000000012
Bake Turner2000000012
Dee Mackey100110008
Curley Johnson100000006
Team Totals323131100.011203458.80285
Opponents Totals353333100.002203458.80303
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Turner203458.84499/95/72/44/130/1
Team Totals203458.84499/95/72/44/130/1
Opponents Totals203458.84/77/108/100/51/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Matt Snell1697634.5444
Bill Mathis1476044.1795
Mark Smolinski24592.5140
Kern Carson7253.6152
Joe Namath8192.4140
Wahoo McDaniel11313.0130
Mike Taliaferro740.6100
Curley Johnson231.520
Don Maynard122.020
Team Totals36614924.17911
Opponents Totals43215513.659t10
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Namath34016448.216122206.513.562t185.3154.468.8
Mike Taliaferro1194537.8675314.511.83732.575.936.1
Team Totals45920945.522827516.013.262214.6224.817162258960.3
Opponents Totals47222046.622629006.113.266224.7265.522238266259.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Don Maynard68121817.956t14
Matt Snell382646.9350
Bake Turner3140213.062t2
George Sauer2930110.4332
Bill Mathis1724214.2321
Dee Mackey1625515.9471
Mark Smolinski6254.2120
Jimmy Evans22412.0170
Gene Heeter11414.0140
Curley Johnson166.06t1
Team Totals209275113.262t21
Opponents Totals220290013.26622
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dainard Paulson77210.3220
Willie West6579.5280
Billy Baird393.090
Ralph Baker22412.0140
Ray Abruzzese2136.5130
Cornell Gordon273.570
Verlon Biggs14444.0440
Wahoo McDaniel177.070
Al Atkinson122.020
Larry Grantham100.000
Team Totals262359.0440
Opponents Totals2233915.479t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Curley Johnson72326045.37303352284839.6
Team Totals72326045.37303352284839.6
Opponents Totals78310339.87000166293737.7
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Baird14886.3230
Willie West10343.490
Jerry Robinson33612.0170
Kern Carson177.070
Bake Turner111.010
Team Totals291665.7230
Opponents Totals403528.8540
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bake Turner1840222.3320
Kern Carson1431122.2300
Jerry Robinson716423.4300
Mark Smolinski69816.3220
Billy Baird25025.0260
Charlie Browning13131.0310
George Sauer12020.0200
Ray Abruzzese11616.0160
Jim O'mahoney11515.0150
Nick Defelice100.000
Jim Hudson100.000
Dainard Paulson100.000
Team Totals54110720.5320
Opponents Totals60142123.787t1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ray Abruzzese0020
Billy Baird210
Verlon Biggs0030
Kern Carson300
Dee Mackey200
Bill Mathis210
Don Maynard100
Wahoo McDaniel0020
Joe Namath600
Dainard Paulson200
Jerry Robinson100
Mark Smolinski110
Matt Snell300
Mike Taliaferro200
Bake Turner100
Bert Wilder0020
Team Totals2718912210
Opponents Totals25121318250
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