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1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

7th place • Eastern Conference • 2-12-0 .143
1965 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Mike Nixon
Ernie HefferleReceivers
Tom KeaneAssistant Coach
Bobby LayneAssistant Coach
Mike NixonAssistant Coach
LaVern TorgesonAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/14/1965NMinnesota Vikings21-31LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium39240
Sun8/22/1965ANew York Giants7-16LNew Haven, CTYale Bowl25381
Sat8/28/1965NBaltimore Colts10-38LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium47186
Sat9/4/1965NSan Francisco 49ers9-23LProvidence, RIBrown Stadium12020
Sat9/11/1965ACleveland Browns16-28LAkron, OHRubber Bowl23162
Sun9/19/1965HGreen Bay Packers9-41LPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium38383
Sun9/26/1965ASan Francisco 49ers17-27LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium30140
Sun10/3/1965HNew York Giants13-23LPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium31871
Sat10/9/1965ACleveland Browns19-24LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium80187
Sun10/17/1965HSt. Louis Cardinals7-20LPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium31085
Sun10/24/1965APhiladelphia Eagles20-14WPhiladelphia, PAFranklin Field56515
Sun10/31/1965HDallas Cowboys22-13WPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium37804
Sun11/7/1965ASt. Louis Cardinals17-21LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium31899
Sun11/14/1965ADallas Cowboys17-24LDallas, TXCotton Bowl57293
Sun11/21/1965HWashington Redskins3-31LPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium25052
Sun11/28/1965HCleveland Browns21-42LPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium42757
Sun12/5/1965ANew York Giants10-35LNew York, NYYankee Stadium62735
Sun12/12/1965HPhiladelphia Eagles13-47LPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium22002
Sun12/19/1965AWashington Redskins14-35LWashington, DCD.C. Stadium49806

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ed Adamchik67LOG6-223524Pittsburgh21
Duane Allen25SE6-422128Mount San Antonio JC; Santa Ana JC20
John Baker78LDE6-627930North Carolina Central1414
Gary Ballman85FL-SE6-020325Michigan State1413
Charlie Bradshaw71ROT6-625529Baylor1414
Jim Bradshaw24RS6-119926Tennessee-Chattanooga1212
Rod Breedlove63RLB-MLB6-222527Maryland1412
Gene Breen52RLB6-222924Virginia Tech141
Ed Brown15QB6-220937Hartnell JC; San Francisco130
Jim Butler23HB5-1019122Edward Waters143
John Campbell53LLB6-322227Minnesota1414
Mike Clark83K6-120325Texas A&M140
Willie Daniel44LCB5-1118728Mississippi State1010
Lee Folkins84TE6-521926Washington85
Riley Gunnels61/74LDT-RDE6-325028Georgia1413
Ken Henson51C6-626022Texas Christian42
John Hilton82TE6-522223Richmond141
Chuck Hinton64RDT6-525726North Carolina Central149
Dick Hoak42HB5-1119126Penn State1411
Bob Hohn29LCB6-018724Nebraska102
Art Hunter56C6-424332Notre Dame99
Dan James77LOT-LOG6-426228Ohio State1313
Roy Jefferson87SE6-219422Utah107
John Henry Johnson35FB6-221036St. Mary's (California); Arizona State11
Brady Keys26RCB6-018928East Los Angeles JC; Colorado State1414
Ken Kortas75LDT-RDT6-228223Louisville147
Frank Lambert46P6-320022Mississippi140
Ray Lemek72ROG-C6-023831Notre Dame1414
Mike Lind38FB6-222025Notre Dame1412
Red Mack27FL5-1018528Notre Dame20
Mike Magac68ROG6-324027Missouri81
Fran Mallick61DT6-224524none60
Ray Mansfield73C-LDT6-325224Washington142
Paul Martha20SE-FL6-018623Pittsburgh125
Ben McGee60RDE6-225526Jackson State1313
Max Messner54RLB6-322527Cincinnati149
Bill Nelsen14QB6-019524El Cerritos JC; Southern California1212
Bob Nichols65LOT-ROT6-325022Stanford143
Clarence Peaks36FB6-121830Michigan State101
Ed Pine58LB6-423325Utah80
Myron Pottios66MLB6-223626Notre Dame66
John Powers88TE6-221125Notre Dame20
Mike Sandusky62LOG6-023130Maryland1212
Theron Sapp33FB6-120330Georgia140
Bob Schmitz67LB6-123527Wisconsin; Montana State10
Bob Sherman49RS-LS6-219523Iowa113
Jerry Simmons25FL6-119023Bethune-Cookman40
Clendon Thomas28TE-S-SE6-219630Oklahoma1413
Tommy Wade16QB6-219523Texas42
Marv Woodson47LS-LCB6-019524Indiana1313
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
218Roy JeffersonHBUtah
787Charlie BrowningBWashington
8102Bill HowleyEPittsburgh
9115Tom NevilleTMississippi State
10130Dave TobeyCOregon
11143Frank MoldenTJackson State
12158Kraig LofquistBMinnesota
13171J.R. WilburnBSouth Carolina
14186Jim ButlerBEdward Waters
15199John CarrellTTexas Tech
16214Doug DusenburyKKansas State
17227Whit CanaleFBTennessee
18242Bob HowardBStanford
19255Lonny PriceBLouisiana-Lafayette
20270Craig FertigQBSouthern California
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals36784345202
Opponents Totals998985124397
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals1947110419/ %/ %40326
Opponents Totals24312210912/ %/ %58615
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mike Clark0192479.2111957.9052
Gary Ballman80000048
Dick Hoak60000036
Mike Lind20000012
Jim Bradshaw1000006
Jim Butler1000006
John Campbell1000006
Willie Daniel1000006
Lee Folkins1000006
Roy Jefferson1000006
Bill Nelsen1000006
Clendon Thomas1000006
Marv Woodson1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals25192576.0111957.90202
Opponents Totals53495392.5102638.50397
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Mike Clark111957.90482/33/55/61/50/0
Team Totals111957.90482/33/55/61/50/0
Opponents Totals102638.53/1/5/1/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Dick Hoak1314263.342t5
Mike Lind1113753.4201
Clarence Peaks472304.9360
Jim Butler461082.3120
Bill Nelsen26843.2211
Theron Sapp14543.9240
Gary Ballman17462.7113
Tommy Wade8435.4410
John Henry Johnson3113.770
Paul Martha231.560
Ed Brown1-1-1.0-10
Roy Jefferson1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals40713783.442t10
Opponents Totals48320804.319
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bill Nelsen27012144.813219177.115.887t83.0176.342333158452.7
Tommy Wade663350.0204637.014.04923.01319.71716829543.5
Ed Brown18738.961236.817.63900.0527.83269723.4
Team Totals35416145.515825037.115.587t102.8359.962527197639.3
Opponents Totals35317349.016827037.715.6257.1123.433253245084.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Ballman4085921.587t5
Clendon Thomas2543117.280t1
Mike Lind252369.4391
Dick Hoak1922812.0481
Roy Jefferson1328722.150t1
Paul Martha1117115.5390
Jim Butler911713.043t1
Lee Folkins55811.6160
John Hilton4328.0120
Red Mack34113.7170
Clarence Peaks3227.3210
Jerry Simmons2168.090
Theron Sapp11010.0100
Bill Nelsen1-5-5.0-50
Team Totals161250315.587t10
Opponents Totals173270315.625
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Bradshaw511723.482t1
Marv Woodson38729.061t1
Bob Sherman13535.0350
Brady Keys12020.0200
Max Messner11414.0140
Willie Daniel199.090
Team Totals1228223.582t2
Opponents Totals3564618.56
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Frank Lambert78351845.1691437
Team Totals78351845.1691437
Opponents Totals76320442.2259
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Roy Jefferson1321007.7670
Brady Keys1012777.7410
Jim Bradshaw517314.6430
Clendon Thomas5291.8120
Team Totals33172597.8670
Opponents Totals444379.92
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Clarence Peaks2042921.5580
Jim Butler2550920.4360
Gary Ballman815018.8250
Theron Sapp57715.4230
Marv Woodson24522.5290
Jerry Simmons12828.0280
Team Totals61123820.3580
Opponents Totals3068422.80
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
John Baker00011190
Gary Ballman200000
Jim Bradshaw0010100
Rod Breedlove00033120
Ed Brown210100
Jim Butler760600
John Campbell00022151
Willie Daniel00011171
Lee Folkins00011181
Riley Gunnels0001100
Ken Henson0010100
John Hilton0001100
Dick Hoak610100
Roy Jefferson310100
Brady Keys100000
Ken Kortas0002200
Frank Lambert100000
Mike Lind320200
Mike Magac0010100
Ray Mansfield0010100
Ben McGee0001100
Max Messner00011180
Bill Nelsen600000
Clarence Peaks320270
Ed Pine0001100
Mike Sandusky0010100
Clendon Thomas210100
Tommy Wade610100
Team Totals42222015351063
Opponents Totals28151322351
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