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1965 Washington Redskins (NFL)

4th place • Eastern Conference • 6-8-0 .429
1965 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bill McPeak
Chuck CherundoloDefense
Ed HughesDefensive Backs
Ted MarchibrodaOffense
Ernie StautnerOffense
Tim TemerarioAssistant to the Head Coach
George WilsonOffense
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/7/1965APhiladelphia Eagles37-0WHershey, PAHershey Stadium8945
Thu8/12/1965HChicago Bears30-31LWashington, DCD.C. Stadium45142
Sat8/21/1965HSt. Louis Cardinals13-7WRichmond, VACity Stadium19000
Sat8/28/1965NMinnesota Vikings16-20LCharlotte, NCMemorial Stadium20426
Sat9/4/1965NBaltimore Colts23-33LNorfolk, VAForeman Field22176
Sun9/12/1965NDetroit Lions20-3WCanton, OHFawcett Stadium13000
Sun9/19/1965HCleveland Browns7-17LWashington, DCD.C. Stadium48208
Sun9/26/1965ADallas Cowboys7-27LDallas, TXCotton Bowl61577
Sun10/3/1965ADetroit Lions10-14LDetroit, MITiger Stadium52627
Sun10/10/1965HSt. Louis Cardinals16-37LWashington, DCD.C. Stadium50205
Sun10/17/1965HBaltimore Colts7-38LWashington, DCD.C. Stadium50405
Sun10/24/1965ASt. Louis Cardinals24-20WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium32228
Sun10/31/1965HPhiladelphia Eagles23-21WWashington, DCD.C. Stadium50301
Sun11/7/1965ANew York Giants23-7WNew York, NYYankee Stadium62788
Sun11/14/1965APhiladelphia Eagles14-21LPhiladelphia, PAFranklin Field60444
Sun11/21/1965APittsburgh Steelers31-3WPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium25052
Sun11/28/1965HDallas Cowboys34-31WWashington, DCD.C. Stadium50205
Sun12/5/1965ACleveland Browns16-24LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium77765
Sun12/12/1965HNew York Giants10-27LWashington, DCD.C. Stadium50373
Sun12/19/1965HPittsburgh Steelers35-14WWashington, 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.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Willie Adams50DE6-224524New Mexico State140
Pervis Atkins25HB-FB6-120030Santa Ana JC; New Mexico State42
Bob Briggs30FB6-122824Central Oklahoma70
Preston Carpenter89TE6-219731Arkansas99
Jimmy Carr21RLB6-120632Charleston139
Rick Casares35FB6-222634Florida31
Angelo Coia48SE6-220227The Citadel; Southern California136
Don Croftcheck54LOG6-123023Indiana149
Dave Crossan57LOT6-224525Maryland140
Darrell Dess62LOG6-024330North Carolina State135
Chris Hanburger55RLB6-221824North Carolina145
Rickie Harris46RCB-LCB6-018222East Los Angeles JC; Arizona143
Len Hauss56C6-223423Georgia1414
Sam Huff70MLB6-123031West Virginia1414
George Hughley39FB6-122328Santa Monica JC; Central Oklahoma142
Billy Hunter23FL6-118323Syracuse120
Bob Jencks81K6-522724Miami (Ohio)140
Sonny Jurgensen9QB5-1120231Duke1313
Carl Kammerer66RDE6-324028San Joaquin Delta JC; Pacific145
Paul Krause26RS-SE6-319923Iowa1414
Danny Lewis22FB6-119929Wisconsin1310
Fred Mazurek20SE5-1019122Pittsburgh10
Bobby Mitchell49FL6-019230Illinois1414
Fran O'Brien61ROT6-125329Michigan State1414
John Paluck86LDE6-224130Pittsburgh1414
Bob Pellegrini53LB6-223331Maryland132
Vin Promuto65ROG6-124427Holy Cross1414
Bill Quinlan85RDE6-324833Michigan State149
Bob Reed67OG6-125822Tennessee State80
John Reger51LLB6-022534Pittsburgh1212
Pat Richter88SE-P6-522924Wisconsin117
Joe Rutgens72RDT6-225826Illinois1414
Johnny Sample24LCB6-120329Maryland-Eastern Shore1313
Lonnie Sanders40RCB6-320624Michigan State77
John Seedborg38P-K6-022722Arizona State10
Dick Shiner14QB6-019723Maryland141
Jim Shorter47RCB5-1118427Detroit Mercy135
Jerry Smith87TE6-220822Eastern Arizona JC; Arizona State145
Ron Snidow78LDT-RDE-P6-424924Oregon143
Jim Snowden74LOT6-325523Notre Dame1414
Jim Steffen41LS6-019629Santa Ana JC; UCLA1414
Charley Taylor42HB6-321024Arizona State1313
Tommy Walters43RS6-219523Pearl River CC; Southern Mississippi141
Fred Williams75LDT6-424936Arkansas1411
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
221Bob BreitensteinTTulsa
334Kent McCloughanBNebraska
8105Don CroftcheckG-LBIndiana
9118Jerry SmithEArizona State
10133Bob BriggsFBCentral Oklahoma
11146Willie AdamsGNew Mexico State
12160John StrohmeyerTNebraska
13174Biff BracyHBDuke
14189Dave EstradaHBNorthern Arizona
15202Ben BaldwinBVanderbilt
16217Bob ReedGTennessee State
17230Gary HartEVanderbilt
18245Chris HanburgerC-LBNorth Carolina
19258Roosevelt EllerbeBIowa State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals54704984257
Opponents Totals581026180301
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2106912516/ %/ %81692
Opponents Totals23710010136/ %/ %74738
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bob Jencks0293387.9102245.5059
Bobby Mitchell60000036
Charley Taylor60000036
Danny Lewis40000024
Angelo Coia30000018
Rickie Harris20000012
Sonny Jurgensen20000012
Pat Richter20000012
Jerry Smith20000012
George Hughley1000006
Billy Hunter1000006
Paul Krause1000006
Bob Pellegrini1000006
Jim Shorter1000006
Tommy Walters1000006
Team Totals33293387.9102245.50257
Opponents Totals38373897.4122254.50301
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bob Jencks102245.52394/82/54/90/00/0
Team Totals102245.52394/82/54/90/00/0
Opponents Totals122254.52/6/2/2/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Charley Taylor1454022.8393
Danny Lewis1173432.9232
George Hughley371754.7190
Pervis Atkins18442.4160
Dick Shiner12352.9290
Sonny Jurgensen17231.427t2
Bob Briggs6101.760
Rick Casares252.530
Team Totals35410372.9397
Opponents Totals48617533.618
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Sonny Jurgensen35619053.415023676.612.555t154.2164.529245212269.6
Dick Shiner652843.1334707.216.880t34.646.2109237857.9
Danny Lewis2150.012613.026.026t150.000.00026135.4
Charley Taylor4125.034511.345.045t125.000.00045113.5
Team Totals42722051.518729086.813.280t204.7204.739337257169.5
Opponents Totals31816150.613025398.015.8154.7278.545422211757.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Mitchell6086714.580t6
Charley Taylor4057714.4693
Danny Lewis2527611.0372
Preston Carpenter2329813.0360
Jerry Smith1925713.5542
Angelo Coia1824013.345t3
Pat Richter1618911.8352
George Hughley99310.3271
Bob Briggs34013.3310
Bob Jencks22010.0120
Paul Krause2178.5130
Billy Hunter12929.029t1
Rick Casares155.050
Pervis Atkins100.000
Team Totals220290813.280t20
Opponents Totals161253915.815
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Krause611819.7430
Johnny Sample6579.5280
Lonnie Sanders412130.3420
Jim Steffen35618.7250
Sam Huff24924.5290
Jim Shorter22010.0200
Tommy Walters16363.063t1
Rickie Harris13434.034t1
Chris Hanburger11414.0140
Ron Snidow133.030
Team Totals2753519.863t2
Opponents Totals201919.62
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Pat Richter54236443.8720
Ron Snidow933637.3530
John Seedborg724735.3491
Team Totals70294742.1721138
Opponents Totals69299243.4415
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Rickie Harris31537712.257t1
Pervis Atkins30113.790
George Hughley20126.0110
Bobby Mitchell111515.0150
Fred Mazurek1000.000
Bob Pellegrini1000.000
Team Totals39641510.657t1
Opponents Totals301384.60
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Hunter1843224.0500
George Hughley1329522.7470
Bobby Mitchell510621.2350
Rickie Harris59619.2360
Tommy Walters23015.0210
Bob Briggs284.060
Pervis Atkins11515.0150
Charley Taylor11515.0150
Carl Kammerer11414.0140
Chris Hanburger100.000
Team Totals49101120.6500
Opponents Totals4297623.20
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Pervis Atkins200000
Bob Briggs210100
Dave Crossan0010100
Chris Hanburger0001100
Rickie Harris520200
Len Hauss100000
Sam Huff0001100
George Hughley110110
Billy Hunter100000
Sonny Jurgensen630300
Carl Kammerer0002200
Paul Krause1145561
Danny Lewis410100
Fred Mazurek0010100
Bobby Mitchell110100
Fran O'Brien0010100
Bob Pellegrini1011311
Pat Richter100000
Joe Rutgens0001190
Johnny Sample00022200
Dick Shiner510100
Jim Shorter00022621
Jerry Smith0001100
Jim Snowden0010100
Charley Taylor1050500
Team Totals41212015351793
Opponents Totals31151621372
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