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1965 Denver Broncos

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Record: 4-10-0, Finished 4th in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 303 points (21.6/g), 4th of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 392 points (28.0/g), 7th.
 Differential of -89 points (-6.4/g), 7th.
 Expected W-L: 4.9-9.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.5/g), 6th.

Coached by Mac Speedie (4-10-0)

1965 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sat September 11 box L 0-1 @ San Diego Chargers 31 34 21 330 179 151 2 19 459 293 166 3
2 Sun September 19 box L 0-2 Buffalo Bills 15 30 17 360 291 69 8 20 364 276 88 2
3 Fri September 24 box W 1-2 @ Boston Patriots 27 10 22 262 42 220 2 9 125 91 34 4
4 Sun October 3 box W 2-2 New York Jets 16 13 21 345 170 175 1 12 204 140 64 3
5 Sun October 10 box L 2-3 Kansas City Chiefs 23 31 20 290 98 192 5 15 254 172 82 3
6 Sun October 17 box W 3-3 Houston Oilers 28 17 15 280 170 110 4 23 328 241 87 5
7 Sun October 24 box L 3-4 @ Buffalo Bills 13 31 19 359 264 95 1 21 338 262 76 1
8 Sun October 31 box L 3-5 @ New York Jets 10 45 10 205 148 57 6 13 203 80 123 3
9 Sun November 7 box L 3-6 San Diego Chargers 21 35 22 276 202 74 3 21 440 264 176 2
10 Sun November 14 box W 4-6 @ Houston Oilers 31 21 12 193 20 173 4 21 334 234 100 7
11 Sun November 21 box L 4-7 Oakland Raiders 20 28 22 381 272 109 5 16 251 179 72 2
12 Sun December 5 box L 4-8 @ Oakland Raiders 13 24 17 441 342 99 1 16 315 177 138 2
13 Sun December 12 box L 4-9 Boston Patriots 20 28 21 348 213 135 4 17 320 189 131 2
14 Sun December 19 box L 4-10 @ Kansas City Chiefs 35 45 15 399 229 170 17 362 362

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 303 4469 959 4.7 255 222 482 2640 18 30 5.2 117 453 1829 14 4.0 111 46 16 27
Team Defense 392 4297 850 5.1 401 202 440 2960 23 25 6.4 138 384 1337 24 3.5 244 39 14 19
Lg Rank Offense 4 2 2 2 3 7 7 4 2 2 3 3 7 6
Lg Rank Defense 7 7 7 3 7 7 5 8 4 3 8 2 4 2

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
John McCormick 28 qb 14 6 103 253 40.7 1292 7 2.8 14 5.5 90 5.1 2.9 12.5 92.3 43.5
Mickey Slaughter 24 QB 10 7 75 147 51.0 864 6 4.1 12 8.2 51 5.9 2.6 11.5 86.4 48.7
Jacky Lee 26 4 1 44 80 55.0 692 5 6.3 3 3.8 66 8.7 7.6 15.7 173.0 89.2
Wendell Hayes 25 HB 14 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
Abner Haynes 28 RET 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Team Total 25.2 14 222 482 46.1 2848 18 3.7 30 6.2 90 5.9 3.5 12.8 203.4 51.6
Opp Total 14 202 440 45.9 2960 23 5.2 25 5.7 6.7 4.7 14.7 211.4 62.1 26 305 6.4 3.8

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Cookie Gilchrist*+ 30 FB 14 0 252 954 6 44 3.8 68.1 18.0 18 154 8.6 1 29 1.3 11.0 1108 7 8
Wendell Hayes 25 HB 14 14 130 526 5 43 4.0 37.6 9.3 24 294 12.3 2 66 1.7 21.0 820 7 5
Abner Haynes 28 RET 14 0 41 166 3 47 4.0 11.9 2.9 26 216 8.3 2 71 1.9 15.4 382 5 5
Mickey Slaughter 24 QB 10 7 20 75 0 13 3.8 7.5 2.0 75 0 5
Bob Scarpitto 26 FL 14 0 4 94 0 44 23.5 6.7 0.3 32 585 18.3 5 90 2.3 41.8 679 5 1
Odell Barry 24 RET 12 0 2 19 0 11 9.5 1.6 0.2 2 11 5.5 0 9 0.2 0.9 30 0 1
Jacky Lee 26 4 1 2 1 0 2 0.5 0.3 0.5 1 0 1
Al Denson 23 te 14 0 1 -4 0 -4 -4.0 -0.3 0.1 9 102 11.3 0 19 0.6 7.3 98 0 0
John McCormick 28 qb 14 6 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 -2 0 2
Lionel Taylor*+ 30 SE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 85 1131 13.3 6 63 6.1 80.8 1131 6 0
Hewritt Dixon 25 TE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 25 354 14.2 2 59 1.8 25.3 354 2 0
Bob McCullough 25 RG 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 0.1 1 0 0
Team Total 25.2 14 453 1829 14 47 4.0 130.6 32.4 222 2848 12.8 18 90 15.9 203.4 4677 32 29
Opp Total 14 384 1337 24 3.5 95.5 27.4 202 2960 14.7 23 14.4 211.4 4297 47 27

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Abner Haynes 28 RET 14 0 14 121 1 57 8.6 34 901 0 60 26.5 1404
Odell Barry 24 RET 12 0 21 210 0 38 10.0 26 611 0 64 23.5 851
Gerry Bussell 22 6 0 2 24 0 21 12.0 5 103 0 32 20.6 127
Wendell Hayes 25 HB 14 14 4 93 0 30 23.3 913
Paul Carmichael 21 3 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 15
Hewritt Dixon 25 TE 14 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 362
Team Total 25.2 14 37 355 1 57 9.6 71 1731 0 64 24.4 6763
Opp Total 14 26 1 58 1197 0 20.6

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Bob Scarpitto 26 FL 14 0 67 2833 74 0 42.3
Gary Kroner 25 K 14 0 6 3 5 4 11 6 4 3 29 13 44.8% 32 32 100.0%
John McCormick 28 qb 14 6 1 45 45 0 45.0
Team Total 25.2 14 6 3 5 4 11 6 4 3 29 13 44.8% 32 32 100.0% 68 2878 74 0 42.3
Opp Total 14 24 14 58.3% 50 50 100.0% 73 3351 45.9

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Odell Barry 24 RET 12 0 1 0 0 0
John Bramlett 24 RLB 14 0 1 25 1 25
Willie Brown* 25 LCB 14 0 2 18 0 18
Gerry Bussell 22 6 0 1 0 0 0
Ed Cooke 30 LDE 14 0 3 36 0 28
Tom Erlandson 25 LLB 14 0 1 3 0 3
Miller Farr 22 LS 7 0 2 22 0 17
Cookie Gilchrist*+ 30 FB 14 0 8 0 0 0
Goose Gonsoulin 27 RS 14 0 6 91 0 32
John Griffin 26 ls 14 0 4 109 1 44
Wendell Hayes 25 HB 14 14 5 0 0 0
Abner Haynes 28 RET 14 0 5 0 0 0
Jerry Hopkins 24 MLB 14 0 1 7 0 7
Chuck Janerette 27 RDT 14 0 1 0 0 0
Jacky Lee 26 4 1 1 0 0 0
John McCormick 28 qb 14 6 2 0 0 0
John McGeever 26 RCB 14 0 1 36 0 36
Bob Scarpitto 26 FL 14 0 1 0 0 0
Mickey Slaughter 24 QB 10 7 5 0 0 0
Nemiah Wilson 22 14 0 3 118 1 65
Team Total 25.2 14 25 465 3 65 29 0 0 1
Opp Total 14 24 27 13

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Gary Kroner 25 K 14 0 32 13 71
Wendell Hayes 25 HB 14 14 5 2 1 44
Cookie Gilchrist*+ 30 FB 14 0 6 1 42
Abner Haynes 28 RET 14 0 3 2 1 36
Lionel Taylor*+ 30 SE 14 0 6 36
Bob Scarpitto 26 FL 14 0 5 30
John Bramlett 24 RLB 14 0 1 1 12
Hewritt Dixon 25 TE 14 0 2 12
John Griffin 26 ls 14 0 1 1 12
Nemiah Wilson 22 14 0 1 6
Goose Gonsoulin 27 RS 14 0 1 2
Team Total 25.2 14 14 18 1 1 3 1 2 32 13 303
Opp Total 14 24 23 1 50 14 392