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1965 Detroit Lions

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Record: 6-7-1, Finished 6th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 257 points (18.4/g), 12th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 295 points (21.1/g), 5th.
 Differential of -38 points (-2.7/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 5.9-8.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.4/g), 5th.

Coached by Harry Gilmer (6-7-1)

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

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 11 DET Tom Nowatzke FB 8 1965 1972 0 0 1 14 96 361 1249 13 100 605 4 Indiana
2 25 DET Jerry Rush DT 7 1965 1971 0 0 5 40 89 Michigan State
3 39 DET Fred Biletnikoff HOF WR 14 1965 1978 2 6 12 85 190 589 8974 76 Florida State
4 46 DET Tom Myers QB 2 1965 1966 0 0 0 2 2 3 6 16 0 2 Northwestern
5 57 DET Tom Vaughn DB 7 1965 1971 0 0 4 38 88 Iowa State
5 64 DET Ed Flanagan C 12 1965 1976 0 4 12 64 165 Purdue
5 67 DET John Flynn E 0 0 0 Oklahoma
6 81 DET Earl Hawkins B 0 0 0 Emory & Henry
7 92 DET Greg Kent T 2 1966 1968 0 0 0 2 12 Utah
7 95 DET Bob Kowalkowski G 12 1966 1977 0 0 7 46 142 Virginia
8 109 DET Larry Harbin B 0 0 0 Appalachian State
9 123 DET Bruce McLenna HB 1 1966 1966 0 0 0 1 9 16 51 0 3 13 0 Hillsdale
10 137 DET Frank Pennie T 0 0 0 Florida
11 151 DET Jim Kearney DB 12 1965 1976 0 0 8 50 142 Prairie View
12 165 DET Jim Moore LB 0 0 0 North Texas
13 179 DET Jack Jacobson DB 1 1965 1965 0 0 0 1 3 Oklahoma State
14 193 DET Larry Brown B 0 0 0 Oklahoma
15 207 DET Wallace Dickey T 2 1968 1969 0 0 0 2 22 Texas State
16 221 DET John Smith T 0 0 0 Md-Eastern Shore
17 235 DET Sonny Odom HB 0 0 0 Duke
18 249 DET Karl Sweetan QB 5 1966 1970 0 0 2 12 36 269 590 3210 17 34 56 306 2 Wake Forest
19 263 DET Preston Love B 0 0 0 Nebraska
20 277 DET George Wilson QB 1 1966 1966 0 0 1 2 14 46 112 764 5 10 27 137 0 Xavier (OH)