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Record: 7-5-2, Finished 3rd in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 322 points (23.0/g), 2nd of 8 in the AFL.
Allowed 285 points (20.4/g), 4th.
Differential of 37 points (2.6/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 8.0-6.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.5/g), 6th.
Coached by Hank Stram (7-5-2)
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1965 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 12 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 37 | 11 | 154 | 42 | 112 | 3 | 12 | 288 | 172 | 116 | 1 |
| 2 | Sat | September 18 | box | W | 1-1 | @ | New York Jets | 14 | 10 | 9 | 224 | 81 | 143 | 14 | 231 | 133 | 98 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 26 | box | T | 1-1-1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 10 | 8 | 209 | 87 | 122 | 3 | 12 | 186 | 94 | 92 | 4 |
| 4 | Sun | October 3 | box | W | 2-1-1 | Boston Patriots | 27 | 17 | 19 | 263 | 144 | 119 | 2 | 16 | 206 | 174 | 32 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 10 | box | W | 3-1-1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 31 | 23 | 15 | 254 | 172 | 82 | 3 | 20 | 290 | 98 | 192 | 5 |
| 6 | Sun | October 17 | box | L | 3-2-1 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 23 | 12 | 231 | 161 | 70 | 9 | 7 | 127 | 80 | 47 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 24 | box | L | 3-3-1 | @ | Houston Oilers | 36 | 38 | 32 | 542 | 240 | 302 | 4 | 21 | 366 | 302 | 64 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | October 31 | box | W | 4-3-1 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 7 | 16 | 218 | 47 | 171 | 3 | 11 | 167 | 128 | 39 | ||
| 9 | Sun | November 7 | box | L | 4-4-1 | New York Jets | 10 | 13 | 18 | 314 | 233 | 81 | 3 | 15 | 275 | 183 | 92 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 14 | box | W | 5-4-1 | San Diego Chargers | 31 | 7 | 14 | 278 | 129 | 149 | 2 | 14 | 330 | 252 | 78 | 7 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 21 | box | T | 5-4-2 | @ | Boston Patriots | 10 | 10 | 16 | 326 | 222 | 104 | 3 | 14 | 284 | 169 | 115 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 28 | box | W | 6-4-2 | Houston Oilers | 52 | 21 | 23 | 511 | 277 | 234 | 13 | 289 | 122 | 167 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Sun | December 12 | box | L | 6-5-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 25 | 34 | 18 | 409 | 346 | 63 | 5 | 16 | 323 | 249 | 74 | 2 |
| 14 | Sun | December 19 | box | W | 7-5-2 | Denver Broncos | 45 | 35 | 17 | 362 | 362 | 15 | 399 | 229 | 170 | ||||