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Record: 8-5-1, Finished 2nd in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 298 points (21.3/g), 5th of 8 in the AFL.
Allowed 239 points (17.1/g), 3rd.
Differential of 59 points (4.2/g), 3rd.
Expected W-L: 8.8-5.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (0.9/g), 2nd.
Coached by Al Davis (8-5-1)
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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 | W | 1-0 | Kansas City Chiefs | 37 | 10 | 12 | 288 | 172 | 116 | 1 | 11 | 154 | 42 | 112 | 3 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 19 | box | L | 1-1 | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 17 | 12 | 133 | 97 | 36 | 4 | 18 | 316 | 136 | 180 | ||
| 3 | Sun | September 26 | box | W | 2-1 | Houston Oilers | 21 | 17 | 15 | 326 | 180 | 146 | 3 | 14 | 269 | 183 | 86 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 3 | box | L | 2-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 17 | 12 | 162 | 69 | 93 | 3 | 14 | 263 | 123 | 140 | 3 |
| 5 | Fri | October 8 | box | W | 3-2 | @ | Boston Patriots | 24 | 10 | 20 | 418 | 269 | 149 | 15 | 210 | 138 | 72 | ||
| 6 | Sat | October 16 | box | T | 3-2-1 | @ | New York Jets | 24 | 24 | 18 | 266 | 191 | 75 | 1 | 14 | 293 | 191 | 102 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 24 | box | W | 4-2-1 | Boston Patriots | 30 | 21 | 21 | 320 | 220 | 100 | 14 | 293 | 220 | 73 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Sun | October 31 | box | L | 4-3-1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 11 | 167 | 128 | 39 | 16 | 218 | 47 | 171 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 7 | box | W | 5-3-1 | @ | Houston Oilers | 33 | 21 | 16 | 392 | 203 | 189 | 2 | 23 | 317 | 296 | 21 | 4 |
| 10 | Sun | November 14 | box | L | 5-4-1 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 17 | 10 | 295 | 158 | 137 | 3 | 11 | 223 | 129 | 94 | 4 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 21 | box | W | 6-4-1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 28 | 20 | 16 | 251 | 179 | 72 | 2 | 22 | 381 | 272 | 109 | 5 |
| 12 | Sun | December 5 | box | W | 7-4-1 | Denver Broncos | 24 | 13 | 16 | 315 | 177 | 138 | 2 | 17 | 441 | 342 | 99 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 12 | box | W | 8-4-1 | New York Jets | 24 | 14 | 16 | 365 | 219 | 146 | 2 | 16 | 370 | 289 | 81 | 4 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 19 | box | L | 8-5-1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 24 | 20 | 300 | 198 | 102 | 3 | 18 | 438 | 291 | 147 | 3 |