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1965 AFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics

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Team Defense

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Passing Rushing
Rk Tm G Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FR 1stPy
1 Buffalo Bills 14 226 4284 890 4.8 387 227 502 3170 19 32 6.0 141 360 1114 4 3.1 226 57 25 20
2 San Diego Chargers 14 227 3262 818 4.0 325 206 474 2168 17 28 4.2 118 306 1094 7 3.6 190 41 13 17
3 Oakland Raiders 14 239 4188 903 4.6 380 199 466 2701 20 24 5.4 125 407 1487 10 3.7 235 38 14 20
4 Kansas City Chiefs 14 285 3761 872 4.3 345 216 451 2385 18 20 4.9 113 382 1376 12 3.6 207 33 13 25
5 Boston Patriots 14 302 4131 886 4.7 372 206 431 2600 17 21 5.6 127 425 1531 10 3.6 232 30 9 13
6 New York Jets 14 303 4213 926 4.5 385 220 472 2662 22 26 5.4 136 432 1551 10 3.6 235 38 12 14
7 Denver Broncos 14 392 4297 850 5.1 401 202 440 2960 23 25 6.4 138 384 1337 24 3.5 244 39 14 19
8 Houston Oilers 14 429 5153 945 5.5 410 177 416 2470 27 27 5.6 111 507 2683 17 5.3 271 40 13 28
Avg Team 300.4 4161.1 886.3 4.7 230.0 206.6 456.5 2639.5 20.4 25.4 5.4 126.1 400.4 1521.6 11.8 3.8 84.4 39.5 14.1 19.5
League Total 2403 33289 7090 4.7 1840 1653 3652 21116 163 203 5.4 1009 3203 12173 94 3.8 675 316 113 156
Avg Tm/G 21.5 297.2 63.3 4.7 16.4 14.8 32.6 188.5 1.5 1.8 5.4 9.0 28.6 108.7 0.8 3.8 6.0 2.8 1.0 1.4

Passing Defense

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Rk Tm G 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%
1 San Diego Chargers 14 206 474 43.5 2168 17 3.6 28 5.9 4.6 2.3 10.5 154.9 44.7 38 312 4.2 1.5
2 Kansas City Chiefs 14 216 451 47.9 2385 18 4.0 20 4.4 5.3 3.7 11.0 170.4 58.9 39 326 4.9 2.7
3 Houston Oilers 14 177 416 42.5 2470 27 6.5 27 6.5 5.9 3.7 14.0 176.4 56.9 22 173 5.6 3.1
4 Boston Patriots 14 206 431 47.8 2600 17 3.9 21 4.9 6.0 4.2 12.6 185.7 59.9 30 291 5.6 3.3
5 New York Jets 14 220 472 46.6 2662 22 4.7 26 5.5 5.6 3.6 12.1 190.1 57.0 22 238 5.4 3.0
6 Oakland Raiders 14 199 466 42.7 2701 20 4.3 24 5.2 5.8 3.9 13.6 192.9 54.7 30 246 5.4 3.2
7 Denver Broncos 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
8 Buffalo Bills 14 227 502 45.2 3170 19 3.8 32 6.4 6.3 3.8 14.0 226.4 52.1 28 246 6.0 3.2
Avg Team 206.6 456.5 45.3 2639.5 20.4 4.5 25.4 5.6 78 5.8 3.7 12.8 188.5 55.6 29.4 267.1 4.9 3.0 6.0
League Total 1653 3652 45.3 21116 163 4.5 203 5.6 95 5.8 3.7 12.8 1508.3 55.6 235 2137 4.9 3.0 6.0
Avg Tm/G 14.8 32.6 45.3 188.5 1.5 4.5 1.8 5.6 5.8 3.7 12.8 188.5 55.6 2.1 19.1 4.9 3.0 6.0

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 San Diego Chargers 14 306 1094 7 3.6 78.1
2 Buffalo Bills 14 360 1114 4 3.1 79.6
3 Denver Broncos 14 384 1337 24 3.5 95.5
4 Kansas City Chiefs 14 382 1376 12 3.6 98.3
5 Oakland Raiders 14 407 1487 10 3.7 106.2
6 Boston Patriots 14 425 1531 10 3.6 109.4
7 New York Jets 14 432 1551 10 3.6 110.8
8 Houston Oilers 14 507 2683 17 5.3 191.6
Avg Team 400.4 1521.6 11.8 64 3.8 108.7 25.5
League Total 3203 12173 94 80 3.8 869.5 204
Avg Tm/G 28.6 108.7 0.8 3.8 108.7 1.8

Kick & Punt Returns Against

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Tm G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 Oakland Raiders 14 34 0 62 1227 0 19.8
2 Buffalo Bills 14 30 0 60 1449 0 24.2
3 New York Jets 14 40 0 60 1421 1 23.7
4 Kansas City Chiefs 14 29 2 56 1173 0 20.9
5 Boston Patriots 14 33 0 41 946 1 23.1
6 San Diego Chargers 14 27 0 66 1410 0 21.4
7 Houston Oilers 14 48 2 48 995 0 20.7
8 Denver Broncos 14 26 1 58 1197 0 20.6
Avg Team 33.4 317.9 0.6 45 9.5 56.4 1227.3 0.3 59 21.8 5706.3
League Total 267 2543 5 71 9.5 451 9818 2 102 21.8 45650
Avg Tm/G 2.4 22.7 0.0 9.5 4.0 87.7 0.0 21.8 407.6

Kicking & Punting Against

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Kicking Punting
Rk Tm G FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1 Denver Broncos 14 24 14 58.3% 50 50 100.0% 73 3351 45.9
2 Boston Patriots 14 40 22 55.0% 28 28 100.0% 78 3284 42.1
3 New York Jets 14 34 20 58.8% 33 33 100.0% 78 3104 39.8
4 Kansas City Chiefs 14 28 16 57.1% 33 33 100.0% 83 3660 44.1
5 San Diego Chargers 14 34 16 47.1% 25 25 100.0% 80 3472 43.4
6 Houston Oilers 14 43 25 58.1% 48 48 100.0% 59 2508 42.5
7 Oakland Raiders 14 20 10 50.0% 29 29 100.0% 77 3242 42.1
8 Buffalo Bills 14 30 15 50.0% 21 21 100.0% 76 3055 40.2
Avg Team 31.6 17.3 54.5% 33.4 33.4 100.0% 75.5 3209.3 69 0.6 42.5
League Total 253 138 54.5% 267 267 100.0% 604 25674 74 5 42.5
Avg Tm/G 2.3 1.2 54.5% 2.4 2.4 100.0% 5.4 229.2 0.0 42.5

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Boston Patriots 14 10 17 1 28 22 302
2 New York Jets 14 10 22 1 33 20 303
3 Houston Oilers 14 17 27 2 48 25 1 429
4 Oakland Raiders 14 10 20 29 10 239
5 Denver Broncos 14 24 23 1 50 14 392
6 Buffalo Bills 14 4 19 21 15 1 226
7 Kansas City Chiefs 14 12 18 2 33 16 285
8 San Diego Chargers 14 7 17 25 16 2 227
Avg Team 11.8 20.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.6 0.4 33.4 17.3 0.5 298.4
League Total 94 163 5 2 3 13 3 267 138 4 2387
Avg Tm/G 0.8 1.5 0.1 2.4 1.2 21.3