1965 Kansas City Chiefs season
1965 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | AFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
AFL All-Stars | QB Len Dawson WR Frank Jackson OT Jim Tyrer FB Curtis McClinton DE Jerry Mays DE Buck Buchanan LB Sherrill Headrick LB E. J. Holub LB Bobby Bell S Johnny Robinson |
The 1965 Kansas City Chiefs season was the sixth season for the
For the 1965 season, the Chiefs were caught in the middle of the AFL and NFL's bidding wars for college talent. Kansas City made running back
The Chiefs lost running back Mack Lee Hill late in the year when he suffered torn ligaments in his right knee in the next-to-last regular-season game at Buffalo on December 12. Following what was expected to be a routine surgery two days later at Menorah Hospital in Kansas City, Hill died from what was termed "a sudden and massive embolism."[3] Hunt called Hill's death "the worst shock possible." Five days after Hill's unexpected death, the mourning Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos to finish with a 7–5–2 record.[2][4]
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 7 | at Denver Broncos | W 30–24 | 1–0 | Bears Stadium
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17,707 | Recap |
2 | August 15 | San Diego Chargers | L 10–31 | 1–1 | Municipal Stadium | 13,132 | Recap |
3 | August 22 | at Oakland Raiders | L 6–23 | 1–2 | Frank Youell Field | 13,592 | Recap |
4 | August 28 | vs. Buffalo Bills | W 18–16 | 2–2 | Veterans Field (Wichita, KS) | 15,157 | Recap |
5 | September 4 | Boston Patriots | W 34–7 | 3–2 | Municipal Stadium | 15,157 | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 12 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–37 | 0–1 | Frank Youell Field | 18,659 | Recap |
2 | September 18 | at New York Jets | W 14–10 | 1–1 | Shea Stadium | 53,658 | Recap |
3 | September 26 | at San Diego Chargers | T 10–10 | 1–1–1 | Balboa Stadium | 28,126 | Recap |
4 | October 3 | Boston Patriots | W 27–17 | 2–1–1 | Municipal Stadium | 26,773 | Recap |
5 | October 10 | at Denver Broncos | W 31–23 | 3–1–1 | Bears Stadium
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31,001 | Recap |
6 | October 17 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–23 | 3–2–1 | Municipal Stadium | 26,941 | Recap |
7 | October 24 | at Houston Oilers | L 36–38 | 3–3–1 | Rice Stadium | 34,670 | Recap |
8 | October 31 | Oakland Raiders | W 14–7 | 4–3–1 | Municipal Stadium | 18,354 | Recap |
9 | November 7 | New York Jets | L 10–13 | 4–4–1 | Municipal Stadium | 25,523 | Recap |
10 | November 14 | San Diego Chargers | W 31–7 | 5–4–1 | Municipal Stadium | 21,968 | Recap |
11 | November 21 | at Boston Patriots | T 10–10 | 5–4–2 | Fenway Park | 13,056 | Recap |
12 | November 28 | Houston Oilers | W 52–21 | 6–4–2 | Municipal Stadium | 16,459 | Recap |
13 | Bye | ||||||
14 | December 12 | at Buffalo Bills | L 25–34 | 6–5–2 | War Memorial Stadium | 40,298 | Recap |
15 | December 19 | Denver Broncos | W 45–35 | 7–5–2 | Municipal Stadium | 14,421 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Source: Pro Football Reference[5]
Standings
AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
San Diego Chargers | 9 | 2 | 3 | .818 | 4–1–1 | 340 | 227 | W3 | |
Oakland Raiders | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 3–3 | 298 | 239 | L1 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 4–1–1 | 322 | 285 | W1 | |
Denver Broncos | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 0–6 | 303 | 392 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
References
- ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 395
- ^ a b "Kansas City Chiefs History 1960's". Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
- ^ "Mack Lee Hill is dead at 25 after surgery". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 15, 1965. p. 26.
- ^ "3 ex-KU stars in victories while Sayers' club beaten". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). December 20, 1965. p. 22.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Games and Schedule". Pro-Football-Reference.com.