1965 New York Giants season
1965 New York Giants season | |
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Owner | NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1965 New York Giants season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League. The Giants were led by fifth-year head coach Allie Sherman and finished with a 7–7 record, which placed them in a tie for second in the Eastern Conference with the Dallas Cowboys, four games behind the Cleveland Browns.[1][2][3] The Cowboys won both meetings with the Giants and gained the berth as the conference runner-up in the third place Playoff Bowl in Miami.[4][5]
During the offseason, the Giants traded for quarterback Earl Morrall.[6] New York began with two wins in their first three games, and held a 4–4 mark before a two-game losing streak. They won three of their next four games before losing the regular season finale, their second game against the Cowboys.[1]
Morrall started all 14 games for the Giants, throwing 22 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions.
Offseason
- January 22, 1965: Y. A. Tittle, 38, announced his retirement from professional football.[7][8]
- June 29, 1965: Giants president Jack Mara died at age 57.[9]
- July 1965: Head coach Allie Sherman signed a ten-year contract, at $50,000 per year.[10][11] He was fired in September 1969.[12][13]
NFL Draft
In the 1965 NFL draft, the Giants had the first overall selection and took running back Tucker Frederickson; future hall of famers taken later in the first round were Joe Namath, Gale Sayers, and Dick Butkus.[14]
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 19 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 2–31 | 0–1 | Cotton Bowl | 59,366 |
2 | September 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–14 | 1–1 | Franklin Field | 57,154 |
3 | October 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–13 | 2–1 | Pitt Stadium | 31,871 |
4 | October 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–40 | 2–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 44,283 |
5 | October 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–27 | 3–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,815 |
6 | October 24 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–38 | 3–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,864 |
7 | October 31 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 14–10 | 4–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,807 |
8 | November 7 | Washington Redskins | L 7–23 | 4–4 | Yankee Stadium | 62,788 |
9 | November 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–34 | 4–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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82,426 |
10 | November 21 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 28–15 | 5–5 | Busch Stadium | 31,704 |
11 | November 28 | Chicago Bears | L 14–35 | 5–6 | Yankee Stadium | 62,933 |
12 | December 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–10 | 6–6 | Yankee Stadium | 62,735 |
13 | December 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–10 | 7–6 | D. C. Stadium
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50,373 |
14 | December 19 | Dallas Cowboys | L 20–38 | 7–7 | Yankee Stadium | 62,871 |
Notes: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1
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Standings
NFL Eastern Conference
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Cleveland Browns | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 11–1 | 363 | 325 | W1 | |
Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 6–6 | 325 | 280 | W3 | |
New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–5 | 270 | 338 | L1 | |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 6–6 | 257 | 301 | W1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 363 | 359 | L1 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 296 | 309 | L6 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 2–10 | 202 | 397 | L7 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
- ^ Pro Football Reference. Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ "1965 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ Samuel, Ebenezer (January 5, 2015). "Former NY Giants coach Allie Sherman dead at 91". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Dallas clips Giants, lands Playoff Bowl". Victoria Advocate. Texas. Associated Press. December 20, 1965. p. 12.
- ^ "Cowboys jar Giants for ticket to Playoff Bowl". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. December 20, 1965. p. 27.
- ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
- ^ "Giants' Tittle retires, Timberlake is on way". Milwaukee Journal. Wire services. January 23, 1965. p. 12.
- ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ^ "Mara, President of Giants, dead". Lewiston Daily Sun. Maine. Associated Press. June 30, 1965. p. 9.
- ^ "Giants give Sherman 10-year contract". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 26, 1965. p. 4.
- ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ^ "Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. September 13, 1969. p. 18.
- ^ Richman, Milton (September 17, 1969). "Firing Sherman tough task for Giants' boss". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. United Press International. p. 14.
- ^ Costello, Brian (April 24, 2005). "Whatever Happened To ... Tucker Frederickson". New York Post. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "New York Giants 16 at Philadelphia Eagles 14". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 21, 2015.