1965 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 1965Kansas City Chiefsseason | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Jack Steadman |
| Head coach | Hank Stram |
| Home field | Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–2 |
| Division place | 3rdAFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| AFL All-Stars | QBLen Dawson WRFrank Jackson OTJim Tyrer FBCurtis McClinton DEJerry Mays DEBuck Buchanan LBSherrill Headrick LBE. J. Holub LBBobby Bell SJohnny Robinson |
The1965 Kansas City Chiefs seasonwas the sixth season for theKansas City Chiefsas a professionalAFLfranchiseand the third inKansas City;they finished with a 7–5–2 record (their first winning season in Kansas City), third in the Western division.
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 backGale Sayersfrom theUniversity of Kansastheir first-rounddraft pick(sixth overall),[1]but Sayers signed with theChicago Bears,who had selected him fourth overall in theNFL's draft.[2]
The Chiefs lost running backMack Lee Hilllate 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 atMenorah Hospitalin Kansas City, Hill died from what was termed "a sudden and massiveembolism."[3]Hunt called Hill's death "the worst shock possible." Five days after Hill's unexpected death, the mourning Chiefs defeated theDenver Broncosto finish with a 7–5–2 record.[2][4]
Roster
[edit]Preseason
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7 | atDenver Broncos | W30–24 | 1–0 | Bears Stadium | 17,707 | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | San Diego Chargers | L10–31 | 1–1 | Municipal Stadium | 13,132 | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | atOakland Raiders | L6–23 | 1–2 | Frank Youell Field | 13,592 | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | vs.Buffalo Bills | W18–16 | 2–2 | Veterans Field(Wichita, KS) | 15,157 | Recap |
| 5 | September 4 | Boston Patriots | W34–7 | 3–2 | Municipal Stadium | 15,157 | Recap |
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | atOakland Raiders | L10–37 | 0–1 | Frank Youell Field | 18,659 | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | atNew York Jets | W14–10 | 1–1 | Shea Stadium | 53,658 | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | atSan Diego Chargers | T10–10 | 1–1–1 | Balboa Stadium | 28,126 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Boston Patriots | W27–17 | 2–1–1 | Municipal Stadium | 26,773 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | atDenver Broncos | W31–23 | 3–1–1 | Bears Stadium | 31,001 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Buffalo Bills | L7–23 | 3–2–1 | Municipal Stadium | 26,941 | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | atHouston Oilers | L36–38 | 3–3–1 | Rice Stadium | 34,670 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Oakland Raiders | W14–7 | 4–3–1 | Municipal Stadium | 18,354 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | New York Jets | L10–13 | 4–4–1 | Municipal Stadium | 25,523 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | San Diego Chargers | W31–7 | 5–4–1 | Municipal Stadium | 21,968 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at Boston Patriots | T10–10 | 5–4–2 | Fenway Park | 13,056 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Houston Oilers | W52–21 | 6–4–2 | Municipal Stadium | 16,459 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | December 12 | at Buffalo Bills | L25–34 | 6–5–2 | War Memorial Stadium | 40,298 | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | Denver Broncos | W45–35 | 7–5–2 | Municipal Stadium | 14,421 | Recap |
| Note:Intra-division opponents are inboldtext. | |||||||
Source: Pro Football Reference[6]
Standings
[edit]| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY,ISBN0-7611-2480-2,p. 395
- ^ab"Kansas City Chiefs History 1960's".Archived fromthe originalon October 18, 2004.RetrievedJuly 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.
- ^"1965 Kansas City Chiefs Roster & Players".Pro-Football-Reference.
- ^"Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Games and Schedule".Pro-Football-Reference.
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