1965 New York Jets season
| 1965New York Jetsseason | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sonny Werblin |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home field | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–8–1 |
| Division place | 2ndAFL East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The1965New York Jetsseasonwas the sixth season for the team in theAmerican Football League(AFL). The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–8–1 record from 1964 under head coachWeeb Ewbank.The Jets finished the season 5–8–1, their third consecutive season with that record. The Jets draftedJoe Namath,who made his first appearance in the second game of the year against Kansas City, relievingMike Taliaferro.Namath would start the last six games of the season, where he won three of them.
The Jets changed their primary logo in 1965, reversing the colors and slightly enlarging the helmet decal, which was now solid green with white lettering ( "JETS" in thick sans-serif italics in front of "NY" in outline serif lettering) and a white miniature football at bottom center.
Offseason
[edit]Draft
[edit]| 1965 New York Jets draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joe Namath*† | QB | Alabama | |
| Made roster†Pro Football Hall of Fame*Made at least onePro Bowlduring career | |||||
Roster
[edit]| Quarterbacks(QB)
Running backs(RB)
Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) |
Offensive linemen(OL)
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Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB) |
Rookies in italics
, 0 practice squad |
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | atHouston Oilers | L21–27 | 0–1 | Rice Stadium | 52,680 | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | L10–14 | 0–2 | Shea Stadium | 53,658 | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | atBuffalo Bills | L21–33 | 0–3 | War Memorial Stadium | 45,056 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | atDenver Broncos | L13–16 | 0–4 | Bears Stadium | 34,988 | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 16 | Oakland Raiders | T24–24 | 0–4–1 | Shea Stadium | 59,890 | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | San Diego Chargers | L9–34 | 0–5–1 | Shea Stadium | 60,679 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Denver Broncos | W45–10 | 1–5–1 | Shea Stadium | 55,572 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | atKansas City Chiefs | W13–10 | 2–5–1 | Municipal Stadium | 25,523 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | atBoston Patriots | W30–20 | 3–5–1 | Fenway Park | 18,589 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Houston Oilers | W41–14 | 4–5–1 | Shea Stadium | 55,312 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Boston Patriots | L23–27 | 4–6–1 | Shea Stadium | 59,334 | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | atSan Diego Chargers | L7–38 | 4–7–1 | Balboa Stadium | 32,167 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | atOakland Raiders | L14–24 | 4–8–1 | Frank Youell Field | 19,013 | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | Buffalo Bills | W14–12 | 5–8–1 | Shea Stadium | 57,396 | Recap |
| Note:Intra-division opponents are inboldtext. | |||||||
Standings
[edit]| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–2 | 313 | 226 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–3 | 285 | 303 | W1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 2–4 | 244 | 302 | W3 | |
| Houston Oilers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 298 | 429 | L7 | |
Note:Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
Awards and honors
[edit]- Joe Namath,Offensive MVP, AFL All-Star Game,UPIRookie of the Year
External links
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