1965 Boston Patriots season
Season of American Football League team the Boston Patriots
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The 1965 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's sixth season in the American Football League. The Patriots ended the season with a record of four wins and eight losses and two ties, and finished third in the AFL's Eastern Division.
| 1965 Boston Patriots season | |
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| Owner | Billy Sullivan |
| Head coach | Mike Holovak |
| Home stadium | Fenway Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8–2 |
| Division place | 3rd AFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| AFL All-Stars | DT Houston Antwine LB Nick Buoniconti DE Bob Dee C Jon Morris |
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Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Game-by-game results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–24 | 0–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 45,502 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Houston Oilers | L 10–31 | 0–2 | Rice Stadium | 32,445 | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Denver Broncos | L 10–27 | 0–3 | Fenway Park | 26,782 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–27 | 0–4 | Municipal Stadium | 26,773 | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | Oakland Raiders | L 10–24 | 0–5 | Fenway Park | 24,824 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | San Diego Chargers | T 13–13 | 0–5–1 | Fenway Park | 20,924 | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at Oakland Raiders | L 30–21 | 0–6–1 | Frank Youell Field | 20,858 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at San Diego Chargers | W 22–6 | 1–6–1 | Balboa Stadium | 33,366 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–23 | 1–7–1 | Fenway Park | 24,415 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | New York Jets | L 20–30 | 1–8–1 | Fenway Park | 18,589 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | T 10–10 | 1–8–2 | Fenway Park | 13,056 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at New York Jets | W 27–23 | 2–8–2 | Shea Stadium | 59,334 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | December 12 | at Denver Broncos | W 28–20 | 3–8–2 | Bears Stadium | 27,207 | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | Houston Oilers | W 42–14 | 4–8–2 | Fenway Park | 14,508 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| 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.
Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Reserve
Rookies in italics |
References
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