Season of American Football League team the Boston Patriots
The 1965 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's 6th 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.
Staff
1965 Boston Patriots staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Game-by-game results
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
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1
September 11
at Buffalo Bills
L 7–24
0–1
War Memorial Stadium
45,502
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2
September 19
at Houston Oilers
L 10–31
0–2
Rice Stadium
32,445
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3
September 24
Denver Broncos
L 10–27
0–3
Fenway Park
26,782
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4
October 3
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 17–27
0–4
Municipal Stadium
26,773
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5
October 8
Oakland Raiders
L 10–24
0–5
Fenway Park
24,824
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6
October 17
San Diego Chargers
T 13–13
0–5–1
Fenway Park
20,924
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7
October 24
at Oakland Raiders
L 30–21
0–6–1
Frank Youell Field
20,858
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8
October 31
at San Diego Chargers
W 22–6
1–6–1
Balboa Stadium
33,366
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9
November 7
Buffalo Bills
L 7–23
1–7–1
Fenway Park
24,415
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10
November 14
New York Jets
L 20–30
1–8–1
Fenway Park
18,589
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11
November 21
Kansas City Chiefs
T 10–10
1–8–2
Fenway Park
13,056
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12
November 28
at New York Jets
W 27–23
2–8–2
Shea Stadium
59,334
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13
Bye
14
December 12
at Denver Broncos
W 28–20
3–8–2
Bears Stadium
27,207
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15
December 18
Houston Oilers
W 42–14
4–8–2
Fenway Park
14,508
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
Roster
1965 Boston Patriots final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Rookies in italics
References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (22) Conference championships (11) League championships (6) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
Formerly the Boston Patriots (1960–1970)