1965 Dallas Cowboys season
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1965 Dallas Cowboys season
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Tom Landry | ||||||
| Home field | Cotton Bowl | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 7–7 | ||||||
| Division Place | 2nd NFL Eastern | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost in Playoff Bowl[1] | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 1965 Dallas Cowboys season was their sixth in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 5–8–1, winning seven games.[2] They qualified for the postseason for the first time in franchise history.
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 19, 1965 | New York Giants | W 31–2 |
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| 2 | September 26, 1965 | Washington Redskins | W 27–7 |
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| 3 | October 4, 1965 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 20–13 |
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| 4 | October 10, 1965 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 35–24 |
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| 5 | October 17, 1965 | at Cleveland Browns | L 23–17 |
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| 6 | October 24, 1965 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–3 |
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| 7 | October 31, 1965 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 22–13 |
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| 8 | November 7, 1965 | San Francisco 49ers | W 39–31 |
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| 9 | November 14, 1965 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–17 |
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| 10 | November 21, 1965 | Cleveland Browns | L 24–17 |
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| 11 | November 28, 1965 | at Washington Redskins | L 34–31 |
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| 12 | December 5, 1965 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–19 |
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| 13 | December 11, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 27–13 |
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| 14 | December 19, 1965 | at New York Giants | W 38–20 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Playoff Bowl Game | January 9, 1966 | Baltimore Colts | L 35–3 |
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Standings
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 363 | 325 | W-1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 325 | 280 | W-3 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 270 | 338 | L-1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 257 | 301 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 363 | 359 | L-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 296 | 309 | L-6 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 202 | 397 | L-7 |
Roster
| Dallas Cowboys 1965 roster | ||||||
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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
Currently vacant Rookies in italics |
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References
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| Dallas | Chicago |
| NY Giants | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| St. Louis | Minnesota |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1965 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1965 AFL Season |
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