1965 Green Bay Packers season
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1965 Green Bay Packers season
| 1965 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head coach | Vince Lombardi |
| Home field | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-3-1 |
| Division Place | 1st NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Won NFL Championship |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1964 | 1966 |
The 1965 Green Bay Packers season was their 45th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-3-1 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a tie for first place in the Western Conference with the Baltimore Colts. The Packers and Colts played a one-game playoff in Green Bay, which the Packers won 13-10, in overtime. The Packers then defeated the defending champion Cleveland Browns, 23-12, in the NFL Championship Game. This marked the Packers 9th NFL World Championship, third under Lombardi, and the last NFL championship game before the advent of the Super Bowl.
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 19, 1965 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41-9 | Pitt Stadium |
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| 2 | September 26, 1965 | Baltimore Colts | W 20-17 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 3 | October 3, 1965 | Chicago Bears | W 23-14 | Lambeau Field |
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| 4 | October 10, 1965 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27-10 | Lambeau Field |
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| 5 | October 17, 1965 | at Detroit Lions | W 31-21 | Tiger Stadium |
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| 6 | October 24, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13-3 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 7 | October 31, 1965 | at Chicago Bears | L 31-10 | Wrigley Field |
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| 8 | November 7, 1965 | Detroit Lions | L 12-7 | Lambeau Field |
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| 9 | November 14, 1965 | Los Angeles Rams | W 6-3 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 10 | November 21, 1965 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 38-13 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 11 | November 28, 1965 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21-10 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| 12 | December 5, 1965 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24-19 | Lambeau Field |
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| 13 | December 12, 1965 | at Baltimore Colts | W 42-27 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 14 | December 19, 1965 | at San Francisco 49ers | T 24-24 | Kezar Stadium |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| Divisional | December 26, 1965 | Baltimore Colts | W 13-10 | Lambeau Field |
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| Championship | January 2, 1966 | Cleveland Browns | W 23-12 | Lambeau Field |
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Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 316 | 224 | T-1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 389 | 284 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 409 | 275 | L-1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 421 | 402 | T-1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 383 | 403 | W-2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 7 | 1 | .462 | 257 | 295 | W-1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 269 | 328 | L-1 |
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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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