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1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)

4th place • Western Division • 4-10-0 .286
1965 AFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Mac Speedie
George DicksonDefensive Backs
Ray MalavasiDefensive Line
Bus MertesOffensive Backs
Red MillerOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/7/1965HKansas City Chiefs24-30LDenver, COBears Stadium17707
Sat8/14/1965NOakland Raiders27-17WSalt Lake City, UTUte Stadium18000
Sat8/21/1965HSan Diego Chargers6-21LDenver, COBears Stadium18913
Sat8/28/1965AHouston Oilers3-25LSan Antonio, TXAlamo Stadium12666
Sat9/4/1965AOakland Raiders20-30LSacramento, CAHughes Stadium14550
Sat9/11/1965ASan Diego Chargers31-34LSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium27022
Sun9/19/1965HBuffalo Bills15-30LDenver, COBears Stadium30682
Fri9/24/1965ABoston Patriots27-10WBoston, MAFenway Park26782
Sun10/3/1965HNew York Jets16-13WDenver, COBears Stadium34988
Sun10/10/1965HKansas City Chiefs23-31LDenver, COBears Stadium31001
Sun10/17/1965HHouston Oilers28-17WDenver, COBears Stadium32492
Sun10/24/1965ABuffalo Bills13-31LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium45046
Sun10/31/1965ANew York Jets10-45LNew York, NYShea Stadium53717
Sun11/7/1965HSan Diego Chargers21-35LDenver, COBears Stadium33073
Sun11/14/1965AHouston Oilers31-21WHouston, TXRice Stadium28126
Sun11/21/1965HOakland Raiders20-28LDenver, COBears Stadium30369
Sun12/5/1965AOakland Raiders13-24LOakland, CAFrank Youell Field19023
Sun12/12/1965HBoston Patriots20-28LDenver, COBears Stadium27207
Sun12/19/1965AKansas City Chiefs35-45LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium14421

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Odell Barry42SE-FL5-1018024Findlay121
Lee Bernet74LOT6-224521Wisconsin149
John Bramlett56RLB6-221624Memphis1414
Bob Breitenstein76LOT6-326522Tulsa145
Willie Brown24LCB-LS6-119425Grambling State1412
Gerry Bussell22RS-LS6-019022Georgia Tech60
Paul Carmichael40HB6-020021El Camino JC30
Ed Cooke80LDE6-424830Maryland1413
Ed Cummings54MLB6-222824Stanford145
Eldon Danenhauer75ROT6-424230College of Emporia; Pittsburg State1414
Al Denson88FL-SE6-220823Florida A&M144
Hewritt Dixon30TE6-222325Florida A&M1414
Tom Erlandson53LLB6-322925Washington State1414
Miller Farr44RCB6-119022Wichita State75
Cookie Gilchrist2FB6-324930none1414
Goose Gonsoulin23RS6-320927Baylor1411
John Griffin46RCB6-119026Memphis149
Wendell Hayes29HB6-122125Oakland JC; Cal Poly (Humboldt)1412
Abner Haynes28HB6-018828North Texas142
Jon Hohman64ROG6-124323Wisconsin102
Jerry Hopkins50MLB6-223624Texas A&M149
Ray Jacobs83LDT6-327626Navarro JC; Howard Payne1414
Charlie Janerette70RDT6-325327Penn State1410
Gene Jeter51LLB6-323023Arkansas-Pine Bluff140
Gary Kroner12K6-120025Wisconsin140
Ray Kubala52C6-424523Texas A&M1414
Jacky Lee15QB6-118627Cincinnati41
Max Leetzow81LDE-RDE6-424022Idaho142
Darrell Lester26FB6-223225Louisiana State; McNeese State120
John McCormick10QB6-120128Boston College; Massachusetts146
Bob McCullough67ROG6-524425Colorado1413
John McGeever47LS6-119526Auburn149
Jim McMillin45RS5-1119026Diablo Valley JC; Colorado State123
Charlie Mitchell27HB5-1118525Washington10
LeRoy Moore78RDE6-023130Fort Valley State1413
Tom Nomina68RDT-LDT6-525724Miami (Ohio)124
Charlie Parker60ROG-LOG6-024624Southern Mississippi141
Bob Scarpitto82FL-P5-1119426Notre Dame149
Mickey Slaughter14QB6-120224Louisiana Tech107
Jerry Sturm72LOG6-325729Illinois1412
Lionel Taylor87SE6-221530New Mexico Highlands1414
Jim Thibert63RLB-TE6-323025Toledo130
Jim Thompson77RDT6-326025Southern Illinois40
Nemiah Wilson48LCB6-018622Grambling State147
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
29Dick ButkusLBIllinois
318Glenn ResslerCPenn State
425George DonnellyDBIllinois
534Bob BreitensteinTTulsa
535Max LeetzowDTIdaho
641Tom WilhelmTSyracuse
750Jim GarciaDEPurdue
857Jon HohmanGWisconsin
966Gerry BussellDBGeorgia Tech
1073Gene JeterLBArkansas-Pine Bluff
1182Tommy VaughnHBIowa State
1289Tom MyersQBNorthwestern
1398Mike StrofolinoLBVillanova
14105John FrickGOhio University
15114Jeff JordanDBTulsa
16121Brian SchwedaTKansas
18140Larry DupreeHBFlorida
19146Ron OelshlagerHBKansas
20153Terry MethnerGAlbion
DRAFT LIST - REDSHIRT
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Miller FarrHBWichita State
29Walter JohnsonGLos Angeles State
318Marv DavisDEWichita State
425Barry BrownEFlorida
534Mike TillemanTMontana
641Jerry InmanTOregon
750Dave TobeyLBOregon
857John MaddoxEMississippi
966Phil VanderseaFBMassachusetts
1073Merlin WaletFBMcNeese State
1182Jerry FishmanLBMaryland
1289Biff BracyHBDuke
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals507872103303
Opponents Totals691687580392
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals25511111727/ %/ %69750
Opponents Totals2448713819/ %/ %86836
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gary Kroner03232100.001132944.8071
Wendell Hayes7001100044
Cookie Gilchrist7000000042
Abner Haynes6000000036
Lionel Taylor6000000036
Bob Scarpitto5000000030
John Bramlett2000000012
Hewritt Dixon2000000012
John Griffin2000000012
Nemiah Wilson100000006
Austin Gonsoulin000110002
Jacky Lee000020000
Mickey Slaughter000010000
Team Totals383232100.026132944.80303
Opponents Totals505050100.000142360.90392
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gary Kroner132944.85373/64/56/110/30/4
Team Totals132944.85373/64/56/110/30/4
Opponents Totals142360.94/4/3/3/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Cookie Gilchrist2529543.844t6
Wendell Hayes1305264.0435
Abner Haynes411664.0473
Bob Scarpitto49423.5440
Mickey Slaughter20753.8130
Odell Barry2199.5110
Jacky Lee210.520
John McCormick1-2-2.0-20
Al Denson1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals45318294.04714
Opponents Totals38413373.54124
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Mickey Slaughter1477551.0608645.911.55164.1128.248.7
John McCormick25310340.713612925.112.590t72.8145.543.5
Jacky Lee804455.0336928.715.76656.333.889.2
Wendell Hayes100.0000.000.01100.00.0
Abner Haynes100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals48222246.123028485.912.890t183.7306.224208264051.6
Opponents Totals44020245.921332657.416.278235.2255.726305296065.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Lionel Taylor85113113.3636
Bob Scarpitto3258518.390t5
Abner Haynes262168.371t2
Hewritt Dixon2535414.2592
Wendell Hayes2429412.3662
Cookie Gilchrist181548.629t1
Al Denson910211.3190
Odell Barry2115.590
Bob McCullough111.010
Team Totals222284812.890t18
Opponents Totals202326516.27823
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Goose Gonsoulin69115.2320
John Griffin410927.344t1
Nemiah Wilson311839.365t1
Ed Cooke33612.0280
Miller Farr22211.0170
Willie Brown2189.0180
John McGeever13636.0360
John Bramlett12525.025t1
Jerry Hopkins177.070
Tom Erlandson133.030
Charlie Janerette100.000
Team Totals2546518.665t3
Opponents Totals3042614.22
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bob Scarpitto67283342.3740
John McCormick14545.0450
Team Totals68287842.3740343
Opponents Totals73334745.8731355
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Odell Barry2121010.0380
Abner Haynes141218.657t1
Gerry Bussell22412.0210
Team Totals373559.657t1
Opponents Totals2634313.271t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Abner Haynes3490126.5600
Odell Barry2661123.5640
Gerry Bussell510320.6320
Wendell Hayes49323.3300
Paul Carmichael11515.0150
Hewritt Dixon188.080
Team Totals71173124.4640
Opponents Totals58119720.60
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Odell Barry100
John Bramlett001
Gerry Bussell10
Al Denson0010
Hewritt Dixon0010
Tom Erlandson0030
Miller Farr0010
Cookie Gilchrist80
Wendell Hayes50
Abner Haynes50
Jerry Hopkins0010
Charlie Janerette0010
Jacky Lee10
Max Leetzow0010
John McCormick20
John McGeever0020
Bob Scarpitto10
Mickey Slaughter50
Team Totals29161314271
Opponents Totals27141316290
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