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1965 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)

3rd place Western Division 7-5-2 .583
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Head Coach: Hank Stram
Pete BrewsterOffensive Ends
Tom CatlinDefensive Backs
Tom PrattDefensive Line
Bill WalshOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/7/1965ADenver Broncos30-24WDenver, COBears Stadium17707
Sun8/15/1965HSan Diego Chargers10-31LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium13132
Sun8/22/1965AOakland Raiders6-23LOakland, CAFrank Youell Field13592
Sat8/28/1965HBuffalo Bills18-16WWichita, KSVeterans Field8000
Sat9/4/1965HBoston Patriots34-7WKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium15157
Sun9/12/1965AOakland Raiders10-37LOakland, CAFrank Youell Field18659
Sat9/18/1965ANew York Jets14-10WNew York, NYShea Stadium53658
Sun9/26/1965ASan Diego Chargers10-10TSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium28126
Sun10/3/1965HBoston Patriots27-17WKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium26773
Sun10/10/1965ADenver Broncos31-23WDenver, COBears Stadium31001
Sun10/17/1965HBuffalo Bills7-23LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium26941
Sun10/24/1965AHouston Oilers36-38LHouston, TXRice Stadium34670
Sun10/31/1965HOakland Raiders14-7WKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium18354
Sun11/7/1965HNew York Jets10-13LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium25523
Sun11/14/1965HSan Diego Chargers31-7WKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium21968
Sun11/21/1965ABoston Patriots10-10TBoston, MAFenway Park13056
Sun11/28/1965HHouston Oilers52-21WKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium16459
Sun12/12/1965ABuffalo Bills25-34LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium40298
Sun12/19/1965HDenver Broncos45-35WKansas 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
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
84Fred ArbanasTE6-324026Michigan State1414
10Pete BeathardQB6-220523Southern California142
78Bobby BellLLB6-422825Minnesota1414
61Denny BiodrowskiOG6-125325Memphis60
87Mel BranchRDE6-223128Louisiana State1414
38Solomon BrannanCB6-118824Morris Brown100
81Tommy BrookerK6-223026Alabama140
86Buck BuchananRDT6-727926Grambling State1414
71Ed BuddeLOG6-526125Michigan State1414
88Chris BurfordSE6-321127Stanford1111
80Reg CarolanTE6-623526Idaho140
50Ronnie CavenessLB6-122322Arkansas70
23Bert CoanHB-FB6-421925Texas Christian; Kansas142
56Walt CoreyLB6-022927Miami (Florida)70
74Jerry CornelisonOT6-325029Southern Methodist140
16Len DawsonQB6-019030Purdue1412
79Al DotsonDT6-425822Grambling State10
70Curt FarrierOG6-625324Montana State80
51Jim FraserRLB-P6-323629Wisconsin140
65Jon GilliamC6-223827Texas A&M-Commerce1414
69Sherrill HeadrickMLB6-222328Texas Christian1414
73Dave HillROT6-525924Auburn1414
36Mack Lee HillFB5-1123625Southern University1313
55E.J. HolubRLB6-423127Texas Tech1414
20Bobby HuntLS6-118825Auburn1414
85Chuck HurstonDE6-623723Auburn140
26Frank JacksonFL6-118726Southern Methodist1414
82Ed LothamerLDT6-526123Michigan State1414
75Jerry MaysLDE6-425026Southern Methodist1414
32Curtis McClintonHB6-323026Kansas1413
64Curt MerzROG6-425727Iowa149
22Willie MitchellRCB6-118525Tennessee State1414
25Frank PittsFL6-219822Southern University70
14Bobby PlyS6-119025Baylor140
60Al ReynoldsROG6-323827Tarkio145
42Johnny RobinsonRS6-020027Louisiana State1414
76Hatch RosdahlDT-DE6-525024Penn State140
35Smokey StoverLB6-022927Louisiana-Monroe140
89Otis TaylorSE-FL6-221523Prairie View A&M143
77Jim TyrerLOT6-628326Ohio State1414
24Fred WilliamsonLCB6-221027Northwestern1414
44Jerrel WilsonP6-422224Pearl River CC; Southern Mississippi140
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Gale SayersHBKansas
213Jack ChappleGStanford
216Ronnie CavenessLBArkansas
321Mike CurtisFBDuke
429Otis TaylorEPrairie View A&M
432Frank PittsHBSouthern University
537Smith ReedHBAlcorn State
645Mickey SuttonDBAuburn
749Gloster RichardsonEJackson State
753Lou BobichDB-KMichigan State
861Danny ThomasQB-KSouthern Methodist
969Joe CerneCNorthwestern
1077Bob HowardDBStanford
1185Al PirainoTWisconsin
1293Mike CoxLBIowa State
13101Bob BondsDB-ESan Jose State
14109Freddie DotsonDBWiley
15117Dave PowlessGIllinois
16125Stan IrvineTColorado
17133Don CroftcheckLBIndiana
18141Jerry SmithEArizona State
19149Mike AlfordCAuburn
20157Bill SymonsHBColorado
DRAFT LIST - REDSHIRT
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Al DotsonTGrambling State
213Frank CornishDTGrambling State
321Henry CarrHBArizona State
429Steve CoxTSouth Carolina
537John ThomasESouthern California
645John WilburGStanford
753Billy MooreHBMississippi State
861Roosevelt EllerbeDBIowa State
969Bruce McLennaHBHillsdale
1077Chuck Drulis, Jr.EDuke
1185Billy ScottENortheastern State
1293Lonny PriceHBLouisiana-Lafayette
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals908537110
Opponents Totals336769116
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals23210112110/ %/ %70744
Opponents Totals2076911325/ %/ %60623
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tommy Brooker03737100.000133043.3076
Curtis McClinton9000000054
Chris Burford6000000036
Otis Taylor5000000030
Pete Beathard4001100026
Fred Arbanas4000000024
Bert Coan3000000018
Mack Lee Hill3000000018
Len Dawson2000000012
Willie Mitchell2000000012
Bobby Bell100000006
Frank Jackson100000006
Reg Carolan000110002
Jerrel Wilson000110002
Team Totals403737100.033133043.30322
Opponents Totals343333100.001162857.10285
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Tommy Brooker133043.32485/65/72/61/70/4
Team Totals133043.32485/65/72/61/70/4
Opponents Totals162857.18/5/2/1/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Curtis McClinton1756613.848t6
Mack Lee Hill1256275.066t2
Len Dawson431423.3402
Pete Beathard251385.5264
Bert Coan451373.0211
Frank Jackson12626.0260
Otis Taylor2178.5150
Jerrel Wilson242.030
Team Totals41817524.26615
Opponents Totals38113763.64812
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Len Dawson30516316312822627.413.967t216.9144.681.3
Pete Beathard893636476327.117.67311.166.741.0
Curtis McClinton100100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals39519919917628947.314.573225.6205.137351254372.1
Opponents Totals45121621621527116.012.666184.0204.439326238561.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Chris Burford4757512.257t6
Curtis McClinton3759015.9693
Frank Jackson2844015.7731
Otis Taylor2644617.2485
Fred Arbanas2441817.467t4
Mack Lee Hill2126412.6461
Bert Coan9859.4232
Reg Carolan66510.8140
Frank Pitts11111.0110
Team Totals199289414.57322
Opponents Totals216271112.66618
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Fred Williamson68914.8510
Johnny Robinson59919.8500
Bobby Bell47318.338t1
Willie Mitchell24422.037t1
Bobby Hunt12828.0280
E.J. Holub188.080
Sherrill Headrick111.010
Team Totals2034217.1512
Opponents Totals2023811.90
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jerrel Wilson68313246.1641
Jim Fraser38127.0370
Team Totals72321344.6641401
Opponents Totals83365744.11419
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Mitchell1924212.771t1
Frank Jackson1316312.5410
Solomon Brannan5102.080
Frank Pitts144.040
Team Totals3841911.071t1
Opponents Totals2940113.82
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bert Coan1947925.2520
Frank Jackson926028.9620
Solomon Brannan922625.1320
Frank Pitts510020.0320
Smokey Stover372.370
Jerry Mays231.530
Jim Fraser155.050
Team Totals48108022.5620
Opponents Totals56117320.90
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Pete Beathard300
Bobby Bell120
Mel Branch0030
Solomon Brannan200
Bert Coan200
Len Dawson700
Sherrill Headrick0020
Mack Lee Hill110
E.J. Holub120
Frank Jackson200
Curtis McClinton900
Willie Mitchell300
Frank Pitts100
Johnny Robinson0010
Otis Taylor110
Jerrel Wilson0010
Team Totals34201413270
Opponents Totals24131120241
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