1965 New York Giants season
1965 New York Giants season | |
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Owner | Wellington Mara |
Head coach | Allie Sherman |
Home field | Yankee Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–7 |
Division place | T-2nd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1965 New York Giants season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League. The Giants were led by fifth-year head coach Allie Sherman and finished with a 7–7 record, which placed them in a tie for second in the Eastern Conference with the Dallas Cowboys, four games behind the Cleveland Browns.[1][2][3] The Cowboys won both meetings with the Giants and gained the berth as the conference runner-up in the third place Playoff Bowl in Miami.[4][5]
During the offseason, the Giants traded for quarterback Earl Morrall.[6] New York began with two wins in their first three games, and held a 4–4 mark before a two-game losing streak. They won three of their next four games before losing the regular season finale, their second game against the Cowboys.[1]
Morrall started all 14 games for the Giants, throwing 22 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions. Tucker Frederickson topped the team with 659 yards rushing; he had six touchdowns, including five on the ground. Joe Morrison led the with 41 receptions, while Homer Jones had a team-high 709 receiving yards and six touchdown catches. Defensively, Spider Lockhart and Dick Lynch each had four interceptions, and Jim Katcavage had 5.5 sacks to lead New York. Frederickson and tackle Rosey Brown were selected for the 1966 Pro Bowl.[1]
Offseason
- January 22, 1965: Y. A. Tittle, 38, announced his retirement from professional football.[7][8]
- June 29, 1965: Giants president Jack Mara died at age 57.[9]
- July 1965: Head coach Allie Sherman signed a ten-year contract, at $50,000 per year.[10][11] He was fired in September 1969.[12][13]
NFL Draft
In the 1965 NFL draft, the Giants had the first overall selection and took running back Tucker Frederickson; future hall of famers taken later in the first round were Joe Namath, Gale Sayers, and Dick Butkus.[14]
Roster
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 19 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 2–31 | 0–1 | Cotton Bowl | 59,366 |
2 | September 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–14 | 1–1 | Franklin Field | 57,154 |
3 | October 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–13 | 2–1 | Pitt Stadium | 31,871 |
4 | October 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–40 | 2–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 44,283 |
5 | October 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–27 | 3–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,815 |
6 | October 24 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–38 | 3–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,864 |
7 | October 31 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 14–10 | 4–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,807 |
8 | November 7 | Washington Redskins | L 7–23 | 4–4 | Yankee Stadium | 62,788 |
9 | November 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–34 | 4–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 82,426 |
10 | November 21 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 28–15 | 5–5 | Busch Stadium | 31,704 |
11 | November 28 | Chicago Bears | L 14–35 | 5–6 | Yankee Stadium | 62,933 |
12 | December 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–10 | 6–6 | Yankee Stadium | 62,735 |
13 | December 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–10 | 7–6 | D. C. Stadium | 50,373 |
14 | December 19 | Dallas Cowboys | L 20–38 | 7–7 | Yankee Stadium | 62,871 |
Notes: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Cleveland Browns | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 11–1 | 363 | 325 | W1 | |
Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 6–6 | 325 | 280 | W3 | |
New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–5 | 270 | 338 | L1 | |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 6–6 | 257 | 301 | W1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 363 | 359 | L1 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 296 | 309 | L6 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 2–10 | 202 | 397 | L7 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "1965 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ "1965 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ Samuel, Ebenezer (January 5, 2015). "Former NY Giants coach Allie Sherman dead at 91". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Dallas clips Giants, lands Playoff Bowl". Victoria Advocate. Texas. Associated Press. December 20, 1965. p. 12.
- ^ "Cowboys jar Giants for ticket to Playoff Bowl". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. December 20, 1965. p. 27.
- ^ Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago, Illinois: Triumph Books. p. 139. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
- ^ "Giants' Tittle retires, Timberlake is on way". Milwaukee Journal. Wire services. January 23, 1965. p. 12.
- ^ Giants Among Men, pp. 276, 279, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ^ "Mara, President of Giants, dead". Lewiston Daily Sun. Maine. Associated Press. June 30, 1965. p. 9.
- ^ "Giants give Sherman 10-year contract". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 26, 1965. p. 4.
- ^ Giants Among Men, p. 278, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ^ "Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. September 13, 1969. p. 18.
- ^ Richman, Milton (September 17, 1969). "Firing Sherman tough task for Giants' boss". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. United Press International. p. 14.
- ^ Costello, Brian (April 24, 2005). "Whatever Happened To ... Tucker Frederickson". New York Post. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "New York Giants 16 at Philadelphia Eagles 14". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 21, 2015.