1965 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-7-1 | 0-0 | 3303 | 1834 | 1469 | 41 | 204 | 3557 | 2097 | 1460 | 46 | 210 |
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The Detroit Lions' thirty-sixth season was in 1965, playing their home games at Tiger Stadium. During the offseason they hired Harry Gilmer to lead the team. Gilmer previously was the defensive backs coach of the Minnesota Vikings and had eight years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 6-7-1, 2-4-1 at home and 4-3-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Los Angeles Rams | 20-0 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 31-29 | |
| Week 3 | Washington Redskins | 14-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 7-31 | |
| Week 5 | Green Bay Packers | 21-31 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Chicago Bears | 10-38 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 31-7 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 12-7 | |
| Week 9 | San Francisco 49ers | 21-27 | ||
| Week 10 | Chicago Bears | 10-17 | ||
| Week 11 | Baltimore Colts | 24-24 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 14-17 | |
| Week 13 | Minnesota Vikings | 7-29 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 35-28 |
1965 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Harry Gilmer Offensive Line Coach: Aldo Forte Offensive Ends Coach: Austin "Ray" Renfro Offensive Backfield Coach: John North Defensive Line Coach: Carl Brettschneider Linebackers Coach: Carl Taseff Defensive Backs Coach: Carl Taseff