1965 Denver Broncos season
The 1965 Denver Broncos season was the sixth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The team improved slightly from the previous two seasons with a record of four wins, and ten losses. They finished last in the AFL's Western Division.
| 1965 Denver Broncos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mac Speedie |
| Home field | Bears Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at San Diego Chargers | L 31–34 | 0–1 | Balboa Stadium | 27,022 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 15–30 | 0–2 | Bears Stadium | 30,682 | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Boston Patriots | W 27–10 | 1–2 | Fenway Park | 26,782 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | New York Jets | W 16–13 | 2–2 | Bears Stadium | 34,988 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–31 | 2–3 | Bears Stadium | 31,001 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Houston Oilers | W 28–17 | 3–3 | Bears Stadium | 32,492 | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at Buffalo Bills | L 13–31 | 3–4 | War Memorial Stadium | 45,046 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at New York Jets | L 10–45 | 3–5 | Shea Stadium | 53,717 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | San Diego Chargers | L 21–35 | 3–6 | Bears Stadium | 33,073 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at Houston Oilers | W 31–21 | 4–6 | Rice Stadium | 28,126 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Oakland Raiders | L 20–28 | 4–7 | Bears Stadium | 30,369 | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | December 5 | at Oakland Raiders | L 13–24 | 4–8 | Frank Youell Field | 19,023 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | Boston Patriots | L 20–28 | 4–9 | Bears Stadium | 27,207 | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 35–45 | 4–10 | Municipal Stadium | 14,421 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 2 | 3 | .818 | 4–1–1 | 340 | 227 | W3 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 3–3 | 298 | 239 | L1 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 4–1–1 | 322 | 285 | W1 | |
| Denver Broncos | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 0–6 | 303 | 392 | L4 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
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