1965 New York Giants season

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]

1965 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
Head coachAllie Sherman
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division placeT-2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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

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
1965 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

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Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
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 Veterans Stadium 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

Week 2
1 234Total
• Giants 0 763 16
Eagles 7 070 14
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Franklin Field
  • Game attendance: 57,154
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
Scoring summary
Q1PHISnead 1 yard run (Baker kick)PHI 7–0
Q2NYGMorrison 11 yard run (Synchula kick)Tie 7–7
Q3NYGStynchula 24 yard field goalNYG 10–7
Q3PHISnead 1 yard run (Baker kick)PHI 14–10
Q3NYGStynchula 20 yard field goalPHI 14–13
Q4NYGStynchula 11 yard field goalNYG 16–14

[15]

Standings
NFL Eastern Conference
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
  1. "1965 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
  2. "1965 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
  3. Samuel, Ebenezer (January 5, 2015). "Former NY Giants coach Allie Sherman dead at 91". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. "Dallas clips Giants, lands Playoff Bowl". Victoria Advocate. Texas. Associated Press. December 20, 1965. p. 12.
  5. "Cowboys jar Giants for ticket to Playoff Bowl". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. December 20, 1965. p. 27.
  6. Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago, Illinois: Triumph Books. p. 139. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
  7. "Giants' Tittle retires, Timberlake is on way". Milwaukee Journal. Wire services. January 23, 1965. p. 12.
  8. Giants Among Men, pp. 276, 279, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
  9. "Mara, President of Giants, dead". Lewiston Daily Sun. Maine. Associated Press. June 30, 1965. p. 9.
  10. "Giants give Sherman 10-year contract". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 26, 1965. p. 4.
  11. Giants Among Men, p. 278, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
  12. "Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. September 13, 1969. p. 18.
  13. Richman, Milton (September 17, 1969). "Firing Sherman tough task for Giants' boss". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. United Press International. p. 14.
  14. Costello, Brian (April 24, 2005). "Whatever Happened To ... Tucker Frederickson". New York Post. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  15. "New York Giants 16 at Philadelphia Eagles 14". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 21, 2015.


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