1965 New York Giants season

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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

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[]

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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Practice squad {{{practice_squad}}}


Rookies in italics

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance
1 September 19 at Dallas Cowboys L 2–31 0–1 59,366
2 September 26 at Philadelphia Eagles W 16–14 1–1 57,154
3 October 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–13 2–1 31,871
4 October 9 at Minnesota Vikings L 14–40 2–2 44,283
5 October 17 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–27 3–2 62,815
6 October 24 Cleveland Browns L 14–38 3–3 62,864
7 October 31 St. Louis Cardinals W 14–10 4–3 62,807
8 November 7 Washington Redskins L 7–23 4–4 62,788
9 November 14 at Cleveland Browns L 21–34 4–5 82,426
10 November 21 at St. Louis Cardinals W 28–15 5–5 31,704
11 November 28 Chicago Bears L 14–35 5–6 62,933
12 December 5 Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–10 6–6 62,735
13 December 12 at Washington Redskins W 27–10 7–6 50,373
14 December 19 Dallas Cowboys L 20–38 7–7 62,871

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)

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Standings[]

NFL Eastern Conference
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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[]

  1. ^ a b c "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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