1965 Boston Patriots season
| 1965 Boston Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Holovak |
| Owner | Billy Sullivan |
| Home field | Fenway Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8–2 |
| Division place | 3rd AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| AFL All-Stars |
DT Houston Antwine LB Nick Buoniconti DE Bob Dee C Jon Morris |
| Uniform | |
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The Boston Patriots finished the American Football League's 1965 season with a record of four wins and eight losses and two ties, and finished third in the AFL's Eastern Division.
Staff
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
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Game-by-game results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 11, 1965 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–7 | | |
| 2 | September 19, 1965 | at Houston Oilers | L 31–10 | | |
| 3 | September 24, 1965 | Denver Broncos | L 27–10 | | |
| 4 | October 3, 1965 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–17 | | |
| 5 | October 8, 1965 | Oakland Raiders | L 24–10 | | |
| 6 | October 17, 1965 | San Diego Chargers | T 13–13 | | |
| 7 | October 24, 1965 | at Oakland Raiders | L 30–21 | | |
| 8 | October 31, 1965 | at San Diego Chargers | W 22–6 | | |
| 9 | November 7, 1965 | Buffalo Bills | L 23–7 | | |
| 10 | November 14, 1965 | New York Jets | L 30–20 | | |
| 11 | November 21, 1965 | Kansas City Chiefs | T 10–10 | | |
| 12 | November 28, 1965 | at New York Jets | W 27–23 | | |
| 13 | Bye | ||||
| 14 | December 12, 1965 | at Denver Broncos | W 28–20 | | |
| 15 | December 18, 1965 | Houston Oilers | W 42–14 | | |
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–2 | 313 | 226 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–3 | 285 | 303 | W1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 2–4 | 244 | 302 | W3 | |
| Houston Oilers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 298 | 429 | L7 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
Tom Addison LB South Carolina
Houston Antwine DT Southern Illinois
Joe Bellino RB Navy
Nick Buoniconti LB Notre Dame
Ray Lardani OT Miami (FL)
Ron Burton RB Northwestern
Justin Canale OG Mississippi State
Gino Cappelletti WR Minnesota
Jim Colclough WR Boston College
Jay Cunningham DB Bowling Green
Bill Dawson TE Florida State
Bob Dee DE Holy Cross
Mike Dukes LB Clemson
Larry Eisenhauer DE Boston College
Lonnie Farmer LB Tennessee-Chattanooga
Dick Felt DB Brigham Young
J.D. Garrett RB Grambling
Larry Garron RB Western Illinois
Art Graham WR Boston College
White Graves DB Louisiana State
Ron Hall DB Missouri Valley
Tom Hennessey DB Holy Cross
Jim Hunt DT Prairie View A&M
Ellis Johnson RB Southeastern Louisiana
Charlie Long OT Tennessee-Chattanooga
Ed Meixler LB Boston University
Jon Morris C Holy Cross
Jim Nance RB Syracuse
Billy Neighbors OG Alabama
Tom Neville OT Mississippi State
Ross O'Hanley DB Boston College
Don Oakes OT Virginia Tech
Babe Parilli QB Kentucky
George Pyne DT Olivet
Tony Romeo TE Florida State
Jack Rudolph LB Georgia Tech
Chuck Shonta DB Eastern Michigan
Len St. Jean OG Northern Michigan
Don Webb DB Iowa State
Jim Whalen TE Boston College
Eddie Wilson QB Arizona
Bob Yates OT Syracuse
Tom Yewcic QB Michigan State