The 1965 Baltimore Colts season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1965 season with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie, which tied for first in the Western Conference with the Green Bay Packers. No tie-breaking system was in place, and a playoff game was required to determine the Western Conference champion, who would host the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Browns for the NFL title.
The Colts were victims of the alleged Sports Illustratedcover jinx after linebacker Dennis Gaubatz was featured in late November. According to the article on the team's defense, the 9–1 Colts would soon clinch the Western title.[1] But the team was beset with numerous obstacles from that point on, not the least of which were serious injuries to both of their quarterbacks, future Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas and back-up Gary Cuozzo.
After it was ruled that veteran free agent Ed Brown had been acquired too late for inclusion on the postseason roster, halfback Tom Matte was pressed into service behind center. Yet the Colts were a remarkably resilient bunch, and if not for a blown call in the playoff game, they would have advanced to the league championship game, which they would have hosted at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Postseason
The Western Conference playoff game was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay the day after Christmas and the Colts led the Packers 10–0 at halftime. The Packers, with back-up quarterback Zeke Bratkowski in for injured Bart Starr, tied it up late in the fourth quarter on Don Chandler's controversial 22-yard field goal. Video replays appeared to show the kicked ball sailed well wide of the right upright -- and the reaction of Chandler confirmed as much. The gaffe resulted in 1) a re-design of the goalposts, and 2) changing the placement of an official directly under each upright on field-goal attempts for the 1966 season.
Despite evidence to the contrary, the official in question, Jim Tunney (later known as "Dean of NFL Referees"), refused to admit his mistake, claiming that the flight of the ball over the goalpost had been affected by the wind before it veered to the right. The Packers won the game 13–10 in overtime with a 25-yard field goal. The following week the Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns for the NFL title, their third of five under head coach Vince Lombardi and first of three straight.
^Maule, Tex (November 29, 1965). "Heroes without headlines". Sports Illustrated. p. 30.
January 07, 2023
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The 1965 Baltimore Colts season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League s 1965 season with a record of 10 wins 3 losses and 1 tie which tied for first in the Western Conference with the Green Bay Packers No tie breaking system was in place and a playoff game was required to determine the Western Conference champion who would host the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Browns for the NFL title 1965 Baltimore Colts seasonOwnerCarroll RosenbloomHead coachDon ShulaHome fieldMemorial StadiumResultsRecord10 3 1Division placeT 1st NFL Western playoff Playoff finishLost Western Conference Playoff at Packers 10 13Won NFL Playoff Bowl vs Cowboys 35 3 1964 Colts seasons 1966 The Colts were victims of the alleged Sports Illustrated cover jinx after linebacker Dennis Gaubatz was featured in late November According to the article on the team s defense the 9 1 Colts would soon clinch the Western title 1 But the team was beset with numerous obstacles from that point on not the least of which were serious injuries to both of their quarterbacks future Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas and back up Gary Cuozzo After it was ruled that veteran free agent Ed Brown had been acquired too late for inclusion on the postseason roster halfback Tom Matte was pressed into service behind center Yet the Colts were a remarkably resilient bunch and if not for a blown call in the playoff game they would have advanced to the league championship game which they would have hosted at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore Contents 1 Personnel 1 1 Staff Coaches 1 2 Roster 2 Regular season 2 1 Schedule 3 Standings 4 Postseason 5 See also 6 ReferencesPersonnel EditStaff Coaches Edit 1965 Baltimore Colts staffFront Office Owner President Carroll Rosenbloom Vice President General Manager Red KellettCoaching Staff Head Coach Don ShulaOffensive Coaches Receivers Offensive Ends Dick Bielski Offensive Backs Don McCafferty Offensive Line Coach John Sandusky Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line Bill Arnsparger Defensive Backfield Charley Winner Linebackers Coach Don ShulaRoster Edit 1965 Baltimore Colts roster Quarterbacks 14 Ed Brown P 15 Gary Cuozzo 19 Johnny UnitasRunning backs 47 Bobby Felts 45 Jerry Hill 33 Tony Lorick 41 Tom Matte 24 Lenny Moore RB WRWide receivers 82 Raymond Berry 25 Alex Hawkins 28 Jimmy Orr 87 Willie Richardson 84 Neal Petties SE WRTight ends 88 John Mackey 86 Butch Wilson Offensive linemen 50 Buzz Nutter C 77 Jim Parker T 60 George Preas G T 62 Glenn Ressler G 68 Alex Sandusky G 71 Dan Sullivan G 52 Dick Szymanski C 72 Bob Vogel TDefensive linemen 81 Ordell Braase DE 85 Roy Hilton DE 89 Gino Marchetti DE 76 Fred Miller DT 74 Billy Ray Smith DT 75 Guy Reese DT Linebackers 55 Jackie Burkett 32 Mike Curtis 35 Ted Davis 53 Dennis Gaubatz 67 Monte Lee 66 Don Shinnick 31 Steve Stonebreaker 51 Mike StrofolinoDefensive backs 40 Bobby Boyd CB 30 Alvin Haymond CB 20 Jerry Logan S 43 Lenny Lyles CB 26 Wendell Harris S 46 Jim Welch SSpecial teams 73 Tom Gilburg T P 75 Lou Michaels DE K Reserve lists Practice squad practice squad Rookies in italicsRegular season EditSchedule Edit Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance1 September 19 Minnesota Vikings W 35 16 1 0 Memorial Stadium 56 5622 September 26 at Green Bay Packers L 17 20 1 1 Milwaukee County Stadium 48 1303 October 3 San Francisco 49ers W 27 24 2 1 Memorial Stadium 58 6094 October 10 Detroit Lions W 31 7 3 1 Memorial Stadium 60 2385 October 17 at Washington Redskins W 38 7 4 1 D C Stadium 50 4056 October 24 Los Angeles Rams W 35 20 5 1 Memorial Stadium 60 2387 October 31 at San Francisco 49ers W 34 28 6 1 Kezar Stadium 45 8278 November 7 at Chicago Bears W 26 21 7 1 Wrigley Field 45 6569 November 14 at Minnesota Vikings W 41 21 8 1 Metropolitan Stadium 47 42610 November 21 Philadelphia Eagles W 34 24 9 1 Memorial Stadium 60 23811 November 25 at Detroit Lions T 24 24 9 1 1 Tiger Stadium 55 03612 December 5 Chicago Bears L 0 13 9 2 1 Memorial Stadium 60 23813 December 12 Green Bay Packers L 27 42 9 3 1 Memorial Stadium 60 23814 December 18 at Los Angeles Rams W 20 17 10 3 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 46 636Note Intra conference opponents are in bold text Standings EditNFL Western Conferenceviewtalkedit W L T PCT CONF PF PA STKGreen Bay Packers 10 3 1 769 8 3 1 316 224 T1Baltimore Colts 10 3 1 769 8 3 1 389 284 W1Chicago Bears 9 5 0 643 7 5 409 275 L1San Francisco 49ers 7 6 1 538 6 5 1 421 402 T1Minnesota Vikings 7 7 0 500 5 7 383 403 W2Detroit Lions 6 7 1 462 4 7 1 257 295 W1Los Angeles Rams 4 10 0 286 2 10 269 328 L1Note Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972 Postseason EditThe Western Conference playoff game was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay the day after Christmas and the Colts led the Packers 10 0 at halftime The Packers with back up quarterback Zeke Bratkowski in for injured Bart Starr tied it up late in the fourth quarter on Don Chandler s controversial 22 yard field goal Video replays appeared to show the kicked ball sailed well wide of the right upright and the reaction of Chandler confirmed as much The gaffe resulted in 1 a re design of the goalposts and 2 changing the placement of an official directly under each upright on field goal attempts for the 1966 season Despite evidence to the contrary the official in question Jim Tunney later known as Dean of NFL Referees refused to admit his mistake claiming that the flight of the ball over the goalpost had been affected by the wind before it veered to the right The Packers won the game 13 10 in overtime with a 25 yard field goal The following week the Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns for the NFL title their third of five under head coach Vince Lombardi and first of three straight Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue RecapConference December 26 at Green Bay Packers L 10 13 OT Lambeau Field 50 484 RecapPlayoff Bowl January 9 1966 Dallas Cowboys W 35 3 Orange Bowl 65 569 See also EditHistory of the Baltimore Colts Indianapolis Colts seasons 1965 NFL playoffsReferences Edit Maule Tex November 29 1965 Heroes without headlines Sports Illustrated p 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1965 Baltimore Colts season amp oldid 1115398046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
