1965 New York Giants season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 1965-Giants-mediaguide.jpg New York Giants 1965 7–7 T-2nd NFL Eastern Allie Sherman Wellington Mara Yankee Stadium Did not qualify Giants seasons 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. 1965 New York Giants Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1965.htm May 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090611034954/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1965.htm June 11, 2009 live1965 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1965/ May 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414151805/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1965/ April 14, 2009 dead Samuel Ebenezer Former NY Giants coach Allie Sherman dead at 91 New York Daily News January 5, 2015 http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/ny-giants-coach-allie-sherman-dead-91-article-1.2066955 April 1, 2016 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XhdIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8IAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6963%2C2865639 Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press Dallas clips Giants, lands Playoff Bowl December 20, 1965 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i2dGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=687%2C4356215 Schenectady Gazette New York Associated Press Cowboys jar Giants for ticket to Playoff Bowl December 20, 1965 27 Offseason January 22, 1965: Y. 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Tittle, 38, announced his retirement from professional football.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=82sjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lycEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2661%2C885544 Milwaukee Journal Wire services Giants' Tittle retires, Timberlake is on way January 23, 1965 12 Giants Among Men, pp. 276, 279, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, 978-1-4000-6717-6 June 29, 1965: Giants president Jack Mara died at age 57.Mara, President of Giants, dead Lewiston Daily Sun Maine Associated Press June 30, 1965 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F0MpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xmYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4215,45884 July 1965: Head coach Allie Sherman signed a ten-year contract, at $50,000 per year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6wQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=35cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6685%2C5215669 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Giants give Sherman 10-year contract July 26, 1965 4 Giants Among Men, p. 278, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, 978-1-4000-6717-6 He was fired in September 1969.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nuNKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=662%2C2667800 Schenectady Gazette New York Associated Press Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach September 13, 1969 18 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q9wbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TFEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5355%2C1393179 The Dispatch Lexington, North Carolina Richman Milton United Press International Firing Sherman tough task for Giants' boss September 17, 1969 14 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.Costello Brian Whatever Happened To ... Tucker Frederickson New York Post April 24, 2005 https://nypost.com/2005/04/24/whatever-happened-to-tucker-frederickson/ April 1, 2016 Regular season During the offseason, the Giants traded for quarterback Earl Morrall.Whittingham Richard Illustrated History of the New York Giants Triumph Books 2005 Chicago, Illinois 139 1-57243-641-7 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. 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. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 19 at Dallas Cowboys L 2–31 0–1 Cotton Bowl 59,366 Recap 2 September 26 at Philadelphia Eagles W 16–14 1–1 Franklin Field 57,154 Recap 3 October 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–13 2–1 Pitt Stadium 31,871 Recap 4 October 9 at Minnesota Vikings L 14–40 2–2 Metropolitan Stadium 44,283 Recap 5 October 17 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–27 3–2 Yankee Stadium 62,815 Recap 6 October 24 Cleveland Browns L 14–38 3–3 Yankee Stadium 62,864 Recap 7 October 31 St. Louis Cardinals W 14–10 4–3 Yankee Stadium 62,807 Recap 8 November 7 Washington Redskins L 7–23 4–4 Yankee Stadium 62,788 Recap 9 November 14 at Cleveland Browns L 21–34 4–5 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 82,426 Recap 10 November 21 at St. Louis Cardinals W 28–15 5–5 Busch Stadium 31,704 Recap 11 November 28 Chicago Bears L 14–35 5–6 Yankee Stadium 62,933 Recap 12 December 5 Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–10 6–6 Yankee Stadium 62,735 Recap 13 December 12 at Washington Redskins W 27–10 7–6 D. C. Stadium 50,373 Recap 14 December 19 Dallas Cowboys L 20–38 7–7 Yankee Stadium 62,871 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Standings Roster 1965 New York Giants 11 Earl Morrall 19 Gary Wood 24 Tucker Frederickson y 23 Ernie Koy Jr. y P 29 Chuck Mercein y 33 Smith Reed y no 27 Steve Thurlow 30 Ernie Wheelwright running back 45 Homer Jones American football 40 Joe Morrison 85 Del Shofner 89 Bobby Crespino 88 Aaron Thomas American football 63 Bookie Bolin G 79 Rosey Brown T 65 Pete Case G 74 Roger Davis American football G/T 53 Greg Larson C 71 Frank Lasky T 70 John McDowell American football T 55 Bob Scholtz C 64 Mickey Walker American football G/C 73 Roger Anderson DT 83 Glen Condren y DE 77 Rosey Davis y DE 75 Jim Katcavage DE 51 Lou Slaby DT/MLB 72 Andy Stynchula DE/K 60 Jim Carroll American football y OLB 86 Tom Costello no OLB 87 Jerry Hillebrand MLB 52 Bill Swain OLB 28 Henry Carr y SS 48 Clarence Childs American football CB/S 43 Spider Lockhart CB/P 22 Dick Lynch CB 20 Jimmy Patton FS 21 Allan Webb American football SS 41 Willie Williams cornerback, born 1941 y CB 18 Bob Timberlake American football y K Dave Powless y no T 78 Roger LaLonde DT IR 76 John LoVetere DT IR -- Jim Moran no DT IR 68 Dave O'Brien American football G IR 54 Olen Underwood y LB IR See also 1965 NFL season References 2 Category:1960s in the Bronx New York Giants New York Giants Category:Events at Yankee Stadium Category:New York Giants seasons