1965 National Football League Leaders
1965 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1965 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 30 | 391 | 242 | 3112 | 16 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 23 | 282 | 164 | 2530 | 12 |
| Don Meredith | Dallas Cowboys | 22 | 305 | 141 | 2415 | 13 |
| Earl Morrall | New York Giants | 22 | 302 | 155 | 2446 | 12 |
| Rudy Bukich | Chicago Bears | 20 | 312 | 176 | 2641 | 9 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 19 | 329 | 171 | 2609 | 11 |
| Charley Johnson | St. Louis Cardinals | 18 | 322 | 155 | 2439 | 15 |
| Frank Ryan | Cleveland Browns | 18 | 243 | 119 | 1751 | 13 |
| Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 251 | 140 | 2055 | 9 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 15 | 356 | 190 | 2367 | 16 |
| Norm Snead | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 288 | 150 | 2346 | 13 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 3112 | 391 | 242 | 30 | 16 |
| Rudy Bukich | Chicago Bears | 2641 | 312 | 176 | 20 | 9 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 2609 | 329 | 171 | 19 | 11 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 2530 | 282 | 164 | 23 | 12 |
| Earl Morrall | New York Giants | 2446 | 302 | 155 | 22 | 12 |
| Charley Johnson | St. Louis Cardinals | 2439 | 322 | 155 | 18 | 15 |
| Don Meredith | Dallas Cowboys | 2415 | 305 | 141 | 22 | 13 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 2367 | 356 | 190 | 15 | 16 |
| Norm Snead | Philadelphia Eagles | 2346 | 288 | 150 | 15 | 13 |
| Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 2055 | 251 | 140 | 16 | 9 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 1544 | 17 | 67 |
| Gale Sayers | Chicago Bears | 867 | 14 | 61 |
| Timmy Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | 861 | 6 | 54 |
| Ken Willard | San Francisco 49ers | 778 | 5 | 32 |
| Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | 734 | 4 | 35 |
| Bill Brown | Minnesota Vikings | 699 | 6 | 40 |
| Don Perkins | Dallas Cowboys | 690 | 0 | 43 |
| Tucker Frederickson | New York Giants | 659 | 5 | 41 |
| Bill Triplett | St. Louis Cardinals | 617 | 6 | 59 |
| Tommy Mason | Minnesota Vikings | 597 | 10 | 26 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 1544 | 67 |
| Gale Sayers | Chicago Bears | 14 | 867 | 61 |
| Tommy Mason | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 597 | 26 |
| Earl Gros | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 479 | 33 |
| Bill Brown | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 699 | 40 |
| Timmy Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 861 | 54 |
| Amos Marsh | Detroit Lions | 6 | 495 | 62 |
| Bill Triplett | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 617 | 59 |
| Jon Arnett | Chicago Bears | 5 | 363 | 24 |
| Tucker Frederickson | New York Giants | 5 | 659 | 41 |
| Jerry Hill | Baltimore Colts | 5 | 516 | 20 |
| Dick Hoak | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 426 | 42 |
| Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 299 | 17 |
| Joe Looney | Detroit Lions | 5 | 356 | 35 |
| Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 5 | 464 | 28 |
| Ken Willard | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 778 | 32 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Parks | San Francisco 49ers | 80 | 1344 | 12 | 53 |
| Tommy McDonald | Los Angeles Rams | 67 | 1036 | 9 | 51 |
| Pete Retzlaff | Philadelphia Eagles | 66 | 1190 | 10 | 78 |
| Bobby Mitchell | Washington Redskins | 60 | 867 | 6 | 80 |
| Bernie Casey | San Francisco 49ers | 59 | 765 | 8 | 59 |
| Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 58 | 739 | 7 | 40 |
| Bobby Conrad | St. Louis Cardinals | 58 | 909 | 5 | 71 |
| Johnny Morris | Chicago Bears | 53 | 846 | 4 | 80 |
| Sonny Randle | St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 845 | 9 | 72 |
| Timmy Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | 50 | 682 | 3 | 45 |
| Gary Collins | Cleveland Browns | 50 | 884 | 10 | 67 |
| Paul Flatley | Minnesota Vikings | 50 | 896 | 7 | 58 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Parks | San Francisco 49ers | 1344 | 80 | 12 | 53 |
| Pete Retzlaff | Philadelphia Eagles | 1190 | 66 | 10 | 78 |
| Tommy McDonald | Los Angeles Rams | 1036 | 67 | 9 | 51 |
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 1003 | 46 | 12 | 82 |
| Bobby Conrad | St. Louis Cardinals | 909 | 58 | 5 | 71 |
| Paul Flatley | Minnesota Vikings | 896 | 50 | 7 | 58 |
| Gary Collins | Cleveland Browns | 884 | 50 | 10 | 67 |
| Bobby Mitchell | Washington Redskins | 867 | 60 | 6 | 80 |
| Gary Ballman | Pittsburgh Steelers | 859 | 40 | 5 | 87 |
| Jimmy Orr | Baltimore Colts | 847 | 45 | 10 | 57 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 46 | 1003 | 82 |
| Dave Parks | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 80 | 1344 | 53 |
| Gary Collins | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 50 | 884 | 67 |
| Jimmy Orr | Baltimore Colts | 10 | 45 | 847 | 57 |
| Pete Retzlaff | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 66 | 1190 | 78 |
| Tommy McDonald | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 67 | 1036 | 51 |
| Sonny Randle | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 51 | 845 | 72 |
| Bernie Casey | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 59 | 765 | 59 |
| Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 58 | 739 | 40 |
| John Crow | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 28 | 493 | 54 |
| Paul Flatley | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 50 | 896 | 58 |
| John Mackey | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 40 | 814 | 68 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Boyd | Baltimore Colts | 9 | 78 | 1 | 24 |
| Dick LeBeau | Detroit Lions | 7 | 84 | 1 | 30 |
| Herb Adderley | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 175 | 3 | 44 |
| Larry Wilson | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 153 | 1 | 96 |
| Paul Krause | Washington Redskins | 6 | 118 | 0 | 43 |
| Ed Sharockman | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 118 | 1 | 40 |
| Nate Ramsey | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 74 | 0 | 24 |
| Willie Wood | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 65 | 0 | 28 |
| Johnny Sample | Washington Redskins | 6 | 57 | 0 | 28 |
| Jimmy Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 47 | 0 | 26 |
