1965 New York Jets Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 2nd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-8-1)
Location: New York, New York
1965 New York Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 2nd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-8-1)
Location: New York, New York
1965 New York Jets Results
The New York Jets of the American Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the AFL's East Division.
New York floundered, tallying only 285 points, while the defensive unit surrendered 303. Joe Namath tossed for 2,220 yards. Don Maynard hauled in 68 balls for 1,218 yards.
Matt Snell rushed for a team-leading 763 yards for the Jets, while Bill Mathis also contributed to the rushing attack.
Dainard Paulson intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Weeb Ewbank coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ray Abruzzese | RS | October 27, 1937 | 6'1" | 194 | Alabama | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 88 | Al Atkinson | LB | July 28, 1943 | 6'2" | 230 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 2 |
| 46 | Bill Baird | LCB | March 1, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco St. | Lindsay, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 51 | Ralph Baker | LLB | August 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 228 | Penn St. | Lewistown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Verlon Biggs | RDE | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 275 | Jackson St. | Moss Point, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Charlie Browning | HB | July 28, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Washington | 1 | 0 | |
| 45 | Kern Carson | HB | January 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego St. | Hope, AR USA | 10 | 0 |
| 71 | Nick DeFelice | LOT | February 4, 1940 | 6'3" | 250 | Southern Connecticut St. | Derby, CT USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Sam DeLuca | LG | May 2, 1936 | 6'2" | 250 | South Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 55 | Mike Dukes | RLB | March 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 235 | Clemson | Louisville, KY USA | 3 | 1 |
| 80 | Jim Evans | SE-FL | October 24, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Texas-El Paso | 9 | 2 | |
| 61 | Dan Ficca | OG | February 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 245 | USC | Atlas, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Cornell Gordon | DB | January 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 187 | North Carolina A&T | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Larry Grantham | RLB | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Mississippi | Crystal Springs, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Jim Harris | RDT | February 24, 1943 | 6'4" | 280 | Utah St. | Lake Charles, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 85 | Gene Heeter | TE | April 19, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | West Virginia | Windber, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Dave Herman | RG | September 3, 1941 | 6'1" | 255 | Michigan St. | Bryan, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 75 | Winston Hill | LT | October 23, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Texas Southern | Seguin, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 52 | Mike Hudock | C | September 29, 1934 | 6'2" | 245 | Miami (FL) | Pittston, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 44 | Jim Hudson | S | March 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas | Steubenville, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Cosmo Iacavazzi | LB-FB | August 18, 1943 | 5'11" | 209 | Princeton | Scranton, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Curley Johnson | P | July 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston | Anna, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Dee Mackey | TE | October 16, 1934 | 6'5" | 235 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Gilmer, TX USA | 10 | 9 |
| 31 | Bill Mathis | HB | December 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 220 | Clemson | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Don Maynard | FL | January 25, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Rice | Crosbyton, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 54 | Wahoo McDaniel | MLB | June 19, 1938 | 6'1" | 235 | Oklahoma | Bernice, LA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 12 | Joe Namath | QB | May 31, 1943 | 6'2" | 200 | Alabama | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 13 | 9 |
| 63 | Jim O'Mahoney | LB | March 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 228 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Dainard Paulson | LS | May 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Oregon St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 64 | Pete Perreault | OG | March 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 248 | Boston Univ. | Shrewsbury, MA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Gerry Philbin | LDE | July 31, 1941 | 6'2" | 245 | Buffalo | Pawtucket, RI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Sherman Plunkett | RT | April 17, 1933 | 6'4" | 290 | Md-Eastern Shore | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Bill Rademacher | OE | May 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Northern Michigan | Menomonie, MI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Jerry Robinson | FL-S | March 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Grambling St. | Jonesboro, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 72 | Paul Rochester | LDT | July 15, 1938 | 6'2" | 255 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 13 | 13 |
| 83 | George Sauer | SE | November 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Texas | Sheboygan, WI USA | 14 | 11 |
| 56 | John Schmitt | C | November 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 250 | Hofstra | Brooklyn, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Bob Schweickert | FL | September 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Virginia Tech | Richmond, VA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | Arnie Simkus | DT | March 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 240 | Michigan | Schlava, Germany | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Mark Smolinski | FB-HB | May 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 215 | Wyoming | Alpena, MI USA | 12 | 1 |
| 41 | Matt Snell | FB | August 18, 1941 | 6'2" | 219 | Ohio St. | Garfield, GA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 17 | Mike Taliaferro | QB | July 26, 1941 | 6'2" | 202 | Illinois | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 5 |
| 87 | LaVerne Torczon | RDE | January 1, 1936 | 6'3" | 250 | Nebraska | Columbus, NE USA | 14 | 3 |
| 11 | Jim Turner | K | March 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Utah St. | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Bake Turner | KR | July 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 179 | Texas Tech | Alpine, TX USA | 13 | 4 |
| 42 | Clyde Washington | RCB | March 21, 1938 | 6'1" | 197 | Purdue | Carlisle, PA USA | 14 | 10 |
| 22 | Willie West | LCB | May 1, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | Oregon | Lexington, MS USA | 14 | 13 |
| 82 | Bert Wilder | LDT-LDE | April 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 245 | North Carolina St. | Greensboro, NC USA | 14 | 1 |
