1965 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-12
Finishing 7th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Mike Nixon (2-12)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1965 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1965 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses, finishing seventh in the NFL's East Division.

The Steelers managed just 202 points, worst in the league, while the defense conceded 397. Bill Nelsen threw for 1,917 yards. Gary Ballman paced the receiving corps, grabbing 40 passes for 859 yards.

Dick Hoak carried the ball for a team-best 426 yards for Pittsburgh, and Mike Lind additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Jim Bradshaw picked off 5 opponent throws.

Mike Nixon coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
67Ed AdamchikCNovember 2, 19416'2"235PittsburghJohnstown, PA USA20
25Duane AllenTEOctober 21, 19376'4"225Mount San Antonio JCAlhambra, CA USA20
78John BakerRDEJune 10, 19356'6"279North Carolina CentralRaleigh, NC USA140
85Gary BallmanFLJuly 6, 19406'1"215Michigan St.Detroit, MI USA140
71Charlie BradshawLTMarch 13, 19366'6"255BaylorWaco, TX USA140
24Jim BradshawLSJanuary 13, 19396'2"205Tenn-ChattanoogaSt. Clairsville, OH USA120
63Rod BreedloveLBMarch 10, 19386'2"230MarylandCumberland, MS USA140
52Gene BreenRLBJune 21, 19416'2"230Virginia TechCrafton, PA USA140
15Ed BrownQBOctober 26, 19286'2"200San FranciscoSan Luis Obispo, CA USA130
23Cannonball ButlerKRMay 4, 19435'9"194Edward WatersQuincy, FL USA140
53John CampbellLLBOctober 7, 19386'3"225MinnesotaWadena, MN USA140
83Mike ClarkKNovember 7, 19406'1"205Texas A&MMarshall, TX USA140
44Willie DanielRSNovember 10, 19375'11"190Mississippi St.New Albany, MS USA90
84Lee FolkinsTE-DEJuly 4, 19396'5"215WashingtonWallace, ID USA80
61Riley GunnelsDT-DEAugust 24, 19376'3"253GeorgiaAtlanta, GA USA140
51Ken HensonCApril 11, 19436'6"260TCUSan Angelo, TX USA40
82John HiltonTEMarch 12, 19426'5"225RichmondAlbany, NY USA140
64Chuck HintonRDTAugust 11, 19396'5"257North Carolina CentralRaleigh, NC USA140
42Dick HoakHBDecember 8, 19395'11"195Penn St.Jeannette, PA USA140
29Bob HohnDBJune 4, 19416'0"185NebraskaBeatrice, NE USA100
56Art HunterCApril 24, 19336'4"245Notre DameFairport Harbor, OH USA90
77Dan JamesRTAugust 10, 19376'4"262Ohio St.Cincinnati, OH USA130
87Roy JeffersonPRNovember 9, 19436'2"195UtahTexarkana, TX USA100
35John JohnsonFB-HBNovember 24, 19296'2"210St. Mary's (CA)Waterproof, LA USA10
26Brady KeysRCBMay 19, 19366'0"185Colorado St.Austin, TX USA140
75Ken KortasDTMay 17, 19426'4"280LouisvilleChicago, IL USA140
46Frank LambertPApril 17, 19436'3"200MississippiHattiesburg, MS USA140
72Ray LemekT-GJune 28, 19346'0"238Notre DameSioux City, IA USA140
38Mike LindFBFebruary 2, 19406'2"220Notre DameChicago, IL USA140
27Red MackTE-WR-HBJune 19, 19375'10"180Notre DameOconto, WI USA20
68Mike MagacRGMay 25, 19386'3"240MissouriEast St. Louis, IL USA80
61Fran MallickDE-DTFebruary 25, 19416'2"245noneMcKeesport, PA 60
73Ray MansfieldLDTJanuary 21, 19416'3"250WashingtonBakersfield, CA USA140
20Paul MarthaDB-SE-WR-HBJune 22, 19426'0"187PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA120
60Ben McGeeLDEJanuary 26, 19396'3"250Jackson St.Starkville, MS USA130
54Max MessnerLBOctober 13, 19386'3"225CincinnatiAshland, OH USA140
14Bill NelsenQBJanuary 29, 19416'0"195USCLos Angeles, CA USA1212
65Bob NicholsTJuly 18, 19436'3"250StanfordLos Angeles, CA USA140
36Clarence PeaksFBSeptember 23, 19356'1"218Michigan St.Greenville, MS USA100
58Ed PineLBJuly 13, 19406'4"235UtahReno, NV USA80
66Myron PottiosMLBJanuary 18, 19396'2"232Notre DameVan Voorhis, PA USA60
88John PowersTEJune 15, 19406'2"215Notre DameHarvard, IL USA20
62Mike SanduskyLGMarch 14, 19356'0"231Maryland, NJ USA120
33Theron SappFB-HBJune 15, 19356'1"203GeorgiaMacon, GA USA140
67Bob SchmitzLBSeptember 10, 19386'1"235WisconsinMarytown, WI USA10
49Bob ShermanDBJuly 4, 19426'2"195IowaOwosso, MI USA110
25Jerry SimmonsWR-SENovember 14, 19426'0"190Bethune-CookmanNichols, FL USA40
28Clendon ThomasSEDecember 28, 19356'2"196OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA140
16Tommy WadeQBMarch 23, 19426'2"195TexasHenderson, TX USA42
47Marv WoodsonLCBSeptember 19, 19416'1"190IndianaHattiesburg, MS USA130



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