1965 Chicago Bears season

The 1965 Chicago Bears season was their 46th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 9–5 record, earning them a third-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. The club improved over the dismal 5–9 record of the previous season.

1965 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
Head coachGeorge Halas
General managerGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record9–5
Division place3rd Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

They started the season 0–3, but thanks to rookies Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus, the team won 9 of the last 11 games. Sayers had a magnificent rookie season, and in one game against the San Francisco 49ers at Chicago's Wrigley Field on December 12, he scored six touchdowns in a 61–20 Bears win, the first time the Bears scored 61 points in a regular-season game.[1] Sayers would set an NFL rookie record with 22 touchdowns in one season.[2] The six-touchdown performance tied an NFL record and set a new Bears record.[3]

The 1965 Bears draft class was named No. 8 on NFL Top 10 draft classes.[4]

Roster
1965 Chicago Bears final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists



Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 , 5 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Kickoff Opponent Result Record Game Site TV NFL.com Recap
1 September 19San Francisco 49ersL L 24–52
0–1
Kezar StadiumN/A
2 September 26Los Angeles RamsL L 28–30
0–2
Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumN/A
3 October 3Green Bay PackersL L 14–23
0–3
Lambeau FieldN/A
4 October 10Los Angeles RamsW W 31–6
1–3
Wrigley FieldN/A
5 October 17Minnesota VikingsW W 45–37
2–3
Metropolitan StadiumN/A
6 October 24Detroit LionsW W 38–10
3–3
Wrigley FieldN/A
7 October 31Green Bay PackersW W 31–10
4–3
Wrigley FieldN/A
8 November 7Baltimore ColtsL L 21–26
4–4
Wrigley FieldN/A
9 November 14St. Louis CardinalsW W 34–13
5–4
Wrigley FieldN/A
10 November 21Detroit LionsW W 17–10
6–4
Tiger StadiumN/A
11 November 28New York GiantsW W 35–14
7–4
Yankee StadiumN/A
12 December 5Baltimore ColtsW W 13–0
8–4
Memorial StadiumN/A
13 December 12San Francisco 49ersW W 61–20
9–4
Wrigley FieldN/A
14 December 19Minnesota VikingsL L 17–24
9–5
Wrigley FieldN/A
* = Divisional Games • All times are in Eastern time zone

Week 1
1 234Total
Bears 3 0021 24
• 49ers 0 24217 52

[5]

Week 2
1 234Total
Bears 0 14140 28
• Rams 0 6321 30

[6]

Week 3
1 234Total
Bears 0 077 14
• Packers 14 630 23

[7]

Week 4
1 234Total
Rams 0 330 6
• Bears 0 10714 31

[8]

Week 5
1 234Total
• Bears 14 3721 45
Vikings 0 131014 37

[9]

Week 6
1 234Total
Lions 0 307 10
• Bears 10 1477 38
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Wrigley Field

[10]

Week 7
1 234Total
Packers 7 300 10
• Bears 0 1777 31

[11]

Week 8
1 234Total
• Colts 0 10142 26
Bears 0 0714 21
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Wrigley Field

[12]

Week 9
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 600 13
• Bears 10 0717 34
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Wrigley Field

[13]

Week 10
1 234Total
• Bears 0 1070 17
Lions 7 300 10

[14]

Week 11
1 234Total
• Bears 7 14014 35
Giants 0 077 14

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Week 12
1 234Total
• Bears 7 330 13
Colts 0 000 0

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Week 13
Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers (7–5) at Chicago Bears (8–4)
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 13 0720
Bears 13 14 132161

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

Gale Sayers Six Touchdown Game

Week 14
1 234Total
• Vikings 0 0321 24
Bears 0 0710 17
  • Date: December 19
  • Location: Wrigley Field

[17]

Standings
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 10 3 1 .769 8–3–1 316 224 T1
Baltimore Colts 10 3 1 .769 8–3–1 389 284 W1
Chicago Bears 9 5 0 .643 7–5 409 275 L1
San Francisco 49ers 7 6 1 .538 6–5–1 421 402 T1
Minnesota Vikings 7 7 0 .500 5–7 383 403 W2
Detroit Lions 6 7 1 .462 4–7–1 257 295 W1
Los Angeles Rams 4 10 0 .286 2–10 269 328 L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and records
  • Gale Sayers, NFL rookie record, most touchdowns in one season (22)
  • Gale Sayers, NFL record (tied), most touchdowns in one game (6)
  • Gale Sayers, club record, most touchdowns in one game (6)

References
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  3. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 106
  4. "NFLs top 10 draft classes in league history". National Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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