1965 NFL playoffs, the Glossary
The 1965 NFL playoffs determined the champion of the National Football League in professional American football for its season.[1]
Table of Contents
51 relations: AFL–NFL merger, American football, American Football League, Baltimore Memorial Stadium, Bart Starr, Bobby Boyd, Bowl game, Carroll Dale, Central Time Zone, Cleveland Browns, College football, Don Chandler, Don Shinnick, Ed Brown (quarterback), Frank Ryan (American football), Gary Collins (American football), Gary Cuozzo, George Haffner, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Johnny Unitas, Lambeau Field, Lou Groza, Lou Michaels, Miami Orange Bowl, Milwaukee County Stadium, National Football League, NFL playoffs, Norm Schachter, Oklahoma, One-game playoff, Paul Hornung, Playoff Bowl, Tom Matte, Willie Wood, Zeke Bratkowski, 1957 NFL playoffs, 1958 Baltimore Colts season, 1958 NFL playoffs, 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, 1964 Cleveland Browns season, 1965 Baltimore Colts season, 1965 Cleveland Browns season, 1965 Dallas Cowboys season, 1965 Green Bay Packers season, 1965 NFL Championship Game, 1967 Baltimore Colts season, 1967 Los Angeles Rams season, 1967–68 NFL playoffs, 1968–69 American Football League playoffs, ... Expand index (1 more) »
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AFL–NFL merger
The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).
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American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
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The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference.
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Baltimore Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Memorial Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, that formerly stood on 33rd Street on an oversized block officially called Venable Park, a former city park from the 1920s.
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Bart Starr
Bryan Bartlett Starr (January 9, 1934 – May 26, 2019) was an American professional football quarterback and head coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
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Bobby Boyd
Robert Dean Boyd (December 3, 1937 – August 28, 2017) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL).
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Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game, or simply bowl, is one of a number of postseason college football games that are primarily played by teams belonging to the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
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Carroll Dale
Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
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Central Time Zone
The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America and some Caribbean islands.
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Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland.
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College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur student-athletes at universities and colleges.
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Don Chandler
Donald Gene "Babe" Chandler (September 5, 1934 – August 11, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a punter and placekicker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Don Shinnick
Donald Dee Shinnick (May 15, 1935 – January 20, 2004) was an American football player and coach.
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Ed Brown (quarterback)
Charles Edward Brown (October 26, 1928 – August 2, 2007) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback and punter in the National Football League (NFL).
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Frank Beall Ryan (July 12, 1936 – January 1, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams (1958–1961), Cleveland Browns (1962–1968), and Washington Redskins (1969–1970).
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Gary James Collins (born August 20, 1940) is an American former football wide receiver and punter who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1962 to 1971.
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Gary Cuozzo
Gary Samuel Cuozzo (born April 26, 1941) is a former professional American football player.
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George Haffner
George Haffner is a former American football player and coach.
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Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Wisconsin, United States.
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Johnny Unitas
John Constantine Unitas (May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Colts.
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Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the north central United States, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Lou Groza
Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "the Toe", was an American professional football offensive tackle and placekicker while playing his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL).
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Lou Michaels
Louis Andrew Michaels (originally Majka) (September 28, 1935 – January 19, 2016) was an American football player who was a standout defensive lineman for the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1955 to 1957.
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Miami Orange Bowl
The Miami Orange Bowl was an outdoor athletic stadium in Miami, Florida, from 1937 until 2008.
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Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
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NFL playoffs
The National Football League (NFL) playoffs is the single-elimination tournament to determine the annual league champion. 1965 NFL playoffs and NFL playoffs are National Football League playoffs.
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Norm Schachter
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma (Choctaw: Oklahumma) is a state in the South Central region of the United States.
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One-game playoff
A one-game playoff, sometimes known as a pennant playoff, tiebreaker game or knockout game, is a tiebreaker in certain sports—usually but not always professional—to determine which of two teams, tied in the final standings, will qualify for a post-season tournament.
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Paul Hornung
Paul Vernon Hornung (December 23, 1935 – November 13, 2020), nicknamed "the Golden Boy", was an American football halfback and kicker who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1966 (except the 1963 NFL season, for which he was suspended after a scandal involving gambling and associating with gamblers).
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Playoff Bowl
The Playoff Bowl (officially known as the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl) was a post-season game for third place in the National Football League (NFL), played ten times following the through seasons, all at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. 1965 NFL playoffs and Playoff Bowl are National Football League playoffs.
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Tom Matte
Thomas Roland Matte (Pronounced: MAT-tee) (June 14, 1939November 2, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1960s and 1970s and earned a Super Bowl ring.
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Willie Wood
William Vernell Wood Sr. (December 23, 1936February 3, 2020) was an American professional football player and coach.
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Zeke Bratkowski
Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski (October 20, 1931 − November 11, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and Green Bay Packers.
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1957 NFL playoffs
The National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Western Conference championship between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. 1965 NFL playoffs and 1957 NFL playoffs are National Football League playoffs.
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1958 Baltimore Colts season
The Baltimore Colts season was the sixth season for the team in the National Football League.
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1958 NFL playoffs
The 1958 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Conference championship between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants, both at 9–3, requiring a one-game playoff. 1965 NFL playoffs and 1958 NFL playoffs are National Football League playoffs.
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The 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1960 Big Ten Conference football season.
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1964 Cleveland Browns season
The 1964 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 19th season, and 15th season with the National Football League.
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1965 Baltimore Colts season
The 1965 Baltimore Colts season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League.
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1965 Cleveland Browns season
The 1965 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 16th season with the National Football League.
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1965 Dallas Cowboys season
The Dallas Cowboys season was their sixth in the National Football League and their best record to date, at 7–7.
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1965 Green Bay Packers season
The 1965 Green Bay Packers season was their 47th season overall and their 45th season in the National Football League.
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1965 NFL Championship Game
The 1965 NFL Championship Game was the 33rd championship game for the National Football League (NFL), played on January 2, 1966, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 1965 NFL playoffs and 1965 NFL Championship Game are 1965 National Football League season.
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1967 Baltimore Colts season
The Baltimore Colts season was the fifteenth season for the team in the National Football League.
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1967 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1967 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 30th year with the National Football League and the 22nd season in Los Angeles.
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1967–68 NFL playoffs
The NFL playoffs following the 1967 NFL season culminated in the NFL championship game on New Year's Eve, and determined who would represent the league against the American Football League champions in Super Bowl II. 1965 NFL playoffs and 1967–68 NFL playoffs are National Football League playoffs.
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On a five-game winning streak with sizable victory margins of late, Kansas City was favored by 3½ points; the Raiders had won their last eight, but had close calls in the last three.
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1970–71 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 1970 season began on December 26, 1970. 1965 NFL playoffs and 1970–71 NFL playoffs are National Football League playoffs.
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See also
1965 National Football League season
- 1965 All-Pro Team
- 1965 NFL Championship Game
- 1965 NFL draft
- 1965 NFL playoffs
- 1965 NFL season
- 1966 Pro Bowl
- NFL on television in the 1960s
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_NFL_playoffs
Also known as NFL playoffs, 1965, National Football League playoffs, 1965.