1965 Washington Redskins season
The 1965 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 29th in Washington, D.C.. After dropping their first five, the Redskins won two-thirds of their remaining games to finish again at 6–8, fourth in the Eastern Conference.
| 1965 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill McPeak |
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| Home field | D.C. Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–17 | 0–1 | DC Stadium | 48,208 | Recap |
| 2 | September 26 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–27 | 0–2 | Cotton Bowl | 61,577 | Recap |
| 3 | October 3 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–14 | 0–3 | Tiger Stadium | 52,627 | Recap |
| 4 | October 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 16–37 | 0–4 | DC Stadium | 50,205 | Recap |
| 5 | October 17 | Baltimore Colts | L 7–38 | 0–5 | DC Stadium | 50,405 | Recap |
| 6 | October 24 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–20 | 1–5 | Busch Stadium | 32,228 | Recap |
| 7 | October 31 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–21 | 2–5 | DC Stadium | 50,301 | Recap |
| 8 | November 7 | at New York Giants | W 23–7 | 3–5 | Yankee Stadium | 62,788 | Recap |
| 9 | November 14 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–21 | 3–6 | Franklin Field | 60,444 | Recap |
| 10 | November 21 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–3 | 4–6 | Forbes Field | 25,052 | Recap |
| 11 | November 28 | Dallas Cowboys | W 34–31 | 5–6 | DC Stadium | 50,205 | Recap |
| 12 | December 5 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–24 | 5–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 77,765 | Recap |
| 13 | December 12 | New York Giants | L 10–27 | 5–8 | DC Stadium | 50,373 | Recap |
| 14 | December 19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–14 | 6–8 | DC Stadium | 49,806 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 11–1 | 363 | 325 | W1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 6–6 | 325 | 280 | W3 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–5 | 270 | 338 | L1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 6–6 | 257 | 301 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 363 | 359 | L1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 296 | 309 | L6 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 2–10 | 202 | 397 | L7 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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