1965 Chicago Bears Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (9-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1965 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (9-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1965 Chicago Bears Roster
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.
The Bears piled up points with 409 points, and the solid defense yielded 275. Gale Sayers rushed for a team-leading 867 yards for Chicago.
Rudy Bukich tossed for 2,641 yards. Johnny Morris hauled in 53 balls for 846 yards.
The opportunistic defense created 44 turnovers. Dick Butkus picked off 5 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 409
Regular Season Points Against: 275
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1965 | Chicago Bears 24 at San Francisco 49ers 52 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 25, 1965 | Chicago Bears 28 at Los Angeles Rams 30 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 3, 1965 | Chicago Bears 14 at Green Bay Packers 23 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 10, 1965 | Los Angeles Rams 6 at Chicago Bears 31 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1965 | Chicago Bears 45 at Minnesota Vikings 37 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1965 | Detroit Lions 10 at Chicago Bears 38 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1965 | Green Bay Packers 10 at Chicago Bears 31 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 7, 1965 | Baltimore Colts 26 at Chicago Bears 21 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 14, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Chicago Bears 34 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 21, 1965 | Chicago Bears 17 at Detroit Lions 10 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 28, 1965 | Chicago Bears 35 at New York Giants 14 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 5, 1965 | Chicago Bears 13 at Baltimore Colts 0 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 12, 1965 | San Francisco 49ers 20 at Chicago Bears 61 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 19, 1965 | Minnesota Vikings 24 at Chicago Bears 17 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-5-0 |
