1965 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-7-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Harry Gilmer (6-7-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 6-7-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Harry Gilmer (6-7-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 6 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing sixth in the NFL's West Division.
Detroit racked up 257 points, while the defensive squad yielded 295. Amos Marsh rushed for a team-leading 495 yards for the Lions, and Nick Pietrosante additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Milt Plum tossed for 1,710 yards. Pat Studstill hauled in 28 balls, while Terry Barr added 433 receiving yards.
The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 46 turnovers. Dick LeBeau picked off 7 opponent throws.
Harry Gilmer coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Terry Barr | FL | August 10, 1935 | 6'0" | 189 | Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 7 | 7 |
| 76 | Roger Brown | RDT | May 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 300 | Md-Eastern Shore | Surrey County, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Ernie Clark | LLB | August 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 220 | Michigan St. | Arcadia, FL USA | 14 | 4 |
| 89 | Gail Cogdill | SE | April 7, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington St. | Worland, WY USA | 9 | 0 |
| 45 | Bobby Felts | HB | June 26, 1942 | 6'2" | 202 | Florida A&M | Miami, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 54 | Ed Flanagan | C | February 23, 1944 | 6'3" | 245 | Purdue | San Bernardino, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 80 | Jim Gibbons | TE | September 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 220 | Iowa | Chicago, IL USA | 13 | 7 |
| 79 | John Gonzaga | T-G-DE-DT | March 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 247 | none | Martinez, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 75 | John Gordy | RG | June 17, 1935 | 6'3" | 248 | Tennessee | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Larry Hand | DE-DT | July 10, 1940 | 6'4" | 250 | Appalachian St. | Paterson, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | John Henderson | WR-FL | March 21, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Michigan | Dayton, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 67 | Wally Hilgenberg | LLB | September 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 229 | Iowa | Marshalltown, IA USA | 13 | 3 |
| 43 | Jimmy Hill | DB | June 27, 1928 | 6'2" | 192 | Sam Houston St. | Dallas, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | George Izo | QB | September 20, 1937 | 6'4" | 218 | Notre Dame | Barberton, OH USA | 6 | 3 |
| 71 | Alex Karras | LDT | July 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 248 | Iowa | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Ted Karras | LG | January 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 245 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 46 | Jim Kearney | DB | January 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 206 | Prairie View | Wharton, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 83 | Ron Kramer | TE | June 24, 1935 | 6'3" | 234 | Michigan | Girard, KS USA | 14 | 7 |
| 81 | Night Train Lane | DB-E | April 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 194 | West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff | Austin, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 44 | Dick LeBeau | LCB | September 9, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ohio St. | London, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Joe Looney | HB | October 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 230 | Cameron | San Angelo, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 53 | Mike Lucci | LLB | December 29, 1939 | 6'2" | 230 | Pittsburgh | Ambridge, PA USA | 11 | 3 |
| 21 | Bruce Maher | LS | July 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | Amos Marsh | HB-FB | May 7, 1939 | 6'0" | 218 | Oregon St. | Williams, AZ USA | 13 | 0 |
| 78 | Darris McCord | LDE | January 4, 1933 | 6'4" | 250 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Tom Myers | QB | August 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 188 | Northwestern | Piqua, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Tom Nowatzke | FB-LB | September 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 230 | Indiana | La Porte, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Nick Pietrosante | FB | September 10, 1937 | 6'2" | 225 | Notre Dame | Ansonia, CT USA | 14 | 6 |
| 16 | Milt Plum | QB | January 20, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Penn St. | Westville, NJ USA | 14 | 11 |
| 47 | Wayne Rasmussen | RS | June 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 175 | South Dakota St. | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Jerry Rush | DT | August 7, 1942 | 6'4" | 265 | Michigan St. | Pontiac, MI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 70 | Daryl Sanders | LT | April 24, 1941 | 6'5" | 250 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Joe Schmidt | MLB | January 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Roger Shoals | RT | December 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 260 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Jim Simon | G-T | March 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 43 | Bobby Smith | DB | July 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 197 | UCLA | Plain Dealing, LA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | Pat Studstill | FL | June 4, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 7 |
| 27 | Bobby Thompson | RCB | March 30, 1939 | 5'11" | 188 | Arizona | Minden, LA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 48 | Tom Vaughn | DB | February 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Iowa St. | Troy, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Wayne Walker | K | September 30, 1936 | 6'2" | 225 | Idaho | Boise, ID USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Tom Watkins | KR | October 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Iowa St. | West Memphis, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 51 | Bob Whitlow | C | February 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 236 | Indiana | Shelbyville, IN USA | 9 | 0 |
| 88 | Sam Williams | RDE | March 9, 1931 | 6'5" | 235 | Michigan St. | Dansville, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
