1965 San Diego Chargers Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 9-2-3
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Sid Gillman (9-2-3)
Location: San Diego, California
1965 San Diego Chargers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-2-3
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Sid Gillman (9-2-3)
Location: San Diego, California
1965 San Diego Chargers Results
The San Diego Chargers of the American Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses and 3 ties, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
On offense, the Chargers scored 340 points, best in the league. Meanwhile, the defense conceded 227 points. John Hadl threw for 2,798 yards. Lance Alworth paced the receiving corps, grabbing 69 passes for 1,602 yards.
Paul Lowe carried the ball for a team-best 1,121 yards.
Bud Whitehead intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Sid Gillman coached the team. The 1965 San Diego Chargers lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chuck Allen | MLB | September 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 225 | Washington | Cle Elum, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Jim Allison | RB | March 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | El Camino Col. (CA) | Richmond, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 19 | Lance Alworth | FL | August 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 184 | Arkansas | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Don Breaux | QB | August 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 205 | McNeese St. | Jennings, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Frank Buncom | RLB | November 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 235 | USC | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 89 | Ron Carpenter | LB | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | Texas A&M | Marshall, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | Kern Carson | HB | January 29, 1941 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego St. | Hope, AR USA | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | Dick Degen | LB | March 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 220 | Long Beach St. | Jamestown, ND USA | 12 | 0 |
| 56 | Steve DeLong | DE-DT | July 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 252 | Tennessee | Norfolk, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Speedy Duncan | KR | August 10, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | Jackson St. | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Earl Faison | LDE | January 31, 1939 | 6'5" | 270 | Indiana | Newport News, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Miller Farr | DB | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita St. | Beaumont, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | John Farris | G | November 2, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | San Diego St. | Kansas City, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Gene Foster | FB | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 220 | Arizona St. | Salem, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Kenny Graham | LS | November 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 210 | Washington St. | Texarkana, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | George Gross | LDT | January 26, 1941 | 6'3" | 270 | Auburn | Wellau, Romania | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Sam Gruneisen | C | January 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 242 | Villanova | Louisville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 21 | John Hadl | P | February 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 214 | Kansas | Lawrence, KS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 36 | Dick Harris | DB | July 24, 1937 | 5'11" | 187 | McNeese St. | Denver, CO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Bob Horton | LB | September 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 230 | Boston Univ. | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Jack Jacobson | DB | June 23, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma St. | Stillwater, OK USA | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Howard Kindig | DE-T | June 22, 1941 | 6'6" | 265 | Los Angeles St. | Mexico, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Gary Kirner | G-T | June 22, 1942 | 6'3" | 255 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Dave Kocourek | TE | August 20, 1937 | 6'5" | 240 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Ernie Ladd | RDT | November 28, 1938 | 6'9" | 290 | Grambling St. | Rayville, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Keith Lincoln | FB-HB | May 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 215 | Washington St. | Reading, MI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | Paul Lowe | HB | September 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 205 | Oregon St. | Homer, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 38 | Jacque MacKinnon | TE-FB | November 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 235 | Colgate | Dover, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Ed Mitchell | G | September 5, 1942 | 6'2" | 285 | Nebraska | Galveston, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 74 | Ron Mix | RT | March 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 250 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Fred Moore | DT-DE | December 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 255 | Oklahoma | Sulligent, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Don Norton | SE | March 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Ernie Park | LG | October 22, 1940 | 6'3" | 253 | McMurry | San Angelo, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Bob Petrich | RDE | March 15, 1941 | 6'4" | 252 | West Texas A&M | Long Beach, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Rick Redman | LB-P | March 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 220 | Washington | Portland, OR USA | 10 | 0 |
| 64 | Pat Shea | G | June 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 250 | USC | La Jolla, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 78 | Walt Sweeney | RG | April 18, 1941 | 6'4" | 256 | Syracuse | Cohasset, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Sammie Taylor | WR | April 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 194 | Grambling St. | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Steve Tensi | QB | December 8, 1942 | 6'5" | 215 | Florida St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Herb Travenio | K | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 218 | none | Dallas County, TX | 14 | 0 |
| 49 | Jimmy Warren | LCB | July 20, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Illinois | Ferriday, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Dick Westmoreland | DB | February 17, 1941 | 6'1" | 190 | North Carolina A&T | Charlotte, NC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | Bud Whitehead | RS | January 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida St. | Marianna, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Ernie Wright | LT | November 6, 1939 | 6'4" | 270 | Ohio St. | Toledo, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Bob Zeman | DB | February 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Wisconsin | Geneva, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
