1965 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Tom Landry (7-7)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1965 Dallas Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Tom Landry (7-7)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1965 Dallas Cowboys Roster
The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.
Dallas chalked up 325 points, while the solid defense allowed 280. Don Meredith passed for 2,415 yards. Bob Hayes hauled in 46 passes for 1,003 yards. Frank Clarke was targeted regularly, too.
Don Perkins ran for a team-best 690 yards for the Cowboys.
Obert Logan, Warren Livingston and Cornell Green each seized 3 opponent throws.
Tom Landry coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 325
Regular Season Points Against: 280
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1965 | New York Giants 2 at Dallas Cowboys 31 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 26, 1965 | Washington Redskins 7 at Dallas Cowboys 27 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 4, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 20 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1965 | Philadelphia Eagles 35 at Dallas Cowboys 24 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at Cleveland Browns 23 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys 3 at Green Bay Packers 13 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Milwaukee | |
| October 31, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 22 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| November 7, 1965 | San Francisco 49ers 31 at Dallas Cowboys 39 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 14, 1965 | Pittsburgh Steelers 17 at Dallas Cowboys 24 | W | 4-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 21, 1965 | Cleveland Browns 24 at Dallas Cowboys 17 | L | 4-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 28, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys 31 at Washington Redskins 34 | L | 4-2-0 | 0-5-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| December 5, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 19 | W | 4-2-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| December 11, 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Dallas Cowboys 27 | W | 5-2-0 | 1-5-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| December 19, 1965 | Dallas Cowboys 38 at New York Giants 20 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-7-0 |
