1965 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

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 Roster
1965 Dallas Cowboys Results

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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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Don Meredith30514146.224157.9227.2134.36579.9
Craig Morton341750.01735.125.9411.84945.0
Jerry Rhome21942.91577.514.814.88265.0
Dan Reeves2150.0115.500.000.01166.7
Totals36216846.427567.6256.9185.082 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Don Perkins1776903.943 0
J.D. Smith862953.424 2
Don Meredith352477.122 1
Perry Dunn541713.212 2
Dan Reeves331023.113 2
Frank Clarke8587.221 0
Jim Stiger11504.516 0
Jerry Rhome4112.816 0
A.D. Whitfield100.00
Craig Morton3-8-2.70
Bob Hayes4-8-2.011 1
Totals41616083.943 8

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bob Hayes46100321.882 12
Frank Clarke4168216.653 4
Buddy Dial1728316.646 1
Pete Gent1623314.620 2
Don Perkins1414210.127 0
Pettis Norman1111010.021 3
Dan Reeves921023.347 1
Perry Dunn8749.222 1
J.D. Smith5102.01
Jim Stiger199.00
Totals168275616.482 25

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Danny Villanueva383797.4271659.385
Totals383797.4271659.385

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Danny Villanueva60250541.858
Colin Ridgway1351039.244
Totals73301541.358

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bob Hayes1215312.847 0
Mel Renfro241456.035 0
Jim Stiger3144.713 0
Totals393128.047 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Mel Renfro2163030.0100 1
Bob Hayes1745026.566 0
Dan Reeves24522.524 0
Jim Stiger22814.017 0
Ralph Neely2136.513 0
Totals44116626.5100 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Cornell Green34916.343 0
Obert Logan351.70
Warren Livingston351.70
Mel Renfro29246.090 1
Mike Gaechter22110.519 0
Jerry Tubbs294.50
Dave Edwards200.00
Bob Lilly11717.017 1
Totals1819811.090 2

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Danny Villanueva1637085
Bob Hayes1120000078
Frank Clarke0400024
Dan Reeves21000018
Pettis Norman300018
J.D. Smith2100018
Perry Dunn2100018
Pete Gent200012
Mel Renfro01100012
Buddy Dial10006
Bob Lilly10006
Don Meredith10006
Obert Logan010006
Mike Gaechter010006
Cornell Green010006
George Andrie10006
Totals8250102221637000325



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