1965 Cleveland Browns Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Blanton Collier (11-3)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1965 Cleveland Browns Roster
1965 Cleveland Browns Results

The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Cleveland scored 363 points, while the defense yielded 325. Jim Brown powered the ground game, running for a 1,544 yards for the Browns.

Frank Ryan tossed for 1,751 yards. Gary Collins topped all receivers, snagging 50 passes for 884 yards.

Larry Benz picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.

Blanton Collier coached the team. The 1965 Cleveland Browns lost in the Championship.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Frank Ryan24311949.017517.2187.4135.38075.3
Jim Ninowski834048.25496.644.833.63270.8
Jim Brown2150.03919.5150.000.039135.4
Lou Groza100.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals32916048.623397.1237.0164.980 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jim Brown28915445.367 17
Ernie Green1114363.941 2
Leroy Kelly371393.816 0
Frank Ryan19723.818 0
Charlie Scales11595.420 0
Jim Ninowski44611.517 0
Walter Roberts33010.014 0
Gary Collins11616.016 0
Bobby Franklin1-11-11.0-11 0
Totals47623314.967 19

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Gary Collins5088417.767 10
Jim Brown343289.632 4
Ernie Green2529811.969 2
Walter Roberts1631419.680 4
Johnny Brewer1317413.425 1
Leroy Kelly912213.652 0
Tom Hutchinson611318.824 2
Clifton McNeil36923.032 0
Paul Warfield33010.013 0
Charlie Scales177.00
Totals160233914.680 23

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Lou Groza4545100.0251664.093
Totals4545100.0251664.093

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Gary Collins65303546.771
Bobby Franklin411829.531
Totals69315345.771

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Leroy Kelly1726515.667 2
Walter Roberts181629.051 0
Charlie Scales100.00
Totals3642711.967 2

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Leroy Kelly2462125.951 0
Walter Roberts1849327.488 0
Charlie Scales48822.024 0
Ernie Green144.00
Mike Howell231.50
Dale Lindsey100.00
Bobby Franklin100.00
Tom Hutchinson200.00
Totals53120922.888 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Larry Benz57815.631 0
Ross Fichtner49824.548 1
Bernie Parrish44511.235 0
Vince Costello33311.023 0
Jim Houston23216.028 0
Erich Barnes13535.035 0
Dale Lindsey11111.011 0
Stan Sczurek11010.010 0
Galen Fiss155.00
Sid Williams100.00
Bill Glass100.00
Totals2434714.548 1

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Jim Brown174000126
Lou Groza1645093
Gary Collins01000060
Ernie Green22000024
Walter Roberts040000024
Tom Hutchinson2000012
Leroy Kelly002000012
Ross Fichtner10006
Johnny Brewer10006
Totals19232001001645000363



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