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New York Jets

1965 New York Jets Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 5-8
Finished 2nd in the AFL's East Division

Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-8-1)

1965 New York Jets Roster
1965 New York Jets Game-by-Game Results

The New York Jets of the American Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the AFL's East Division. Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Joe Namath	340	164	48.2	2220	6.5	18	5.3	15	4.4	62			68.8
Mike Taliaferro	119	45	37.8	531	4.5	3	2.5	7	5.9	37			36.1
Totals	459	209	45.5	2751	6.0	21	4.6	22	4.8	62	0	0
Opponents	472	220	46.6	2662	5.6	22	4.7	26	5.5

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Matt Snell	169	763	4.5	44	4
Bill Mathis	147	604	4.1	79	5
Mark Smolinski	24	59	2.5	14	0
Kern Carson	7	25	3.6	15	2
Joe Namath	8	19	2.4	14	0
Wahoo McDaniel	1	13	13.0	13	0
Mike Taliaferro	7	4	0.6	10	0
Curley Johnson	2	3	1.5	2	0
Don Maynard	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	366	1492	4.1	79	11
Opponents	432	1551	3.6		10

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Don Maynard	68	1218	17.9	56	14
Matt Snell	38	264	6.9	35	0
Bake Turner	31	402	13.0	62	2
George Sauer	29	301	10.4	33	2
Bill Mathis	17	242	14.2	32	1
Dee Mackey	16	255	15.9	47	1
Mark Smolinski	6	25	4.2	12	0
Jim Evans	2	24	12.0	17	0
Gene Heeter	1	14	14.0	14	0
Curley Johnson	1	6	6.0	6	1
Totals	209	2751	13.2	62	21
Opponents	220	2662	5.6		22

Kicking:

Player	XPA	XPM	XP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Jim Turner	31	31	100.0	34	20	58.8	91
Totals	31	31	100.0	34	20	58.8	91
Opponents	33	33	100.0	34	20	58.8	93

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Curley Johnson	72	3260	45.3	73
Totals	72	3260	45.3	73
Opponents	78	3104	39.8

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bill Baird	14	88	6.3	23	0
Willie West	10	34	3.4	9	0
Jerry Robinson	3	36	12.0	17	0
Kern Carson	1	7	7.0	7	0
Bake Turner	1	1	1.0	1	0
Totals	29	166	5.7	23	0
Opponents	40		0.0		0

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bake Turner	18	402	22.3	32	0
Kern Carson	14	311	22.2	30	0
Jerry Robinson	7	164	23.4	30	0
Mark Smolinski	6	98	16.3	22	0
Bill Baird	2	50	25.0	26	0
Charlie Browning	1	31	31.0	31	0
George Sauer	1	20	20.0	20	0
Ray Abruzzese	1	16	16.0	16	0
Jim O'Mahoney	1	15	15.0	15	0
Nick DeFelice	1	0	0.0	0	0
Jim Hudson	1	0	0.0	0	0
Dainard Paulson	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	54	1107	20.5	32	0
Opponents	60	1421	23.7		1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dainard Paulson	7	72	10.3	22	0
Willie West	6	57	9.5	28	0
Bill Baird	3	9	3.0	9	0
Ralph Baker	2	24	12.0	14	0
Ray Abruzzese	2	13	6.5	13	0
Cornell Gordon	2	7	3.5	7	0
Verlon Biggs	1	44	44.0	44	0
Wahoo McDaniel	1	7	7.0	7	0
Al Atkinson	1	2	2.0	2	0
Larry Grantham	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	26	235	9.0	44	0
Opponents	22		nan

Defense and Fumbles:

	Tackles							Fumbles					Kicks
Player	Tackle	Solo	Assist	TFL	TFL Yds	Brup	QBH	Fum	F Rec	F Rec Yds	FR TD	FF	K Blk
Bill Baird						0		2	0	0	0	0
Kern Carson								3	0	0		0
Dee Mackey								2	0	0		0
Bill Mathis								2	0	0		0
Don Maynard								1	0	0		0
Joe Namath								6	0	0	0	0
Dainard Paulson						0		2	0	0	0	0
Jerry Robinson								1	0	0	0	0
Mark Smolinski								1	0	0	0	0
Matt Snell								3	0	0		0
Mike Taliaferro								2	0	0	0	0
Bake Turner								1	0	0		0
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0
Opponents								25	12

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns							Other				Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	Int	Fum	Other	FG	XP	2 Pt	Saf	Points
Kern Carson	2		0	0			0					12
Curley Johnson	0	1					0					6
Dee Mackey		1					0			1		8
Bill Mathis	5	1					0					36
Don Maynard	0	14					0					84
George Sauer		2		0			0					12
Matt Snell	4	0					0					24
Bake Turner		2	0	0			0					12
Jim Turner							0	20	31			91
Totals	11	21	0	0	0	0	0	20	31	1	0	285
Opponents	10	22	0	1				20	33			303