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| 1965 Chicago Bears season |
| Head Coach |
George Halas |
| Home Field |
Wrigley Field |
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| Results |
| Record |
9-5 |
| Place |
3rd Western Conference |
| Playoff Finish |
Did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| 1964 |
1966 |
The 1965 Chicago Bears season was their 46th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5 record, earning them a third place finish in the NFL Western Conference. The club improved over the dismal 5-9 record of the previous season.
They started the season 0-3, but thanks to rookies Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus, the team won 9 of the last 11 games. Sayers had a magnificent rookie season, and in one game against the San Francisco 49ers at Chicago's Wrigley Field, he scored 6 touchdowns in a 61-20 Bears win.
[edit] Regular Season
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
Score |
Record |
| Sunday, September 19 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Kezar Stadium |
Loss |
24-52 |
0-1 |
| Saturday Night, September 25 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Memorial Coliseum |
Loss |
28-30 |
0-2 |
| Sunday, October 3 |
Green Bay Packers |
Lambeau Field |
Loss |
14-23 |
0-3 |
| Sunday, October 10 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Wrigley Field |
Win |
31-6 |
1-3 |
| Sunday, October 17 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Metropolitan Stadium |
Win |
45-37 |
2-3 |
| Sunday, October 24 |
Detroit Lions |
Wrigley Field |
Win |
38-10 |
3-3 |
| Sunday, October 31 |
Green Bay Packers |
Wrigley Field |
Win |
31-10 |
4-3 |
| Sunday, November 7 |
Baltimore Colts |
Wrigley Field |
Loss |
21-26 |
4-4 |
| Sunday, November 14 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Wrigley Field |
Win |
34-13 |
5-4 |
| Sunday, November 21 |
Detroit Lions |
Tiger Stadium |
Win |
17-10 |
6-4 |
| Sunday, November 28 |
New York Giants |
Yankee Stadium |
Win |
35-14 |
7-4 |
| Sunday, December 5 |
Baltimore Colts |
Memorial Stadium |
Win |
13-0 |
8-4 |
| Sunday, December 12 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Wrigley Field |
Win |
61-20 |
9-4 |
| Sunday, December 19 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Wrigley Field |
Loss |
17-24 |
9-5 |
[edit] Conference Standings
[edit] Western Conference
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Green Bay Packers |
10 |
3 |
1 |
.769 |
316 |
224 |
| Baltimore Colts |
10 |
3 |
1 |
.769 |
389 |
284 |
| Chicago Bears |
9 |
5 |
0 |
.643 |
409 |
275 |
| San Francisco 49ers |
7 |
6 |
1 |
.538 |
421 |
402 |
| Minnesota Vikings |
7 |
7 |
0 |
.500 |
383 |
403 |
| Detroit Lions |
6 |
7 |
1 |
.462 |
257 |
295 |
| Los Angeles Rams |
4 |
10 |
0 |
.286 |
269 |
328 |
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