The Boston Patriots

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

 finished the American Football League

American Football League

The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...

's 1965 season with a record of four wins and eight losses and two ties, and finished third in the AFL's Eastern division.

Staff

Boston Patriots 1965 staff
Front Office President – Billy Sullivan Billy Sullivan (American football) William Hallissey "Billy" Sullivan, Jr. was an American businessman who owned the Boston Patriots franchise from their inception in the American Football League until their sale, as the New England Patriots of the NFL, to Victor Kiam in 1988.-Early life:Sullivan was born in Lowell, Massachusetts... Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike Holovak Mike Holovak Michael Joseph Holovak was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football at Boston College, where he was named an All-American at fullback in 1942. Holovak was selected in the first round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams... Offensive Coaches Offensive Line – Art Spinney Art Spinney Arthur F. Spinney Jr. was a guard who played nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League. Spinney attended Boston College...			Defensive Coaches Defensive Line – Jesse Richardson Defensive Backfield/Defensive Line – Chuck Weber Chuck Weber Charles Frederick "Chuck" Weber, Jr. is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns , the Chicago Cardinals , and the Philadelphia Eagles . He was defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals from 1970-75.- References :...

Season summary

Tom Addison LB South Carolina

Houston Antwine DT Southern Illinois

Joe Bellino RB Navy

Nick Buoniconti LB Notre Dame

Ray Lardani OT Miami (FL)

Ron Burton RB Northwestern

Justin Canale OG Mississippi State

Gino Cappelletti WR Minnesota

Jim Colclough WR Boston College

Jay Cunningham DB Bowling Green

Bill Dawson TE Florida State

Bob Dee DE Holy Cross

Mike Dukes LB Clemson

Larry Eisenhauer DE Boston College

Lonnie Farmer LB Tennessee-Chattanooga

Dick Felt DB Brigham Young

J.D. Garrett RB Grambling

Larry Garron RB Western Illinois

Art Graham WR Boston College

White Graves DB Louisiana State

Ron Hall DB Missouri Valley

Tom Hennessey DB Holy Cross

Jim Hunt DT Prairie View A&M

Ellis Johnson RB Southeastern Louisiana

Charlie Long OT Tennessee-Chattanooga

Ed Meixler LB Boston University

Jon Morris C Holy Cross

Jim Nance RB Syracuse

Billy Neighbors OG Alabama

Tom Neville OT Mississippi State

Ross O'Hanley DB Boston College

Don Oakes OT Virginia Tech

Babe Parilli QB Kentucky

George Pyne DT Olivet

Tony Romeo TE Florida State

Jack Rudolph LB Georgia Tech

Chuck Shonta DB Eastern Michigan

Len St. Jean OG Northern Michigan

Don Webb DB Iowa State

Jim Whalen TE Boston College

Eddie Wilson QB Arizona

Bob Yates OT Syracuse

Tom Yewcic QB Michigan State

See also

• 1965 American Football League season
  1965 American Football League season
  The 1965 American Football League season was the sixth regular season of the American Football League.The season also saw a change of television address as the games moved from ABC to NBC....
  
  
• New England Patriots seasons
  New England Patriots seasons
  The New England Patriots are an American football team based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. They compete in the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference of the National Football League . Originally called the Boston Patriots, the team was founded as one of eight charter members of the...