NFL team season
The 1965 St. Louis Cardinals seasonNational Football League (NFL) and their sixth season in St. Louis . After losing the season opener in Philadelphia , the Cardinals reeled off four consecutive wins to move into a tie with the Cleveland Browns at 4–1 after five weeks. However, the Cardinals lost their final six games to finish in sixth place at 5–9, ahead of only the 2–12 Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL Eastern Conference .
It was the final season at Busch Stadium , formerly known as Sportsman's Park. Head coach Wally Lemm resigned after the 1965 season and returned to his previous position with the Houston Oilers of the AFL . The Cardinals moved to the new Busch Memorial Stadium for the 1966 season.
Offseason
NFL Draft
In November 1964, the Cardinals selected quarterback Joe Namath of Alabama in the first round of the 1965 NFL draft , but he signed a record contract with the New York Jets of the American Football League . It was the height of the bidding war between the leagues, which subsided with the merger announcement in June 1966.
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 19
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 27–34
0–1
Franklin Field
54,260
2
September 26
at Cleveland Browns
W 49–13
1–1
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
80,161
3
October 4
Dallas Cowboys W 20–13
2–1
Busch Stadium
32,034
4
October 10
at Washington Redskins
W 37–16
3–1
D.C. Stadium
50,205
5
October 17
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 20–7
4–1
Pitt Stadium
31,085
6
October 24
Washington Redskins L 20–24
4–2
Busch Stadium
32,228
7
October 31
at New York Giants
L 10–14
4–3
Yankee Stadium
62,807
8
November 7
Pittsburgh Steelers W 21–17
5–3
Busch Stadium
31,899
9
November 14
at Chicago Bears
L 13–34
5–4
Wrigley Field
45,663
10
November 21
New York Giants L 15–28
5–5
Busch Stadium
31,704
11
November 28
Philadelphia Eagles L 24–28
5–6
Busch Stadium
28,706
12
December 5
Los Angeles Rams
L 3–27
5–7
Busch Stadium
27,943
13
December 11
at Dallas Cowboys
L 13–27
5–8
Cotton Bowl
38,499
14
December 19
Cleveland Browns L 24–27
5–9
Busch Stadium
29,348
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.References
Smits, Ted (June 19, 1966). "Namath's a pro, but pins dubious" . Eugene Register-Guard . p. 2B.
External links
Arizona Cardinals
Franchise
Stadiums
Culture
Lore
Rivalries
Division championships (7)
Conference championships (1)
League championships (2)
Retired numbers
Current league affiliations
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