The 1965 Green Bay Packers season was their 47th season overall and their 45th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 10–3–1 record under seventh-year head coach Vince Lombardi, earning a tie for first place in the Western Conference with the Baltimore Colts.
In the final regular season game at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, a late touchdown by the 49ers caused a tie and dropped Green Bay into a tie with the Colts. Although the Packers defeated Baltimore twice during the regular season, the rules at the time required a tiebreaker playoff, played in Green Bay on December 26. With backup quarterbacks playing for both teams, the Packers tied the Colts late and won in overtime, 13–10.
Green Bay then met the defending champion Cleveland Browns (11–3) in the NFL championship game, also at Green Bay. The Packers won, 23–12, for their ninth NFL title and third under Lombardi. It was the last NFL championship game before the advent of the Super Bowl and the first of three consecutive league titles for Green Bay.
Known as "New City Stadium" for its first eight seasons, the Packers' venue in Green Bay was renamed Lambeau Field in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Curly Lambeau, who had died two months earlier.
Off-season
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
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Roster
Preseason Date Opponent Site Result Score
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 19 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 41–9 1–0 Pitt Stadium 38,383 2 September 26 Baltimore Colts W 20–17 2–0 Milwaukee County Stadium 48,130 3 October 3 Chicago Bears W 23–14 3–0 Lambeau Field 50,852 4 October 10 San Francisco 49ers W 27–10 4–0 Lambeau Field 50,852 5 October 17 at Detroit Lions W 31–21 5–0 Tiger Stadium 56,712 6 October 24 Dallas Cowboys W 13–3 6–0 Milwaukee County Stadium 48,311 7 October 31 at Chicago Bears L 10–31 6–1 Wrigley Field 45,664 8 November 7 Detroit Lions L 7–12 6–2 Lambeau Field 50,852 9 November 14 Los Angeles Rams W 6–3 7–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 48,485 10 November 21 at Minnesota Vikings W 38–13 8–2 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 11 November 28 at Los Angeles Rams L 10–21 8–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 39,733 12 December 5 Minnesota Vikings W 24–19 9–3 Lambeau Field 50,852 13 December 12 at Baltimore Colts W 42–27 10–3 Memorial Stadium 60,238 14 December 19 at San Francisco 49ers T 24–24 10–3–1 Kezar Stadium 45,710
Game summaries
Week 2
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Playoffs
Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Conference December 26 Baltimore Colts W 13–10 Lambeau Field 50,484 Recap Championship January 2, 1966 Cleveland Browns W 23–12 Lambeau Field 50,777 Recap
Standings
References
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