The 1965 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 46th year in the National 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 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 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

Personnel Staff / Coaches

Roster

References

External links 1965 St. Louis Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com