1965 Oakland Raiders season

1965 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	Al Davis
General manager	Al Davis
Owner	F. Wayne Valley
Home field	Frank Youell Field
Results
Record	8–5–1
Division place	2nd AFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 7 0 3 0 10 • Raiders 0 10 10 17 37 Date: September 12 Location: Frank Youell Field, Oakland, California Game weather: 61°F, wind 8

Scoring summary 1 KC Curtis McClinton 20 yard pass from Len Dawson (Tommy Brooker kick) Chiefs 7–0 2 OAK Art Powell 14 yard pass from Dick Wood (Mike Mercer kick) Tie 7–7 2 OAK Gene Mingo 40 yard field goal Raiders 10–7 3 OAK Gene Mingo 28 yard field goal Raiders 13–7 3 KC Tommy Brooker 34 yard field goal Raiders 13–10 3 OAK Art Powell 5 yard pass from Dick Wood (Mike Mercer kick) Raiders 20–10 4 OAK Gene Mingo 28 yard field goal Raiders 23–10 4 OAK Dick Wood 3 yard run (Mike Mercer kick) Raiders 30–10 4 OAK Claude Gibson 58 yard punt return (Mike Mercer kick) Raiders 37–10

Scoring summary
1		KC	Curtis McClinton 20 yard pass from Len Dawson (Tommy Brooker kick)	Chiefs 7–0
2		OAK	Art Powell 14 yard pass from Dick Wood (Mike Mercer kick)	Tie 7–7
2		OAK	Gene Mingo 40 yard field goal	Raiders 10–7
3		OAK	Gene Mingo 28 yard field goal	Raiders 13–7
3		KC	Tommy Brooker 34 yard field goal	Raiders 13–10
3		OAK	Art Powell 5 yard pass from Dick Wood (Mike Mercer kick)	Raiders 20–10
4		OAK	Gene Mingo 28 yard field goal	Raiders 23–10
4		OAK	Dick Wood 3 yard run (Mike Mercer kick)	Raiders 30–10
4		OAK	Claude Gibson 58 yard punt return (Mike Mercer kick)	Raiders 37–10

The 1965 Oakland Raiders season was the team's sixth in both Oakland and the American Football League. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon the prior year's disappointing 5–7–2 record. The Raiders would ultimately finish with a record of 8–5–1. While the effort was a definite improvement over the prior year's result, it was not enough to win the division and secure a postseason berth. The season would be Al Davis' last as head coach, as he would be named Commissioner of the AFL in April 1966. He would be replaced by John Rauch in 1966.

The 1965 season was the first of sixteen consecutive winning seasons for the Raiders. It is also notable for the debut of Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff. Biletnikoff would be the first of several legendary Raiders drafted in the late-1960s and early 1970s. He would be an integral part of the team's 1967 and 1976 Super Bowl runs.

The season was also the team's last at Frank Youell Field. They would move to the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum for the following season.

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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