1965 American Football League Leaders
1965 American Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1965 American Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs | 21 | 305 | 163 | 2262 | 14 |
| George Blanda | Houston Oilers | 20 | 442 | 186 | 2542 | 30 |
| John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 20 | 348 | 174 | 2798 | 21 |
| Joe Namath | New York Jets | 18 | 340 | 164 | 2220 | 15 |
| Babe Parilli | Boston Patriots | 18 | 426 | 173 | 2597 | 26 |
| Tom Flores | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 269 | 122 | 1593 | 11 |
| Jack Kemp | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 391 | 179 | 2368 | 18 |
| Dick Wood | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 157 | 69 | 1003 | 6 |
| John McCormick | Denver Broncos | 7 | 253 | 103 | 1292 | 14 |
| Mickey Slaughter | Denver Broncos | 6 | 147 | 75 | 864 | 12 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 2798 | 348 | 174 | 20 | 21 |
| Babe Parilli | Boston Patriots | 2597 | 426 | 173 | 18 | 26 |
| George Blanda | Houston Oilers | 2542 | 442 | 186 | 20 | 30 |
| Jack Kemp | Buffalo Bills | 2368 | 391 | 179 | 10 | 18 |
| Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs | 2262 | 305 | 163 | 21 | 14 |
| Joe Namath | New York Jets | 2220 | 340 | 164 | 18 | 15 |
| Tom Flores | Oakland Raiders | 1593 | 269 | 122 | 14 | 11 |
| John McCormick | Denver Broncos | 1292 | 253 | 103 | 7 | 14 |
| Dick Wood | Oakland Raiders | 1003 | 157 | 69 | 8 | 6 |
| Mickey Slaughter | Denver Broncos | 864 | 147 | 75 | 6 | 12 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Lowe | San Diego Chargers | 1121 | 6 | 59 |
| Cookie Gilchrist | Denver Broncos | 954 | 6 | 44 |
| Clem Daniels | Oakland Raiders | 884 | 5 | 57 |
| Matt Snell | New York Jets | 763 | 4 | 44 |
| Curtis McClinton | Kansas City Chiefs | 661 | 6 | 48 |
| Mack Hill | Kansas City Chiefs | 627 | 2 | 66 |
| Bill Mathis | New York Jets | 604 | 5 | 79 |
| Wray Carlton | Buffalo Bills | 592 | 6 | 80 |
| Ode Burrell | Houston Oilers | 528 | 3 | 63 |
| Wendell Hayes | Denver Broncos | 526 | 5 | 43 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wray Carlton | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 592 | 80 |
| Cookie Gilchrist | Denver Broncos | 6 | 954 | 44 |
| Paul Lowe | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 1121 | 59 |
| Curtis McClinton | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 661 | 48 |
| Clem Daniels | Oakland Raiders | 5 | 884 | 57 |
| Wendell Hayes | Denver Broncos | 5 | 526 | 43 |
| Bill Mathis | New York Jets | 5 | 604 | 79 |
| Jim Nance | Boston Patriots | 5 | 321 | 20 |
| Pete Beathard | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 138 | 26 |
| Billy Joe | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 377 | 30 |
| Jack Kemp | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 49 | 12 |
| Matt Snell | New York Jets | 4 | 763 | 44 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Taylor | Denver Broncos | 85 | 1131 | 6 | 63 |
| Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | 69 | 1602 | 14 | 85 |
| Don Maynard | New York Jets | 68 | 1218 | 14 | 56 |
| Ode Burrell | Houston Oilers | 55 | 650 | 4 | 52 |
| Art Powell | Oakland Raiders | 52 | 800 | 12 | 66 |
| Chris Burford | Kansas City Chiefs | 47 | 575 | 6 | 57 |
| Charley Hennigan | Houston Oilers | 41 | 578 | 4 | 53 |
| Jim Colclough | Boston Patriots | 40 | 677 | 3 | 41 |
| Charley Frazier | Houston Oilers | 38 | 717 | 6 | 64 |
| Matt Snell | New York Jets | 38 | 264 | 0 | 35 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | 1602 | 69 | 14 | 85 |
| Don Maynard | New York Jets | 1218 | 68 | 14 | 56 |
| Lionel Taylor | Denver Broncos | 1131 | 85 | 6 | 63 |
| Art Powell | Oakland Raiders | 800 | 52 | 12 | 66 |
| Charley Frazier | Houston Oilers | 717 | 38 | 6 | 64 |
| Gino Cappelletti | Boston Patriots | 680 | 37 | 9 | 57 |
| Jim Colclough | Boston Patriots | 677 | 40 | 3 | 41 |
| Ode Burrell | Houston Oilers | 650 | 55 | 4 | 52 |
| Curtis McClinton | Kansas City Chiefs | 590 | 37 | 3 | 69 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 69 | 1602 | 85 |
| Don Maynard | New York Jets | 14 | 68 | 1218 | 56 |
| Art Powell | Oakland Raiders | 12 | 52 | 800 | 66 |
| Gino Cappelletti | Boston Patriots | 9 | 37 | 680 | 57 |
| Willie Frazier | Houston Oilers | 8 | 37 | 521 | 57 |
| Clem Daniels | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 36 | 568 | 69 |
| Chris Burford | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 47 | 575 | 57 |
| Charley Frazier | Houston Oilers | 6 | 38 | 717 | 64 |
| Lionel Taylor | Denver Broncos | 6 | 85 | 1131 | 63 |
| Bob Scarpitto | Denver Broncos | 5 | 32 | 585 | 90 |
| Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 26 | 446 | 48 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.K. Hicks | Houston Oilers | 9 | 156 | 0 | 31 |
| Bud Whitehead | San Diego Chargers | 7 | 127 | 1 | 35 |
| Dainard Paulson | New York Jets | 7 | 72 | 0 | 22 |
| Hagood Clarke | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 60 | 0 | 40 |
| Jim Norton | Houston Oilers | 7 | 52 | 0 | 18 |
| Goose Gonsoulin | Denver Broncos | 6 | 91 | 0 | 32 |
| Fred Williamson | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 89 | 0 | 51 |
| Willie West | New York Jets | 6 | 57 | 0 | 28 |
| Butch Byrd | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 119 | 0 | 62 |
| Kenny Graham | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 108 | 1 | 51 |
| Johnny Robinson | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 99 | 0 | 50 |
| Charley Warner | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 84 | 1 | 23 |
| Warren Powers | Oakland Raiders | 5 | 56 | 0 | 21 |
| Booker Edgerson | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 55 | 0 | 19 |
| Jimmy Warren | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 43 | 0 | 26 |
