1965 Detroit Lions Draftees

Record: 6-7-1, 6th in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Harry Gilmer (6-7-1)

Points For: 257 (18.4/g) 12th of 14

Points Against: 295 (21.1/g) 5th of 14

Expected W-L: 5.9-8.1

SRS: 3.97 (6th of 14), SOS: 6.69

Other Notable Asst.: John North (Receivers)

Stadium: Tiger Stadium

Principal Owner/Chairman: William Clay Ford Sr.

General Manager: Edwin Anderson

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: Cranbrook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Tom Nowatzke	11	FB	8	1965	1972	0	0	1	14	96				0		361	1249	13	100	605	4	Indiana
2	Jerry Rush	25	DT	7	1965	1971	0	0	5	40	89				0				0			0	Michigan St.
3	Fred Biletnikoff HOF	39	WR	14	1965	1978	2	6	12	88	190				0				0	589	8974	76	Florida St.
4	Tom Myers	46	QB	2	1965	1966	0	0	0	0	2	3	6	16	0	2			0			0	Northwestern
5	Tom Vaughn	57	DB	7	1965	1971	0	0	4	30	88				0				0			0	Iowa St.
5	Ed Flanagan	64	C	12	1965	1976	0	4	12	64	165				0		0	5	0			0	Purdue
5	John Flynn	67	E				0	0	0														Oklahoma
6	Earl Hawkins	81	B				0	0	0														Emory & Henry
7	Greg Kent	92	T	2	1966	1968	0	0	0	5	12				0				0			0	Utah
7	Bob Kowalkowski	95	G	12	1966	1977	0	0	7	47	142				0				0			0	Virginia
8	Larry Harbin	109	B				0	0	0														Appalachian St.
9	Bruce McLenna	123	HB	1	1966	1966	0	0	0	0	9				0		16	51	0	3	13	0	Hillsdale
10	Frank Pennie	137	T				0	0	0														Florida
11	Jim Kearney	151	DB	12	1965	1976	0	0	8	50	142				0				0			0	Prairie View A&M
12	Jim Moore	165	LB				0	0	0														North Texas
13	Jack Jacobson	179	DB	1	1965	1965	0	0	0	1	3				0				0			0	Oklahoma St.
14	Larry Brown	193	B				0	0	0														Oklahoma
15	Wallace Dickey	207	T	2	1968	1969	0	0	0	6	22				0				0			0	Texas St.
16	John Smith	221	T				0	0	0														MD-Eastern Shore
17	Sonny Odom	235	HB				0	0	0														Duke
18	Karl Sweetan	249	QB	5	1966	1970	0	0	2	9	36	269	590	3210	17	34	56	306	2			0	Wake Forest
19	Preston Love	263	B				0	0	0														Nebraska
20	George Wilson	277	QB	1	1966	1966	0	0	1	5	14	46	112	764	5	10	27	137	0			0	Notre Dame