1965 NFL playoffs

The 1965 NFL playoffs determined the champion of the National Football League. Although a single championship game between conference winners was the current format for the league, a tie in the Western Conference standings between the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Colts necessitated a divisional playoff game. Although the championship game was played in 1966, it is reckoned as part of the 1965 NFL season. The 1965 Championship Game was the latest date for an NFL Championship Game to that point, and the first time in league history that the game was held after all of the college bowl games.

The Playoff Bowl (a consolation game between the second place team from each conference) for the 1965 season took place on January 9, 1966. The Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 35-3. This capped a season where the Western Conference won 15 out of 16 interconference games against the Eastern Conference, including the championship game and Playoff Bowl.

Tournament bracket

	Western Conference playoff					NFL Championship
						E	Cleveland Browns	12
	W	Baltimore Colts	10			W	Green Bay Packers	23
	W	Green Bay Packers	13

Western Conference playoff

Green Bay Packers 13, Baltimore Colts 10 (OT) 1 2 3 4 OT Total Colts 7 3 0 0 0 10 Packers 0 0 7 3 3 13 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: December 26, 1965 Referee: Norm Schachter Game information Scoring BAL - Shinnick 25 fumble recovery return (Michaels kick) BAL 7-0 BAL - field goal Michaels 15 BAL 10-0 GB - Hornung 1 run (Chandler kick) BAL 10-7 GB - field goal Chandler 22 10-10 GB - field goal Chandler 25 GB 13-10

NFL Championship Game

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Green Bay Packers 23, Cleveland Browns 12 1 2 3 4 Total Browns 9 3 0 0 12 Packers 7 6 7 3 23 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: January 2, 1966 Game information Scoring GB - Dale 47 pass from Starr (Chandler kick) GB 7-0 CLE - Collins 17 pass from Ryan (kick failed) GB 7-6 CLE - field goal Groza 24 CLE 9-7 GB - field goal Chandler 15 GB 10-9 GB - field goal Chandler 23 GB 13-9 CLE - field goal Groza 28 GB 13-12 GB - Hornung 13 run (Chandler kick)GB 20-12 GB - field goal Chandler 29 GB 23-12

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