The Detroit Lions were 6-7-1 in 1965. They finished 6th in the Western Conference.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 257 | 3,303 | 853 | 3.9 | 1,469 | 453 | 3.2 | 2,083 | 374 | 5.6 | 26 | 249 | 204 | 93 | 93 | 18 | 77 | 767 |
Team Rank | 19th | 22nd | 14th | 22nd | 16th | 5th | 20th | 22nd | 15th | 22nd | 4th | 19th | 20th | 10th | 22nd | 13th | 16th | 16th | |
Opponent | 14 | 295 | 3,557 | 802 | 4.4 | 1,460 | 409 | 3.6 | 2,508 | 344 | 7.3 | 49 | 411 | 210 | 84 | 104 | 22 | ||
Opponent Rank | 9th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 12th | 1st | 21st | 4th | 7th | 2nd | 14th | |||
Net | -38 | -254 | +51 | -0.6 | +9 | +44 | -0.3 | -425 | +30 | -1.7 | -23 | -162 | -6 | +9 | -11 | -4 | +77 | +767 | |
Net Rank | 15th | 14th | 6th | 20th | 14th | 6th | 15th | 19th | 8th | 22nd | 1st | 22nd | 11th | 8th | 15th | 17th | 16th | 16th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |