1965 Detroit Lions Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Harry Gilmer (6-7-1) | 6-7 | – | Finished 6th in the NFL’s West Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Terry Barr | HB-DB-FL | August 10, 1935 | 6’0′ | 189 | Michigan |
| Roger Brown | DT | May 1, 1937 | 6’5′ | 300 | Md-Eastern Shore |
| Ernie Clark | LB | August 11, 1937 | 6’1′ | 220 | Michigan St. |
| Gail Cogdill | SE-WR | April 7, 1937 | 6’3′ | 200 | Washington St. |
| Bobby Felts | HB | June 26, 1942 | 6’2′ | 202 | Florida A&M |
| Ed Flanagan | C | February 23, 1944 | 6’3′ | 245 | Purdue |
| Jim Gibbons | E-TE | September 26, 1936 | 6’2′ | 220 | Iowa |
| John Gonzaga | T-G-DE-DT | March 6, 1933 | 6’3′ | 247 | none |
| John Gordy | G-T | June 17, 1935 | 6’3′ | 248 | Tennessee |
| Larry Hand | DE-DT | July 10, 1940 | 6’4′ | 250 | Appalachian St. |
| John Henderson | WR-FL | March 21, 1943 | 6’3′ | 195 | Michigan |
| Wally Hilgenberg | LB-G | September 19, 1942 | 6’3′ | 229 | Iowa |
| Jimmy Hill | DB | June 27, 1928 | 6’2′ | 192 | Sam Houston St. |
| George Izo | QB | September 20, 1937 | 6’4′ | 218 | Notre Dame |
| Alex Karras | DT | July 15, 1935 | 6’2′ | 248 | Iowa |
| Ted Karras | G-T-LB | January 31, 1934 | 6’1′ | 245 | Indiana |
| Jim Kearney | DB | January 21, 1943 | 6’2′ | 206 | Prairie View |
| Ron Kramer | E-TE | June 24, 1935 | 6’3′ | 234 | Michigan |
| Night Train Lane | DB-E | April 16, 1927 | 6’1′ | 194 | West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff |
| Dick LeBeau | DB | September 9, 1937 | 6’1′ | 185 | Ohio St. |
| Joe Looney | HB-FB | October 10, 1942 | 6’1′ | 230 | Cameron |
| Mike Lucci | LB | December 29, 1939 | 6’2′ | 230 | Pittsburgh |
| Bruce Maher | DB | July 25, 1937 | 5’11’ | 190 | Detroit Mercy |
| Amos Marsh | HB-FB | May 7, 1939 | 6’0′ | 218 | Oregon St. |
| Darris McCord | DE-DT-T | January 4, 1933 | 6’4′ | 250 | Tennessee |
| Tom Myers | QB | August 13, 1943 | 6’1′ | 188 | Northwestern |
| Tom Nowatzke | FB-LB | September 30, 1942 | 6’3′ | 230 | Indiana |
| Nick Pietrosante | FB | September 10, 1937 | 6’2′ | 225 | Notre Dame |
| Milt Plum | QB | January 20, 1935 | 6’1′ | 205 | Penn St. |
| Wayne Rasmussen | DB | June 7, 1942 | 6’2′ | 175 | South Dakota St. |
| Jerry Rush | DT | August 7, 1942 | 6’4′ | 265 | Michigan St. |
| Daryl Sanders | T | April 24, 1941 | 6’5′ | 250 | Ohio St. |
| Joe Schmidt | LB | January 19, 1932 | 6’1′ | 220 | Pittsburgh |
| Roger Shoals | T | December 13, 1938 | 6’4′ | 260 | Maryland |
| Jim Simon | G-T | March 22, 1940 | 6’4′ | 240 | Miami (FL) |
| Bobby Smith | DB | July 5, 1938 | 5’11’ | 197 | UCLA |
| Pat Studstill | FL-HB-WR-P | June 4, 1938 | 6’0′ | 180 | Houston |
| Bobby Thompson | DB | March 30, 1939 | 5’11’ | 188 | Arizona |
| Tom Vaughn | DB | February 28, 1943 | 5’11’ | 190 | Iowa St. |
| Wayne Walker | LB | September 30, 1936 | 6’2′ | 225 | Idaho |
| Tom Watkins | HB | October 23, 1937 | 6’0′ | 195 | Iowa St. |
| Bob Whitlow | C | February 15, 1936 | 6’2′ | 236 | Indiana |
| Sam Williams | DE-E-LB | March 9, 1931 | 6’5′ | 235 | Michigan St. |