1965 NFL Tight End Leaders
Every 1965 board tight ends are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Pete Retzlaff led all tight ends in receiving yards in 1965, with 1,190. Pete Retzlaff also led in receptions (66), receiving touchdowns (10), receiving yards per game (85.0) and yards from scrimmage (1,190).
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The rate boards count qualified players only: 1.875 receptions per team game.
Receiving Yards
YDS- 1 Pete Retzlaff 1,190
- 2 John Mackey 814
- 3 Frank Clarke 682
- 4 Aaron Thomas 631
- 5 Marlin McKeever 542
- 6 Willie Frazier 521
- 7 Mike Ditka 454
- 8 Gordie Smith 431
- 9 Fred Arbanas 418
- 10 Paul Costa 401
Receptions
REC- 1 Pete Retzlaff 66
- 2 Marlin McKeever 44
- 3 Frank Clarke 41
- 4 John Mackey 40
- 5 Willie Frazier 37
- 6 Mike Ditka 36
- 7 Monty Stickles 35
- 8 Dave Kocourek 28
- 9 Aaron Thomas 27
- 10 Hewritt Dixon 25
- 1 Pete Retzlaff 10
- 2 Willie Frazier 8
- 3 John Mackey 7
- 4 Gordie Smith 5
- 4 Aaron Thomas 5
- 6 Fred Arbanas 4
- 6 Frank Clarke 4
- 6 Bobby Crespino 4
- 6 Marlin McKeever 4
- 10 Pettis Norman 3
- 1 Aaron Thomas 23.37
- 2 John Mackey 20.35
- 3 Pete Retzlaff 18.03
- 4 Frank Clarke 16.63
- 5 Willie Frazier 14.08
- 6 Dave Kocourek 12.96
- 7 Mike Ditka 12.61
- 8 Marlin McKeever 12.32
- 9 Monty Stickles 9.80
- 1 Pete Retzlaff 85.0
- 2 John Mackey 58.1
- 3 Frank Clarke 48.7
- 4 Aaron Thomas 48.5
- 5 Marlin McKeever 45.2
- 6 Willie Frazier 43.4
- 7 Mike Ditka 32.4
- 8 Dave Kocourek 25.9
- 9 Monty Stickles 24.5
Yards from Scrimmage
YScm- 1 Pete Retzlaff 1,190
- 2 John Mackey 821
- 3 Frank Clarke 740
- 4 Aaron Thomas 631
- 5 Marlin McKeever 542
- 6 Willie Frazier 521
- 7 Mike Ditka 454
- 8 Gordie Smith 431
- 9 Fred Arbanas 418
- 10 Paul Costa 401