1965 UPI All-Rookie team

 By John Turney  

The 1965 All-Rookie team selected by UPI consisted of two Hall of Fame Bears, Gale Sayers and Dick Burkus, and Cowboys HOFer Bob Hayes and several other top-flight pros.

Here is the list—

United Press International NFL All-Rookie Team

Offense

WR Bob Hayes, Dallas

WR Jack Snow, L.A. Rams

TE Jerry Smith, Washington

OT Ralph Neely, Dallas

OT Bob Nichols, Pittsburgh

OG Jim Wilson, San Francisco

OG Don Croftcheck, Washington

OC Ed Flanagan, Detroit

QB Craig Morton, Dallas

HB Gale Sayers, Chicago

FB Ken Willard, San Francisco

Defense

DE Tim Powell, L.A. Rams

DE Roosevelt Davis, N.Y. Giants

DT Walter Johnson, Cleveland

DT Jerry Rush, Detroit

LB Dick Butkus, Chicago

LB Lonnie Warwick, Minnesota

LB Jack Chapple, San Francisco

CB Carl Lockhart, N.Y. Giants

CB Al Nelson, Philadelphia

S Obert Logan, Dallas

S Henry Carr, N.Y. Giants

Specialists

P Frank Lambert, Pittsburgh

KOR Lance Rentzel, Minnesota

PR Roy Jefferson, Pittsburgh

PR Rickie Harris, Washington

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