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AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1965 TELEVISION COVERAGE Information about the television coverage of the American Football League was tougher to locate than many might think. Thanks to information found at The506.com, here is the information of which AFL games were covered by NBC and/or its affiliates (when noted). It will also list which broadcasters commentated at that specific game. Please keep in mind that the AFL had signed a five-year deal with NBC during the 1964 season, which took effect after the original five-year deal with ABC expired. Color telecasts would make their first appearance in 1965. Those probable games in color will be noted with a (C). 1965 TELEVISION COVERAGE AFL Week 1: 9/11: Patriots-Bills, 8:00, Not televised. Broncos-Chargers, 11:00, Not televised. 9/12: Jets-Oilers, 2:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Chiefs-Raiders, 4:30, Not televised. ------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 2: 9/18: Chiefs-Jets, 8:00, Not televised. 9/19: Patriots-Oilers, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Bills-Broncos, 4:30, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli Chargers-Raiders, 4:30, NBC. Bill O'Donnell, George Ratterman (C) ------------------------------------------------------------------ AFL Week 3: 9/24: Broncos-Patriots, 8:00, Not televised. 9/26: Jets-Bills, 2:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Oilers-Raiders, 4:30, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli Chiefs-Chargers, 4:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman (C) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 4: 10/3: Raiders-Bills, 2:00, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli (C) Patriots-Chiefs, 2:30, NBC. *Bill O'Donnell, *Elmer Angsman Oilers-Chargers, 4:30, NBC. *Charlie Jones, *George Ratterman Jets-Broncos, 4:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) -------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 5: 10/8: Raiders-Patriots, 8:00, Not televised 10/10: Chargers-Bills, Noon, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman Chiefs-Broncos, 4:30, WDAF 4 Kansas City. Charlie Jones, Ken Case Not playing: Oilers, Jets   Notes: World Series played at Dodger Stadium this weekend on NBC. This season begins many many occasions thru the years of october Sunday NBC telecasts that would be forced to shift to local stations and productions due to NBC's commitment to postseason baseball. With NBC focusing color cameras for World Series, it is likely that the SD-BUF game was televised in B/W. --------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 6: 10/16: Raiders-Jets, 8:00, Not televised 10/17: Bills-Chiefs, 2:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Chargers-Patriots, 2:00, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli Oilers-Broncos, 4:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman --------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 7: 10/23: Chargers-Jets, 8:00, Not televised 10/24: Broncos-Bills, 2:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Chiefs-Oilers, 2:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman (C) Patriots-Raiders, 4:30, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli --------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 8: 10/31: Broncos-Jets, 1:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Oilers-Bills, 1:30, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli Raiders-Chiefs, 2:30, NBC. Bill O'Donnell, Elmer Angsman Patriots-Chargers, 4:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman (C) --------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 9: 11/7: Bills-Patriots, 2:00, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli Jets-Chiefs, 2:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Raiders-Oilers, 2:30, NBC. Bill O'Donnell, Elmer Angsman Chargers-Broncos, 3:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman (C) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 10: 11/14: Jets-Patriots, 2:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Broncos-Oilers, 2:30, NBC. Bill O'Donnell, Elmer Angsman Chargers-Chiefs, 2:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman (C) Bills-Raiders, 4:30, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AFL Week 11: 11/21: Oilers-Jets, 1:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Chiefs-Patriots, 2:00, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli Raiders-Broncos, 3:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman   Not playing: Bills, Chargers --------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 12: 11/25: Bills-Chargers, 4:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) 11/28: Patriots-Jets, 1:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Oilers-Chiefs, 2:30, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli Not playing: Broncos, Raiders ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 13: 12/4: Jets-Chargers, 4:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) 12/5: Bills-Oilers, 2:00, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli Broncos-Raiders, 4:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Chirstman (C) Not playing: Patriots, Chiefs -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 14: 12/12: Chiefs-Bills, 2:00, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli (C) Chargers-Oilers, 2:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman Patriots-Broncos, 3:30, NBC. Bill O'Donnell, Elmer Angsman Jets-Raiders, 4:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman, Tom Pettit (C)   Note: Tom Pettit???? -------------------------------------------------------------------- AFL Week 15: 12/18: Oilers-Patriots, 1:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) 12/19: Bills-Jets, 1:00, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) Broncos-Chiefs, 2:30, NBC. Charlie Jones, George Ratterman Raiders-Chargers, 4:30, NBC. Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Season:   AFL Championship Game: 12/26: Bills-Chargers, 4:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman, Charlie Jones (C)   AFL All-Star Game in Houston: 1/15: Bills-AllStars, 1:30, NBC. Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C)