| FINAL 1965 Summer Thunder Standings | |||||||||||||
| American Football League | |||||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GBL | PF | Avg PF | PA | Avg PA | Diff | Division | Playoff Status | |
| Boston PATRIOTS | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | --- | 257 | 16.06 | 182 | 11.38 | 4.69 | 5-1-0 | Clinched the AFL EAST Division Title and the #2 seed. | |
| Los Angeles RAMS | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3 1/2 | 267 | 16.69 | 292 | 18.25 | (1.56) | 3-2-1 | Eliminated | |
| Chicago BEARS | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6 | 241 | 15.06 | 254 | 15.88 | (0.81) | 2-4-0 | Eliminated | |
| St. Louis CARDINALS | 2 | 13 | 1 | .156 | 9 1/2 | 180 | 11.25 | 382 | 23.88 | (12.63) | 1-4-1 | Eliminated | |
| West Division | |||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GBL | PF | Avg PF | PA | Avg PA | Diff | Division | Playoff Status | |
| San Diego CHARGERS | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | --- | 434 | 27.13 | 232 | 14.50 | 12.63 | 3-3-0 | Clinched the AFL WEST Division Title and the #1 seed. | |
| Baltimore COLTS | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | 1 1/2 | 377 | 23.56 | 226 | 14.13 | 9.44 | 5-1-0 | Clinched the AFL Wild Card Berth and the #3 seed. | |
| New York JETS | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4 | 311 | 19.44 | 281 | 17.56 | 1.88 | 2-4-0 | Eliminated | |
| Minnesota VIKINGS | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 5 | 286 | 17.88 | 331 | 20.69 | (2.81) | 2-4-0 | Eliminated | |
| National Football League | |||||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GBL | PF | Avg PF | PA | Avg PA | Diff | Division | Playoff Status | |
| New York GIANTS | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | --- | 437 | 27.31 | 226 | 14.13 | 13.19 | 6-0-0 | Clinched the NFL EAST Division Title and the #1 seed. | |
| Philadelphia EAGLES | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7 | 294 | 18.38 | 398 | 24.88 | (6.50) | 3-3-0 | Eliminated | |
| Green Bay PACKERS | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 7 1/2 | 240 | 15.00 | 326 | 20.38 | (5.38) | 1-5-0 | Eliminated | |
| Dallas COWBOYS | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8 | 249 | 15.56 | 371 | 23.19 | (7.63) | 2-4-0 | Eliminated | |
| West Division | |||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GBL | PF | Avg PF | PA | Avg PA | Diff | Division | Playoff Status | |
| Washington REDSKINS | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | --- | 424 | 26.50 | 367 | 22.94 | 3.56 | 4-1-1 | Clinched the NFL WEST Division Title and the #2 seed. | |
| Cleveland BROWNS | 8 | 6 | 2 | .563 | 2 1/2 | 354 | 22.13 | 322 | 20.13 | 2.00 | 3-2-1 | Clinched the NFL Wild Card Berth and the #3 seed. | |
| Miami DOLPHINS | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4 | 318 | 19.88 | 310 | 19.38 | 0.50 | 3-2-1 | Eliminated | |
| Oakland RAIDERS | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 7 | 240 | 15.00 | 409 | 25.56 | (10.56) | 0-5-1 | Eliminated | |
| Totals | 123 | 123 | 10 | .500 | --- | 4,909 | 19.18 | 4,909 | 19.18 | 0.00 | --- | ||