Starting with the the 1963 football season (AFL and NFL combined), I will recognize the top scoring rookie as that seasons Fantasy Football Encyclopedia Rookie of the Year. This award will be based on total fantasy points scored that season.
The 1965 Fantasy Football Encyclopedia Rookie of the Year is Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers.
Gale Eugene Sayers
Running Back
Born: May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas
Died: September 23, 2020 in Wakarusa, Indiana (Age 77)
College: University of Kansas
Drafted: Chicago Bears in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1965 National Football League (NFL) Draft, Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1965 American Football League (AFL) Draft
In the 1965 season, Sayers scored 304.52 fantasy points for the Chicago Bears and was the 2nd ranked running back in points scored. He played in 14 games with 867 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. He also had 29 receptions for 507 receiving yards and 6 receiving touchdowns. Additionally, he had 53 passing yards and 1 passing touchdown with 1 interception and 1 kick return touchdown along with 1 punt return touchdown. His best game of the season was a 58.20 fantasy point performance in Week 13 (see Game by Game Breakdown for details).
Gale Sayers’ 1965 Game by Game Breakdown
Week 1 @ San Francisco 49ers: 10.00 fantasy points (44 rushing yards, 3 receptions and 26 receiving yards)
Week 2 @ Los Angeles Rams: 7.80 fantasy points (18 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown)
Week 3 @ New York Giants: 35.40 fantasy points (80 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 5 receptions, 104 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown)
Week 4 vs. Los Angeles Rams: 26.44 fantasy points (26 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, 9 rushing yards, 3 receptions, 95 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown)
Week 5 @ Minnesota Vikings: 41.78 fantasy points (27 passing yards, 64 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 4 receptions, 63 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns and 1 kick return touchdown.
Week 6 vs. Detroit Lions: 11.80 fantasy points (21 rushing yards, 2 receptions, 17 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown.
Week 7 vs. Green Bay Packers: 13.70 fantasy points (66 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 1 reception and 1 receiving touchdown)
Week 8 vs. Baltimore Colts: 9.30 fantasy points (17 rushing yards, 3 receptions and 46 receiving yards)
Week 9 vs. St. Louis Cardinals: 14.80 fantasy points (62 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 1 reception and 16 receiving yards)
Week 10 @ Detroit Lions: 15.60 fantasy points (60 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 2 receptions and 16 receiving yards)
Week 11 @ New York Giants: 25.70 fantasy points (1 interception, 113 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 2 receptions and 24 receiving yards)
Week 12 @ Baltimore Colts: 19.80 fantasy points (118 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 1 reception and 10 receiving yards)
*Week 13 vs. San Francisco 49ers: 58.20 fantasy points (113 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 2 receptions, 89 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown and 1 punt return touchdown)
Week 14 vs. Minnesota Vikings: 14.20 fantasy points (82 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown)
* - Best game of the season
1965 Fantasy Football Encyclopedia Rookie of the Year Honorable Mentions
Ken Willard, RB, San Francisco (187.10 fantasy points) and Joe Namath, QB, New York Jets (168.70 fantasy points).
All stats courtesy of Pro Football Reference.
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