1965 AFL Season Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the New York Jets finished on top with 8 of 8 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
New York Jets 8 (100.0%)

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Map Features

  • Click any territory to trace its conquest history
  • Explore seasons going back to the league's first year

How AFL Territory Conquest Works

At the start of each season, every team owns the territory closest to their stadium. Win a game, take ALL of your opponent's land. Lose, and everything you built disappears. Simple rules, brutal consequences.

Territory Rules

  • Each team owns the land closest to their stadium
  • Win = take ALL of the loser's territory
  • Lose = lose everything
  • Territory accumulates all season - no resets until next year

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Data sources: Game data from Sports Reference; venue data from VenueStats .

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+8
in a single day (1965-11-07)
Longest Reign
9
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
11
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−8
lost in one day (1965-12-19)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — days spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

War Memorial Stadium stats

9 days led peak 8 +11 taken

City Stadium stats

8 days led peak 8 +7 taken

Shea Stadium stats

2 days led peak 8 +8 taken

Fenway Park stats

1 day led peak 8 +8 taken

Houston Stadium stats

0 days led peak 2 +1 taken

Frank Youell Field stats

0 days led peak 2 +3 taken

Mile High Stadium stats

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

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