1965 NFL Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

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

Final standings: the Minnesota Vikings finished on top with 14 of 14 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Minnesota Vikings 14 (100.0%)

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How NFL Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its stadium.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • London games and neutral sites still follow winner-takes-all
  • Los Angeles and New York teams use their training facility locations
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+14
Minnesota Vikings
in a single week (2-14)
Longest Reign
4
Baltimore Colts
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
20
Chicago Bears
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−14
Baltimore Colts
lost in one week (2-12)

Team Directory

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

Baltimore Colts

Memorial Stadium

4 weeks led peak 14 +15 taken

Minnesota Vikings

Metropolitan Stadium

3 weeks led peak 14 +16 taken

Chicago Bears

Soldier Field

3 weeks led peak 14 +20 taken

Green Bay Packers

Lambeau Field

1 week led peak 4 +3 taken

St. Louis Cardinals

Busch Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Philadelphia Eagles

Franklin Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

Washington Redskins

District of Columbia Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Municipal Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Dallas Cowboys

Cotton Bowl

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Detroit Lions

Navin Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

New York Giants

Yankee Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

San Francisco 49ers

Kezar Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Pittsburgh Steelers

Pitt Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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