The 1966 Detroit Lions season was their 37th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–7–1, winning only four games.[1] They missed the playoffs for the ninth straight season and incurred their second losing record in a row.
1966 Detroit Lions season | |
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Head coach | Harry Gilmer |
Home field | Tiger Stadium |
Local radio | WWJ |
Results | |
Record | 4–9–1 |
Division place | 6th NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | Dick LeBeau, Roger Brown, Pat Studstill |
AP All-Pros | Pat Studstill |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular Season
editZeitplan
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | ||
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1 | September 11 | Chicago Bears | W 14–3 | 1–0 | 52,225 | ||
2 | September 18 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–17 | 1–1 | 35,473 | ||
3 | September 25 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28–10 | 2–1 | 47,615 | ||
4 | October 2 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–23 | 2–2 | 50,861 | ||
5 | October 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–14 | 2–3 | 52,793 | ||
6 | October 16 | at Baltimore Colts | L 14–45 | 2–4 | 60,238 | ||
7 | October 23 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–27 | 2–5 | 36,745 | ||
8 | October 30 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–31 | 2–6 | 56,954 | ||
9 | November 6 | at Chicago Bears | T 10–10 | 2–6–1 | 47,041 | ||
10 | November 13 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 32–31 | 3–6–1 | 43,939 | ||
11 | November 20 | Baltimore Colts | W 20–14 | 4–6–1 | 52,383 | ||
12 | November 24 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–41 | 4–7–1 | 53,189 | ||
13 | December 4 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 3–23 | 4–8–1 | 40,039 | ||
14 | December 11 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16–28 | 4–9–1 | 43,022 | ||
15 | Bye |
- A bye week was necessary in 1966, as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week.
Game summaries
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Week 6 at Baltimore Colts
editWeek Six: Detroit Lions (2–3) at Baltimore Colts (2–2)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Colts | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Date: October 16
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
- Box Score
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Green Bay Packers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 335 | 163 | W5 | |
Baltimore Colts | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 7–5 | 314 | 226 | W1 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 6–6 | 289 | 212 | L1 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 5–5–2 | 320 | 325 | L1 | |
Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 4–6–2 | 234 | 272 | W1 | |
Detroit Lions | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 3–8–1 | 206 | 317 | L3 | |
Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 4–7–1 | 292 | 304 | L1 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
edit- ^ 1966 Detroit Lions
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-15.