1966 Miami Dolphins season

The 1966 season was the Miami Dolphins inaugural season in the AFL. Future Harlem Globetrotters and Montreal Canadiens owner George N. Gillett, Jr. was a minority partner in the Miami Dolphins.

AFL Draft
With the first pick overall, the Dolphins selected Running Back Jim Grabowski from the University of Illinois. Grabowski was also drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Draft. The result was a bidding war between the two franchises to obtain Grabowski’s services. The Packers signed Grabowski and he played for them for five seasons.

Notes and references

 * Miami Dolphins on Pro Football Reference
 * Miami Dolphins on jt-sw.com