| 1966 Buffalo Bills season | |
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| Head Coach | Joe Collier |
| Home Field | War Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–4–1 |
| Place | 1st AFL Eastern |
| Playoff Finish | Lost AFL Championship |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1965 | 1967 |
The 1966 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s seventh season. It ended with a loss in the AFL Championship Game to the Kansas City Chiefs, ending the team's two-year reign as AFL Champions.
Offseason[]
AFL Draft[]
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Buffalo Bills | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 358 | 255 |
| Boston Patriots | 8 | 4 | 2 | .677 | 315 | 283 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 322 | 312 |
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 335 | 396 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 213 | 362 |
Season schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 1966 | at San Diego Chargers | L 27–7 | |
| 2 | September 11, 1966 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 42–20 | |
| 3 | September 18, 1966 | Miami Dolphins | W 58–24 | |
| 4 | September 25, 1966 | Houston Oilers | W 27–20 | |
| 5 | October 2, 1966 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 29–14 | |
| 6 | October 8, 1966 | Boston Patriots | L 20–10 | |
| 7 | October 16, 1966 | San Diego Chargers | T 17–17 | |
| 8 | Bye | |||
| 9 | October 30, 1966 | at New York Jets | W 33–23 | |
| 10 | November 6, 1966 | at Miami Dolphins | W 29–0 | |
| 11 | November 13, 1966 | New York Jets | W 14–3 | |
| 12 | November 20, 1966 | at Houston Oilers | W 42–20 | |
| 13 | November 24, 1966 | at Oakland Raiders | W 31–10 | |
| 14 | December 4, 1966 | at Boston Patriots | L 14–3 | |
| 15 | Bye | |||
| 16 | December 18, 1966 | Denver Broncos | W 38–21 | |
Roster[]
Buffalo Bills roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen Defensive Backs Special Teams | |||||
Postseason[]
AFL Championship Game[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Kansas City Chiefs 31, Buffalo Bills 7
- January 1, 1967 at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 42,080
The Bills went into the 1966 AFL Championship having already won the game the previous two years. Though the game was to be played in Buffalo, the visiting Kansas City Chiefs were three-point favorites, mainly because of their explosive and innovative offense led by Head Coach Hank Stram. The Bills were a more conventional team with a solid defensive line and a running mindset on offense.
Buffalo found no offensive rhythm in the second half, and the Chiefs closed the game out in the fourth quarter with Dawson found Chris Burford for a 45 yard gain, setting up a one foot touchdown run by rookie Mike Garrett. Garrett scored his second touchdown less than two minutes later following another Bills fumble.
Scoring
- KC – Arbanas 29 pass from Dawson (Mercer kick)
- BUF – Dubenion 69 pass from Kemp (Lusteg kick)
- KC – Taylor 29 pass from Dawson (Mercer kick)
- KC – Field goal Mercer 32
- KC – Garrett 1 run (Mercer kick)
- KC – Garrett 18 run (Mercer kick)
Awards and Records[]
- Bobby Burnett, Rookie of the Year
References[]
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Denver |
| Buffalo | Kansas City |
| Houston | Oakland |
| Miami | San Diego |
| New York Jets | |
| 1966 AFL Draft • 1966 AFL Championship Game • 1966 AFL All-Star game • Super Bowl I Related: 1966 NFL Season | |