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| team = Detroit Lions |
| team = Detroit Lions |
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| year = 1966 |
| year = 1966 |
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− | | record = |
+ | | record = 4–9–1 |
| division_place = 6th [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Western]] |
| division_place = 6th [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Western]] |
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+ | | owner = |
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| coach = [[Harry Gilmer]] |
| coach = [[Harry Gilmer]] |
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− | | stadium = |
+ | | stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Tiger Stadium]] |
+ | | radio = [[WWJ (AM)|WWJ]] |
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| playoffs = ''did not qualify'' |
| playoffs = ''did not qualify'' |
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+ | | shortnavlink = Lions seasons |
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− | The ''' |
+ | The '''{{nfly|1966}} [[Detroit Lions]] season''' was their 37th in the [[National Football League|league]]. The team failed to improve on their [[1965 Detroit Lions season|previous season]]'s output of 6–7–1, winning only four games.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1966.htm 1966 Detroit Lions]</ref> They missed the playoffs for the ninth straight season and incurred their second losing record in a row. |
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+ | ==Roster== |
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+ | |||
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+ | ! colspan="7" style="background-color:#006DB0;color:#C3C6CC;text-align:center;" | Detroit Lions roster |
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+ | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Quarterbacks''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|16|Milt Plum}} |
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+ | |||
+ | '''Running Backs''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|34|Tom Nowatzke}} |
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+ | |||
+ | '''Wide Receivers''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|89|Gail Cogdill}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|87|John Henderson|d=wide receiver}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|81|Bill Malinchak|rookie=y}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|25|Pat Studstill|P}} |
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+ | |||
+ | '''Tight Ends''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|80|Jim Gibbons|d=American football}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|88|Ron Kramer}} |
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+ | |||
+ | | style="width: 25px;" | |
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+ | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Offensive Linemen''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|54|Ed Flanagan|d=American football|C}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|66|Bob Kowalkowski|rookie=y|G}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|70|Daryl Sanders|T}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|73|Roger Shoals|T}} |
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+ | |||
+ | '''Defensive Linemen''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|76|Roger Brown|d=defensive tackle|DT}}{{NFLplayer|71|Alex Karras|DE}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|82|Jerry Rush|DT}} |
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+ | |||
+ | | style="width: 25px;" | |
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+ | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Linebackers''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|59|Ernie Clark|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|67|Wally Hilgenberg}}{{NFLplayer|53|Mike Lucci}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|55|Wayne Walker}} |
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+ | |||
+ | '''Defensive Backs''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|44|Dick LeBeau|CB}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|21|Bruce Maher|S}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|47|Wayne Rasmussen|FS}} |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|48|Tom Vaughn|d=American football|FS}} |
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+ | |||
+ | '''Special Teams''' |
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+ | {{NFLplayer|1|Garo Yepremian|rookie=y|K}} |
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+ | | style="width: 25px;" | |
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+ | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Reserve Lists''' |
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+ | * ''Currently vacant'' |
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+ | |||
+ | <small>''Rookies in italics''</small><br /> |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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! Opponent |
! Opponent |
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! Result |
! Result |
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+ | ! Record |
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! Attendance |
! Attendance |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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− | | 1 |
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− | | September 11 |
+ | | September 11 |
− | | [[Chicago Bears]] |
+ | | [[1966 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] |
− | | W |
+ | | W 14–3 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>52,225</center> |
| <center>52,225</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | 2 |
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− | | September 18 |
+ | | September 18 |
− | | at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] |
+ | | at [[1966 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] |
− | | L |
+ | | L 17–3 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>35,473</center> |
| <center>35,473</center> |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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− | | 3 |
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− | | September 25 |
+ | | September 25 |
− | | [[Atlanta Falcons]] |
+ | | [[1966 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] |
− | | W |
+ | | W 28–10 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>47,615</center> |
| <center>47,615</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | 4 |
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− | | October 2 |
+ | | October 2 |
− | | at [[Green Bay Packers]] |
+ | | at [[1966 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] |
− | | L |
+ | | L 23–14 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>50,861</center> |
| <center>50,861</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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⚫ | |||
− | | 5 |
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− | | October 9 |
+ | | October 9 |
− | | [[ |
+ | | [[1966 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] |
− | | L |
+ | | L 14–7 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>52,793</center> |
| <center>52,793</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | 6 |
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− | | October 16 |
+ | | October 16 |
− | | at [[ |
+ | | at [[1966 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]] |
− | | L |
+ | | L 45–14 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>60,238</center> |
| <center>60,238</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | 7 |
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− | | October 23 |
+ | | October 23 |
− | | at [[San Francisco 49ers]] |
+ | | at [[1966 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] |
− | | L |
+ | | L 27–24 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>36,745</center> |
| <center>36,745</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | 8 |
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− | | October 30 |
+ | | October 30 |
− | | |
+ | | Green Bay Packers |
− | | L |
+ | | L 31–7 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>56,954</center> |
| <center>56,954</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffeeaa;" |
|-style="background: #ffeeaa;" |
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− | | 9 |
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− | | November 6 |
+ | | November 6 |
− | | at |
+ | | at Chicago Bears |
− | | T |
+ | | T 10–10 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>47,041</center> |
| <center>47,041</center> |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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− | | 10 |
+ | | align=center|10 |
− | | November 13 |
+ | | November 13 |
− | | at [[Minnesota Vikings]] |
+ | | at [[1966 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] |
− | | W |
+ | | W 32–31 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>43,939</center> |
| <center>43,939</center> |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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− | | 11 |
+ | | align=center|11 |
− | | November 20 |
+ | | November 20 |
− | | |
+ | | Baltimore Colts |
− | | W |
+ | | W 20–14 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>52,383</center> |
| <center>52,383</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | 12 |
+ | | align=center|12 |
− | | November 24 |
+ | | November 24 |
− | | |
+ | | San Francisco 49ers |
− | | L |
+ | | L 41–14 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>53,189</center> |
| <center>53,189</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | 13 |
+ | | align=center|13 |
− | | December 4 |
+ | | December 4 |
− | | at |
+ | | at Los Angeles Rams |
− | | L |
+ | | L 23–3 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>40,039</center> |
| <center>40,039</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | 14 |
+ | | align=center|14 |
− | | December 11 |
+ | | December 11 |
− | | |
+ | | Minnesota Vikings |
− | | L |
+ | | L 28–16 |
⚫ | |||
| <center>43,022</center> |
| <center>43,022</center> |
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|-style="background: |
|-style="background: |
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− | | 15 |
+ | | align=center|15 |
+ | | December 18 |
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| colspan=4 align="center" | ''Bye'' |
| colspan=4 align="center" | ''Bye'' |
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+ | * A bye week was necessary in {{nfly|1966}}, as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams ([[1966 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta]]); one team was idle each week. |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Game summaries== |
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+ | |||
+ | ===Week 1=== |
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+ | |||
+ | {{AFB game box start |
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+ | |Title= |
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+ | |Visitor=Bears |
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+ | |V1=3 |V2= 0|V3=0 |V4=0 |
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+ | |Host=Lions |
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+ | |H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=0 |
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+ | |Date=September 11 |
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+ | |Location=[[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Tiger Stadium]], [[Detroit, MI]] |
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+ | |StartTime= |
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+ | |TimeZone= |
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+ | |ElapsedTime= |
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+ | |Attendance= |
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+ | |Weather={{convert|67|F}}; wind {{convert|7|mph|abbr=on}} |
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+ | |Referee= |
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+ | |TVAnnouncers= |
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+ | |TVStation= |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=CHI |Event=LeClerc 38 yard field goal |Score= CHI 3–0}} |
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+ | {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=DET |Event=Nowatzke 6 yard run (Walker kick) |Score= DET 7–3}} |
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+ | {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=DET |Event=Studstill 25 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick) |Score=DET 14–3 |LastEntry=yes}} |
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+ | {{AFB game box end}} |
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+ | <ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609110det.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Sep-15.</ref> |
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+ | |||
+ | {{-}} |
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==Standings== |
==Standings== |
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+ | {{1966 NFL Western standings}} |
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− | ! colspan="8" style="background-color: #FFCBCB;" align="center" valign="middle" | [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Western]] |
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− | ! |
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− | ! W |
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− | ! L |
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− | ! T |
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− | ! PCT |
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− | ! PF |
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− | ! PA |
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− | ! STK |
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− | | [[1966 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] |
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− | | [[1966 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]] |
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− | | [[1966 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] |
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− | | align="center" | 212 |
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− | | align="center" | L-1 |
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− | | [[1966 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] |
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− | | align="center" | 6 |
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− | | align="center" | 6 |
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− | | align="center" | 2 |
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− | | align="center" | .500 |
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− | | align="center" | 320 |
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− | | align="center" | 325 |
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− | | align="center" | L-1 |
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− | |- |
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− | | [[1966 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] |
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− | | align="center" | 5 |
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− | | align="center" | 2 |
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− | | align="center" | .417 |
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− | | align="center" | 234 |
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− | | align="center" | 272 |
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− | | align="center" | W-1 |
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− | |-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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− | | '''Detroit Lions''' |
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− | | align="center" | .308 |
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− | | align="center" | 206 |
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− | | align="center" | 317 |
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− | | align="center" | L-3 |
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− | | [[1966 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] |
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− | | align="center" | 4 |
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− | | align="center" | 9 |
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− | | align="center" | 1 |
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− | | align="center" | .308 |
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− | | align="center" | 206 |
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− | | align="center" | 304 |
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− | | align="center" | L-1 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Detroit Lions seasons]] |
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[[Category:1966 National Football League season by team|Detroit Lions]] |
[[Category:1966 National Football League season by team|Detroit Lions]] |
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+ | [[Category:1966 in sports in Michigan|Detroit Lions]] |
Latest revision as of 01:42, 6 September 2019
1966 Detroit Lions season | |
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Head Coach | Harry Gilmer |
Home Field | Tiger Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–9–1 |
Place | 6th NFL Western |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
1965 | 1967 |
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.
Roster
Detroit Lions 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
Rookies in italics |
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 11 | Chicago Bears | W 14–3 | 1–0 | |
2 | September 18 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–3 | 1–1 | |
3 | September 25 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28–10 | 2–1 | |
4 | October 2 | at Green Bay Packers | L 23–14 | 2–2 | |
5 | October 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L 14–7 | 2–3 | |
6 | October 16 | at Baltimore Colts | L 45–14 | 2–4 | |
7 | October 23 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–24 | 2–5 | |
8 | October 30 | Green Bay Packers | L 31–7 | 2–6 | |
9 | November 6 | at Chicago Bears | T 10–10 | 2–6–1 | |
10 | November 13 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 32–31 | 3–6–1 | |
11 | November 20 | Baltimore Colts | W 20–14 | 4–6–1 | |
12 | November 24 | San Francisco 49ers | L 41–14 | 4–7–1 | |
13 | December 4 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 23–3 | 4–8–1 | |
14 | December 11 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28–16 | 4–9–1 | |
15 | December 18 | 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
Week 1
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Standings
Template:1966 NFL Western standings
References
- ↑ 1966 Detroit Lions
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-15.
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Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
Atlanta | Baltimore |
Cleveland | Chicago |
Dallas | Detroit |
NY Giants | Green Bay |
Philadelphia | Los Angeles |
Pittsburgh | Minnesota |
St. Louis | San Francisco |
Washington | |
1966 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl I Related: 1966 AFL Season |