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1966 Pittsburgh Steelers season
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Head Coach Bill Austin
Home Field Pitt Stadium
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Record 5–8–1
Place 6th NFL Eastern
Playoff Finish did not qualify
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1965 1967

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Time (ET) Result
1 September 11, 1966 New York Giants T 34–34
2 September 18, 1966 Detroit Lions W 17–3
3 September 25, 1966 Washington Redskins L 33–27
4 October 2, 1966 at Washington Redskins L 24–10
5 October 8, 1966 at Cleveland Browns L 41–10
6 October 16, 1966 Philadelphia Eagles L 31–14
7 Bye
8 October 30, 1966 at Dallas Cowboys L 52–21
9 November 6, 1966 Cleveland Browns W 16–6
10 November 13, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals W 30–9
11 November 20, 1966 Dallas Cowboys L 20–7
12 November 27, 1966 at St. Louis Cardinals L 6–3
13 December 4, 1966 at Philadelphia Eagles L 27–23
14 December 11, 1966 at New York Giants W 47–28
15 December 18, 1966 at Atlanta Falcons W 57–33

Game summaries[]

Week 1 (Sunday September 11, 1966): New York Giants[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Giants 7 10 0 17 34
Steelers 7 7 17 3 34



at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 37,693
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • New York Giants – Jones 75 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)0–7
  • Pittsburgh – Ballman 9 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)7–7
  • New York Giants – Crespino 19 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)7–14
  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 6 run (Clark kick)14–14
  • New York Giants – FG Gogolak 26 14–17
  • Pittsburgh – Simmons 21 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)21–17
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 25 24–17
  • Pittsburgh – Hilton 31 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)31–17
  • New York Giants – FG Gogolak 14 31–20
  • New York Giants – Jones 98 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)31–27
  • New York Giants – W. Harris 72 fumble return (Gogolak kick)31–34
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 41 34–34

Week 2 (Sunday September 18, 1966): Detroit Lions[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Lions 0 0 0 3 3
Steelers 3 0 7 7 17



at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 35,473
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Week 3 (Sunday September 25, 1966): Washington Redskins[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Redskins 9 0 21 3 33
Steelers 0 14 10 3 27



at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 37,505
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Washington – FG Gogolak 41 0–3
  • Washington – FG Gogolak 47 0–6
  • Washington – FG Gogolak 29 0–9
  • Pittsburgh – Ballman 49 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)7–9
  • Pittsburgh – J. Bradshaw 27 interception return (Clark kick)14–9
  • Pittsburgh – Ballman 79 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)21–9
  • Washington – Taylor 4 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)21–16
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 47 24–16
  • Washington – Mitchell 35 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)24–23
  • Washington – Taylor 2 run (Gogolak kick)24–30
  • Washington – FG Gogolak 15 24–33
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 42 27–33

Week 4 (Sunday October 2, 1966): Washington Redskins[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Steelers 0 10 0 0 10
Redskins 10 0 7 7 24



at D.C. Stadium, Washington, DC

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 47,360
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Washington – Taylor 60 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)0–7
  • Washington – FG Gogolak 12 0–10
  • Pittsburgh – Hoak 2 run (Clark kick)7–10
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 25 10–10
  • Washington – Mitchell 51 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)10–17
  • Washington – Mitchell 70 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)10–24

Week 5 (Saturday October 8, 1966): Cleveland Browns[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Steelers 0 0 10 0 10
Browns 14 7 0 20 41



at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 82,687
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Cleveland – Collins 23 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–7
  • Cleveland – Collins 14 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–14
  • Cleveland – Kelly 2 run (Groza kick)0–21
  • Pittsburgh – Jefferson 23 pass from Izo (Clark kick)7–21
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 16 10–21
  • Cleveland – Kelly 10 run (kick failed)10–27
  • Cleveland – Warfield 3 fumble return (Groza kick)10–34
  • Cleveland – R. Smith 24 pass from Ninowski (Groza kick)10–41

Week 6 (Sunday October 16, 1966): Philadelphia Eagles[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Eagles 0 14 0 17 31
Steelers 7 7 0 0 14



at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 28,233
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 37 pass from Izo (Clark kick)7–0
  • Philadelphia – Gros 11 run (Baker kick)7–7
  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 11 run (Clark kick)14–7
  • Philadelphia – Gros 1 run (Baker kick)14–14
  • Philadelphia – Brown 9 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–21
  • Philadelphia – Goodwin 11 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–28
  • Philadelphia – FG Baker 51 14–31

Week 8 (Sunday October 30, 1966): Dallas Cowboys[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Steelers 7 7 7 0 21
Cowboys 0 24 21 7 52



at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 58,453
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Woodson 56 interception return (Clark kick)7–0
  • Dallas – Reeves 1 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–7
  • Dallas – Jordan 49 interception return (Villanueva kick)7–14
  • Dallas – FG Villanueva 12 7–17
  • Dallas – Reeves 8 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–24
  • PIttsburgh – Butler 93 kickoff return (Clark kick)14–24
  • Dallas – Renfro 87 kickoff return (Villanueva kick)14–31
  • Dallas – Clarke 22 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)14–38
  • Pittsburgh – Hilton 4 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)21–38
  • Dallas – Gent 84 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)21–45
  • Dallas – R. Smith 1 run (Villanueva kick)21–52

Week 9 (Sunday November 6, 1966): Cleveland Browns[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Browns 0 6 0 0 6
Steelers 0 3 3 10 16



at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 36,690
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Cleveland – Collins 24 pass from Ryan (kick failed)0–6
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 28 3–6
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 25 6–6
  • Pittsburgh – Ballman 8 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)13–6
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 42 16–6

Week 10 (Sunday November 13, 1966): St. Louis Cardinals[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Cardinals 9 0 0 0 9
Steelers 3 10 3 14 30



at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 28,552
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • St. Louis – FG Bakken 37 0–3
  • St. Louis – FG Bakken 17 0–6
  • St. Louis – FG Bakken 12 0–9
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 40 3–9
  • Pittsburgh – Russell 14 blocked punt return (Clark kick)10–9
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 33 13–9
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 22 16–9
  • Pittsburgh – Hilton 11 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)23–9
  • Pittsburgh – Jefferson 42 pass from Hoak30–9

Week 11 (Sunday November 20, 1966): Dallas Cowboys[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Cowboys 0 10 3 7 20
Steelers 0 7 0 0 7



at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 42,185
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Dallas – Meredith 3 run (Villanueva kick)0–7
  • Dallas – FG Villandueva 27 0–10
  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 11 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)7–10
  • Dallas – FG Villanueva 37 7–13
  • Dallas – Hayes 38 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–20

Week 12 (Sunday November 27, 1966): St. Louis Cardinals[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Steelers 3 0 0 0 3
Cardinals 3 0 3 0 6



at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 46,099
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 47 3–0
  • St. Louis – FG Bakken 26 3–3
  • St. Louis – FG Bakken 15 3–6

Week 13 (Sunday December 4, 1966): Philadelphia Eagles[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Steelers 0 13 3 7 23
Eagles 3 10 7 7 27



at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 54,275
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Philadelphia – FG Baker 35 0–3
  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 7 run (Clark kick)7–3
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 37 10–3
  • Philadelphia – Woodeshick 3 run (Baker kick)10–10
  • Philadelphia – FG Baker 22 10–13
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 32 13–13
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 35 16–13
  • Philadelphia – Woodeshick 1 run (Baker kick)16–20
  • Philadelphia – Concannon 1 run (Baker kick)16–27
  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 2 run (Clark kick)23–27

Week 14 (Sunday December 11, 1966): New York Giants[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Steelers 5 14 21 7 47
Giants 0 14 7 7 28



at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 62,658
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Safety, Lockhart stepped out of end zone 2–0
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 12 5–0
  • Pittsburgh – Bullocks 13 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)12–0
  • New York Giants – Thomas 1 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)12–7
  • Pittsburgh – Leftridge 2 run (Clark kick)19–7
  • New York Giants – Jones 82 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)19–14
  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)26–14
  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)33–14
  • New York Giants – Thomas 5 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)33–21
  • Pittsburgh – Butler 66 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)40–21
  • Pittsburgh – Leftridge 2 run (Russell pass from Hoak)47–21
  • New York Giants – Crespino 16 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)47–28

Week 15 (Sunday December 18, 1966): Atlanta Falcons[]

1 2 3 4 OT
Steelers 6 24 21 7 58
Falcons 0 7 14 12 33



at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 56,229
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 22 3–0
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 19 6–0
  • Pittsburgh – Ballman 12 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)13–0
  • Pittsburgh – Bullocks 13 run (Clark kick)20–0
  • Atlanta – Coffey 1 run (Kirouac kick)20–7
  • Pittsburgh – Butler 1 run (run failed)27–7
  • Pittsburgh – FG Clark 21 30–7
  • Atlanta – Ridlehuber 53 pass from Johnson (Kirouac kick)30–14
  • Pittsburgh – Butler 1 run (Clark kick)37–14
  • Pittsburgh – Jefferson 68 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)44–14
  • Pittsburgh – Thomas 23 fumble return (Clark kick)51–14
  • Atlanta – Ridlehuber 19 pass form Johnson (Kirouac kick)51–21
  • Pittsburgh – Asbury 2 run (Clark kick)58–21
  • Atlanta – Anderson 62 pass from Claridge (kick failed)58–27
  • Atlanta – Anderson 12 pass from Claridge (kick failed)58–33

Standings[]

NFL Eastern
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 10 3 1 .769 445 239 W-1
Cleveland Browns 9 5 0 .643 403 259 W-1
Philadelphia Eagles 9 5 0 .643 326 340 W-1
St. Louis Cardinals 8 5 1 .615 264 265 L-3
Washington Redskins 7 7 0 .500 351 355 L-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 8 1 .385 316 347 W-2
Atlanta Falcons 3 11 0 .214 204 437 L-1
New York Giants 1 12 1 .077 263 501 L-8

References[]

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 DraftNFL ChampionshipPro BowlSuper Bowl I
Related: 1966 AFL Season