The 1966 Baltimore Colts season was the 14th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1966 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses and finished second in the Western Conference.
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Game Site |
Attendance |
1 |
September 10 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 3–24 |
0–1 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
48,650
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2 |
September 18 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
W 38–23 |
1–1 |
Metropolitan Stadium |
47,426
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3 |
September 25 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 36–14 |
2–1 |
Memorial Stadium |
56,715
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4 |
October 2 |
Bye |
5 |
October 9 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 17–27 |
2–2 |
Wrigley Field |
47,452
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6 |
October 16 |
Detroit Lions |
W 45–14 |
3–2 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,238
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7 |
October 23 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 20–17 |
4–2 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,238
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8 |
October 30 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 17–3 |
5–2 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
57,898
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9 |
November 6 |
Washington Redskins |
W 37–10 |
6–2 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,238
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10 |
November 13 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 19–7 |
7–2 |
Atlanta Stadium |
58,850
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11 |
November 20 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 14–20 |
7–3 |
Tiger Stadium |
52,383
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12 |
November 27 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 7–23 |
7–4 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,238
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13 |
December 4 |
Chicago Bears |
W 21–16 |
8–4 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,238
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14 |
December 10 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 10–14 |
8–5 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,238
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15 |
December 18 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 30–14 |
9–5 |
Kezar Stadium |
40,005
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- 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.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Game summaries
Week 4: at Chicago Bears
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- CHI – Gale Sayers 30-yard run (Roger LeClerc kick) – Bears 17–3
- CHI – Roger LeClerc 27-yard field goal – Bears 20–3
- BAL – Bobby Boyd 37-yard interception return (Lou Michaels kick) – Bears 20–10
- Fourth Quarter
- CHI – Gale Sayers 7-yard run (Roger LeClerc kick) – Bears 27–10
- BAL – John Mackey 79-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Lou Michaels kick) – Bears 27–17
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- Colts
- Johnny Unitas
18/38, 274 Yds, TD, 2 INT
- Tom Matte
4 Rush, 57 Yds
- John Mackey
2 Rec, 89 Yds, TD
- Bears
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Playoff Bowl
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See also
References
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
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Division championships (16) |
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Conference championships (7) |
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League championships (5) |
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Played in Baltimore (1953–1983)
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