1966 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
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
1966 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
rookies in italics
Regular Season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Attendance
1
September 11
Chicago Bears
W 14–3
1–0
52,225
2
September 18
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 3–17
1–1
35,473
3
September 25
Atlanta Falcons
W 28–10
2–1
47,615
4
October 2
at Green Bay Packers
L 14–23
2–2
50,861
5
October 9
Los Angeles Rams
L 7–14
2–3
52,793
6
October 16
at Baltimore Colts
L 14–45
2–4
60,238
7
October 23
at San Francisco 49ers
L 24–27
2–5
36,745
8
October 30
Green Bay Packers
L 7–31
2–6
56,954
9
November 6
at Chicago Bears
T 10–10
2–6–1
47,041
10
November 13
at Minnesota Vikings
W 32–31
3–6–1
43,939
11
November 20
Baltimore Colts
W 20–14
4–6–1
52,383
12
November 24
San Francisco 49ers
L 14–41
4–7–1
53,189
13
December 4
at Los Angeles Rams
L 3–23
4–8–1
40,039
14
December 11
Minnesota Vikings
L 16–28
4–9–1
43,022
15
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
1
2 3 4 Total
Bears
3
0 0 0
3
• Lions
0
14 0 0
14
Scoring summary Q1 CHI LeClerc 38 yard field goal CHI 3–0
Q2 DET Nowatzke 6 yard run (Walker kick) DET 7–3
Q2 DET Studstill 25 yard pass from Plum (Walker kick) DET 14–3
[2]
Week 6 at Baltimore Colts
Week Six: Detroit Lions (2–3) at Baltimore Colts (2–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
7 7 14
Colts
7
17
7 14 45
at Memorial Stadium , Baltimore
Date : October 16Game weather : 64 °F (18 °C)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (9) League championships (4) Media Current league affiliations