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| 1966 Chicago Bears season | |||||||
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| Head coach | George Halas | ||||||
| Home field | Wrigley Field | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 5-7-2 | ||||||
| Division Place | 5th Western | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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The 1966 Chicago Bears season was their 47th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5-7-2 record, earning them a fifth place finish in the NFL Western Conference. This was the club's second losing season in the past three.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 11, 1966 | at Detroit Lions | Tiger Stadium | Loss | 14-3 | 0-1 |
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| 2 | September 16, 1966 | at Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Loss | 31-17 | 0-2 |
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| 3 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 4 | October 2, 1966 | at Minnesota Vikings | Metropolitan Stadium | Win | 13-10 | 1-2 |
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| 5 | October 9, 1966 | Baltimore Colts | Wrigley Field | Win | 27-17 | 2-2 |
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| 6 | October 16, 1966 | Green Bay Packers | Wrigley Field | Loss | 17-0 | 2-3 |
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| 7 | October 23, 1966 | Los Angeles Rams | Wrigley Field | Win | 17-10 | 3-3 |
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| 8 | October 31, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Memorial Stadium | Loss | 24-17 | 3-4 |
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| 9 | November 6, 1966 | Detroit Lions | Wrigley Field | Tie | 10-10 | 3-4-1 |
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| 10 | November 13, 1966 | San Francisco 49ers | Wrigley Field | Tie | 30-30 | 3-4-2 |
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| 11 | November 20, 1966 | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Loss | 13-6 | 3-5-2 |
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| 12 | November 27, 1966 | Atlanta Falcons | Wrigley Field | Win | 23-6 | 4-5-2 |
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| 13 | December 4, 1966 | Baltimore Colts | Memorial Stadium | Loss | 21-16 | 4-6-2 |
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| 14 | December 11, 1966 | at San Francisco 49ers | Kezar Stadium | Loss | 41-14 | 4-7-2 |
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| 15 | December 18, 1966 | Minnesota Vikings | Wrigley Field | Win | 41-28 | 5-7-2 |
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| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 335 | 163 | W-5 |
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 314 | 226 | W-1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 289 | 212 | L-1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 320 | 325 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 234 | 272 | W-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 206 | 317 | L-3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 206 | 304 | L-1 |
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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 |
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