1966 Detroit Lions season
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1966 Detroit Lions season
| 1966 Detroit Lions season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Harry Gilmer | ||||||
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| Results | |||||||
| Record | 4-9-1 | ||||||
| Division Place | 6th NFL Western | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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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, their fourth losing season in a row.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 11, 1966 | Chicago Bears | W 14-3 |
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| 2 | September 18, 1966 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-3 |
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| 3 | September 25, 1966 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28-10 |
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| 4 | October 2, 1966 | at Green Bay Packers | L 23-14 |
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| 5 | October 9, 1966 | Los Angeles Rams | L 14-7 |
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| 6 | October 16, 1966 | at Baltimore Colts | L 45-14 |
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| 7 | October 23, 1966 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27-24 |
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| 8 | October 30, 1966 | Green Bay Packers | L 31-7 |
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| 9 | November 6, 1966 | at Chicago Bears | T 10-10 |
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| 10 | November 13, 1966 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 32-31 |
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| 11 | November 20, 1966 | Baltimore Colts | W 20-14 |
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| 12 | November 24, 1966 | San Francisco 49ers | L 41-14 |
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| 13 | December 4, 1966 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 23-3 |
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| 14 | December 11, 1966 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28-16 |
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| 15 | Bye | |||
Standings
| 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 |
References
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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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