1966 Baltimore Colts season
14th season in franchise history; second "Playoff Bowl" win
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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.
OwnerCarroll Rosenbloom
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
| 1966 Baltimore Colts season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| General manager | Don "Red" Kellett |
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Eagles) 20–14 |
| All-Pros | TE John Mackey |
| Pro Bowlers | DE Ordell Braase, CB Lenny Lyles, TE John Mackey, QB Johnny Unitas |
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1966 Baltimore Colts draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Sam Ball | Offensive tackle | Kentucky | |
| 2 | 33 | Butch Allison | Guard | Missouri | |
| 3 | 47 | Rick Kestner | Wide receiver | Kentucky | |
| 4 | 54 | Rod Sherman | Wide receiver | USC | |
| 4 | 63 | Hoyle Granger * | Running back | Mississippi State | |
| 6 | 95 | Stas Maliszewski | Linebacker | Princeton | |
| 7 | 105 | Dave Ellis | Defensive end | NC State | |
| 7 | 110 | Ray Perkins | Wide receiver | Alabama | |
| 8 | 120 | Gerry Allen | Running back | Nebraska–Omaha | |
| 8 | 125 | Jack White | Quarterback | Penn State | |
| 9 | 140 | Jerry Gross | Running back | Auburn | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff/coaches
| 1966 Baltimore Colts staff | ||||||
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Front office
Coaching staff
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3–24 | 0–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 48,650 | |
| 2 | September 18 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 38–23 | 1–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | |
| 3 | September 25 | San Francisco 49ers | W 36–14 | 2–1 | Memorial Stadium | 56,715 | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–27 | 2–2 | Wrigley Field | 47,452 | |
| 6 | October 16 | Detroit Lions | W 45–14 | 3–2 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 7 | October 23 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20–17 | 4–2 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 8 | October 30 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 17–3 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,898 | |
| 9 | November 6 | Washington Redskins | W 37–10 | 6–2 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 10 | November 13 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–7 | 7–2 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | |
| 11 | November 20 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–20 | 7–3 | Tiger Stadium | 52,383 | |
| 12 | November 27 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–23 | 7–4 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 13 | December 4 | Chicago Bears | W 21–16 | 8–4 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 14 | December 10 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–14 | 8–5 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 15 | December 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 30–14 | 9–5 | Kezar Stadium | 40,005 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 335 | 163 | W5 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 7–5 | 314 | 226 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 6–6 | 289 | 212 | L1 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 5–5–2 | 320 | 325 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 4–6–2 | 234 | 272 | W1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 3–8–1 | 206 | 317 | L3 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 4–7–1 | 292 | 304 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Game summaries
Week 3: vs San Francisco 49ers
Week Three: San Francisco 49ers (0–0–1) at Baltimore Colts (1–1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Colts | 6 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: September 25
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
- Box Score
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Week 5: at Chicago Bears
Week Five: Baltimore Colts (2–1) at Chicago Bears (1–2)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Bears | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: Sunday, October 9
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), wind 12 mph
- Box Score
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Week 6 vs Detroit Lions
Week Six: Detroit Lions (2–3) at Baltimore Colts (2–2)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Colts | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Date: October 16
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
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Week 14: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Fourteen: Green Bay Packers (10–2) at Baltimore Colts (8–4)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: Saturday, December 10
- Game weather: 21 °F (−6 °C)
- Box Score
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Quarterback Zeke Bratkowski, in relief of Bart Starr, who suffered a muscle spasm in the first half, directed an 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter that resulted in a go-ahead touchdown run by Elijah Pitts for the Packers. John Unitas then led the Colts to the Green Bay 15, but there lost a fumble which came to be known as the 'Million Dollar Fumble', to secure the Packers' win that clinched the Western Conference title for Green Bay.[1]
Playoff Bowl
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| Playoff Bowl | January 8, 1967 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | 1–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | 58,088 |
