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1966 Minnesota Vikings season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Minnesota Vikings |
| year | 1966 |
| record | 4–9–1 |
| division_place | T-6th NFL Western |
| coach | Norm Van Brocklin |
| general manager | Jim Finks |
| stadium | Metropolitan Stadium |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| pro bowlers | C Mick Tingelhoff |
| T Grady Alderman | |
| E Paul Flatley | |
| G Milt Sunde | |
| AP All-pros | C Mick Tingelhoff (1st team) |
| uniform | File:Vikings 1966-68.png |
| shortnavlink | Vikings seasons |
T Grady Alderman E Paul Flatley G Milt Sunde | AP All-pros = C Mick Tingelhoff (1st team) The 1966 season was the Minnesota Vikings' sixth in the National Football League. Sixth-year head coach Norm Van Brocklin resigned at the end of the season, after the team finished with a 4–9–1 record.
Offseason
1966 draft
Main article: 1966 NFL draft
| Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | 1966 Minnesota Vikings Draft | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Draft order | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Player name | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Position | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | College | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Notes | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Round | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Selection | 1 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 57 | 5 | 72 | 76 | 6 | 83 | 87 | 7 | 106 | 8 | 120 | 9 | 134 | 10 | 148 | 11 | 162 | 12 | 181 | 13 | 195 | 14 | 209 | 15 | 223 | 16 | 237 | 17 | 256 | 18 | 270 | 19 | 284 | 20 | 298 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jerry Shay | Offensive tackle | Purdue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Lindsey | Running back | Arkansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Hansen | Linebacker | Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Acks | Safety | Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doug Davis | Offensive tackle | Kentucky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Hall | Defensive back | Brown | from Bears | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilbur Aylor | Offensive tackle | Southwest Texas State | from Steelers, via Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Traded to the Detroit Lions* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Meers | End | UMass | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Traded to the Baltimore Colts* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Green | Wide receiver | North Dakota | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Traded to the Detroit Lions* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stan Quintana | Defensive back | New Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Petrella | Defensive back | Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Larry Martin | Offensive tackle | San Diego State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Twilley | Wide receiver | Tulsa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hugh Wright | Running back | Adams State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Williams | Defensive end | Arkansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe Beard | Running back | Virginia Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dale Greco | Defensive tackle | Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse Stokes | Running back | Corpus Christi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles* |
Notes
Roster
OLB/MLB
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | Detroit Lions | T 6–6 | 0–0–1 | Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, LA) | 38,229 | ||||||
| August 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–6 | 1–0–1 | Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR) | 21,228 | ||||||
| August 20 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–10 | 2–0–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 40,270 | ||||||
| August 26 | Washington Redskins | W 30–27 | 3–0–1 | Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland, OH) | 83,418 | ||||||
| September 2 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 24–28 | 3–1–1 | Cotton Bowl | 58,316 |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | at San Francisco 49ers | T 20–20 | 0–0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 29,312 | ||||||||||||||||
| September 18 | Baltimore Colts | L 23–38 | 0–1–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | ||||||||||||||||
| September 25 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–28 | 0–2–1 | Cotton Bowl | 64,116 | ||||||||||||||||
| October 2 | Chicago Bears | L 10–13 | 0–3–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||
| October 16 | Los Angeles Rams | W 35–7 | 1–3–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | ||||||||||||||||
| October 23 | at Baltimore Colts | L 17–20 | 1–4–1 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | ||||||||||||||||
| October 30 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28–3 | 2–4–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 45,077 | ||||||||||||||||
| November 6 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20–17 | 3–4–1 | Lambeau Field | 50,861 | ||||||||||||||||
| November 13 | Detroit Lions | L 31–32 | 3–5–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 43,939 | ||||||||||||||||
| November 20 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 6–21 | 3–6–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 38,775 | ||||||||||||||||
| November 27 | Green Bay Packers | L 16–28 | 3–7–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | ||||||||||||||||
| December 4 | Atlanta Falcons | L 13–20 | 3–8–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 37,117 | ||||||||||||||||
| December 11 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–16 | 4–8–1 | Tiger Stadium | 43,022 | ||||||||||||||||
| December 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 28–41 | 4–9–1 | Wrigley Field | 45,191 |
- A bye week was necessary as the league had expanded to an odd number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week.
Standings
Statistics
Team leaders
| Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Category | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Player(s) | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Fran Tarkenton | 2,561 | |||||||||
| Passing touchdowns | Fran Tarkenton | 17 | |||||||||
| Rushing yards | Bill Brown | 829 | |||||||||
| Rushing touchdowns | Bill Brown | 6 | |||||||||
| Receiving yards | Paul Flatley | 777 | |||||||||
| Receiving touchdowns | Preston Carpenter | 4 | |||||||||
| Points | Fred Cox | 88 | |||||||||
| Kickoff return yards | Mike Fitzgerald | 301 | |||||||||
| Punt return yards | Ed Sharockman | 95 | |||||||||
| Interceptions | Dale Hackbart | 5 | |||||||||
| Sacks | Jim Marshall | 7 |
Note that sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL.
League rankings
| Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Category | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Total yards | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | Yards per game | Minnesota Vikings | year=1966 | border=2}}" | NFL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (out of 15) | Total offense | 4,639 | 331.4 | 4th | Total defense | 3,922 | 280.1 | 5th | |||||||
| Passing offense | 2,548 | 182.0 | 7th | ||||||||||||
| Rushing offense | 2,091 | 149.4 | 3rd | ||||||||||||
| Passing defense | 2,236 | 159.7 | 2nd | ||||||||||||
| Rushing defense | 1,686 | 120.4 | 7th |
References
References
- "1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- "Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference".
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