1966 New York Giants season

Off-season

NFL draft

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1 at Pittsburgh Steelers

• New York – Homer Jones 75-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick), Giants 7–0
• Pittsburgh – Gary Ballman 9-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Clark kick), 7–7 Second Quarter
• New York – Bobby Crespino 19-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick), Giants 14–7.
• Pittsburgh – Willie Asbury 6-yard run (Clark kick), 14–14.
• New York – Pete Gogolak 26-yard field goal, Giants 17–14. Third Quarter
• Pittsburgh – Simmons 21-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Clark kick), Steelers 21–17
• Pittsburgh – Mike Clark 25-yard field goal, Steelers 24–17.
• Pittsburgh – John Hilton 31-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Clark kick), Steelers 31–17. Fourth Quarter
• New York – Pete Gogolak 14-yard field goal, Steelers 31–20.
• New York – Homer Jones 98-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick) Steelers 31–27.
• New York – Wendall Harris 72-yard fumble return (Gogolak kick), Giants 34–31.
• Pittsburgh – Mike Clark 41-yard field goal, 34–34.|stats=Top Passers
• Giants – Earl Morrall: 10/18, 273 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
• Steelers – Bill Nelsen: 16/27, 265 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• Giants – Chuck Mercein: 8 car, 14 yds
• Steelers – Willie Asbury: 18 car, 83 yds. 1 TD Top receivers
• Giants – Homer Jones: 2 rec, 173 yds. 2 TD
• Steelers – Gary Ballman: 5 rec, 114 yds. 1 TD|reference=Box Score}}

Week 2 at Dallas Cowboys

• Dallas – Don Perkins 1-yard rush (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 7–0.

Second Quarter

• New York – Homer Jones 20-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick) 7–7.
• Dallas – Bob Hayes 74-yard pass from Don Meredith (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 14–7.
• Dallas – Danny Villanueva 12-yard field goal, Cowboys 17–7.
• Dallas – Dan Reeves 2-yard pass from Don Meredith (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 24–7.
• Dallas – Dan Reeves 1-yard pass from Don Meredith (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 31–7.

Third Quarter

• Dallas – Bob Hayes 39-yard pass from Don Meredith (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 38–7.
• Dallas – Dan Reeves 19-yard pass from Don Meredith (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 45–7.

Fourth Quarter

• Dallas – Cornell Green 41-yard interception return (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 52–7|stats=Top Passers
• Giants – Earl Morrall: 9/25, 106 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• Cowboys – Don Meredith: 14/24, 358 yds, 5 TD Top rushers
• Giants – Chuck Mercein: 11 car, 83 yds
• Cowboys – Don Perkins: 16 car, 52 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• Giants – Homer Jones: 4 rec, 46 yds. 1 TD
• Cowboys – Bob Hayes: 6 rec, 195 yds. 2 TD}}

Week 3 at Philadelphia Eagles

• Philadelphia – Timmy Brown 1-yard rush (Baker kick), Eagles 7–0.

Second Quarter

• Philadelphia – Timmy Brown 7-yard pass from Norm Snead (Baker kick), Eagles 14–0.
• Philadelphia – Pete Retzlaff 37-yard pass from Norm Snead (Baker kick), Eagles 21–0.
• New York – Pete Gogolak 18-yard field goal. Eagles 21–3.

Third Quarter

• New York– Homer Jones 34-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick), Eagles 21–10.
• Philadelphia – Earl Gros 30-yard pass from Norm Snead (Baker kick), Eagles 28–10.

Fourth Quarter

• Philadelphia – Earl Gros 1-yard rush (Baker kick), Eagles 35 – 10.
• New York – Joe Morrison 8-yard pass from Gary Wood (Gogolak kick), Eagles 35 – 17.|stats=Top Passers
• Giants – Earl Morrall: 14/25, 181 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Eagles – Norm Snead: 10/18, 179 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• Giants – Chuck Mercein: 18 car, 82 yds
• Eagles – Timmy Brown: 16 car, 40 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• Giants – Homer Jones: 5 rec, 95 yds. 1 TD
• Eagles – Pete Retzlaff: 5 rec, 120 yds. 1 TD}}

Week 4 vs Cleveland Browns

• Cleveland – Milt Morin 20-yard pass from Frank Ryan (Groza kick), Browns 7–0.

Second Quarter

• Cleveland – Leroy Kelly 3-yard rush (Groza kick), Browns 14–0.
• New York– Homer Jones 17-yard pass from Gary Wood (Gogolak kick), Browns 14–7.

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

• Cleveland – Ernie Green 14-yard rush (Groza kick), Browns 21–7.
• Cleveland – Paul Warfield 9-yard pass from Frank Ryan (Groza kick), Browns 28–7.|stats=Top Passers
• Browns – Frank Ryan: 14/24, 171 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Giants – Earl Morrall: 10/23, 177 yds, 3 INT Top rushers
• Browns – Leroy Kelly: 20 car, 138 yds. 1 TD
• Giants – Dan Lewis: 9 car, 24 yds, Top receivers
• Browns – Gary Collins: 4 rec, 88 yds.
• Giants – Homer Jones: 4 rec, 88 yds. 1 TD}}

Week 5 at St. Louis Cardinals

• New York – Pete Gogolak 32-yard field goal. Giants 3–0.
• New York– Homer Jones 9-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick), Giants 10–0.

Second Quarter

• New York – Pete Gogolak 37-yard field goal, Giants 13–0.

Third Quarter

• St. Louis – Johnny Roland 2-yard rush (Bakken kick), Giants 13–7.

Fourth Quarter

• New York – Pete Gogolak 47-yard field goal, Giants 16–7.
• St. Louis – Bobby Joe Conrad 40-yard pass from Johnny Roland (Bakken kick), Giants 16–14.
• New York – Pete Gogolak 47-yard field goal, Giants 19–14.
• St. Louis – Billy Gambrell 30-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Bakken kick), Cardinals 21–19.
• St. Louis – Jim Bakken 36-yard field goal, Cardinals 24–19.|stats=Top Passers
• Giants – Earl Morrall: 19/35, 162 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• Cardinals – Charley Johnson: 8/17, 139 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• Giants – Ernie Koy Jr.: 22 car, 81 yds,
• Cardinals – Johnny Roland: 19 car, 60 yds. 1 TD

Top receivers

• Giants – Aaron Thomas: 8 rec, 86 yds.
• Cardinals – Jackie Smith: 3 rec, 49 yds.}}

Week 6 vs Washington Redskins

• Washington – Charlie Gogolak 37-yard field goal, Redskins 3–0.

Second Quarter

• Washington – Bobby Mitchell 7-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Gogolak kick), Redskins 10–0.
• New York – Pete Gogolak 15-yard field goal, Redskins 10–3.

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

• New York – Pete Gogolak 18-yard field goal, Redskins 10–6.
• New York – Aaron Thomas 29-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick), Giants 13–10.|stats=Top Passers
• Redskins – Sonny Jurgensen: 9/20, 125 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• Giants – Earl Morrall: 5/14, 139 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

• Redskins – Steve Thurlow: 11 car, 44 yds.
• Giants – Chuck Mercein: 14 car, 37 yds,

Top receivers

• Redskins – Bobby Mitchell: 2 rec, 58 yds. 1 TD
• Giants – Homer Jones: 4 rec, 146 yds.}}

Week 7 vs Philadelphia Eagles

• New York – Pete Gogolak 29-yard field goal, Giants 3–0.

Second Quarter

• Philadelphia – Pete Retzlaff 30-yard pass from Norm Snead (Baker kick), Eagles 7–3.
• Philadelphia – Sam Baker 15-yard field goal, Eagles 10–3.
• Philadelphia – Earl Gros 2-yard rush (Baker kick), Eagles 17–3.
• Philadelphia – Timmy Brown 18-yard pass from Norm Snead (Baker kick), Eagles 24–3.

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

• Philadelphia – Earl Gros 1-yard rush (Baker kick), Eagles 31–3.|stats=Top Passers
• Eagles – Norm Snead: 8/13, 100 yds, 2 TD 1 INT
• Giants – Gary Wood: 10/21, 141 yds, 3 INT

Top rushers

• Eagles – Timmy Brown: 21 car, 100 yds
• Giants – Chuck Mercein: 9 car, 27 yds

Top receivers

• Eagles – Timmy Brown: 5 rec, 66 yds. 1 TD
• Giants – Homer Jones: 4 rec, 66 yds}}

Week 9 vs St. Louis Cardinals

Second Quarter

• St. Louis – Jim Bakken 20-yard field goal, Cardinals 3–0.
• New York – Jerry Hillebrand 31-yard interception return (Pete Gogolak kick), Giants 7–3.

Third Quarter

• St. Louis – Jackie Smith 69-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Bakken kick), Cardinals 10–7.
• St. Louis – Prentice Gautt 8-yard pass from Terry Nofsinger (Bakken kick), Cardinals 17–7.

Fourth Quarter

• New York – Pete Gogolak 26-yard field goal, Cardinals 17–10.
• St. Louis – Jim Bakken 41-yard field goal, Cardinals 20–10.
• New York – Joe Morrison 7-yard pass from Gary Wood (Pete Gogolak kick), Cardinals 20–17.|stats=Top Passers
• Cardinals – Charley Johnson: 7/19, 123 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• Giants – Gary Wood: 15/33, 216 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

• Cardinals – Johnny Roland: 23 car, 76 yds.
• Giants – Chuck Mercein: 7 car, 15 yds,

Top receivers

• Cardinals – Jackie Smith: 3 rec, 103 yds 1 TD
• Giants – Joe Morrison: 5 rec, 95 yds 1 TD.}}

Week 10 at Los Angeles Rams

• Los Angeles – Tom Moore 11-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Gossett kick), Rams 7–0.
• Los Angeles – Roman Gabriel 1-yard rush (Gossett kick), Rams 14–0. Second Quarter
• New York – Henry Carr 101-yard interception return (Gogolak kick), Rams 14–7.
• Los Angeles – Bruce Gossett 12-yard field goal, Rams 17–7.
• Los Angeles – Roman Gabriel 1-yard rush (Gossett kick), Rams 24–7.

Third Quarter

• Los Angeles – Bruce Gossett 15-yard field goal, Rams 27–7.
• Los Angeles – Irv Cross 60-yard interception return (Gossett kick, Rams 34–7.

Fourth Quarter

• Los Angeles – Tom Moore 4-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Gossett kick), Rams 41–7.
• New York – Joe Morrison 25-yard pass from Tom Kennedy (Gogolak kick), Rams 41–14.
• Los Angeles – Les Josephson 4-yard pass from Bill Munson (Gossett kick), Rams 48–14.
• Los Angeles – Bucky Pope 14-yard pass from Bill Munson (Gossett kick), Rams 55–14.|stats=Top Passers
• Giants – Tom Kennedy: 8/18, 126 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• Rams – Roman Gabriel: 24/35, 298 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

• Giants – Allen Jacobs: 5 car, 20 yds,
• Rams – Dick Bass: 19 car, 106 yds.

Top receivers

• Giants – Joe Morrison: 4 rec, 71 yds 1 TD
• Rams – Marlin McKeever: 7 rec, 115 yds}}

Week 11 vs Atlanta Falcons

• Atlanta – Ernie Wheelwright 9-yard pass from Randy Johnson (Kirouac kick), Falcons 7–0.

Second Quarter

• New York – Pete Gogolak 24-yard field goal, Falcons 7–3.
• Atlanta – Vern Burke 8-yard pass from Randy Johnson, Falcons 13–3.

Third Quarter

• Atlanta – Ernie Wheelwright 6-yard pass from Randy Johnson (Kirouac kick), Falcons 20–3.
• New York – Joe Morrison 25-yard pass from Tom Kennedy (Gogolak kick), Falcons 20–10.

Fourth Quarter

• Atlanta – Randy Johnson 3-yard rush (Kirouac kick), Falcons 27–10.
• New York – Joe Morrison 12-yard rush, Falcons 27–16.|stats=Top Passers
• Falcons – Randy Johnson 15/25, 177 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
• Giants – Tom Kennedy: 18/33, 188 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

• Falcons – Junior Coffey: 16 car, 64 yds.
• Giants – Joe Morrison: 17 car, 91 yds 1 TD

Top receivers

• Falcons – Ernie Wheelwright: 5 rec, 35 yds 2 TD
• Giants – Aaron Thomas: 5 rec, 83 yds}}

Week 12 at Washington Redskins

• Washington – A.D. Whitfield 5-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen, Redskins 6–0.
• Washington – A.D. Whitfield 63-yard rush (Gogolak kick), Redskins 13–0.

Second Quarter

• Washington – Brig Owens 62-yard fumble return (Gogolak kick), Redskins 20–0.
• New York – Allen Jacobs 6-yard rush (Gogolak kick), Redskins 20–7.
• Washington – A.D. Whitfield 1-yard rush (Gogolak kick) , Redskins 27–7.
• Washington – Joe Don Looney 9-yard rush (Gogolak kick) , Redskins 34–7.
• New York – Gary Wood 1-yard rush (Gogolak kick), Redskins 34–14.

Third Quarter

• New York – Jim Morrison 41-yard pass from Gary Wood (Gogolak kick), Redskins 34–21.
• Washington – Charley Taylor 32-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Gogolak kick), Redskins 41–21.
• New York – Homer Jones 50-yard pass from Gary Wood (Gogolak kick), Redskins 41–28.
• Washington – Charley Taylor 74-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Gogolak kick), Redskins 48–28.

Fourth Quarter

• Washington – Rickie Harris 52-yard punt return (Gogolak kick) , Redskins 55–28.
• Washington – Brig Owens 60-yard interception return (Gogolak kick), Redskins 62–28.
• New York – Aaron Thomas 18-yard pass from Tom Kennedy, Redskins 62–34.
• New York – Dan Lewis 1-yard rush (Gogolak kick), Redskins 62–41.
• Washington – Bobby Mitchell 45-yard rush (Gogolak kick), Redskins 69–41.
• Washington – Charlie Gogolak 29-yard field goal, Redskins 72–41.|stats=Top Passers
• Giants – Tom Kennedy: 13/21, 165 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
• Redskins – Sonny Jurgensen: 10/16, 145 yds, 3 TD

Top rushers

• Giants – Joe Morrison: 16 car, 59 yds,
• Redskins – A.D. Whitfield: 6 car, 74 yds. 2 TD

Top receivers

• Giants – Homer Jones: 6 rec, 85 yds.1TD
• Redskins – Charley Taylor: 6 rec, 124 yds. 2 TD}}, this game has the highest total number of points scored by both teams in an NFL game and is the only game with a final score of 72–41.

Week 13 at Cleveland Browns

• New York – Clarence Childs 90-yard kickoff return (Gogolak kick), Giants 7–0.
• New York – Gary Wood 5-yard rush (Gogolak kick), Giants 14–0.
• Cleveland – Leroy Kelly 1-yard rush (Groza kick), Giants 14–7.

Second Quarter

• New York – Gary Wood 16-yard rush (Gogolak kick), Giants 21–7.
• Cleveland – Gary Collins 3-yard pass from Frank Ryan (Groza kick), Giants 21–14.
• New York – Joe Morrison 33-yard pass from Gary Wood (Gogolak kick), Giants 28–14.
• New York – Pete Gogolak 26-yard field goal, Giants 31–14.

Third Quarter

• New York – Pete Gogolak 13-yard field goal, Giants 34–14.
• Cleveland – Leroy Kelly 3-yard rush (Groza kick), Giants 34–21.
• New York – Pete Gogolak 38-yard field goal, Giants 37–21.
• Cleveland – Leroy Kelly 2-yard rush (Groza kick), Giants 37–28.

Fourth Quarter

• New York – Pete Gogolak 16-yard field goal, Giants 40–28.
• Cleveland – Ralph Smith 19-yard pass from Frank Ryan (Groza kick), Giants 40–35.
• Cleveland – Ernie Green 31-yard pass from Frank Ryan (Groza kick), Browns 42–40.
• Cleveland – Bill Glass 13-yard fumble return (Groza kick), Browns 49–40.|stats=Top Passers
• Giants – Gary Wood: 9/18, 120 yds, 1 TD
• Browns – Frank Ryan: 16/27, 326 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

• Giants – Allen Jacobs: 26 car, 94 yds
• Browns – Leroy Kelly: 13 car, 126 yds. 3 TD

Top receivers

• Giants – Joe Morrison: 5 rec, 75 yds. 1 TD
• Browns – Gary Collins: 5 rec, 120 yds. 1 TD}}

Week 14 vs Pittsburgh Steelers

• Pittsburgh – Safety, Spider Lockhart stepped out of endzone, Steelers 2–0.
• Pittsburgh – Mike Clark 12-yard field goal, Steelers 5–0.

Second Quarter

• Pittsburgh – Amos Bullocks 13-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Clark kick), Steelers 12–0.
• New York – Aaron Thomas 1-yard pass from Tom Kennedy (Gogolak kick), Steelers 12–7.
• Pittsburgh – Dick Leftridge 2-yard run (Clark kick), Steelers 19–7.
• New York – Homer Jones 82-yard pass from Tom Kennedy (Gogolak kick), Steelers 19–14.

Third Quarter

• Pittsburgh – Willie Asbury 1-yard run (Clark kick), Steelers 26–14.
• Pittsburgh – Willie Asbury 1-yard run (Clark kick), Steelers 33–14.
• New York – Aaron Thomas 5-yard pass from Tom Kennedy (Gogolak kick), Steelers 33–21.
• Pittsburgh – Cannonball Butler 66-yard pass from Bill Nelsen (Clark kick), Steelers 40–21.

Fourth Quarter

• Pittsburgh – Dick Leftridge 2-yard run (extra point pass successful), Steelers 47–21.
• New York – Bobby Crespino 16-yard pass from Tom Kennedy (Gogolak kick), Steelers 47–28.|stats=Top Passers
• Steelers – Bill Nelsen: 17/31, 322 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Giants– Tom Kennedy: 14/24, 229 yds, 4 TD

Top rushers

• Steelers – Willie Asbury: 9 car, 19 yds. 2 TD
• Giants – Allen Jacobs: 14 car, 60 yds

Top receivers

• Steelers – Cannonball Butler: 2 rec, 80 yds. 1 TD
• Giants – Homer Jones: 3 rec, 111 yds. 1 TD|reference=Box Score}}

Week 15 vs Dallas Cowboys

• Dallas – George Andrie 6-yard interception return (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 7–0.

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

• New York – Joe Morrison 1-yard rush (Gogolak kick), 7–7.
• Dallas – Bob Hayes 41-yard pass from Craig Morton (Villanueva kick), Cowboys 14–7.
• Dallas – Danny Villanueva 10-yard field goal, Cowboys 17–7.|stats=Top Passers
• Cowboys – Craig Morton: 6/9, 88 yds, 1 TD
• Giants – Gary Wood: 14/28, 198 yds, 2 INT

Top rushers

• Cowboys – Don Perkins: 10 car, 41 yds
• Giants – Allen Jacobs: 11 car, 28 yds

Top receivers

• Cowboys – Bob Hayes: 7 rec, 99 yds,1 TD
• Giants – Joe Morrison: 6 rec, 131 yds}}

Standings

Roster

C/T

OLB/MLB

• 43 Carl Lockhart CB

Statistics

Team leaders

Note that sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL.

League rankings

References

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