1966 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Roster

• Ron Smith

• John Baker DE

• Frank Lambert P

Regular season

Schedule

• A bye week was necessary in 1966, as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week.

Game summaries

Week 1 vs New York Giants

• New York Giants – 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 Giants – 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 Giants – 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 Giants – Pete Gogolak 14-yard field goal, Steelers 31–20
• New York Giants – Homer Jones 98-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick) Steelers 31–27
• New York Giants – Wendall Harris 72-yard fumble return (Gogolak kick), Giants 34-31
• Pittsburgh – Mike Clark 41-yard field goal, 34–34|stats=Top Passers
• NYG – Earl Morrall: 10/18, 273 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
• NE – Bill Nelson: 16/27, 265 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• NYG – Chuck Mercien: 8 car, 14 yds
• PIT – Willie Asbury: 18 car, 83 yds. 1 TD Top receivers
• NYG – Homer Jones: 2 rec, 173 yds. 2 TD
• PIT – Gary Ballman: 5 rec, 114 yds. 1 TD|reference=Pro Football Reference}}

Week 2 (Sunday September 18, 1966): [[Detroit Lions]]

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 35,473
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 13 3–0
• Pittsburgh – Hilton 32 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)10–0
• Detroit – FG Walker 42 10–3
• Pittsburgh – Jefferson 84 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)17–3

Week 3 (Sunday September 25, 1966): [[Washington Redskins]]

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
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• Game attendance: 37,505
• Referee:
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Scoring Drives:

• Washington – FG Gogolak 41 0–3
• Washington – FG Gogolak 47 0–6
• Washington – FG Gogolak 29 0–9
• Pittsburgh – Ballman 49 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)7–9
• Pittsburgh – J. Bradshaw 27 interception return (Clark kick)14–9
• Pittsburgh – Ballman 79 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)21–9
• Washington – Taylor 4 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)21–16
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 47 24–16
• Washington – Mitchell 35 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)24–23
• Washington – Taylor 2 run (Gogolak kick)24–30
• Washington – FG Gogolak 15 24–33
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 42 27–33

Week 4 (Sunday October 2, 1966): [[Washington Redskins]]

at D.C. Stadium, Washington, DC

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 47,360
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Washington – Taylor 60 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)0–7
• Washington – FG Gogolak 12 0–10
• Pittsburgh – Hoak 2 run (Clark kick)7–10
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 25 10–10
• Washington – Mitchell 51 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)10–17
• Washington – Mitchell 70 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)10–24

Week 5 (Saturday October 8, 1966): [[Cleveland Browns]]

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Game time:
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• Game attendance: 82,687
• Referee:
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Scoring Drives:

• Cleveland – Collins 23 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–7
• Cleveland – Collins 14 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–14
• Cleveland – Kelly 2 run (Groza kick)0–21
• Pittsburgh – Jefferson 23 pass from Izo (Clark kick)7–21
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 16 10–21
• Cleveland – Kelly 10 run (kick failed)10–27
• Cleveland – Warfield 3 fumble return (Groza kick)10–34
• Cleveland – R. Smith 24 pass from Ninowski (Groza kick)10–41

Week 6 (Sunday October 16, 1966): [[Philadelphia Eagles]]

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
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• Game attendance: 28,233
• Referee:
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Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Asbury 37 pass from Izo (Clark kick)7–0
• Philadelphia – Gros 11 run (Baker kick)7–7
• Pittsburgh – Asbury 11 run (Clark kick)14–7
• Philadelphia – Gros 1 run (Baker kick)14–14
• Philadelphia – Brown 9 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–21
• Philadelphia – Goodwin 11 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–28
• Philadelphia – FG Baker 51 14–31

Week 8 at Cowboys

First quarter

• PIT – Marv Woodson 56-yard interception return (Mike Clark kick). Steelers 7–0. Second quarter
• DAL – Dan Reeves 1-yard pass from Don Meredith (Danny Villanueva kick). ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive:'''''
• DAL – Lee Roy Jordan 49-yard interception return (Danny Villanueva kick). Cowboys 14–7.
• DAL – Danny Villanueva 12-yard field goal. ''Cowboys 17–7. '''Drive:'''''
• DAL – Dan Reeves 8-yard pass from Don Meredith (Danny Villanueva kick). ''Cowboys 24–7. '''Drive:'''''
• PIT – Jim Butler 93-yard kickoff return (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 24–14. Third quarter
• DAL – Mel Renfro 87-yard kickoff return (Danny Villanueva kick). Cowboys 31–14.
• DAL – Frank Clarke 22-yard pass from Don Meredith (Danny Villanueva kick). ''Cowboys 38–14. '''Drive:'''''
• PIT – John Hilton 4-yard pass from Ron Smith (Mike Clark kick). ''Cowboys 38–21. '''Drive:'''''
• DAL – Pete Gent 84-yard pass from Don Meredith (Danny Villanueva kick). ''Cowboys 45–21. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
• DAL – J.D. Smith 1-yard run (Danny Villanueva kick). ''Cowboys 52–21. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
• PIT – Ron Smith – 8/25, 115 yards, TD
• DAL – Don Meredith – 11/25, 226 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT ;Top rushers
• PIT – Jim Butler – 5 rushes, 9 yards
• DAL – Dan Reeves – 13 rushes, 66 yards ;Top receivers
• PIT – Roy Jefferson – 4 receptions, 74 yards
• DAL – Pete Gent – 1 reception, 84 yards, TD

Week 9 vs Browns

Week 10 (Sunday November 13, 1966): [[St. Louis Cardinals (football)|St. Louis Cardinals]]

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 28,552
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• St. Louis – FG Bakken 37 0–3
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 17 0–6
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 12 0–9
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 40 3–9
• Pittsburgh – Russell 14 blocked punt return (Clark kick)10–9
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 33 13–9
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 22 16–9
• Pittsburgh – Hilton 11 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)23–9
• Pittsburgh – Jefferson 42 pass from Hoak30–9

Week 11 (Sunday November 20, 1966): [[Dallas Cowboys]]

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 42,185
• Referee:
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Scoring Drives:

• Dallas – Meredith 3 run (Villanueva kick)0–7
• Dallas – FG Villandueva 27 0–10
• Pittsburgh – Asbury 11 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)7–10
• Dallas – FG Villanueva 37 7–13
• Dallas – Hayes 38 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–20

Week 12 (Sunday November 27, 1966): [[St. Louis Cardinals (football)|St. Louis Cardinals]]

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 46,099
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 47 3–0
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 26 3–3
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 15 3–6

Week 13 (Sunday December 4, 1966): [[Philadelphia Eagles]]

at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
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• Game attendance: 54,275
• Referee:
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Scoring Drives:

• Philadelphia – FG Baker 35 0–3
• Pittsburgh – Asbury 7 run (Clark kick)7–3
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 37 10–3
• Philadelphia – Woodeshick 3 run (Baker kick)10–10
• Philadelphia – FG Baker 22 10–13
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 32 13–13
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 35 16–13
• Philadelphia – Woodeshick 1 run (Baker kick)16–20
• Philadelphia – Concannon 1 run (Baker kick)16–27
• Pittsburgh – Asbury 2 run (Clark kick)23–27

Week 14 at New York Giants

• 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 (Sunday December 18, 1966): [[Atlanta Falcons]]

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 56,229
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 22 3–0
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 19 6–0
• Pittsburgh – Ballman 12 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)13–0
• Pittsburgh – Bullocks 13 run (Clark kick)20–0
• Atlanta – Coffey 1 run (Kirouac kick)20–7
• Pittsburgh – Butler 1 run (run failed)26–7
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 21 29–7
• Atlanta – Ridlehuber 53 pass from Johnson (Kirouac kick)29–14
• Pittsburgh – Butler 1 run (Clark kick)36–14
• Pittsburgh – Jefferson 68 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)43–14
• Pittsburgh – Thomas 23 fumble return (Clark kick)50–14
• Atlanta – Ridlehuber 19 pass form Johnson (Kirouac kick)50–21
• Pittsburgh – Asbury 2 run (Clark kick)57–21
• Atlanta – Anderson 62 pass from Claridge (kick failed)57–27
• Atlanta – Anderson 12 pass from Claridge (kick failed)57–33

Standings

Notes

References

References

1. "Scorigami".