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1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamSt. Louis Cardinals (NFL)
teamdisplaySt. Louis Cardinals
year1966
record8–5–1
division_place4th NFL Eastern
coachCharley Winner
stadiumBusch Memorial Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkCardinals seasons
AP_All-prosFS Larry Wilsonpro_bowlers=RG Ken Gray, LT Bob Reynolds, DE Joe Robb, HB Johnny Roland, TE Jackie Smith, SS Jerry Stovall, DT Chuck Walker, FS Larry Wilson

|AP_All-pros=FS Larry Wilson|pro_bowlers=RG Ken Gray, LT Bob Reynolds, DE Joe Robb, HB Johnny Roland, TE Jackie Smith, SS Jerry Stovall, DT Chuck Walker, FS Larry Wilson}}

The 1966 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 47th season the team was in the National Football League (NFL), and the seventh in St. Louis. The team moved its home games from the old Busch Stadium to the new Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, and bettered their 1965 record of 5–9, winning eight games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season.

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

  • Principal Owner/de facto General Manager - Bill Bidwill

  • Partial Owner / Team President - Charles Bidwill Jr.

  • Head Coach – Charley Winner

  • Assistant Coach / Talent Scout - Abe Stuber

  • Quarterbacks Coach - Harry Gilmer

  • Offensive Backs / Game Scouting - Rick Forzano

  • Offensive line – Red Miller

  • Receivers Coach – Fran Polsfoot

  • Defensive Coordinator - Chuck Drulis

  • Linebackers Coach – Don Shroyer

  • Defensive Line – Jim Champion

  • Defensive Backs - Chuck Drulis

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Roster

1966 St. Louis Cardinals roster
**Quarterbacks**

Regular season

Schedule

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September 11**[Philadelphia Eagles](1966-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 16–131–0Busch Memorial Stadium39,065[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609110crd.htm)
September 18**[Washington Redskins](1966-washington-redskins-season)****W** 23–72–0Busch Memorial Stadium40,198[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609180crd.htm)
September 25at **[Cleveland Browns](1966-cleveland-browns-season)****W** 34–283–0Cleveland Municipal Stadium74,814[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609250cle.htm)
October 2at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1966-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 41–104–0Franklin Field59,305[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610020phi.htm)
October 9**[New York Giants](1966-new-york-giants-season)****W** 24–195–0Busch Memorial Stadium43,893[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610090crd.htm)
October 16**[Dallas Cowboys](1966-dallas-cowboys-season)****T** 10–105–0–1Busch Memorial Stadium50,673[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610160crd.htm)
October 23at **[Washington Redskins](1966-washington-redskins-season)****L** 20–265–1–1D.C. Stadium50,154[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610230was.htm)
[Chicago Bears](1966-chicago-bears-season)**W** 24–176–1–1Busch Memorial Stadium49,516[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610310crd.htm)
November 6at **[New York Giants](1966-new-york-giants-season)****W** 20–177–1–1Yankee Stadium62,967[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611060nyg.htm)
November 13at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1966-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 9–307–2–1Pitt Stadium28,552[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611130pit.htm)
*Bye*
November 27**[Pittsburgh Steelers](1966-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****W** 6–38–2–1Busch Memorial Stadium46,099[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611270crd.htm)
December 4at **[Dallas Cowboys](1966-dallas-cowboys-season)****L** 31–348–3–1Cotton Bowl76,965[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612040dal.htm)
December 11at **[Atlanta Falcons](1966-atlanta-falcons-season)****L** 10–168–4–1Atlanta Stadium57,169[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612110atl.htm)
December 17**[Cleveland Browns](1966-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 10–388–5–1Busch Memorial Stadium47,721[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612170crd.htm)
**Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text.

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 5 vs New York Giants

  • New York – Pete Gogolak 32-yard field goal. Giants 7–0.
  • 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 9 at New York Giants

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.}}

Standings

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1966.htm 1966 St. Louis Cardinals]
  2. https://www.profootballarchives.com/1966nflstl.html
  3. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609110crd.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Sep-15.
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