1966 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Wolman |
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| Home field | Franklin Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost Playoff Bowl (Colts, 20–14) |
Off Season
NFL draft
The 1966 NFL draft was held on November 27, 1965,[1] the last year in which the NFL and the AFL had separate drafts. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to play for the more established NFL, or in a rarer case, the AFL. The expansion Atlanta Falcons were awarded the first pick in the draft as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds.[1] The league also provided the Falcons with an expansion draft six weeks later, selecting players from NFL rosters.[1]
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler [2] | = AFL All-Star [3] | = Hall of Famer |
| Rd | PICK | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL | AFL | Rd | Pick | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Randy Beisler | Defensive End | Indiana | ||||
| 2 | 20 | Gary Pettigrew | Defensive end | Stanford | San Diego | 6 | 49 | Eagles |
| 3 | 36 | Ben Hawkins | Wide receiver | Arizona State | New York | 5 | 38 | Eagles |
| 4 | 52 | Frank Emanuel | Linebacker | Tennessee | Miami | 2 | 9 | Miami |
| 5 | 68 | Dan Berry | Running back | California | ||||
| 6 | 84 | Bob Sherlag | Defensive back | Memphis State | ||||
| 6 | 89 | Mel Tom | Linebacker | San Jose State | ||||
| 7 | 99 | David Lince | Tackle | North Dakota | Houston | 14 | 122 | Eagles |
| 8 | 114 | John Mason | End | Stanford | ||||
| 9 | 129 | Jim Todd | Running back | Ball State | ||||
| 10 | 144 | John Osmond | Center | Tulsa | Kansas City | 6 | 47 | |
| 11 | 159 | Welford Walton | Defensive end | Nevada-Reno | ||||
| 12 | 174 | Bruce Van Dyke | Guard | Missouri | Kansas City | 15 | 133 | Eagles |
| 13 | 189 | Jim Bohl | Running back | New Mexico State | ||||
| 14 | 204 | Ron Medved | Running back | Washington | ||||
| 15 | 219 | Harry Day | Tackle | Memphis State | Houston | 12 | 104 | |
| 16 | 234 | Arunas Vasys | Linebacker | Notre Dame | ||||
| 17 | 249 | Ike Kelley | Linebacker | Ohio State | ||||
| 18 | 264 | Bill Moorer | Center | Georgia Tech | ||||
| 19 | 279 | Taft Reed | Defensive back | Jackson State | San Diego | 9 | 81 | Eagles |
| 20 | 294 | Bill Risio | Tackle | Boston College | ||||
| 20 | 298 | Gerald Circo | Kicker | Cal State-Chico |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 16–13 | 0-1 | |
| 2 | September 18 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23–10 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | September 25 | New York Giants | W 35–17 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | October 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 41–10 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | October 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 56–7 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | October 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–14 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | October 23 | at New York Giants | W 31–3 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | October 30 | Washington Redskins | L 27–13 | 4–4 | |
| 9 | November 6 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–23 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | November 13 | at Cleveland Browns | L 27–7 | 5–5 | |
| 11 | November 20 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 35–34 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | November 27 | Bye | |||
| 13 | December 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–23 | 7–5 | |
| 14 | December 11 | Cleveland Browns | W 33–21 | 8–5 | |
| 15 | December 18 | at Washington Redskins | W 37–28 | 9–5 | |
- 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.
Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–3–1 | 445 | 239 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–5 | 326 | 340 | W4 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 9–4 | 403 | 259 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 7–5–1 | 264 | 265 | L3 | |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–6 | 351 | 355 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–8–1 | 316 | 347 | W2 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–5 | 204 | 437 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–11–1 | 263 | 501 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Playoff Bowl
| Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 1967 | Baltimore Colts | L, 20–14 | Orange Bowl |
Awards and Honors
Pro Bowl Selections
- Bob Brown selected starting Tackle.
- Floyd Peters is selected as Defensive Tackle
League Leaders
- Tim Browns leads league in Kickoff Returns for TDs with 2.
- Tim Browns finishes 3 rd in Kick return Avg. with 28.1
- Joe Scarpati finishes 2nd in Interception with 8.
References
- ^ a b c "1966 NFL Draft". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 27, 2008.
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.
- ^ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their careers.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
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