1966 Boston Patriots season
| 1966 Boston Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Billy Sullivan |
| Head coach | Mike Holovak |
| Home field | Fenway Park |
| Local radio | WBZ |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| AFL All-Stars | DT Houston Antwine LB Nick Buoniconti WR/K Gino Cappelletti DE Larry Eisenhauer DT Jim Lee Hunt C Jon Morris FB Jim Nance T Tom Neville QB Babe Parilli DB Chuck Shonta G Len St. Jean |
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The 1966 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's 7th season in the American Football League The Patriots ended the season with a record of eight wins and four losses and two ties, and finished second in the AFL's Eastern Division. This would be the last winning season the Patriots posted as an AFL team; they would not have another such season until 1976, by which time the team was in the NFL as the New England Patriots.
Staff
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
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Game-by-game results
| Week | Opponent | Result | Stadium | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | at San Diego Chargers | L 0–24 | Balboa Stadium | 0–1 | |
| 2 | at Denver Broncos | W 24–10 | Mile High Stadium | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–43 | Fenway Park | 1–2 | |
| 4 | New York Jets | T 24–24 | Fenway Park | 1–2–1 | |
| 5 | at Buffalo Bills | W 20–10 | War Memorial Stadium | 2–2–1 | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | San Diego Chargers | W 35–17 | Fenway Park | 3–2–1 | |
| 8 | Oakland Raiders | W 24–21 | Fenway Park | 4–2–1 | |
| 9 | Denver Broncos | L 10–17 | Fenway Park | 4–3–1 | |
| 10 | Houston Oilers | W 27–21 | Fenway Park | 5–3–1 | |
| 11 | at Kansas City Chiefs | T 27–27 | Municipal Stadium | 5–3–2 | |
| 12 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–14 | Miami Orange Bowl | 6–3–2 | |
| 13 | Buffalo Bills | W 14–3 | Fenway Park | 7–3–2 | |
| 14 | at Houston Oilers | W 38–14 | Rice Stadium | 8–3–2 | |
| 15 | at New York Jets | L 28–38 | Shea Stadium | 8–4–2 |
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 6–2 | 358 | 255 | W1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5–1–1 | 315 | 283 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 322 | 312 | W1 | |
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–7 | 335 | 396 | L8 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–5 | 213 | 362 | W1 | |
Roster
All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1966 Boston Patriots.
Notes and references
- "1960 Boston Patriots". Football @ JT-SW.com. John Troan. 2002. Archived from the original on 25 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-11.. For game-by-game results
- "1960 Boston Patriots Roster". Football @ JT-SW.com. John Troan. 2002. Retrieved 2007-04-12.. For team roster
- "New England Patriots (1960–present)". Sports E-cyclopedia. Tank Productions. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-11.. For season summary
- ^ "Chargers' tie jolt to Raiders". Oakland Tribune. November 26, 1965. p. 51 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "AFL standings". Lompoc Records. December 19, 1966. p. 2-B – via newspapers.com.