1966 Washington Redskins season explained

Team:Washington Redskins
Year:1966
Record:7–7
Division Place:5th NFL Eastern
General Manager:Otto Graham
Coach:Otto Graham
Owner:George Preston Marshall
President:Edward Bennett Williams
Stadium:D.C. Stadium
Radio:WTOP
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Shortnavlink:Redskins seasons
Pro Bowlers:LB Chris Hanburger, C Len Hauss, QB Sonny Jurgensen, HB Charley Taylor

The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 30th in Washington, D.C.The Washington Redskins attempted to make Vince Lombardi their new head coach, but Lombardi refused their offer and the Redskins had to settle for Otto Graham[1] instead. They finished with a 7–7 record, fifth place in the eight-team Eastern Conference.

In Week Twelve, the Redskins set an NFL record for most points by one team in a regular season game, scoring 72 points against the Giants. Coincidentally, this was one point less than the all-time record, the 73 scored against Washington by Chicago in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. They were the last team to score at least 70 points in a regular season game until the Miami Dolphins did so in Week 3 of the 2023 season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

See main article: 1966 NFL draft.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1September 11Cleveland BrownsL 14–380–1D.C. Stadium48,643Recap
2September 18at St. Louis CardinalsL 7–230–2Busch Memorial Stadium40,198Recap
3September 25at Pittsburgh SteelersW 33–271–2Pitt Stadium37,505Recap
4October 2Pittsburgh SteelersW 24–102–2D.C. Stadium47,360Recap
5October 9Atlanta FalconsW 33–203–2D.C. Stadium50,116Recap
6October 16at New York GiantsL 10–133–3Yankee Stadium62,865Recap
7October 23St. Louis CardinalsW 26–204–3D.C. Stadium50,154Recap
8October 30at Philadelphia EaglesW 27–135–3Franklin Field60,658Recap
9November 6at Baltimore ColtsL 10–375–4Memorial Stadium60,238Recap
10November 13Dallas CowboysL 30–315–5D.C. Stadium50,927Recap
11November 20at Cleveland BrownsL 3–145–6Cleveland Municipal Stadium78,466Recap
12November 27New York GiantsW 72–416–6D.C. Stadium50,439Recap
13Bye
14December 11at Dallas CowboysW 34–317–6Cotton Bowl64,198Recap
15December 18Philadelphia EaglesL 28–377–7D.C. Stadium50,405Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 12 vs New York Giants

Standings

Roster

Awards, records, and honors

Most points in a single game in regular season NFL history.

Notes and References

  1. When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 453, Simon & Schuster, 1999,