| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Wolman |
| Head coach | Joe Kuharich |
| Home field | Franklin Field |
| Local radio | WCAU |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Division place | T–2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Colts) 14–20 |
| Pro Bowlers | RT Bob Brown DT Floyd Peters |
| All-Pros | RT Bob Brown |
| |
The 1966 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Football League.
Off Season
NFL draft
The 1966 NFL draft was held on November 27, 1965, 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. The league also provided the Falcons with an expansion draft six weeks later, selecting players from NFL rosters.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler | = AFL All-Star | = 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 |
Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE) |
Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
|
Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
|
|
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 13–16 | 0–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 39,066 | |
| 2 | September 18 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23–10 | 1–1 | Franklin Field | 54,049 | |
| 3 | September 25 | New York Giants | W 35–17 | 2–1 | Franklin Field | 60,177 | |
| 4 | October 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 10–41 | 2–2 | Franklin Field | 59,305 | |
| 5 | October 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–56 | 2–3 | Cotton Bowl | 69,372 | |
| 6 | October 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–14 | 3–3 | Pitt Stadium | 28,233 | |
| 7 | October 23 | at New York Giants | W 31–3 | 4–3 | Yankee Stadium | 63,018 | |
| 8 | October 30 | Washington Redskins | L 13–27 | 4–4 | Franklin Field | 60,652 | |
| 9 | November 6 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–23 | 5–4 | Franklin Field | 60,658 | |
| 10 | November 13 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–27 | 5–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 77,968 | |
| 11 | November 20 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 35–34 | 6–5 | Kezar Stadium | 31,993 | |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | December 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–23 | 7–5 | Franklin Field | 54,275 | |
| 14 | December 11 | Cleveland Browns | W 33–21 | 8–5 | Franklin Field | 58,074 | |
| 15 | December 18 | at Washington Redskins | W 37–28 | 9–5 | D.C. Stadium | 50,405 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game Summaries
Week 3 vs New York Giants
Week Three: New York Giants (0-1-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-1)| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia
- Date: September 25
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Week 7 at New York Giants
Week Seven: Philadelphia Eagles (3-3) at New York Giants (1-4-1)| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Yankee Stadium, New York City
- Date: October 23
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
|
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
Main article: Playoff Bowl| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff Bowl | January 8, 1967 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–20 | 0–1 | Orange Bowl | 58,088 |
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
- ^ "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
| Philadelphia Eagles seasons | |
|---|---|
| |
| Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–) appearance |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1966 NFL draft selections | |
|---|---|
|
| 1966 NFL season | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||