1966 Boston Patriots season

{{short description|Season of American Football League team the Boston Patriots}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Boston Patriots

| year = 1966

| record = 8–4–2

| division_place = 2nd AFL Eastern

| coach = Mike Holovak

| owner = Billy Sullivan

| stadium = Fenway Park

| radio = WBZ

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| AFL allstars = 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

| uniform = Image:AFC-1966-Uniform-NE.PNG

| shortnavlink = Patriots seasons

}}

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

{{NFL final staff

|Year=1966

|TeamName=Boston Patriots

|Front Office=

President – Billy Sullivan

|Head Coaches=

Head coach – Mike Holovak

|Offensive Coaches=

Offensive line – Art Spinney

|Defensive Coaches=

Defensive line – Jesse Richardson
Linebackers – Rommie Loudd
Defensive backfield/defensive line – Chuck Weber

}}

Game-by-game results

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}"\| Week !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}"\| Date !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}"\| Opponent !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}"\| Result !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}"\| Record !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}"\| Venue !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}"\| Attendance !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}"\| Recap
1 \| colspan="7" align="center"\| Bye
style="background:#fcc" ! 2 \| September 10 \| at San Diego Chargers \| L 0–24 \| 0–1 \| Balboa Stadium \| 29,539 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609100sdg.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 3 \| September 18 \| at Denver Broncos \| W 24–10 \| 1–1 \| Bears Stadium \| 25,337 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609180den.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 4 \| September 25 \| Kansas City Chiefs \| L 24–43 \| 1–2 \| Fenway Park \| 22,641 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609250nwe.htm Recap]
style="background:#ffc" ! 5 \| October 2 \| New York Jets \| T 24–24 \| 1–2–1 \| Fenway Park \| 27,255 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610020nwe.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 6 \| October 8 \| at Buffalo Bills \| W 20–10 \| 2–2–1 \| War Memorial Stadium \| 45,542 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610080buf.htm Recap]
7 \| colspan="7" align="center"\| Bye
style="background:#cfc" ! 8 \| October 23 \| San Diego Chargers \| W 35–17 \| 3–2–1 \| Fenway Park \| 32,371 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610230nwe.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 9 \| October 30 \| Oakland Raiders \| W 24–21 \| 4–2–1 \| Fenway Park \| 26,941 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610300nwe.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 10 \| November 6 \| Denver Broncos \| L 10–17 \| 4–3–1 \| Fenway Park \| 18,154 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611060nwe.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 11 \| November 13 \| Houston Oilers \| W 27–21 \| 5–3–1 \| Fenway Park \| 23,426 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611130nwe.htm Recap]
style="background:#ffc" ! 12 \| November 20 \| at Kansas City Chiefs \| T 27–27 \| 5–3–2 \| Municipal Stadium \| 41,475 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611200kan.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 13 \| November 27 \| at Miami Dolphins \| W 20–14 \| 6–3–2 \| Miami Orange Bowl \| 22,754 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611270mia.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 14 \| December 4 \| Buffalo Bills \| W 14–3 \| 7–3–2 \| Fenway Park \| 39,350 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612040nwe.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 15 \| December 11 \| at Houston Oilers \| W 38–14 \| 8–3–2 \| Rice Stadium \| 17,100 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612110oti.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 16 \| December 17 \| at New York Jets \| L 28–38 \| 8–4–2 \| Shea Stadium \| 58,921 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612170nyj.htm Recap]
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Boston Patriots\|year=1966\|border=2}}" \|colspan="8"\| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"| Recap

| colspan="7" align="center"| Bye

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| September 10

| at San Diego Chargers

| L 0–24

| 0–1

| Balboa Stadium

| 29,539

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609100sdg.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| September 18

| at Denver Broncos

| W 24–10

| 1–1

| Bears Stadium

| 25,337

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609180den.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| September 25

| Kansas City Chiefs

| L 24–43

| 1–2

| Fenway Park

| 22,641

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609250nwe.htm Recap]

style="background:#ffc"

! 5

| October 2

| New York Jets

| T 24–24

| 1–2–1

| Fenway Park

| 27,255

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610020nwe.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 6

| October 8

| at Buffalo Bills

| W 20–10

| 2–2–1

| War Memorial Stadium

| 45,542

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610080buf.htm Recap]

| colspan="7" align="center"| Bye

style="background:#cfc"

! 8

| October 23

| San Diego Chargers

| W 35–17

| 3–2–1

| Fenway Park

| 32,371

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610230nwe.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 9

| October 30

| Oakland Raiders

| W 24–21

| 4–2–1

| Fenway Park

| 26,941

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610300nwe.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 10

| November 6

| Denver Broncos

| L 10–17

| 4–3–1

| Fenway Park

| 18,154

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611060nwe.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 11

| November 13

| Houston Oilers

| W 27–21

| 5–3–1

| Fenway Park

| 23,426

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611130nwe.htm Recap]

style="background:#ffc"

! 12

| November 20

| at Kansas City Chiefs

| T 27–27

| 5–3–2

| Municipal Stadium

| 41,475

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611200kan.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 13

| November 27

| at Miami Dolphins

| W 20–14

| 6–3–2

| Miami Orange Bowl

| 22,754

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611270mia.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 14

| December 4

| Buffalo Bills

| W 14–3

| 7–3–2

| Fenway Park

| 39,350

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612040nwe.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 15

| December 11

| at Houston Oilers

| W 38–14

| 8–3–2

| Rice Stadium

| 17,100

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612110oti.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 16

| December 17

| at New York Jets

| L 28–38

| 8–4–2

| Shea Stadium

| 58,921

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612170nyj.htm Recap]

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Patriots|year=1966|border=2}}"

|colspan="8"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1966 Boston Patriots.

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Name ! Position ! Notes
Tom Addison \| \|
Houston Antwine \| \|
Joe Avezzano \| \|
Joe Bellino \| \|
Jim Boudreaux \| \|
Nick Buoniconti \| \|
Justin Canale \| \|
Bob Cappadona \| \|
Gino Cappelletti \| \|
Jim Colclough \| \|
Jay Cunningham \| \|
Bob Dee \| \|
Larry Eisenhauer \| \|
Lonnie Farmer \| \|
Dick Felt \| \|
Jim Fraser \| \|
J.D. Garrott \| \|
Larry Garron \| \|
Art Graham \| \|
White Graves \| \|

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Name

! Position

! Notes

Notes and references

{{cite web | title = 1960 Boston Patriots | work = Football @ JT-SW.com | publisher = John Troan | year = 2002 | url = http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1966-bos | access-date = 2007-04-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070425144050/http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1966-bos| archive-date= 25 April 2007 | url-status= live}}. For game-by-game results
{{cite web | title = 1960 Boston Patriots Roster | work = Football @ JT-SW.com | publisher = John Troan | year = 2002 | url = http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/rosters.nsf/Annual/1966-bos | access-date = 2007-04-12}}. For team roster
{{cite web | title = New England Patriots (1960–present) | work = Sports E-cyclopedia | publisher = Tank Productions | year = 2007 | url = http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html | access-date = 2007-04-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070417052124/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html| archive-date= 17 April 2007 | url-status= live}}. For season summary

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