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1966 New York Jets season

{{short description|1966 season of AFL team New York Jets}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = New York Jets

| year = 1966

| record = 6–6–2

| division_place = 3rd AFL East

| coach = Weeb Ewbank

| owner = Sonny Werblin

| stadium = Shea Stadium

| radio = WABC

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Jets seasons

}}

The 1966 New York Jets season was the seventh season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–8–1 record from 1965 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 6–6–2.

Roster

{{NFL final roster

| year = 1966

| team = New York Jets

| prefix = NYJ

| active =

| inactive =

| PS =

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|12|Joe Namath}}

{{NFLplayer|17|Mike Taliaferro}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|32|Emerson Boozer|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Matt Snell|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Allen Smith|HB|rookie=y|link=no}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Bill Mathis}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Earl Christy|KR/DB/HB|rookie=y}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|13|Don Maynard}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Bill Rademacher}}

{{NFLplayer|83|George Sauer, Jr.}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Sammy Weir}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Bake Turner|PR/WR}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|87|Pete Lammons|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Mark Smolinski|FB/TE}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|52|John Schmitt (American football)|C}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Dan Ficca|G}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Pete Perreault|G/T}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Sam DeLuca|LG}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Dave Herman|d=American football|RG}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Mitch Dudek|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Winston Hill|LT}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Sherman Plunkett|RT}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|72|Paul Rochester|LDT}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Henry Schmidt|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Steve Chomyszak|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Jim Harris|d=American football|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Bob Werl|DE/G|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Gerry Philbin|LDE}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Verlon Biggs|RDE}}

{{NFLplayer|88|William Yearby|rookie=y|link=no}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|62|Al Atkinson}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Jim O'Mahoney}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Ralph Baker|d=linebacker}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Paul Crane|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Larry Grantham}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Jim Waskiewicz|rookie=y|C/LB/T}}

| defensive_backs =

{{NFLplayer|22|Jim Hudson|S}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Johnny Sample|DB}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Bill Radenmacher|WR/DB}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Ray Abruzzese|S}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Dainard Paulson|DB}}

{{NFLplayer|46|Bill Baird (American football)|RCB}}

{{NFLplayer|48|Cornell Gordon|DB}}

{{NFLplayer|7|Sherman Lewis|PR/DB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Jim Gray|d=American football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Pat Gucciardo|rookie=y}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer|33|Curley Johnson|P/FB}}

{{NFLplayer|11|Jim Turner|d=placekicker|K}}

| reserve_lists =

| practice_squad =

}}

Standings

{{1966 AFL Eastern standings}}

=Season schedule=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"| Recap

1

|align=center colspan=7|Bye

style="background:#cfc"

! 2

| September 9

| at Miami Dolphins

| W 19–14

| 1–0

| Miami Orange Bowl

| 34,402

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196609090mia.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| September 18

| Houston Oilers

| W 52–13

| 2–0

| Shea Stadium

| 54,681

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

style="background:#cfc"

! 4

| September 25

| at Denver Broncos

| W 16–7

| 3–0

| Bears Stadium

| 29,878

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

style="background:#ffc"

! 5

| October 2

| at Boston Patriots

| T 24–24

| 3–0–1

| Fenway Park

| 27,255

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

style="background:#cfc"

! 6

| October 8

| San Diego Chargers

| W 17–16

| 4–0–1

| Shea Stadium

| 63,497

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

style="background:#fcc"

! 7

| October 16

| at Houston Oilers

| L 0–24

| 4–1–1

| Rice Stadium

| 30,823

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196610160oti.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 8

| October 23

| Oakland Raiders

| L 21–24

| 4–2–1

| Shea Stadium

| 58,135

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

style="background:#fcc"

! 9

| October 30

| Buffalo Bills

| L 23–33

| 4–3–1

| Shea Stadium

| 61,552

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

10

|align=center colspan=7|Bye

style="background:#fcc"

! 11

| November 13

| at Buffalo Bills

| L 3–14

| 4–4–1

| War Memorial Stadium

| 45,738

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

style="background:#cfc"

! 12

| November 20

| Miami Dolphins

| W 30–13

| 5–4–1

| Shea Stadium

| 58,664

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

style="background:#fcc"

! 13

| November 27

| Kansas City Chiefs

|L 24–32

| 5–5–1

| Shea Stadium

| 60,318

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

style="background:#ffc"

! 14

| December 3

| at Oakland Raiders

|T 28–28

| 5–5–2

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

| 32,144

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196612030rai.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 15

| December 11

| at San Diego Chargers

| L 27–42

| 5–6–2

| Balboa Stadium

| 25,712

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

style="background:#cfc"

! 16

| December 17

| Boston Patriots

|W 38–28

| 6–6–2

| Shea Stadium

| 58,921

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

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=1966|border=2}}"

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

External links

  • [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyj1966.htm 1966 team stats]

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