1966 Chicago Bears season

The 1966 season was the Chicago Bears' 47th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 9–5 record from 1965 and finished with a 5–7–2 record under head coach George Halas, earning them a fifth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. This was the franchise's second losing season in the past three.

1966 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
Head coachGeorge Halas
General managerGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Local radioWGN
Results
Record5–7–2
Division place5th Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Roster
Chicago Bears 1966 roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Location Result Record Attendance
1 September 11 at Detroit Lions Tiger Stadium L 14–3 0–1
52,225
2 September 16 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum L 31–17 0–2
58,916
3 Bye
4 October 2 at Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium W 13–10 1–2
47,426
5 October 9 Baltimore Colts Wrigley Field W 27–17 2–2
47,452
6 October 16 Green Bay Packers Wrigley Field L 17–0 2–3
48,573
7 October 23 Los Angeles Rams Wrigley Field W 17–10 3–3
47,475
8 October 31 at St. Louis Cardinals Busch Memorial Stadium L 24–17 3–4
49,516
9 November 6 Detroit Lions Wrigley Field T 10–10 3–4–1
47,041
10 November 13 San Francisco 49ers Wrigley Field T 30–30 3–4–2
47,078
11 November 20 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field L 13–6 3–5–2
50,861
12 November 27 Atlanta Falcons Wrigley Field W 23–6 4–5–2
44,777
13 December 4 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium L 21–16 4–6–2
60,238
14 December 11 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium L 41–14 4–7–2
37,170
15 December 18 Minnesota Vikings Wrigley Field W 41–28 5–7–2
45,191
  • A bye week was necessary in 1966, as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week.

Standings
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 12 2 0 .857 10–2 335 163 W5
Baltimore Colts 9 5 0 .643 7–5 314 226 W1
Los Angeles Rams 8 6 0 .571 6–6 289 212 L1
San Francisco 49ers 6 6 2 .500 5–5–2 320 325 L1
Chicago Bears 5 7 2 .417 4–6–2 234 272 W1
Detroit Lions 4 9 1 .308 3–8–1 206 317 L3
Minnesota Vikings 4 9 1 .308 4–7–1 292 304 L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Game summaries

Week 4: vs. Baltimore Colts
1 2 34Total
Colts 0 3 7717
Bears 10 0 10727

at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois

Game information

References


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