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Deutsch1966 Los Angeles Rams season
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Reeves |
| Head coach | George Allen |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Local radio | KMPC |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | FB Dick Bass, LB Maxie Baughan, K Bruce Gossett, DE Deacon Jones, TE Marlin McKeever, FS Eddie Meador, DT Merlin Olsen |
| AP All-Pros | DE Deacon Jones, DT Merlin Olsen |
The 1966 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 29th year with the National Football League and the 21st season in Los Angeles.
The Rams had an 8–6 record, their first winning season since 1958, and only their second since 1955, when the Rams went all the way to the NFL Championship Game. Los Angeles finished in third place in the Western Conference, four games behind the Green Bay Packers. The Rams were led by first-year head coach George Allen, who was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Roster
[edit]Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
| Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
| Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
| Practice squad
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Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–14 | 1–0 | Atlanta Stadium | 54,418 | |
| 2 | September 16 | Chicago Bears | W 31–17 | 2–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 58,916 | |
| 3 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–24 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | 50,861 | |
| 4 | September 30 | San Francisco 49ers | W 34–3 | 3–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 45,642 | |
| 5 | October 9 | at Detroit Lions | W 14–7 | 4–1 | Tiger Stadium | 52,793 | |
| 6 | October 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–35 | 4–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | |
| 7 | October 23 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–17 | 4–3 | Wrigley Field | 47,475 | |
| 8 | October 30 | Baltimore Colts | L 3–17 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,898 | |
| 9 | November 6 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–21 | 4–5 | Kezar Stadium | 35,372 | |
| 10 | November 13 | New York Giants | W 55–14 | 5–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 34,746 | |
| 11 | November 20 | Minnesota Vikings | W 21–6 | 6–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 38,775 | |
| 12 | November 27 | at Baltimore Colts | W 23–7 | 7–5 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 13 | December 4 | Detroit Lions | W 23–3 | 8–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,039 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | December 18 | Green Bay Packers | L 23–27 | 8–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 72,416 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
- 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.
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1 at Atlanta Falcons
[edit]Week One: Los Angeles Rams (0–0) at Atlanta Falcons (0–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: September 11
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
- Box Score
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Week 10 vs New York Giants
[edit]Week Ten: Los Angeles Rams (4-5) vs New York Giants (1-6-1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Rams | 14 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 55 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: November 13
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Standings
[edit]| 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.
References
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