NFL team season
The 1966 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 47th season the team was in the National Football League (NFL), and the seventh in St. Louis . The team moved its home games from the old Busch Stadium to the new Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, and bettered their 1965 record of 5–9, winning eight games.[ 1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season.
1966 St. Louis Cardinals roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Practice squad
rookies in italics
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 11 Philadelphia Eagles W 16–13 1–0 Busch Memorial Stadium 39,065 Recap 2 September 18 Washington Redskins W 23–7 2–0 Busch Memorial Stadium 40,198 Recap 3 September 25 at Cleveland Browns W 34–28 3–0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 74,814 Recap 4 October 2 at Philadelphia Eagles W 41–10 4–0 Franklin Field 59,305 Recap 5 October 9 New York Giants W 24–19 5–0 Busch Memorial Stadium 43,893 Recap 6 October 16 Dallas Cowboys T 10–10 5–0–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,673 Recap 7 October 23 at Washington Redskins L 20–26 5–1–1 D.C. Stadium 50,154 Recap 8 Chicago Bears W 24–17 6–1–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,516 Recap 9 November 6 at New York Giants W 20–17 7–1–1 Yankee Stadium 62,967 Recap 10 November 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–30 7–2–1 Pitt Stadium 28,552 Recap 11 Bye 12 November 27 Pittsburgh Steelers W 6–3 8–2–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 46,099 Recap 13 December 4 at Dallas Cowboys L 31–34 8–3–1 Cotton Bowl 76,965 Recap 14 December 11 at Atlanta Falcons L 10–16 8–4–1 Atlanta Stadium 57,169 Recap 15 December 17 Cleveland Browns L 10–38 8–5–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 47,721 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 3 7 0 3 13 • Cardinals 0 3 3 10 16
Scoring summary Q1 PHI Baker 23 yard field goal PHI 3–0 Q2 STL Bakken 9 yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 PHI Brown 23 yard run (Baker kick) PHI 10–3 Q3 STL Bakken 47 yard field goal PHI 10–6 Q4 STL Johnson 1 yard run (Bakken kick) STL 13–10 Q4 PHI Baker 33 yard field goal Tie 13–13 Q4 STL Bakken 27 yard field goal STL 16–13
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Week 5 vs New York Giants [ edit ] Week Five: New York Giants (0-3-1) at St. Louis Cardinals (4-0)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 10 3 0 6 19 Cardinals 0 0 7 17 24
at Busch Memorial Stadium , St. Louis
Date : October 9Game weather : 64 °F (18 °C)Box Score
Game information First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9 at New York Giants [ edit ] Week Nine: St. Louis Cardinals (6-1-1) at New York Giants (1-5-1)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 3 14 3 20 Giants 0 7 0 10 17
at Yankee Stadium , New York City
Date : November 6Game weather : 48 °F (9 °C)Box Score
Game information First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (7) Conference championships (1) League championships (2) Retired numbers Current league affiliations
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)