1966 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 4-9-1 | 0-0 | 3853 | 2424 | 1429 | 49 | 216 | 4414 | 2408 | 2006 | 35 | 240 |
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The Detroit Lions' thirty-seventh season was in 1966, and it was the second season Harry Gilmer served as the head coach of the team. The Lions played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They finished the season 4-9-1, 3-4-0 at home and 1-5-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Chicago Bears | 14-3 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-17 | |
| Week 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 28-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 14-23 | |
| Week 5 | Los Angeles Rams | 7-14 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 14-45 | |
| Week 7 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 24-27 | |
| Week 8 | Green Bay Packers | 7-31 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Chicago Bears | 10-10 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 32-31 | |
| Week 11 | Baltimore Colts | 20-14 | ||
| Week 12 | San Francisco 49ers | 14-41 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 3-23 | |
| Week 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 16-28 |
1966 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Harry Gilmer Wide Receivers Coach: John North Offensive Line Coach: Lou Rymkus Offensive Ends Coach: John North Offensive Backfield Coach: Sammy Baugh Defensive Line Coach: Carl Brettschneider Linebackers Coach: Joe Schmidt Defensive Secondary Coach: Carl Taseff Assistant Coach: Joe Schmidt