1966 St. Louis Cardinals 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 |
| 8-5-1 | 0-0 | 3541 | 1940 | 1601 | 37 | 212 | 3492 | 2300 | 1192 | 31 | 209 |
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The St. Louis Cardinals' forty-sixth season was in 1966, playing their home games at Busch Stadium (II). During the offseason they hired Charley Winner to lead the team. Winner previously was the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Colts and had twelve years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 8-5-1, 5-1-1 at home and 3-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16-13 | ||
| Week 2 | Washington Redskins | 23-7 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 34-28 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 41-10 | |
| Week 5 | New York Giants | 24-19 | ||
| Week 6 | Dallas Cowboys | 10-10 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Washington Redskins | 20-26 | |
| Week 8 | Chicago Bears | 24-17 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | New York Giants | 20-17 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-30 | |
| Week 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-3 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 17-31 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 10-16 | |
| Week 15 | Cleveland Browns | 10-38 |
1966 St. Louis Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Charley Winner Wide Receivers Coach: Fran Polsfoot Offensive Line Coach: Red Miller Offensive Backs Coach: Rick Forzano Defensive Line Coach: Jim Champion Linebackers Coach: Don Shroyer Defense: Chuck Drulis Assistant Coach: Abe Stuber Game Scouting: Rick Forzano Talent Scout: Abe Stuber