1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Charley Winner |
| Home stadium | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–5–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | FS Larry Wilson |
| Pro Bowlers | RG Ken Gray, LT Bob Reynolds, DE Joe Robb, HB Johnny Roland, TE Jackie Smith, SS Jerry Stovall, DT Chuck Walker, FS Larry Wilson |
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.
NFL draft
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Carl McAdams | DT | Oklahoma | |
| 2 | 23 | Harold Lucas | T | Michigan State | |
| 3 | 43 | Dave Long | DE | Iowa | |
| 4 | 58 | Gary Snook | QB | Iowa | |
| 5 | 73 | Jack Clancy * | SE | Michigan | |
| 6 | 88 | Tim Van Galder | QB | Iowa State | later played for the Cardinals from 1967, 1971–72 |
| 7 | 102 | Charley Arkwright | T | Georgia | |
| 8 | 121 | Dan Goich | DT | California | |
| 9 | 135 | Charlie Bryant | RB | Allen | |
| 10 | 149 | Mike Ringer | HB | Oklahoma | |
| 11 | 163 | Bobby Williams | DB | Central State (OK) | |
| 12 | 177 | Rickey Johnson | T | Clemson | |
| 13 | 196 | Jim Brown | G | Nebraska | |
| 14 | 210 | LaVerle Pratt | LB | Idaho | |
| 15 | 224 | Darryl Alleman | E | Wyoming | |
| 16 | 238 | Dick Kasperek | C | Iowa State | |
| 17 | 252 | Benny Russell | QB | Louisville | |
| 18 | 271 | Willie Jones | DT | Kansas State | |
| 19 | 285 | Tony Golmont | DB | NC State | |
| 20 | 299 | Tom Gallagher | DE | Indiana | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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- Source:[2]
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| 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 | October 31 | 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. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| • Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
- Date: September 11
- Location: Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, MO
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); wind 5 mph (8 km/h)
| 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 | |
Week 5 vs New York Giants
Week Five: New York Giants (0-3-1) at St. Louis Cardinals (4-0)
| Quarter | 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 9
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
- Box Score
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Week 9 at New York Giants
Week Nine: St. Louis Cardinals (6-1-1) at New York Giants (1-5-1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Yankee Stadium, New York City
- Date: November 6
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
- Box Score
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–3–1 | 445 | 239 | W1 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 9–4 | 403 | 259 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–5 | 326 | 340 | W4 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 7–5–1 | 264 | 265 | L3 | |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–6 | 351 | 355 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–8–1 | 316 | 347 | W2 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–5 | 204 | 437 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–11–1 | 263 | 501 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ 1966 St. Louis Cardinals
- ^ https://www.profootballarchives.com/1966nflstl.html
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-15.