1966 Pittsburgh Steelers season
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) |
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1 | September 11, 1966 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
T 34–34 | |
2 | September 18, 1966 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 17–3 | |
3 | September 25, 1966 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 33–27 | |
4 | October 2, 1966 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 24–10 | |
5 | October 8, 1966 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 41–10 | |
6 | October 16, 1966 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31–14 | |
8 | October 30, 1966 | at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 52–21 | |
9 | November 6, 1966 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 16–6 | |
10 | November 13, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 30–9 | |
11 | November 20, 1966 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 20–7 | |
12 | November 27, 1966 | at St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 6–3 | |
13 | December 4, 1966 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27–23 | |
14 | December 11, 1966 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 47–28 | |
15 | December 18, 1966 | at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 57–33 |
Week 1 (Sunday September 11, 1966): New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Pitt StadiumPitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 37,693
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- New York Giants – Jones 75 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)0–7
- Pittsburgh – BallmanGary BallmanGary John Ballman was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Ballman starred at Michigan State before playing halfback and wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1962 to 1966, making the Pro Bowl the final two seasons...
9 pass from NelsenBill NelsenWilliam Keith Nelsen was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and professionally with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He was known for his leadership ability and ability to play with pain, having endured a series of knee...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)7–7 - New York Giants – Crespino 19 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)7–14
- Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
6 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)14–14 - New York Giants – FG Gogolak 26 14–17
- Pittsburgh – Simmons 21 pass from NelsenBill NelsenWilliam Keith Nelsen was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and professionally with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He was known for his leadership ability and ability to play with pain, having endured a series of knee...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)21–17 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
25 24–17 - Pittsburgh – HiltonJohn Hilton (football player)John Hilton is a former American football tight end who played nine seasons in the National Football League.- Prep school and college :He played college football for the University of Richmond...
31 pass from NelsenBill NelsenWilliam Keith Nelsen was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and professionally with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He was known for his leadership ability and ability to play with pain, having endured a series of knee...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)31–17 - New York Giants – FG Gogolak 14 31–20
- New York Giants – Jones 98 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)31–27
- New York Giants – W. Harris 72 fumble return (Gogolak kick)31–34
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
41 34–34
Week 2 (Sunday September 18, 1966): Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
at Pitt StadiumPitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 35,473
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
13 3–0 - Pittsburgh – HiltonJohn Hilton (football player)John Hilton is a former American football tight end who played nine seasons in the National Football League.- Prep school and college :He played college football for the University of Richmond...
32 pass from R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)10–0 - Detroit – FG Walker 42 10–3
- Pittsburgh – JeffersonRoy JeffersonRoy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...
84 pass from R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)17–3
Week 3 (Sunday September 25, 1966): Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
at Pitt StadiumPitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 37,505
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- Washington – FG Gogolak 41 0–3
- Washington – FG Gogolak 47 0–6
- Washington – FG Gogolak 29 0–9
- Pittsburgh – BallmanGary BallmanGary John Ballman was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Ballman starred at Michigan State before playing halfback and wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1962 to 1966, making the Pro Bowl the final two seasons...
49 pass from R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)7–9 - Pittsburgh – J. BradshawJim BradshawJim Bradshaw is a former professional American football safety for five seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. He graduated in 1958 from St...
27 interception return (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)14–9 - Pittsburgh – BallmanGary BallmanGary John Ballman was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Ballman starred at Michigan State before playing halfback and wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1962 to 1966, making the Pro Bowl the final two seasons...
79 pass from R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)21–9 - Washington – Taylor 4 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)21–16
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
47 24–16 - Washington – Mitchell 35 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)24–23
- Washington – Taylor 2 run (Gogolak kick)24–30
- Washington – FG Gogolak 15 24–33
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
42 27–33
Week 4 (Sunday October 2, 1966): Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
at D.C. Stadium, Washington, DC- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 47,360
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- Washington – Taylor 60 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)0–7
- Washington – FG Gogolak 12 0–10
- Pittsburgh – HoakDick HoakRichard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history...
2 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)7–10 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
25 10–10 - Washington – Mitchell 51 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)10–17
- Washington – Mitchell 70 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)10–24
Week 5 (Saturday October 8, 1966): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 82,687
- Referee:
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Scoring Drives:
- Cleveland – Collins 23 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–7
- Cleveland – Collins 14 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–14
- Cleveland – Kelly 2 run (Groza kick)0–21
- Pittsburgh – JeffersonRoy JeffersonRoy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...
23 pass from IzoGeorge IzoGeorge William Izo is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and the Pittsburgh Steelers...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)7–21 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
16 10–21 - Cleveland – Kelly 10 run (kick failed)10–27
- Cleveland – Warfield 3 fumble return (Groza kick)10–34
- Cleveland – R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
24 pass from Ninowski (Groza kick)10–41
Week 6 (Sunday October 16, 1966): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Pitt StadiumPitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 28,233
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
37 pass from IzoGeorge IzoGeorge William Izo is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and the Pittsburgh Steelers...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)7–0 - Philadelphia – Gros 11 run (Baker kick)7–7
- Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
11 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)14–7 - Philadelphia – Gros 1 run (Baker kick)14–14
- Philadelphia – Brown 9 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–21
- Philadelphia – Goodwin 11 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–28
- Philadelphia – FG Baker 51 14–31
Week 8 (Sunday October 30, 1966): Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
at Cotton BowlCotton Bowl (stadium)
The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1929 and became known as "The House That Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. Originally known as Fair Park Stadium, it is located in Fair Park,...
, Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 58,453
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – WoodsonMarv WoodsonMarvin Lewis Woodson was an American football defensive back for six seasons in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Indiana University....
56 interception return (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)7–0 - Dallas – Reeves 1 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–7
- Dallas – Jordan 49 interception return (Villanueva kick)7–14
- Dallas – FG Villanueva 12 7–17
- Dallas – Reeves 8 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–24
- PIttsburgh – Butler 93 kickoff return (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)14–24 - Dallas – Renfro 87 kickoff return (Villanueva kick)14–31
- Dallas – Clarke 22 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)14–38
- Pittsburgh – HiltonJohn Hilton (football player)John Hilton is a former American football tight end who played nine seasons in the National Football League.- Prep school and college :He played college football for the University of Richmond...
4 pass from R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)21–38 - Dallas – Gent 84 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)21–45
- Dallas – R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
1 run (Villanueva kick)21–52
Week 9 (Sunday November 6, 1966): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Pitt StadiumPitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 36,690
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- Cleveland – Collins 24 pass from Ryan (kick failed)0–6
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
28 3–6 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
25 6–6 - Pittsburgh – BallmanGary BallmanGary John Ballman was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Ballman starred at Michigan State before playing halfback and wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1962 to 1966, making the Pro Bowl the final two seasons...
8 pass from R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)13–6 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
42 16–6
Week 10 (Sunday November 13, 1966): St. Louis Cardinals
at Pitt StadiumPitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 28,552
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- St. Louis – FG Bakken 37 0–3
- St. Louis – FG Bakken 17 0–6
- St. Louis – FG Bakken 12 0–9
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
40 3–9 - Pittsburgh – Russell 14 blocked punt return (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)10–9 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
33 13–9 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
22 16–9 - Pittsburgh – HiltonJohn Hilton (football player)John Hilton is a former American football tight end who played nine seasons in the National Football League.- Prep school and college :He played college football for the University of Richmond...
11 pass from R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)23–9 - Pittsburgh – JeffersonRoy JeffersonRoy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...
42 pass from HoakDick HoakRichard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history...
30–9
Week 11 (Sunday November 20, 1966): Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
at Pitt StadiumPitt Stadium
Pitt Stadium was a stadium located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1999. It served primarily as the home of the University of Pittsburgh's football team, the Pittsburgh Panthers...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 42,185
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- Dallas – Meredith 3 run (Villanueva kick)0–7
- Dallas – FG Villandueva 27 0–10
- Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
11 pass from R. SmithRon C. SmithRonald Christopher Smith is a retired American football quarterback who spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played 9 games for the Steelers in 1966, and 1 for the Los Angeles Rams in 1965....
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)7–10 - Dallas – FG Villanueva 37 7–13
- Dallas – Hayes 38 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–20
Week 12 (Sunday November 27, 1966): St. Louis Cardinals
at Busch Memorial StadiumBusch Memorial Stadium
Busch Memorial Stadium, also known as Busch Stadium, was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri that operated from 1966 to 2005....
, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
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- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
47 3–0 - St. Louis – FG Bakken 26 3–3
- St. Louis – FG Bakken 15 3–6
Week 13 (Sunday December 4, 1966): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Franklin FieldFranklin Field
Franklin Field is the University of Pennsylvania's stadium for football, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint football, and track and field . It is also used by Penn students for recreation, and for intramural and club sports, including touch football and cricket, and is the site of Penn's graduation...
, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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- Game attendance: 54,275
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- Philadelphia – FG Baker 35 0–3
- Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
7 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)7–3 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
37 10–3 - Philadelphia – Woodeshick 3 run (Baker kick)10–10
- Philadelphia – FG Baker 22 10–13
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
32 13–13 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
35 16–13 - Philadelphia – Woodeshick 1 run (Baker kick)16–20
- Philadelphia – Concannon 1 run (Baker kick)16–27
- Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
2 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
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Week 14 (Sunday December 11, 1966): New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York- Game time:
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- Pittsburgh – Safety, Lockhart stepped out of end zone 2–0
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
12 5–0 - Pittsburgh – Bullocks 13 pass from NelsenBill NelsenWilliam Keith Nelsen was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and professionally with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He was known for his leadership ability and ability to play with pain, having endured a series of knee...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)12–0 - New York Giants – ThomasClendon ThomasClendon Thomas is a former American football halfback who played ten seasons in the National Football League.In college, he was a star athlete for the Oklahoma Sooners under legendary coach Bud Wilkinson...
1 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)12–7 - Pittsburgh – LeftridgeDick LeftridgeJack Richard "Dick" Leftridge was an American football player. He played fullback for a single season in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers....
2 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)19–7 - New York Giants – Jones 82 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)19–14
- Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
1 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)26–14 - Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
1 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)33–14 - New York Giants – ThomasClendon ThomasClendon Thomas is a former American football halfback who played ten seasons in the National Football League.In college, he was a star athlete for the Oklahoma Sooners under legendary coach Bud Wilkinson...
5 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)33–21 - Pittsburgh – Butler 66 pass from NelsenBill NelsenWilliam Keith Nelsen was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and professionally with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He was known for his leadership ability and ability to play with pain, having endured a series of knee...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)40–21 - Pittsburgh – LeftridgeDick LeftridgeJack Richard "Dick" Leftridge was an American football player. He played fullback for a single season in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers....
2 run (Russell pass from HoakDick HoakRichard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history...
)47–21 - New York Giants – Crespino 16 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)47–28
Week 15 (Sunday December 18, 1966): Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
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- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
22 3–0 - Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
19 6–0 - Pittsburgh – BallmanGary BallmanGary John Ballman was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Ballman starred at Michigan State before playing halfback and wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1962 to 1966, making the Pro Bowl the final two seasons...
12 pass from NelsenBill NelsenWilliam Keith Nelsen was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and professionally with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He was known for his leadership ability and ability to play with pain, having endured a series of knee...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)13–0 - Pittsburgh – Bullocks 13 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)20–0 - Atlanta – Coffey 1 run (Kirouac kick)20–7
- Pittsburgh – Butler 1 run (run failed)27–7
- Pittsburgh – FG ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
21 30–7 - Atlanta – RidlehuberPreston RidlehuberHoward Preston Ridlehuber is a former American collegiate and Professional Football running back in the NFL and the American Football League . He played one season each for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and the AFL's Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills...
53 pass from Johnson (Kirouac kick)30–14 - Pittsburgh – Butler 1 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)37–14 - Pittsburgh – JeffersonRoy JeffersonRoy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...
68 pass from NelsenBill NelsenWilliam Keith Nelsen was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and professionally with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He was known for his leadership ability and ability to play with pain, having endured a series of knee...
(ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)44–14 - Pittsburgh – ThomasClendon ThomasClendon Thomas is a former American football halfback who played ten seasons in the National Football League.In college, he was a star athlete for the Oklahoma Sooners under legendary coach Bud Wilkinson...
23 fumble return (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)51–14 - Atlanta – Ridlehuber 19 pass form Johnson (Kirouac kick)51–21
- Pittsburgh – AsburyWillie AsburyWilliam Wesley Asbury is a former professional American football RB in the National Football League.-References:...
2 run (ClarkMike Clark (placekicker)Michael Vincent Clark was an American football placekicker in the National Football League from . He was a part of the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl VI winning team. Clark died of a heart attack at Baylor University Medical Center. He was diagnosed with advanced melanoma in 1998....
kick)58–21 - Atlanta – Anderson 62 pass from Claridge (kick failed)58–27
- Atlanta – Anderson 12 pass from Claridge (kick failed)58–33
Standings
NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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Dallas Cowboys 1966 Dallas Cowboys season The 1966 Dallas Cowboys season was the seventh for the franchise in the National Football League. It involved the 10–3–1 Cowboys qualifying for the NFL post-season for the second time in franchise history, by winning the NFL Eastern Conference title, before losing the NFL Championship Game to the... |
10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 445 | 239 | W-1 |
Cleveland Browns 1966 Cleveland Browns season The 1966 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 17th season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.-Exhibition schedule:-Regular season schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 403 | 259 | W-1 |
Philadelphia Eagles 1966 Philadelphia Eagles season -NFL Draft:The 1966 NFL Draft and the 1966 AFL DraftThe 1966 National Football League Draft was held on November 27, 1965. It was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL drafted their players separate of one another. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to... |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 326 | 340 | W-1 |
St. Louis Cardinals 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season The 1966 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 47th season the team was in the league, 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... |
8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 264 | 265 | L-3 |
Washington Redskins 1966 Washington Redskins season The 1966 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-8 record from 1965. The Washington Redskins attempted to make Vince Lombardi their new head coach, but Lombardi refused their offer and the Redskins had to settle for Otto Graham... |
7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 351 | 355 | L-1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 316 | 347 | W-2 |
Atlanta Falcons 1966 Atlanta Falcons season The 1966 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcon's inaugural season.- Offseason :The Falcons attempted to acquire Green Bay Packers running back Jim Taylor. There were tensions in Green Bay because the Packers first round pick, Jim Grabowski would be groomed to take over for Taylor... |
3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 204 | 437 | L-1 |
New York Giants 1966 New York Giants season The 1966 New York Giants season was the 42nd season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in last place in the Eastern Conference with a 1–12–1 record, the worst in franchise history.... |
1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 263 | 501 | L-8 |