| 1966 Miami Dolphins season |
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| Head coach |
George Wilson |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
3–11–0 |
| Division place |
5th AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
| Previous season |
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Next season |
| N/A |
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1967 |
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The 1966 Miami Dolphins season was the team's inaugural year in the American Football League. Future Harlem Globetrotters and Montreal Canadiens owner George N. Gillett, Jr. was a minority partner in the Miami Dolphins.[1]
Offseason [edit]
AFL Draft [edit]
With the first pick overall, the Dolphins selected Running Back Jim Grabowski from the University of Illinois.[2] Grabowski was also drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Draft. The result was a bidding war between the two franchises to obtain Grabowski’s services. The Packers signed Grabowski and he played for them for five seasons.
Main article:
1966 AFL Draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
| 1 |
1 |
Jim Grabowski |
Running Back |
University of Illinois |
Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
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Season Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 2, 1966 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 23–14 |
0–1–0 |
25,188
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| 2 |
September 9, 1966 |
New York Jets |
L 19–14 |
0–2–0 |
33,650
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| 3 |
September 18, 1966 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 58–24 |
0–3–0 |
37,176
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| 4 |
Bye |
| 5 |
October 2, 1966 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 44–10 |
0–4–0 |
26,444
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| 6 |
October 9, 1966 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 21–10 |
0–5–0 |
28,863
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| 7 |
October 16, 1966 |
Denver Broncos |
W 24–7 |
1–5–0 |
22,191
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| 8 |
October 23, 1966 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 20–13 |
2–5–0 |
21,999
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| 9 |
Bye |
| 10 |
November 6, 1966 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 29–0 |
2–6–0 |
36,685
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| 11 |
November 13, 1966 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 34–16 |
2–7–0 |
33,733
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| 12 |
November 20, 1966 |
at New York Jets |
L 30–13 |
2–8–0 |
57,092
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| 13 |
November 27, 1966 |
Boston Patriots |
L 20–14 |
2–9–0 |
22,480
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| 14 |
December 4, 1966 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 17–7 |
2–10–0 |
32,116
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| 15 |
December 11, 1966 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 19–18 |
2–11–0 |
17,881
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| 16 |
December 18, 1966 |
Houston Oilers |
W 29–28 |
3–11–0 |
19,274
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Roster [edit]
Notes and references [edit]
- ^ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D’Arcy Jenish, p.296, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 396
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 298
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