1966 New York Giants season

The 1966 New York Giants season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League (NFL). The season saw the Giants looking to improve on their 7–7 record from 1965. However, they finished in last place in the Eastern Conference with a 1–12–1 record, the worst in franchise history.[2][3] The 12 losses set a single-season team record that was matched four times before being broken in 2017.[4]

1966 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
Head coachAllie Sherman
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Local radioWNEW[1]
Results
Record1–12–1
Division place8th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1966 Giants surrendered the most points in NFL history for a 14-game season.[5][6] They allowed 501 points in 14 games, or an average of 35.8 points per game.[3] This total broke the league record for the most points given up in a season.[7] The next most points allowed by a Giants team was 451 in the 2019 season, which was 16 games.[3] The Giants allowed opponents to score more than 30 points in eight of the 14 games, and gave up over 50 points three times.[2] They are the only team in history to give up 500 points in a 14-game season.[5][6]

On November 27, the Giants played the highest-scoring game in NFL history, losing to the Washington Redskins, 72–41[8] and making them the last team until the 2023 Denver Broncos to surrender at least 70 points in a regular season game.[9] It was the first of three straight games in which the Giants gave up more than 45 points; they allowed 49 points against the Cleveland Browns and 47 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.[2]

Roster
1966 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

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Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 11 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 34–34 0–0–1 Pitt Stadium 37,693
2 September 18 at Dallas Cowboys L 7–52 0–1–1 Cotton Bowl 60,010
3 September 25 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–35 0–2–1 Franklin Field 60,177
4 October 2 Cleveland Browns L 7–28 0–3–1 Yankee Stadium 62,916
5 October 9 at St. Louis Cardinals L 19–24 0–4–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 43,893
6 October 16 Washington Redskins W 13–10 1–4–1 Yankee Stadium 62,865
7 October 23 Philadelphia Eagles L 3–31 1–5–1 Yankee Stadium 63,018
8 Bye
9 November 6 St. Louis Cardinals L 17–20 1–6–1 Yankee Stadium 62,967
10 November 13 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–55 1–7–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 34,746
11 November 20 Atlanta Falcons L 16–27 1–8–1 Yankee Stadium 62,746
12 November 27 at Washington Redskins L 41–72 1–9–1 D.C. Stadium 50,439
13 December 4 at Cleveland Browns L 40–49 1–10–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 61,651
14 December 11 Pittsburgh Steelers L 28–47 1–11–1 Yankee Stadium 62,658
15 December 18 Dallas Cowboys L 7–17 1–12–1 Yankee Stadium 62,735

[2]

Game summaries

Week 1
1 234Total
Giants 7 10017 34
Steelers 7 7173 34
Scoring summary
Q1NYGJones 75 yard pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)NYG 7–0
Q1PITBallman 9 yard pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)Tie 7–7
Q2NYGCrespino 19 yard pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)NYG 14–7
Q2PITAsbury 6 yard run (Clark kick)Tie 14–14
Q2NYGGogolak 26 yard field goalNYG 17–14
Q3PITSimmons 21 yard pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)PIT 21–17
Q3PITClark 25 yard field goalPIT 24–17
Q3PITHilton 31 yard pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)PIT 31–17
Q4NYGGogolak 14 yard field goalPIT 31–20
Q4NYGJones 98 yard pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)PIT 31–27
Q4NYGHarris 72 yard fumble return (Gogolak kick)NYG 34–31
Q4PITClark 41 yard field goalTie 34–34

[10]

Standings
NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 10 3 1 .769 9–3–1 445 239 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 9 5 0 .643 8–5 326 340 W4
Cleveland Browns 9 5 0 .643 9–4 403 259 W1
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.

See also

References
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  2. "1966 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
  3. "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  4. Henry, Tyler (December 24, 2017). "Giants set unwanted franchise record with 13th loss". USA Today. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. "Team Game Finder Query Results: In a single season, from 1960 to 1977, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points Allowed". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  6. Pasquarelli, Len (May 18, 2009). "Schedule expansion gaining momentum". ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  7. Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago, Illinois: Triumph Books. p. 143. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
  8. "Redskins Set Mark In 72–41 Win Over Giants". Park City Daily News. Associated Press. November 28, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  9. De la Fuente, Homero; Almasy, Steve (September 24, 2023). "Miami Dolphins score 70 points and take a knee rather than take a shot at NFL scoring mark". CNN. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  10. "New York Giants 34 at Pittsburgh Steelers 34". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2014.


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