1966 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Minnesota Vikings 1966 4–9–1 T-6th NFL Western Norm Van Brocklin Jim Finks Metropolitan Stadium Did not qualify C Mick TingelhoffT Grady AldermanE Paul FlatleyG Milt Sunde C Mick Tingelhoff (1st team) File:Vikings 1966-68.png Vikings seasons The 1966 season was the Minnesota Vikings' sixth in the National Football League. Sixth-year head coach Norm Van Brocklin resigned at the end of the season, after the team finished with a 4–9–1 record. Offseason 1966 draft 1966 NFL draft 1966 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection16Jerry ShayOffensive tacklePurdue227Jim LindseyRunning backArkansas342Don HansenLinebackerIllinois457Ron AcksSafetyIllinois572Doug DavisOffensive tackleKentucky76Bob HallDefensive backBrownfrom BearsThe Vikings traded G Palmer Pyle to the Bears in exchange for a fifth-round selection (76th overall).683Wilbur AylorOffensive tackleSouthwest Texas Statefrom Steelers, via GiantsThe Vikings trade LB Bill Swain to the Giants in exchange for a sixth-round selection (83rd overall).87Traded to the Detroit LionsThe Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (87th overall) and a 1965 seventh-round selection (92nd overall) to the Lions in exchange for DT Mike Bundra and end Larry Vargo.7106Bob MeersEndUMass8120Traded to the Baltimore ColtsThe Vikings traded their eighth-round selection (120th overall) and LB John Campbell to the Colts in exchange for OT Larry Kramer.9134Ron GreenWide receiverNorth Dakota10148Traded to the Detroit LionsThe Vikings traded their 10th-round selection (148th overall) to the Lions in exchange for DB Gary Lowe.11162Stan QuintanaDefensive backNew Mexico12181Bob PetrellaDefensive backTennessee13195Larry MartinOffensive tackleSan Diego State14209Howard TwilleyWide receiverTulsa15223Hugh WrightRunning backAdams State16237Jim WilliamsDefensive endArkansas17256Monroe BeardRunning backVirginia Union18270Dale GrecoDefensive tackleIllinois19284Jesse StokesRunning backCorpus Christi20298Traded to the Philadelphia EaglesThe Vikings traded their 20th-round selection (298th overall) to the Eagles in exchange for HB Billy Ray Barnes. Notes Undrafted free agents + 1966 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeChuck ArrobioTackleUSCJoe ChapmanWide receiverIdahoJim FerrozzoDefensive tackleMinnesotaVern JohnsonCenterWileyJohn McSwaneyGuardParsonsBob MirandaFullbackSanta ClaraSheldon MoomawDefensive endTulsaSam ShiversLinebackerAlcorn A&MJim VelloneGuardUSCDonnie WallaceCornerbackAlcorn A&M Roster 1966 Minnesota Vikings 17 Bob Berry American football 10 Fran Tarkenton 15 Ron Vander Kelen 30 Bill Brown American football 24 Phil King American football 21 Jim Lindsey y 41 Dave Osborn 43 Jeff Williams no 85 Paul Flatley 28 Tom Hall American football 19 Lance Rentzel 40 Preston Carpenter 83 John Powers tight end 67 Grady Alderman T 61 Larry Bowie guard G 71 Doug Davis American football y T 64 Milt Sunde G 72 Archie Sutton T 53 Mick Tingelhoff C 63 Jim Vellone y G 76 Paul Dickson American football DT 81 Carl Eller DE 77 Gary Larsen DT 70 Jim Marshall defensive end DE 73 Jerry Shay y DT 74 Mike Tilleman DT 55 Don Hansen yOLB/MLB 36 John Kirby American football OLB 54 Bob Schmitz MLB 51 Dave Tobey American football rookie OLB 60 Roy Winston OLB 37 Mike Fitzgerald American football CB 49 Dale Hackbart FS 22 Jeff Jordan defensive back FS 29 Karl Kassulke SS 46 Earsell Mackbee CB 44 George Rose American football CB 14 Fred Cox K 39 Bobby Walden P 79 Chuck Arrobio y T IR 86 Hal Bedsole TE IR 66 Ken Byers G IR 20 Tommy Mason RB IR 82 Jim Phillips American football WR IR 45 Ed Sharockman CB IR 59 Lonnie Warwick LB IR Preseason Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendancehttps://www.profootballarchives.com/1966nflmin.html 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives April 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230409101829/https://www.profootballarchives.com/1966nflmin.html live 1 August 6 Detroit Lions T 6–6 0–0–1 Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, LA) 38,229 2 August 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–6 1–0–1 Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR) 21,228 3 August 20 Los Angeles Rams W 24–10 2–0–1 Metropolitan Stadium 40,270 4 August 26 Washington Redskins W 30–27 3–0–1 Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland, OH) 83,418 5 September 2 at Dallas Cowboys L 24–28 3–1–1 Cotton Bowl 58,316 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 11 at San Francisco 49ers T 20–20 0–0–1 Kezar Stadium 29,312 2 September 18 Baltimore Colts L 23–38 0–1–1 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 3 September 25 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–28 0–2–1 Cotton Bowl 64,116 4 October 2 Chicago Bears L 10–13 0–3–1 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 5 Bye 6 October 16 Los Angeles Rams W 35–7 1–3–1 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 7 October 23 at Baltimore Colts L 17–20 1–4–1 Memorial Stadium 60,238 8 October 30 San Francisco 49ers W 28–3 2–4–1 Metropolitan Stadium 45,077 9 November 6 at Green Bay Packers W 20–17 3–4–1 Lambeau Field 50,861 10 November 13 Detroit Lions L 31–32 3–5–1 Metropolitan Stadium 43,939 11 November 20 at Los Angeles Rams L 6–21 3–6–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 38,775 12 November 27 Green Bay Packers L 16–28 3–7–1 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 13 December 4 Atlanta Falcons L 13–20 3–8–1 Metropolitan Stadium 37,117 14 December 11 at Detroit Lions W 28–16 4–8–1 Tiger Stadium 43,022 15 December 18 at Chicago Bears L 28–41 4–9–1 Wrigley Field 45,191 A bye week was necessary as the league had expanded to an odd number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week. Standings Statistics Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Fran Tarkenton 2,561 Passing touchdowns Fran Tarkenton 17 Rushing yards Bill Brown 829 Rushing touchdowns Bill Brown 6 Receiving yards Paul Flatley 777 Receiving touchdowns Preston Carpenter 4 Points Fred Cox 88 Kickoff return yards Mike Fitzgerald 301 Punt return yards Ed Sharockman 95 Interceptions Dale Hackbart 5SacksJim Marshall7 Note that sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL.Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/blog/2021/07/pre-1982-sacks-added-to-pro-football-reference/ 2023-12-18 Sports-Reference.com en League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 15) Passing offense 2,548 182.0 7th Rushing offense 2,091 149.4 3rd Total offense 4,639 331.4 4th Passing defense 2,236 159.7 2nd Rushing defense 1,686 120.4 7th Total defense 3,922 280.1 5th References Category:Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota Minnesota Vikings