1966 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Tom Landry (10-3-1)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1966 Dallas Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Tom Landry (10-3-1)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1966 Dallas Cowboys Roster
The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Cowboys piled up points with 445 points, and the defense gave up 239. Don Meredith passed for 2,805 yards. Bob Hayes hauled in 64 passes for 1,232 yards.
Dan Reeves ran for a team-best 757 yards for Dallas, and Don Perkins also aided the ground game.
Cornell Green intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.
Tom Landry coached the team. The 1966 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 445
Regular Season Points Against: 239
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 1966 | New York Giants 7 at Dallas Cowboys 52 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 25, 1966 | Minnesota Vikings 17 at Dallas Cowboys 28 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 2, 1966 | Dallas Cowboys 47 at Atlanta Falcons 14 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1966 | Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Dallas Cowboys 56 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1966 | Dallas Cowboys 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | T | 3-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 23, 1966 | Dallas Cowboys 21 at Cleveland Browns 30 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 30, 1966 | Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Dallas Cowboys 52 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| November 6, 1966 | Dallas Cowboys 23 at Philadelphia Eagles 24 | L | 4-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| November 13, 1966 | Dallas Cowboys 31 at Washington Redskins 30 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| November 20, 1966 | Dallas Cowboys 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-2-1 | 7-2-1 | ||
| November 24, 1966 | Cleveland Browns 14 at Dallas Cowboys 26 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-2-1 | 8-2-1 | ||
| December 4, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 17 at Dallas Cowboys 31 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-2-1 | 9-2-1 | ||
| December 11, 1966 | Washington Redskins 34 at Dallas Cowboys 31 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-2-1 | 9-3-1 | ||
| December 18, 1966 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at New York Giants 7 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 10-3-1 | ||
| January 1, 1967 | Green Bay Packers 34 at Dallas Cowboys 27 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | NFL Championship |
