1966 Boston Patriots Roster
Team Record: 8-4-2
Finishing 2nd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Mike Holovak (8-4-2)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1966 Boston Patriots Results
The Boston Patriots of the American Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses and 2 ties, finishing second in the AFL's East Division.
Boston chalked up 315 points, while the defensive unit surrendered 283. Jim Nance powered the ground game, running for a 1,458 yards for the Patriots.
Babe Parilli tossed for 2,721 yards. Art Graham hauled in 51 passes, while Gino Cappelletti accumulated 676 receiving yards.
Tom Hennessey and Ron Hall each snatched 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Mike Holovak coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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53 | Tom Addison | LLB | April 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 230 | South Carolina | Lancaster, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
65 | Houston Antwine | RDT | April 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 270 | Southern Illinois | Louise, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
50 | Joe Avezzano | C | November 17, 1943 | 6'2" | 235 | Florida St. | Yonkers, NY USA | 3 | 0 |
27 | Joe Bellino | KR | March 13, 1938 | 5'9" | 185 | Navy | Winchester, MA USA | 11 | 0 |
78 | Jim Boudreaux | T-DE | October 11, 1944 | 6'4" | 260 | Louisiana Tech | Ville Platte, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
85 | Nick Buoniconti | MLB | December 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 220 | Notre Dame | Springfield, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
63 | Justin Canale | G | April 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 250 | Mississippi St. | Memphis, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
33 | Bob Cappadona | RB | December 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 225 | Notre Dame | Watertown, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
20 | Gino Cappelletti | FL | March 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Minnesota | Keewatin, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
81 | Jim Colclough | E | March 31, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston Col. | Medford, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
21 | Jay Cunningham | DB | October 9, 1943 | 5'10" | 185 | Bowling Green | Youngstown, OH USA | 14 | 1 |
89 | Bob Dee | LDE | May 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 248 | Holy Cross | Quincy, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
72 | Larry Eisenhauer | RDE | February 22, 1940 | 6'5" | 250 | Boston Col. | Hicksville, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
55 | Lonnie Farmer | RLB | March 28, 1940 | 6'0" | 220 | Northwestern | Steubenville, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
24 | Dick Felt | DB | March 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | BYU | Lehi, UT USA | 14 | 0 |
51 | Jim Fraser | P | May 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 236 | Wisconsin | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
32 | J.D. Garrett | HB | November 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 195 | Grambling St. | Natchitoches, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
40 | Larry Garron | HB | May 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | West. Illinois | Marks, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
84 | Art Graham | SE | July 31, 1941 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston Col. | Somerville, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
44 | White Graves | DB | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | LSU | Jackson, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
23 | Ron Hall | RS | April 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Missouri Valley | Goreville, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
30 | Tom Hennessey | PR | February 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Holy Cross | Boston, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
7 | John Huarte | QB | April 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Notre Dame | Anaheim, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
79 | Jim Hunt | LDT | October 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 250 | Prairie View | Atlanta, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
38 | Ellis Johnson | HB-WR | July 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | SE Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
47 | Billy Johnson | DB | February 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Nebraska | Stanton, NE USA | 12 | 0 |
73 | Ed Khayat | DT-DE-T | September 14, 1935 | 6'3" | 240 | Millsaps | Moss Point, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
76 | Charley Long | LG | April 6, 1938 | 6'4" | 260 | Tenn-Chattanooga | DeKalb, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
74 | John Mangum | DT | September 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 270 | Mississippi | Magee, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
56 | Jon Morris | C | April 5, 1942 | 6'4" | 254 | Holy Cross | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 0 |
35 | Jim Nance | FB | December 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 235 | Syracuse | Indiana, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
77 | Tom Neville | RT | August 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 260 | Mississippi St. | Montgomery, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
71 | Don Oakes | LT | July 22, 1938 | 6'4" | 255 | Virginia Tech | Roanoke, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
15 | Babe Parilli | QB | May 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 196 | Kentucky | Rochester, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
31 | Vic Purvis | DB | November 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Southern Miss | Brandon, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
86 | Tony Romeo | TE | March 7, 1938 | 6'3" | 230 | Florida St. | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
58 | Doug Satcher | LB | May 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 220 | Southern Miss | Sandersville, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
34 | Chuck Shonta | LS | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
68 | Karl Singer | T | October 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 250 | Purdue | Warren, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
60 | Len St. Jean | RG | October 27, 1941 | 5'11" | 250 | Northern Michigan | Newberry, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
42 | Don Webb | LCB | May 22, 1939 | 5'10" | 182 | Iowa St. | Jefferson City, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
82 | Jim Whalen | TE | May 20, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Boston Col. | Cambridge, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
14 | Tom Yewcic | QB-P-HB | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Michigan St. | Conemaugh, PA USA | 7 | 0 |