1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-7-1 17
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Bud Grant (8-7-1)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties for 17 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

Winnipeg chalked up 264 points, while the defensive squad allowed 230. Dave Raimey rushed for a team-high 1,223 yards for the Blue Bombers.

Kenny Ploen passed for 2,323 yards. Ken Nielsen led pass catchers, catching 44 balls for 719 yards.

Norm Rauhaus picked off 4 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Conference Final.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Richard BadarQBMarch 8, 19436'1"190IndianaCleveland, OH USA83
Gord BrownEJune 4, 19446'3"228Oklahoma13
23Billy CooperHBJanuary 1, 19455'10"180Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 15
Ken DanchukDBMarch 6, 19425'11"195UBCEdmonton, AB 14
Wayne DennisDTJuly 23, 19406'0"235Montana14
44Paul DesjardinsC/LBSeptember 12, 19436'3"255OttawaOttawa, ON 16
Noel DunfordEDecember 24, 19396'2"185St. James Rams (Int.)Kenora, ON 16
Ron EverettTMay 2, 19446'4"240North DakotaWinnipeg, MB 1
Farrell FunstonEMarch 5, 19366'2"208PacificLos Angeles, CA 5
61Roger HamelinTApril 27, 19416'2"235Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
22Barry HansenDBAugust 11, 19415'10"180California State - NorthridgeWinnipeg, MB 16
Leo LewisHBFebruary 4, 19335'10"196LincolnDes Moines, IA 5
Dennis LiebrechtHBAugust 14, 19386'3"230St. James Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
Billy MartinHBJune 6, 19385'11"197MinnesotaChicago, IL USA6
31Al MillerTApril 18, 19406'0"228OhioFostoria, OH USA15
54Phil MinnickLBDecember 28, 19426'2"230Iowa State14
21Ken NielsenFLMay 10, 19426'1"180Alberta16
35Art PerkinsHBMay 1, 19406'0"225North TexasFort Worth, TX USA16
Cornel PiperGApril 2, 19376'1"235Winnipeg Rods Jr.Ardmore, AB 5
77Ernie PittsDB/EMarch 8, 19356'2"192DenverAliquippa, PA 16
11Kenny PloenQBJune 3, 19356'1"184IowaLost Nation, IA 1513
27Dave RaimeyHBNovember 18, 19405'10"195MichiganDayton, OH USA160
70Norm RauhausDBNovember 4, 19356'1"195Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnpeg, MB 15
60Robert ReedTFebruary 23, 19436'3"250Tennessee St.Longview, TX USA7
53Bill RestelliG6'0"235Iowa16
67Frank RigneyTApril 9, 19366'4"233IowaEast St. Louis, IL 16
43Paul RobsonC/LBJanuary 30, 19416'1"228North Dakota16
Morley RolhiserGMay 11, 19426'3"225Washington16
32Marty RosenHBJuly 14, 19436'0"205South Carolina10
72Bob TaylorEFebruary 5, 19406'3"240Md-Eastern ShoreColumbia, SC USA16
28Dick ThorntonDBNovember 1, 19396'0"185NorthwesternChicago, IL 130
55Sherwyn ThorsonGMay 10, 19406'1"225IowaFort Dodge, IA 16
24Ed UlmerHBJuly 21, 19406'2"195Ohio State16
66Bill WhislerTNovember 15, 19406'3"238IowaYankton, SD 16
65Norm WintonT/KApril 7, 19436'3"240Oregon StateVancouver, BC 16
Dick WozneyHBApril 17, 19415'8"180North DakotaBrandon, MB 11



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