1966 Chicago Bears Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7-2
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (5-7-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1966 Chicago Bears Statistics
1966 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses and 2 ties, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

Chicago chalked up 234 points, while the defensive squad allowed 272. Gale Sayers rushed for a team-leading 1,231 yards for the Bears.

Rudy Bukich threw for 1,858 yards. Gale Sayers topped pass catchers, hauling in 34 balls, while Jim Jones added 504 receiving yards. Mike Ditka was targeted regularly, too.

Richie Petitbon intercepted 4 opponent throws.

George Halas coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
85Duane AllenTEOctober 21, 19376'4"225Mount San Antonio JCAlhambra, CA USA110
21Jon ArnettPRApril 20, 19355'11"197USCLos Angeles, CA USA140
81Doug AtkinsRDEMay 8, 19306'8"257TennesseeHumboldt, TN USA120
49Charlie BivinsHB-TEOctober 16, 19386'1"212Morris BrownAtlanta, GA USA140
22Charlie BrownDB-HBSeptember 13, 19426'2"220SyracuseHeflin, AL USA140
55Doug BuffoneLBJune 27, 19446'3"230LouisvilleYatesboro, PA USA140
10Rudy BukichQBMarch 15, 19326'1"195IowaSt. Louis, MO USA1414
29Ronnie BullFBFebruary 2, 19406'0"200BaylorKingsville, TX USA140
51Dick ButkusMLBDecember 9, 19426'3"245IllinoisChicago, IL USA140
72Jim CadileRGJuly 16, 19406'4"240San Jose St.San Jose, CA USA1414
73Frank CornishDTJune 20, 19446'4"282Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA140
89Mike DitkaTEOctober 18, 19396'3"228PittsburghCarnegie, PA USA1414
79Dick EveyRDTFebruary 12, 19416'4"245TennesseeState College, PA USA140
31Joe FortunatoLLBMarch 28, 19306'1"225VMIMingo Junction, OH USA140
46Curt GentryDBAugust 8, 19416'0"185Md-Eastern ShoreWaco, TX USA130
45Dick GordonFLJanuary 1, 19445'11"190Michigan St.Cincinnati, OH USA140
88Bobby GreenPMay 7, 19365'11"175FloridaVernon, TX USA140
76John JohnsonLDTJuly 5, 19416'5"260IndianaGary, IN USA140
80Jim JonesSEMarch 3, 19416'3"195WisconsinHenderson, SC USA140
74Bob KilcullenDT-DE-TMay 13, 19366'3"245Texas TechSt. Louis, MI USA140
32Ralph KurekRBFebruary 23, 19436'2"210WisconsinMilwaukee, WI USA140
83Roger LeClercKOctober 1, 19366'3"235Trinity (CT)Springfield, MA USA140
70Herman LeeLTAugust 29, 19316'4"244Florida A&MPhenix City, AL USA130
34Joe MarconiFBFebruary 6, 19346'2"225West VirginiaFredericktown, PA USA100
75Riley MattsonTDecember 18, 19386'4"252OregonPortland, OR USA120
26Bennie McRaeLCBDecember 8, 19396'0"180MichiganPinehurst, NC USA140
47Johnny MorrisFL-HBSeptember 26, 19355'10"180California-Santa BarbaraLong Beach, CA USA20
87Ed O'BradovichLDEMay 21, 19406'3"255IllinoisHillside, IL USA140
17Richie PetitbonLSApril 18, 19386'3"206Loyola (LA)New Orleans, LA USA140
41Brian PiccoloRBOctober 31, 19436'0"205Wake ForestPittsfield, MA USA140
53Jim PurnellRLBDecember 12, 19416'2"229WisconsinLa Porte, IN USA140
50Mike PyleCJuly 18, 19396'3"250YaleKeokuk, IA USA1313
64Mike RaboldLGMarch 12, 19376'2"239IndianaChicago, IL USA140
12Larry RakestrawQBApril 22, 19426'2"195GeorgiaMableton, GA USA10
62Mike ReillyLBMarch 27, 19426'3"225IowaDubuque, IA USA140
40Gale SayersHBMay 30, 19436'0"198KansasWichita, KS USA140
60Brian SchwedaDEApril 30, 19436'3"250KansasKansas City, KS USA140
67George SealsG-DT-TOctober 2, 19426'3"260MissouriHigginsville, MO USA140
24Rosey TaylorRSJuly 4, 19375'11"186Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA140
9Billy WadeQBOctober 4, 19306'2"202VanderbiltNashville, TN USA20
63Bob WetoskaRTAugust 22, 19376'3"240Notre DameMinneapolis, MN USA1414
23Dave WhitsellRCBJune 14, 19366'0"189IndianaShelby, MI USA140



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