1966 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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1966 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head Coach Bill Austin
Home Field Pitt Stadium
Results
Record 5-8-1
Place 6th NFL Eastern Conference
Playoff Finish none
Timeline
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1965 1967

Contents

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] Week 1 (Sunday September 11, 1966): New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total
Giants 7 10 0 17 34
Steelers 7 7 17 3 34

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 37,693
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • New York Giants - Jones 75 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Ballman 9 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)
  • New York Giants - Crespino 19 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 6 run (Clark kick)
  • New York Giants - FG Gogolak 26
  • Pittsburgh - Simmons 21 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 25
  • Pittsburgh - Hilton 31 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)
  • New York Giants - FG Gogolak 14
  • New York Giants - Jones 98 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)
  • New York Giants - W. Harris 72 fumble return (Gogolak kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 41

[edit] Week 2 (Sunday September 18, 1966): Detroit Lions

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 0 0 3 3
Steelers 3 0 7 7 17

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 35,473
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 13
  • Pittsburgh - Hilton 32 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)
  • Detroit - FG Walker 42
  • Pittsburgh - Jefferson 84 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)

[edit] Week 3 (Sunday September 25, 1966): Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 9 0 21 3 33
Steelers 0 14 10 3 27

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 37,505
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Washington - FG Gogolak 41
  • Washington - FG Gogolak 47
  • Washington - FG Gogolak 29
  • Pittsburgh - Ballman 49 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - J. Bradshaw 27 interception return (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Ballman 79 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)
  • Washington - Taylor 4 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 47
  • Washington - Mitchell 35 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)
  • Washington - Taylor 2 run (Gogolak kick)
  • Washington - FG Gogolak 15
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 42

[edit] Week 4 (Sunday October 2, 1966): Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 10 0 0 10
Redskins 10 0 7 7 24

at D.C. Stadium, Washington, DC

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 47,360
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Washington - Taylor 60 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)
  • Washington - FG Gogolak 12
  • Pittsburgh - Hoak 2 run (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 25
  • Washington - Mitchell 51 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)
  • Washington - Mitchell 70 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)

[edit] Week 5 (Saturday October 8, 1966): Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 0 10 0 10
Browns 14 7 0 20 41

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 82,687
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Cleveland - Collins 23 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland - Collins 14 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland - Kelly 2 run (Groza kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Jefferson 23 pass from Izo (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 16
  • Cleveland - Kelly 10 run (kick failed)
  • Cleveland - Warfield 3 fumble return (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland - R. Smith 24 pass from Ninowski (Groza kick)

[edit] Week 6 (Sunday October 16, 1966): Philadelphia Eagles

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 14 0 17 31
Steelers 7 7 0 0 14

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 28,233
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 37 pass from Izo (Clark kick)
  • Philadelphia - Gros 11 run (Baker kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 11 run (Clark kick)
  • Philadelphia - Gros 1 run (Baker kick)
  • Philadelphia - Brown 9 pass from Snead (Baker kick)
  • Philadelphia - Goodwin 11 pass from Snead (Baker kick)
  • Philadelphia - FG Baker 51

[edit] Week 8 (Sunday October 30, 1966): Dallas Cowboys

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 7 7 0 21
Cowboys 0 24 21 7 52

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 58,453
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - Woodson 56 interception return (Clark kick)
  • Dallas - Reeves 1 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)
  • Dallas - Jordan 49 interception return (Villanueva kick)
  • Dallas - FG Villanueva 12
  • Dallas - Reeves 8 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)
  • PIttsburgh - Butler 93 kickoff return (Clark kick)
  • Dallas - Renfro 87 kickoff return (Villanueva kick)
  • Dallas - Clarke 22 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Hilton 4 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)
  • Dallas - Gent 84 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)
  • Dallas - R. Smith 1 run (Villanueva kick)


[edit] Week 9 (Sunday November 6, 1966): Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 0 6 0 0 6
Steelers 0 3 3 10 16

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 36,690
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Cleveland - Collins 24 pass from Ryan (kick failed)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 28
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 25
  • Pittsburgh - Ballman 8 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 42

[edit] Week 10 (Sunday November 13, 1966): St. Louis Cardinals

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 9 0 0 0 9
Steelers 3 10 3 14 30

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 28,552
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • St. Louis - FG Bakken 37
  • St. Louis - FG Bakken 17
  • St. Louis - FG Bakken 12
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 40
  • Pittsburgh - Russell 14 blocked punt return (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 33
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 22
  • Pittsburgh - Hilton 11 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Jefferson 42 pass from Hoak

[edit] Week 11 (Sunday November 20, 1966): Dallas Cowboys

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 10 3 7 20
Steelers 0 7 0 0 7

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 42,185
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Dallas - Meredith 3 run (Villanueva kick)
  • Dallas - FG Villandueva 27
  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 11 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)
  • Dallas - FG Villanueva 37
  • Dallas - Hayes 38 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)

[edit] Week 12 (Sunday November 27, 1966): St. Louis Cardinals

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 0 0 0 3
Cardinals 3 0 3 0 6

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 46,099
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 47
  • St. Louis - FG Bakken 26
  • St. Louis - FG Bakken 15

[edit] Week 13 (Sunday December 4, 1966): Philadelphia Eagles

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 13 3 7 23
Eagles 3 10 7 7 27

at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 54,275
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Philadelphia - FG Baker 35
  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 7 run (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 37
  • Philadelphia - Woodeshick 3 run (Baker kick)
  • Philadelphia - FG Baker 22
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 32
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 35
  • Philadelphia - Woodeshick 1 run (Baker kick)
  • Philadelphia - Concannon 1 run (Baker kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 2 run (Clark kick)

[edit] Week 14 (Sunday December 11, 1966): New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 5 14 21 7 47
Giants 0 14 7 7 28

at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 62,658
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - Safety, Lockhart stepped out of end zone
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 12
  • Pittsburgh - Bullocks 13 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)
  • New York Giants - Thomas 1 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Leftridge 2 run (Clark kick)
  • New York Giants - Jones 82 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)
  • New York Giants - Thomas 5 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Butler 66 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Leftridge 2 run (Russell pass from Hoak)
  • New York Giants - Crespino 16 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)

[edit] Week 15 (Sunday December 18, 1966): Atlanta Falcons

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 6 23 21 7 57
Falcons 0 7 14 12 33

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 56,229
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 22
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 19
  • Pittsburgh - Ballman 12 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Bullocks 13 run (Clark kick)
  • Atlanta - Coffey 1 run (Kirouac kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Butler 1 run (run failed)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Clark 21
  • Atlanta - Ridlehuber 53 pass from Johnson (Kirouac kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Butler 1 run (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Jefferson 68 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Thomas 23 fumble return (Clark kick)
  • Atlanta - Ridlehuber 19 pass form Johnson (Kirouac kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Asbury 2 run (Clark kick)
  • Atlanta - Anderson 62 pass from Claridge (kick failed)
  • Atlanta - Anderson 12 pass from Claridge (kick failed)

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