1966 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL draft

The 1966 NFL draft was held on November 27, 1965, the last year in which the NFL and the AFL had separate drafts. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to play for the more established NFL, or in a rarer case, the AFL. The expansion Atlanta Falcons were awarded the first pick in the draft as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds. The league also provided the Falcons with an expansion draft six weeks later, selecting players from NFL rosters.

Contents

• NFL draft
• Schedule
• Standings
• Awards and Honors
• References

Schedule

A bye week was necessary in 1966, as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week.

Standings

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and Honors

Pro Bowl Selections

Bob Brown selected starting Tackle. Floyd Peters is selected as Defensive Tackle

League Leaders

Tim Browns leads league in Kickoff Returns for TDs with 2. Tim Browns finishes 3 rd in Kick return Avg. with 28.1 Joe Scarpati finishes 2nd in Interception with 8.