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.
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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New York Giants – Jones 75 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)0–7
Pittsburgh – Ballman 9 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)7–7
New York Giants – Crespino 19 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)7–14
Pittsburgh – Asbury 6 run (Clark kick)14–14
New York Giants – FG Gogolak 26 14–17
Pittsburgh – Simmons 21 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)21–17
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 25 24–17
Pittsburgh – Hilton 31 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)31–17
New York Giants – FG Gogolak 14 31–20
New York Giants – Jones 98 pass from Morrall (Gogolak kick)31–27
New York Giants – W. Harris 72 fumble return (Gogolak kick)31–34
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 41 34–34
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh – FG Clark 13 3–0
Pittsburgh – Hilton 32 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)10–0
Detroit – FG Walker 42 10–3
Pittsburgh – Jefferson 84 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)17–3
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Washington – FG Gogolak 41 0–3
Washington – FG Gogolak 47 0–6
Washington – FG Gogolak 29 0–9
Pittsburgh – Ballman 49 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)7–9
Pittsburgh – J. Bradshaw 27 interception return (Clark kick)14–9
Pittsburgh – Ballman 79 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)21–9
Washington – Taylor 4 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)21–16
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 47 24–16
Washington – Mitchell 35 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)24–23
Washington – Taylor 2 run (Gogolak kick)24–30
Washington – FG Gogolak 15 24–33
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 42 27–33
at D.C. Stadium, Washington, DC
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Washington – Taylor 60 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)0–7
Washington – FG Gogolak 12 0–10
Pittsburgh – Hoak 2 run (Clark kick)7–10
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 25 10–10
Washington – Mitchell 51 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)10–17
Washington – Mitchell 70 pass from Jurgensen (Gogolak kick)10–24
Week 5 (Saturday October 8, 1966): Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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Game attendance: 82,687
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Cleveland – Collins 23 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–7
Cleveland – Collins 14 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–14
Cleveland – Kelly 2 run (Groza kick)0–21
Pittsburgh – Jefferson 23 pass from Izo (Clark kick)7–21
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 16 10–21
Cleveland – Kelly 10 run (kick failed)10–27
Cleveland – Warfield 3 fumble return (Groza kick)10–34
Cleveland – R. Smith 24 pass from Ninowski (Groza kick)10–41
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh – Asbury 37 pass from Izo (Clark kick)7–0
Philadelphia – Gros 11 run (Baker kick)7–7
Pittsburgh – Asbury 11 run (Clark kick)14–7
Philadelphia – Gros 1 run (Baker kick)14–14
Philadelphia – Brown 9 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–21
Philadelphia – Goodwin 11 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–28
Philadelphia – FG Baker 51 14–31
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
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Pittsburgh – Woodson 56 interception return (Clark kick)7–0
Dallas – Reeves 1 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–7
Dallas – Jordan 49 interception return (Villanueva kick)7–14
Dallas – FG Villanueva 12 7–17
Dallas – Reeves 8 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–24
PIttsburgh – Butler 93 kickoff return (Clark kick)14–24
Dallas – Renfro 87 kickoff return (Villanueva kick)14–31
Dallas – Clarke 22 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)14–38
Pittsburgh – Hilton 4 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)21–38
Dallas – Gent 84 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)21–45
Dallas – R. Smith 1 run (Villanueva kick)21–52
Week 9 (Sunday November 6, 1966): Cleveland Browns
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Cleveland – Collins 24 pass from Ryan (kick failed)0–6
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 28 3–6
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 25 6–6
Pittsburgh – Ballman 8 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)13–6
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 42 16–6
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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St. Louis – FG Bakken 37 0–3
St. Louis – FG Bakken 17 0–6
St. Louis – FG Bakken 12 0–9
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 40 3–9
Pittsburgh – Russell 14 blocked punt return (Clark kick)10–9
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 33 13–9
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 22 16–9
Pittsburgh – Hilton 11 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)23–9
Pittsburgh – Jefferson 42 pass from Hoak30–9
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dallas – Meredith 3 run (Villanueva kick)0–7
Dallas – FG Villandueva 27 0–10
Pittsburgh – Asbury 11 pass from R. Smith (Clark kick)7–10
Dallas – FG Villanueva 37 7–13
Dallas – Hayes 38 pass from Meredith (Villanueva kick)7–20
at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
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Pittsburgh – FG Clark 47 3–0
St. Louis – FG Bakken 26 3–3
St. Louis – FG Bakken 15 3–6
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia – FG Baker 35 0–3
Pittsburgh – Asbury 7 run (Clark kick)7–3
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 37 10–3
Philadelphia – Woodeshick 3 run (Baker kick)10–10
Philadelphia – FG Baker 22 10–13
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 32 13–13
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 35 16–13
Philadelphia – Woodeshick 1 run (Baker kick)16–20
Philadelphia – Concannon 1 run (Baker kick)16–27
Pittsburgh – Asbury 2 run (Clark kick)23–27
at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York
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Pittsburgh – Safety, Lockhart stepped out of end zone 2–0
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 12 5–0
Pittsburgh – Bullocks 13 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)12–0
New York Giants – Thomas 1 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)12–7
Pittsburgh – Leftridge 2 run (Clark kick)19–7
New York Giants – Jones 82 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)19–14
Pittsburgh – Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)26–14
Pittsburgh – Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)33–14
New York Giants – Thomas 5 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)33–21
Pittsburgh – Butler 66 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)40–21
Pittsburgh – Leftridge 2 run (Russell pass from Hoak)47–21
New York Giants – Crespino 16 pass from Kennedy (Gogolak kick)47–28
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Pittsburgh – FG Clark 22 3–0
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 19 6–0
Pittsburgh – Ballman 12 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)13–0
Pittsburgh – Bullocks 13 run (Clark kick)20–0
Atlanta – Coffey 1 run (Kirouac kick)20–7
Pittsburgh – Butler 1 run (run failed)27–7
Pittsburgh – FG Clark 21 30–7
Atlanta – Ridlehuber 53 pass from Johnson (Kirouac kick)30–14
Pittsburgh – Butler 1 run (Clark kick)37–14
Pittsburgh – Jefferson 68 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)44–14
Pittsburgh – Thomas 23 fumble return (Clark kick)51–14
Atlanta – Ridlehuber 19 pass form Johnson (Kirouac kick)51–21
Pittsburgh – Asbury 2 run (Clark kick)58–21
Atlanta – Anderson 62 pass from Claridge (kick failed)58–27
Atlanta – Anderson 12 pass from Claridge (kick failed)58–33
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
