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1966 Washington Redskins season

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Head coach
  
Otto Graham

Record
  
7–7

Playoff finish
  
did not qualify

Home field
  
D.C. Stadium

Division place
  
5th NFL Eastern

The 1966 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–8 record from 1965. The Washington Redskins attempted to make Vince Lombardi their new head coach, but Lombardi refused their offer and the Redskins had to settle for Otto Graham. They finished with a 7–7 record, fifth place in the eight-team Eastern Conference.

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In Week Twelve, the Redskins set an NFL record for most points by one team in a regular season game, scoring 72 points against the Giants. (Incidentally, this was one point less than the all-time record, the 73 scored by Chicago in the 1940 NFL Championship Game, in which the Redskins surrendered 11 touchdowns and were shut out.)

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.

    References

    1966 Washington Redskins season Wikipedia
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