1966 Minnesota Vikings

The 1966 Minnesota Vikings season was the sixth year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 47th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of four wins, nine losses, and one tie under head coach Norm Van Brocklin. This was the final season for Van Brocklin, he resigned February 11, 1967.

Offseason[]

Round	Overall Pick	Name	Position	College
1	7	Jerry Shay	Tackle	Purdue
2	27	Jim Lindsey	Running back	Arkansas
3	42	Don Hansen	Linebacker	Illinois
4	57	Ron Acks	Defensive end	Illinois
5	72	Doug Davis	Tackle	Kentucky
6	83	Wilbur Aylor	Tackle	Southwest Texas State
7	106	Bob Meers	End	UMass
8	Pick acquired by the Baltimore Colts
9	134	Ron Green	Flanker	North Dakota
10	Pick acquired by the Detroit Lions
11	162	Stan Quintana	Defensive back	New Mexico
12	181	Bob Petrella	Defensive back	Tennessee
13	195	Larry Martin	Tackle	San Diego State
14	209	Howard Twilley	End	Tulsa
15	223	Hugh Wright	Running back	Adams State
16	237	Jim Williams	Defensive end	Arkansas
17	256	Monroe Beard	Running back	Virginia Union
18	270	Dale Greco	Defensive tackle	Illinois
19	284	Jessse Stokes	Running back	Corpus Christi State
20	Pick acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
1	September 11	at San Francisco 49ers	T 20-20	Kezar Stadium	29,312
2	September 18	Baltimore Colts	L 38-23	Metropolitan Stadium	47,426
3	September 25	at Dallas Cowboys	L 28-17	Cotton Bowl	64,116
4	October 2	Chicago Bears	L 13-10	Metropolitan Stadium	47,426
5	Bye week
6	October 16	Los Angeles Rams	W 35-7	Metropolitan Stadium	47,426
7	October 23	at Baltimore Colts	L 20-17	Memorial Stadium	60,238
8	October 30	San Francisco 49ers	W 28-3	Metropolitan Stadium	45,077
9	November 6	at Green Bay Packers	W 20-17	Lambeau Field	50,861
10	November 13	Detroit Lions	L 32-31	Metropolitan Stadium	43,939
11	November 20	at Los Angeles Rams	L 21-6	LA Coliseum	38,775
12	November 27	Green Bay Packers	L 28-16	Metropolitan Stadium	47,426
13	December 4	Atlanta Falcons	L 20-13	Metropolitan Stadium	37,117
14	December 11	at Detroit Lions	W 28-16	Tiger Stadium	43,022
15	December 18	at Chicago Bears	L 41-28	Wrigley Field	45,191