| 1966 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Allie Sherman |
| Home Field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–12–1 |
| Place | 8th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1965 | 1967 |
The 1966 New York Giants season was the 42nd season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in last place in the Eastern Conference with a 1–12–1 record, the worst in franchise history.[1][2]
The 1966 Giants surrendered the most points in NFL history for a 14-game season. [3] They allowed 501 points in 14 games, or an average of 35.8 points per game.[2] This total broke the league record for the most points given up in a season.[4] The next most points allowed by a Giants team was 427 in the 2009 season, which was 16 games.[2] The Giants allowed opponents to score more than 30 points in eight of the 14 games, and gave up over 50 points three times.[1] They are the only team in history to give up 500 points in a 14-game season.
On November 27, the Giants played the highest-scoring game in NFL history, losing to the Washington Redskins, 72–41.[5] It was the first of three straight games in which the Giants gave up more than 40 points; they allowed 49 points against the Cleveland Browns and 47 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 34–34 | |
| 2 | September 18 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 52–7 | |
| 3 | September 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 35–17 | |
| 4 | October 2 | Cleveland Browns | L 28–7 | |
| 5 | October 9 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–19 | |
| 6 | October 16 | Washington Redskins | W 13–10 | |
| 7 | October 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–3 | |
| 8 | Bye week | |||
| 9 | November 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 20–17 | |
| 10 | November 13 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 55–14 | |
| 11 | November 20 | Atlanta Falcons | L 27–16 | |
| 12 | November 27 | at Washington Redskins | L 72–41 | |
| 13 | December 4 | at Cleveland Browns | L 49–40 | |
| 14 | December 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 47–28 | |
| 15 | December 18 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–7 | |
With the addition of the expansion Atlanta Falcons, the NFL had 15 teams,[6] necessitating the use of bye weeks. The Giants were the team that received the most centrally located bye, in Week 8, thus perfectly dividing their season into two 7-game halves. They failed to take advantage of this, however, losing all seven games after the break.[1] (In contrast, the expansion Falcons were 0–8 before they got their bye in Week 9, but 3–3 afterwards.)[7]
Standings[]
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 445 | 239 | W-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 403 | 259 | W-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 326 | 340 | W-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 264 | 265 | L-3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 351 | 355 | L-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 316 | 347 | W-2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 204 | 437 | L-1 |
| New York Giants | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 263 | 501 | L-8 |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1966 New York Giants. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on May 4, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on May 4, 2009.
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference: In a single season, from 1960 to 1977, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points Allowed
- ↑ Illustrated History of the New York Giants,Whittingham, Richard (2005). . Triumph Books. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
- ↑ "Redskins Set Mark In 72–41 Win Over Giants", Park City Daily News, November 25, 1966. Retrieved on October 3, 2010.
- ↑ Atlanta Falcons: Team History. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved on April 23, 2011.
- ↑ 1966 Atlanta Falcons. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on April 23, 2011.