1966 Detroit Lions

1966 Detroit Lions Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (14 Games, 4-9-1)
1	Sun, 9/11/66	vs Chicago Bears	Win 14 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 0 0 0 3 Lions 0 14 0 0 14 0 - 3 7 - 3 14 - 3
2	Sun, 9/18/66	@ Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss 3 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 3 3 Steelers 3 0 7 7 17 0 - 3 0 - 10 3 - 10 3 - 17
3	Sun, 9/25/66	vs Atlanta Falcons	Win 28 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 7 3 0 10 Lions 7 14 0 7 28 7 - 0 14 - 0 21 - 0 21 - 7 21 - 10 28 - 10
4	Sun, 10/2/66	@ Green Bay Packers	Loss 14 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 7 0 7 14 Packers 10 7 3 3 23 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 17 7 - 17 7 - 20 14 - 20 14 - 23
5	Sun, 10/9/66	vs Los Angeles Rams	Loss 7 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 7 0 7 0 14 Lions 0 0 0 7 7 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14
6	Sun, 10/16/66	@ Baltimore Colts	Loss 14 - 45
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 7 7 14 Colts 7 17 7 14 45 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 21 0 - 24 7 - 24 7 - 31 7 - 38 14 - 38 14 - 45
7	Sun, 10/23/66	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 24 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 10 0 14 24 49ers 3 7 3 14 27 0 - 3 0 - 10 3 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 13 10 - 20 17 - 20 24 - 20 24 - 27
8	Sun, 10/30/66	vs Green Bay Packers	Loss 7 - 31
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 17 7 7 31 Lions 0 7 0 0 7 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 7 - 17 7 - 24 7 - 31
9	Sun, 11/6/66	@ Chicago Bears	Tie 10 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 7 0 3 10 Bears 7 3 0 0 10 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 10 10 - 10
10	Sun, 11/13/66	@ Minnesota Vikings	Win 32 - 31
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 12 6 14 32 Vikings 10 0 14 7 31 0 - 3 0 - 10 3 - 10 6 - 10 9 - 10 12 - 10 12 - 17 12 - 24 15 - 24 18 - 24 25 - 24 32 - 24 32 - 31
11	Sun, 11/20/66	vs Baltimore Colts	Win 20 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 0 0 14 14 Lions 7 0 10 3 20 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7 17 - 14 20 - 14
12	Thu, 11/24/66	vs San Francisco 49ers	Loss 14 - 41
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 10 10 14 7 41 Lions 7 7 0 0 14 0 - 3 0 - 10 7 - 10 14 - 10 14 - 13 14 - 20 14 - 27 14 - 34 14 - 41
13	Sun, 12/4/66	@ Los Angeles Rams	Loss 3 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 0 0 0 3 Rams 7 3 3 10 23 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 10 3 - 13 3 - 16 3 - 23
14	Sun, 12/11/66	vs Minnesota Vikings	Loss 16 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 14 7 0 28 Lions 0 6 3 7 16 0 - 7 3 - 7 3 - 14 3 - 21 6 - 21 9 - 21 9 - 28 16 - 28

What was the record of the 1966 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 4-9-1 record. They went 3-4 at home and 1-5-1 on the road.

What division did the 1966 Detroit Lions play in?

The 1966 Detroit Lions played in the West Division of the National Football League.

What was the division record of the 1966 Detroit Lions?

During the regular season, the 1966 Detroit Lions went 3-8-1 against their NFL West opponents.

What was the 1966 Detroit Lions record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Chicago Bears	1-0-1	75%	+11
Minnesota Vikings	1-1	50%	-11
Baltimore Colts	1-1	50%	-25
Los Angeles Rams	0-2	0%	-27
San Francisco 49ers	0-2	0%	-30
Green Bay Packers	0-2	0%	-33

What was the 1966 Detroit Lions record by month?

The 1966 Detroit Lions had their best month in September, when they went 2-1 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 0-2 and lost all their games.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	2-1	66.7%	+15
October	0-5	0%	-74
November	2-1-1	62.5%	-20
December	0-2	0%	-32

Did the 1966 Detroit Lions make the Playoffs?

No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1966.

What was the point differential for the 1966 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -111. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 3.7 wins, or a 4-10 record in the regular season.

How did the 1966 Detroit Lions perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1966 Detroit Lions went 2-2-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 1-1-1.

How did the 1966 Detroit Lions perform in overtime games?

The 1966 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1966 Detroit Lions?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1966 Detroit Lions was a 2 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1966 Detroit Lions?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1966 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.