1966 Boston Patriots season


The 1966 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's 7th season in the American Football League The Patriots ended the season with a record of eight wins and four losses and two ties, and finished second in the AFL's Eastern Division. This would be the last winning season the Patriots posted as an AFL team; they would not have another such season until 1976, by which time the team was in the NFL as the New England Patriots.

Staff

Game-by-game results

WeekOpponentResultStadiumRecordAttendance
1at San Diego ChargersL 0–24Balboa Stadium0–1
29,539
2at Denver BroncosW 24–10Mile High Stadium1–1
25,337
3Kansas City ChiefsL 24–43Fenway Park1–2
22,641
4New York JetsT 24–24Fenway Park1–2–1
27,255
5at Buffalo BillsW 20–10War Memorial Stadium2–2–1
45,542
6Bye
7San Diego ChargersW 35–17Fenway Park3–2–1
32,371
8Oakland RaidersW 24–21Fenway Park4–2–1
26,941
9Denver BroncosL 10–17Fenway Park4–3–1
18,154
10Houston OilersW 27–21Fenway Park5–3–1
23,426
11at Kansas City ChiefsT 27–27Municipal Stadium5–3–2
41,475
12at Miami DolphinsW 20–14Miami Orange Bowl6–3–2
22,754
13Buffalo BillsW 14–3Fenway Park7–3–2
39,350
14at Houston OilersW 38–14Rice Stadium8–3–2
17,100
15at New York JetsL 28–38Shea Stadium8–4–2
58,921

Standings

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1966 Boston Patriots.
NamePositionNotes
Tom Addison
Houston Antwine
Joe Avezzano
Joe Bellino
Jim Boudreaux
Nick Buoniconti
Justin Canale
Bob Cappadona
Gino Cappelletti
Jim Colclough
Jay Cunningham
Bob Dee
Larry Eisenhauer
Lonnie Farmer
Dick Felt
Jim Fraser
J.D. Garrott
Larry Garron
Art Graham
White Graves