1966 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | George Preston Marshall |
General manager | Otto Graham |
President | Edward Bennett Williams |
Head coach | Otto Graham |
Home field | D.C. Stadium |
Local radio | WTOP |
Results | |
Record | 7–7 |
Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB Chris Hanburger, C Len Hauss, QB Sonny Jurgensen, HB Charley Taylor |
The 1966 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 30th in Washington, D.C.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[1] instead. They finished with a 7–7 record, fifth place in the eight-team Eastern Conference.
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. Coincidentally, this was one point less than the all-time record, the 73 scored against Washington by Chicago in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. They were the last team to score at least 70 points in a regular season game until the Miami Dolphins did so in Week 3 of the 2023 season.