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1966 Season Recap

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The Lions struggles continue as they finished tied with the worst record in the NFL's Western Conference with a record of 4-9-1. The Lions struggles were felt mostly at the Quarterback position where the Lions as a team had just 8 TD passes against 28 interceptions.

The Lions struggles continue as they finished tied with the worst record in the NFL's Western Conference with a record of 4-9-1. The Lions struggles were felt mostly at the Quarterback position where the Lions as a team had just 8 TD passes against 28 interceptions.

1966 Detroit Lions season

1966 Detroit LionsLions

Missed Playoffs

4-9 (.308)

6th place in NFL Western Conference

Head Coach

Harry Gilmer

General Manager

Edwin Anderson

Team Owner

William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium

Attendance

358,182 total
51,169 per game

1966 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

2 24 Nick Eddy / RB

3 39 Bill Malinchak / WR

4 55 Doug Van Horn / G

4 59 Willie Walker / WR

5 67 Bill Cody / LB

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