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1966 Chicago Bears season
Head Coach George Halas
Home Field Wrigley Field
Results
Record 5-7-2
Place 5th Western
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
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1965 1967

The 1966 Chicago Bears season was their 47th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5-7-2 record, earning them a fifth place finish in the NFL Western Conference. This was the club's second losing season in the past three.

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Location Result Score Record Attendance
1 September 11, 1966 at Detroit Lions Tiger Stadium Loss 14-3 0-1
52,225
2 September 16, 1966 at Los Angeles Rams LA Coliseum Loss 31-17 0-2
58,916
3 Bye Week
4 October 2, 1966 at Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium Win 13-10 1-2
47,426
5 October 9, 1966 Baltimore Colts Wrigley Field Win 27-17 2-2
47,452
6 October 16, 1966 Green Bay Packers Wrigley Field Loss 17-0 2-3
48,573
7 October 23, 1966 Los Angeles Rams Wrigley Field Win 17-10 3-3
47,475
8 October 31, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals Busch Memorial Stadium Loss 24-17 3-4
49,516
9 November 6, 1966 Detroit Lions Wrigley Field Tie 10-10 3-4-1
47,041
10 November 13, 1966 San Francisco 49ers Wrigley Field Tie 30-30 3-4-2
47,078
11 November 20, 1966 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Loss 13-6 3-5-2
50,861
12 November 27, 1966 Atlanta Falcons Wrigley Field Win 23-6 4-5-2
44,777
13 December 4, 1966 Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium Loss 21-16 4-6-2
60,238
14 December 11, 1966 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium Loss 41-14 4-7-2
37,170
15 December 18, 1966 Minnesota Vikings Wrigley Field Win 41-28 5-7-2
45,191

Standings[]

NFL Western
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 12 2 0 .857 335 163 W-5
Baltimore Colts 9 5 0 .643 314 226 W-1
Los Angeles Rams 8 6 0 .571 289 212 L-1
San Francisco 49ers 6 6 2 .500 320 325 L-1
Chicago Bears 5 7 2 .417 234 272 W-1
Detroit Lions 4 9 1 .308 206 317 L-3
Minnesota Vikings 4 9 1 .308 206 304 L-1
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