| 1966 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sonny Werblin |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home stadium | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6–2 |
| Division place | 3rdAFL East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1966 New York Jets season was the seventh season for the team in theAmerican Football League (AFL). The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–8–1 record from 1965 under head coachWeeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 6–6–2.
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
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| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 6–2 | 358 | 255 | W1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5–1–1 | 315 | 283 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 322 | 312 | W1 | |
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–7 | 335 | 396 | L8 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–5 | 213 | 362 | W1 | |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 9 | atMiami Dolphins | W 19–14 | 1–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | 34,402 | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | Houston Oilers | W 52–13 | 2–0 | Shea Stadium | 54,681 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | atDenver Broncos | W 16–7 | 3–0 | Bears Stadium | 29,878 | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | atBoston Patriots | T 24–24 | 3–0–1 | Fenway Park | 27,255 | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | San Diego Chargers | W 17–16 | 4–0–1 | Shea Stadium | 63,497 | Recap |
| 7 | October 16 | atHouston Oilers | L 0–24 | 4–1–1 | Rice Stadium | 30,823 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–24 | 4–2–1 | Shea Stadium | 58,135 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | Buffalo Bills | L 23–33 | 4–3–1 | Shea Stadium | 61,552 | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | November 13 | atBuffalo Bills | L 3–14 | 4–4–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 45,738 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | Miami Dolphins | W 30–13 | 5–4–1 | Shea Stadium | 58,664 | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–32 | 5–5–1 | Shea Stadium | 60,318 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | atOakland Raiders | T 28–28 | 5–5–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 32,144 | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 27–42 | 5–6–2 | Balboa Stadium | 25,712 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Boston Patriots | W 38–28 | 6–6–2 | Shea Stadium | 58,921 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
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