The 1966 New York Jets season was the seventh season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–8–1 record from 1965 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 6–6–2.
Roster
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 Bye 2 September 9 at Miami 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 at Denver Broncos W 16–7 3–0 Bears Stadium 29,878 Recap 5 October 2 at Boston 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 at Houston 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 10Bye 11 November 13 at Buffalo 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 ChiefsL 24–32 5–5–1 Shea Stadium 60,318 Recap 14 December 3 at Oakland RaidersT 28–28 5–5–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 32,144 Recap 15 December 11 at San Diego Chargers L 27–42 5–6–2 Balboa Stadium 25,712 Recap 16 December 17 Boston PatriotsW 38–28 6–6–2 Shea Stadium 58,921 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links 1966 team stats