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(Top) 1 Roster 2 Regular season 2.1 Schedule 2.2 Game summaries 2.2.1 Week 1 at Atlanta Falcons 2.2.2 Week 10 vs New York Giants 3 Standings 4 References

1966 Los Angeles Rams season

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1966 Los Angeles Rams season
Owner	Dan Reeves
Head coach	George Allen
Home field	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Local radio	KMPC
Results
Record	8–6
Division place	3rd NFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	FBDick Bass, LB Maxie Baughan, K Bruce Gossett, DE Deacon Jones, TE Marlin McKeever, FS Eddie Meador, DT Merlin Olsen
AP All-Pros	DEDeacon Jones, DT Merlin Olsen
← 1965 Rams seasons 1967 →

The 1966 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 29th year with the National Football League and the 21st season in Los Angeles.

The Rams had an 8–6 record, their first winning season since 1958, and only their second since 1955, when the Rams went all the way to the NFL Championship Game. Los Angeles finished in third place in the Western Conference, four games behind the Green Bay Packers. The Rams were led by first-year head coach George Allen, who was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Roster

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**1966 Los Angeles Rams roster**

	Quarterbacks 18 Roman Gabriel 19 Bill Munson Running backs 22 Dick BassFB 43 Les Josephson 25 Tom Moore 26 Jim Stiger Wide receivers 29 Tommy McDonald 80 Bucky Pope 84 Jack Snow Tight ends 86 Marlin McKeever 87 Billy Truax		Offensive linemen 63 Joe CarolloT 73 Charlie CowanT 65 Tom MackG 71 Joe ScibelliG 54 Joe WendryhoskiC Defensive linemen 76 Rosey GrierDT 75 Deacon JonesDE 72 Earl LeggettDT 85 Lamar LundyDE 74 Merlin OlsenDT		Linebackers 55 Maxie Baughan 58 Dan Currie 32 Jack Pardee 66 Myron Pottios 61 Bill George Defensive backs 27 Irv CrossCB 21 Eddie MeadorS 46 Hank GremmingerS 24 Clancy WilliamsCB Special teams 30 Bruce GossettK 13 Jon KilgoreP		Reserve lists Practice squad 61 Bill NancarrowG Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 11	atAtlanta Falcons	W 19–14	1–0	Atlanta Stadium	54,418
2	September 16	Chicago Bears	W 31–17	2–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	58,916
3	September 25	atGreen Bay Packers	L 13–24	2–1	Lambeau Field	50,861
4	September 30	San Francisco 49ers	W 34–3	3–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	45,642
5	October 9	atDetroit Lions	W 14–7	4–1	Tiger Stadium	52,793
6	October 16	atMinnesota Vikings	L 7–35	4–2	Metropolitan Stadium	47,426
7	October 23	atChicago Bears	L 10–17	4–3	Wrigley Field	47,475
8	October 30	Baltimore Colts	L 3–17	4–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,898
9	November 6	atSan Francisco 49ers	L 13–21	4–5	Kezar Stadium	35,372
10	November 13	New York Giants	W 55–14	5–5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	34,746
11	November 20	Minnesota Vikings	W 21–6	6–5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	38,775
12	November 27	atBaltimore Colts	W 23–7	7–5	Memorial Stadium	60,238
13	December 4	Detroit Lions	W 23–3	8–5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	40,039
14	Bye
15	December 18	Green Bay Packers	L 23–27	8–6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	72,416
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

A bye week was necessary in 1966, as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week.

Game summaries

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Week 1 at Atlanta Falcons

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Week One: Los Angeles Rams (0–0) at Atlanta Falcons (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	13	3	0	19
Falcons	0	7	7	0	14

atAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta

Date: September 11
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

Los Angeles – Bruce Gossett 15-yard field goal, Rams 7–0.

Second Quarter

Los Angeles – Jack Snow) 51-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Gossett kick), Rams 10–0.
Los Angeles – Bruce Gossett 15-yard field goal, Rams 13–0.
Los Angeles – Bruce Gossett 23-yard field goal, Rams 16–0.
Atlanta – Gary Barnes 53-yard pass from Randy Johnson (Traynham kick), Rams 16–7.

Third Quarter

Atlanta – Randy Johnson 3-yard rush (Traynham kick), Rams 16–14.
Los Angeles – Bruce Gossett 22-yard field goal, Rams 19–7.

Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

Rams – Roman Gabriel: 21/35, 294 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Falcons – Randy Johnson: 9/25, 154 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Rams – Dick Bass: 14 car, 81 yds.
Falcons – Ernie Wheelwright: 6 car, 91 yds,

Top receivers

Rams– Tommy McDonald: 9 rec, 114 yds
Falcons – Gary Barnes: 1 rec, 53 yds 1 TD

Week 10 vs New York Giants

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Week Ten: Los Angeles Rams (4-5) vs New York Giants (1-6-1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	0	7	14
Rams	14	10	10	21	55

atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Date: November 13
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

Los Angeles – Tom Moore 11-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Gossett kick), Rams 7–0.
Los Angeles – Roman Gabriel 1-yard rush (Gossett kick), Rams 14–0.

Second Quarter

New York – Henry Carr 101-yard interception return (Gogolak kick), Rams 14–7.
Los Angeles – Bruce Gossett 12-yard field goal, Rams 17–7.
Los Angeles – Roman Gabriel 1-yard rush (Gossett kick), Rams 24–7.

Third Quarter

Los Angeles – Bruce Gossett 15-yard field goal, Rams 27–7.
Los Angeles – Irv Cross 60-yard interception return (Gossett kick, Rams 34–7.

Fourth Quarter

Los Angeles – Tom Moore 4-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Gossett kick), Rams 41–7.
New York – Joe Morrison 25-yard pass from Tom Kennedy (Gogolak kick), Rams 41–14.
Los Angeles – Les Josephson 4-yard pass from Bill Munson (Gossett kick), Rams 48–14.
Los Angeles – Bucky Pope 14-yard pass from Bill Munson (Gossett kick), Rams 55–14.

Top Passers

Giants – Tom Kennedy: 8/18, 126 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rams – Roman Gabriel: 24/35, 298 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

Giants – Allen Jacobs: 5 car, 20 yds,
Rams – Dick Bass: 19 car, 106 yds.

Top receivers

Giants – Joe Morrison: 4 rec, 71 yds 1 TD
Rams– Marlin McKeever: 7 rec, 115 yds

Standings

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NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	12	2	0	.857	10–2	335	163	W5
Baltimore Colts	9	5	0	.643	7–5	314	226	W1
Los Angeles Rams	8	6	0	.571	6–6	289	212	L1
San Francisco 49ers	6	6	2	.500	5–5–2	320	325	L1
Chicago Bears	5	7	2	.417	4–6–2	234	272	W1
Detroit Lions	4	9	1	.308	3–8–1	206	317	L3
Minnesota Vikings	4	9	1	.308	4–7–1	292	304	L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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v t e Los Angeles Rams
Founded in 1936 Played in Cleveland, Ohio (1936–1945) and St. Louis, Missouri (1995–2015) Based in Inglewood, California Headquartered in Agoura Hills, California
Franchise	Franchise History in Cleveland in St. Louis NFL in Los Angeles Seasons Players Coaches First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Statistics Broadcasters Awards
Stadiums	Cleveland Stadium League Park Shaw Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Anaheim Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium The Dome at America's Center SoFi Stadium
Culture	Rampage Cheerleaders Triple Threat Crazylegs Heaven Can Wait Melonheads Mob Squad (fans) Nelly John Ramsey "Win" Red Hot Chili Peppers Big A Sign American Underdog
Lore	Bull Elephant backfield Fearsome Foursome Jerome Bettis trade The Greatest Show on Turf The Tackle Mob Squad (2015-19) Sean McVay effect 2018 Monday Night Football Game NOLA No-Call
Rivalries	Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys Kansas City Chiefs (former) Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
Retired numbers	7 28 29 74 75 78 80 85
Media	Broadcasters KCBS-FM Radio network D'Marco Farr Dick Enberg
Wild card berths (9)	1980 1983 1984 1986 1988 1989 2000 2004 2020
Division championships (18)	1945 1949 1967 1969 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1985 1999 2001 2003 2017 2018 2021
Conference championships (8)	1950 1951 1955 1979 1999 2001 2018 2021
League championships (4)	1945 1951 1999 (XXXIV) 2021 (LVI)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1937–present) Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1936)

Los Angeles Rams seasons

Played in Cleveland (1936–1945) and St. Louis (1995–2015)

Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory
Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–) appearance

1966 NFL season

Eastern Conference	Atlanta	Philadelphia	Baltimore	Los Angeles	Western Conference
	Cleveland	Pittsburgh	Chicago	Minnesota
	Dallas	St. Louis	Detroit	San Francisco
	New York	Washington	Green Bay

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