| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
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| Head coach | Charley Winner |
| Home field | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| Local radio | KMOX |
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| Record | 8–5–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RGKen Gray, LT Bob Reynolds, DE Joe Robb, HB Johnny Roland, TE Jackie Smith, SS Jerry Stovall, DT Chuck Walker, FS Larry Wilson |
| AP All-Pros | FSLarry Wilson |
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The 1966 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 47th season the team was in the National Football League (NFL), and the seventh in St. Louis. The team moved its home games from the old Busch Stadium to the new Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, and bettered their 1965 record of 5–9, winning eight games.[1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season.
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals draft | |||||
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| 1 | 8 | Carl McAdams | DT | Oklahoma | |
| 2 | 23 | Harold Lucas | T | Michigan State | |
| 3 | 43 | Dave Long | DE | Iowa | |
| 4 | 58 | Gary Snook | QB | Iowa | |
| 5 | 73 | Jack Clancy * | SE | Michigan | |
| 6 | 88 | Tim Van Galder | QB | Iowa State | later played for the Cardinals from 1967, 1971–72 |
| 7 | 102 | Charley Arkwright | T | Georgia | |
| 8 | 121 | Dan Goich | DT | California | |
| 9 | 135 | Charlie Bryant | RB | Allen | |
| 10 | 149 | Mike Ringer | HB | Oklahoma | |
| 11 | 163 | Bobby Williams | DB | Central State (OK) | |
| 12 | 177 | Rickey Johnson | T | Clemson | |
| 13 | 196 | Jim Brown | G | Nebraska | |
| 14 | 210 | LaVerle Pratt | LB | Idaho | |
| 15 | 224 | Darryl Alleman | E | Wyoming | |
| 16 | 238 | Dick Kasperek | C | Iowa State | |
| 17 | 252 | Benny Russell | QB | Louisville | |
| 18 | 271 | Willie Jones | DT | Kansas State | |
| 19 | 285 | Tony Golmont | DB | NC State | |
| 20 | 299 | Tom Gallagher | DE | Indiana | |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 39,065 | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | Washington Redskins | W 23–7 | 2–0 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 40,198 | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | atCleveland Browns | W 34–28 | 3–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 74,814 | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 41–10 | 4–0 | Franklin Field | 59,305 | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | New York Giants | W 24–19 | 5–0 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 43,893 | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | Dallas Cowboys | T 10–10 | 5–0–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,673 | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | atWashington Redskins | L 20–26 | 5–1–1 | D.C. Stadium | 50,154 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Chicago Bears | W 24–17 | 6–1–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,516 | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | atNew York Giants | W 20–17 | 7–1–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,967 | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 9–30 | 7–2–1 | Pitt Stadium | 28,552 | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 6–3 | 8–2–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,099 | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | atDallas Cowboys | L 31–34 | 8–3–1 | Cotton Bowl | 76,965 | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 10–16 | 8–4–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 57,169 | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–38 | 8–5–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 47,721 | Recap |
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Week Five: New York Giants (0-3-1) at St. Louis Cardinals (4-0)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
atBusch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis
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Week Nine: St. Louis Cardinals (6-1-1) at New York Giants (1-5-1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
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| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–3–1 | 445 | 239 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–5 | 326 | 340 | W4 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 9–4 | 403 | 259 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 7–5–1 | 264 | 265 | L3 | |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–6 | 351 | 355 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–8–1 | 316 | 347 | W2 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–5 | 204 | 437 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–11–1 | 263 | 501 | L8 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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