| 1966 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| President | Edward Bennett Williams |
| General manager | Otto Graham |
| Head coach | Otto Graham |
| Home field | D.C. Stadium |
| Local radio | WTOP |
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| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LBChris Hanburger, C Len Hauss, QB Sonny Jurgensen, HB Charley Taylor |
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The 1966 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 30th in Washington, D.C.The Washington Redskins attempted to make Vince Lombardi their new head coach, but Lombardi refused their offer and the Redskins had to settle for Otto Graham[1] instead. They finished with a 7–7 record, fifth place in the eight-team Eastern Conference.
In Week Twelve, the Redskins set an NFL record for most points by one team in a regular season game, scoring 72 points against the Giants. Coincidentally, this was one point less than the all-time record, the 73 scored against Washington by Chicago in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. They were the last team to score at least 70 points in a regular season game until the Miami Dolphins did so in Week 3 of the 2023 season.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 11 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–38 | 0–1 | D.C. Stadium | 48,643 | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | L 7–23 | 0–2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 40,198 | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | atPittsburgh Steelers | W 33–27 | 1–2 | Pitt Stadium | 37,505 | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–10 | 2–2 | D.C. Stadium | 47,360 | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | Atlanta Falcons | W 33–20 | 3–2 | D.C. Stadium | 50,116 | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | atNew York Giants | L 10–13 | 3–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,865 | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 26–20 | 4–3 | D.C. Stadium | 50,154 | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 27–13 | 5–3 | Franklin Field | 60,658 | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | atBaltimore Colts | L 10–37 | 5–4 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | Dallas Cowboys | L 30–31 | 5–5 | D.C. Stadium | 50,927 | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | atCleveland Browns | L 3–14 | 5–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,466 | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | New York Giants | W 72–41 | 6–6 | D.C. Stadium | 50,439 | Recap |
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| 14 | December 11 | atDallas Cowboys | W 34–31 | 7–6 | Cotton Bowl | 64,198 | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–37 | 7–7 | D.C. Stadium | 50,405 | Recap |
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Week Six: Washington Redskins (3-2) at New York Giants (0-4-1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
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Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys (5–2–1) at Washington Redskins (5–4)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Redskins | 6 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
atDistrict of Columbia Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Week Twelve: Washington Redskins (5-6) vs New York Giants (1-8-1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| Redskins | 13 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 72 |
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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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