1966 National Football League Leaders
1966 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1966 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ryan | Cleveland Browns | 29 | 382 | 200 | 2974 | 14 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 28 | 436 | 254 | 3209 | 19 |
| Don Meredith | Dallas Cowboys | 24 | 344 | 177 | 2805 | 12 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 22 | 348 | 195 | 2748 | 24 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 358 | 192 | 2561 | 16 |
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 427 | 232 | 2810 | 22 |
| Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 251 | 156 | 2257 | 3 |
| Randy Johnson | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 295 | 129 | 1795 | 21 |
| Rudy Bukich | Chicago Bears | 10 | 309 | 147 | 1858 | 21 |
| Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 397 | 217 | 2540 | 16 |
| Charley Johnson | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 205 | 103 | 1334 | 11 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 3209 | 436 | 254 | 28 | 19 |
| Frank Ryan | Cleveland Browns | 2974 | 382 | 200 | 29 | 14 |
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 2810 | 427 | 232 | 16 | 22 |
| Don Meredith | Dallas Cowboys | 2805 | 344 | 177 | 24 | 12 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 2748 | 348 | 195 | 22 | 24 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 2561 | 358 | 192 | 17 | 16 |
| Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | 2540 | 397 | 217 | 10 | 16 |
| Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 2257 | 251 | 156 | 14 | 3 |
| Rudy Bukich | Chicago Bears | 1858 | 309 | 147 | 10 | 21 |
| Karl Sweetan | Detroit Lions | 1809 | 309 | 157 | 4 | 14 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Sayers | Chicago Bears | 1231 | 8 | 58 |
| Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | 1141 | 15 | 70 |
| Dick Bass | Los Angeles Rams | 1090 | 8 | 50 |
| Bill Brown | Minnesota Vikings | 829 | 6 | 33 |
| Ken Willard | San Francisco 49ers | 763 | 5 | 49 |
| Dan Reeves | Dallas Cowboys | 757 | 8 | 67 |
| Ernie Green | Cleveland Browns | 750 | 3 | 35 |
| Don Perkins | Dallas Cowboys | 726 | 8 | 24 |
| Junior Coffey | Atlanta Falcons | 722 | 4 | 37 |
| Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | 705 | 4 | 19 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 1141 | 70 |
| Dick Bass | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 1090 | 50 |
| Don Perkins | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 726 | 24 |
| Dan Reeves | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 757 | 67 |
| Gale Sayers | Chicago Bears | 8 | 1231 | 58 |
| Willie Asbury | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 544 | 45 |
| Earl Gros | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 396 | 26 |
| Elijah Pitts | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 393 | 20 |
| Bill Brown | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 829 | 33 |
| Tom Nowatzke | Detroit Lions | 6 | 512 | 21 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Taylor | Washington Redskins | 72 | 1119 | 12 | 86 |
| Pat Studstill | Detroit Lions | 67 | 1266 | 5 | 99 |
| Dave Parks | San Francisco 49ers | 66 | 974 | 5 | 65 |
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 64 | 1232 | 13 | 95 |
| Tom Moore | Los Angeles Rams | 60 | 433 | 3 | 30 |
| Bobby Mitchell | Washington Redskins | 58 | 905 | 9 | 70 |
| Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 56 | 786 | 7 | 40 |
| Gary Collins | Cleveland Browns | 56 | 946 | 12 | 54 |
| Tommy McDonald | Los Angeles Rams | 55 | 714 | 2 | 62 |
| Tom Nowatzke | Detroit Lions | 54 | 316 | 1 | 25 |
| Jerry Smith | Washington Redskins | 54 | 686 | 6 | 35 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Studstill | Detroit Lions | 1266 | 67 | 5 | 99 |
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 1232 | 64 | 13 | 95 |
| Charley Taylor | Washington Redskins | 1119 | 72 | 12 | 86 |
| Homer Jones | New York Giants | 1044 | 48 | 8 | 98 |
| Dave Parks | San Francisco 49ers | 974 | 66 | 5 | 65 |
| Gary Collins | Cleveland Browns | 946 | 56 | 12 | 54 |
| Bobby Mitchell | Washington Redskins | 905 | 58 | 9 | 70 |
| Carroll Dale | Green Bay Packers | 876 | 37 | 7 | 83 |
| John Mackey | Baltimore Colts | 829 | 50 | 9 | 89 |
| Jackie Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | 810 | 45 | 3 | 69 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 64 | 1232 | 95 |
| Gary Collins | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 56 | 946 | 54 |
| Charley Taylor | Washington Redskins | 12 | 72 | 1119 | 86 |
| John Mackey | Baltimore Colts | 9 | 50 | 829 | 89 |
| Bobby Mitchell | Washington Redskins | 9 | 58 | 905 | 70 |
| Homer Jones | New York Giants | 8 | 48 | 1044 | 98 |
| Dan Reeves | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 41 | 557 | 51 |
| Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 56 | 786 | 40 |
| Carroll Dale | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 37 | 876 | 83 |
| Ernie Green | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 45 | 445 | 31 |
| Joe Morrison | New York Giants | 6 | 46 | 724 | 49 |
| Pete Retzlaff | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 40 | 653 | 40 |
| Jerry Smith | Washington Redskins | 6 | 54 | 686 | 35 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Wilson | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 180 | 2 | 91 |
| Joe Scarpati | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 182 | 0 | 32 |
| Ross Fichtner | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 152 | 1 | 58 |
| Clancy Williams | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 97 | 1 | 32 |
| Mike Howell | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 62 | 0 | 29 |
| Brig Owens | Washington Redskins | 7 | 165 | 1 | 60 |
| Bobby Boyd | Baltimore Colts | 6 | 114 | 1 | 37 |
| Spider Lockhart | New York Giants | 6 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Bob Jeter | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 142 | 2 | 75 |
| Jim Shorter | Washington Redskins | 5 | 123 | 0 | 54 |
| Mike Lucci | Detroit Lions | 5 | 118 | 1 | 63 |
| Bruce Maher | Detroit Lions | 5 | 90 | 0 | 56 |
| Dale Hackbart | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 73 | 1 | 41 |
| Jerry Richardson | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 68 | 0 | 20 |
| Eddie Meador | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 60 | 0 | 31 |
| Dave Robinson | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 60 | 0 | 23 |
| Chuck Lamson | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 59 | 1 | 44 |
