1966 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 9-4-1
Finishing 1st in the AFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Joe Collier (9-4-1)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1966 Buffalo Bills Statistics
1966 Buffalo Bills Roster

The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 9 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the AFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Defensively, the Bills yielded 255 points, fewest in the league. Buffalo piled up points with 358 points. Jack Kemp tossed for 2,451 yards. Elbert Dubenion hauled in 50 balls for 747 yards.

Bobby Burnett rushed for a team-leading 766 yards, and Wray Carlton also contributed to the rushing attack.

Tom Janik seized 8 opponent throws.

Joe Collier coached the team. The 1966 Buffalo Bills lost in the Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 358
Regular Season Points Against: 255

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 4, 1966 Buffalo Bills 7 at San Diego Chargers 27 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 11, 1966 Kansas City Chiefs 42 at Buffalo Bills 20 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
September 18, 1966 Miami Dolphins 24 at Buffalo Bills 58 W 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
September 25, 1966 Houston Oilers 20 at Buffalo Bills 27 W 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-2-0
October 2, 1966 Buffalo Bills 29 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 W 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
October 8, 1966 Boston Patriots 20 at Buffalo Bills 10 L 2-2-0 1-1-0 3-3-0
October 16, 1966 San Diego Chargers 17 at Buffalo Bills 17 T 2-2-1 1-1-0 3-3-1
October 30, 1966 Buffalo Bills 33 at New York Jets 23 W 2-2-1 2-1-0 4-3-1
November 6, 1966 Buffalo Bills 29 at Miami Dolphins 0 W 2-2-1 3-1-0 5-3-1
November 13, 1966 New York Jets 3 at Buffalo Bills 14 W 3-2-1 3-1-0 6-3-1
November 20, 1966 Buffalo Bills 42 at Houston Oilers 20 W 3-2-1 4-1-0 7-3-1
November 24, 1966 Buffalo Bills 31 at Oakland Raiders 10 W 3-2-1 5-1-0 8-3-1
December 4, 1966 Buffalo Bills 3 at Boston Patriots 14 L 3-2-1 5-2-0 8-4-1
December 18, 1966 Denver Broncos 21 at Buffalo Bills 38 W 4-2-1 5-2-0 9-4-1
January 1, 1967 Kansas City Chiefs 31 at Buffalo Bills 7 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 AFL Championship


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