1966 Boston Patriots Roster
Team Record: 8-4-2
Finishing 2nd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Mike Holovak (8-4-2)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1966 Boston Patriots Results
The Boston Patriots of the American Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses and 2 ties, finishing second in the AFL's East Division.
The Patriots chalked up 315 points, and the defensive unit surrendered 283. Jim Nance powered the ground game, running for a 1,458 yards for Boston.
Babe Parilli tossed for 2,721 yards. Art Graham hauled in 51 passes, while Gino Cappelletti accumulated 676 receiving yards.
Tom Hennessey and Ron Hall each snatched 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Mike Holovak coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Tom Addison | LLB | April 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 230 | South Carolina | Lancaster, SC USA | 14 | 10 |
| 65 | Houston Antwine | RDT | April 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 270 | Southern Illinois | Louise, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Joe Avezzano | C | November 17, 1943 | 6'2" | 235 | Florida St. | Yonkers, NY USA | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Joe Bellino | KR | March 13, 1938 | 5'9" | 185 | Navy | Winchester, MA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 78 | Jim Boudreaux | OT | October 11, 1944 | 6'4" | 260 | Louisiana Tech | Ville Platte, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 85 | Nick Buoniconti | MLB | December 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 220 | Notre Dame | Springfield, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Justin Canale | ROG | April 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 250 | Mississippi St. | Memphis, TN USA | 14 | 1 |
| 33 | Bob Cappadona | FB | December 13, 1942 | 6'1" | 225 | Notre Dame | Watertown, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Gino Cappelletti | FL | March 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Minnesota | Keewatin, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 81 | Jim Colclough | SE | March 31, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston Col. | Medford, MA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 21 | Jay Cunningham | DB | October 9, 1943 | 5'10" | 185 | Bowling Green | Youngstown, OH USA | 14 | 1 |
| 89 | Bob Dee | LDE | May 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 248 | Holy Cross | Quincy, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 72 | Larry Eisenhauer | RDE | February 22, 1940 | 6'5" | 250 | Boston Col. | Hicksville, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 55 | Lonnie Farmer | RLB | March 28, 1940 | 6'0" | 220 | Northwestern | Steubenville, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Dick Felt | CB | March 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | BYU | Lehi, UT USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Jim Fraser | P | May 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 236 | Wisconsin | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 4 |
| 32 | J.D. Garrett | HB-FB | November 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 195 | Grambling St. | Natchitoches, LA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 40 | Larry Garron | HB | May 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | West. Illinois | Marks, MS USA | 14 | 13 |
| 84 | Art Graham | SE | July 31, 1941 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston Col. | Somerville, MA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 44 | White Graves | RS | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | LSU | Jackson, MS USA | 14 | 3 |
| 23 | Ron Hall | RS | April 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Missouri Valley | Goreville, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | Tom Hennessey | PR | February 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Holy Cross | Boston, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 7 | John Huarte | QB | April 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Notre Dame | Anaheim, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Jim Hunt | LDT | October 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 250 | Prairie View | Atlanta, TX USA | 14 | 10 |
| 38 | Ellis Johnson | FB | July 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | SE Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 47 | Billy Johnson | S | February 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Nebraska | Stanton, NE USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Ed Khayat | LDT-DE | September 14, 1935 | 6'3" | 240 | Millsaps | Moss Point, MS USA | 14 | 4 |
| 76 | Charley Long | LG | April 6, 1938 | 6'4" | 260 | Tenn-Chattanooga | DeKalb, AL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 74 | John Mangum | DT | September 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 270 | Mississippi | Magee, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Jon Morris | C | April 5, 1942 | 6'4" | 254 | Holy Cross | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 13 |
| 35 | Jim Nance | FB | December 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 235 | Syracuse | Indiana, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Tom Neville | RT | August 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 260 | Mississippi St. | Montgomery, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Don Oakes | LT | July 22, 1938 | 6'4" | 255 | Virginia Tech | Roanoke, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Babe Parilli | QB | May 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 196 | Kentucky | Rochester, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 31 | Vic Purvis | S-FL | November 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Southern Miss | Brandon, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Tony Romeo | TE | March 7, 1938 | 6'3" | 230 | Florida St. | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 14 | 2 |
| 58 | Doug Satcher | LB | May 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 220 | Southern Miss | Sandersville, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Chuck Shonta | LS | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 11 |
| 68 | Karl Singer | LOT | October 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 250 | Purdue | Warren, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Len St. Jean | RG | October 27, 1941 | 5'11" | 250 | Northern Michigan | Newberry, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 42 | Don Webb | LCB | May 22, 1939 | 5'10" | 182 | Iowa St. | Jefferson City, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Jim Whalen | TE | May 20, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Boston Col. | Cambridge, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Tom Yewcic | P | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Michigan St. | Conemaugh, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
