1966 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7-2
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (5-7-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1966 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 5-7-2
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Halas (5-7-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1966 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses and 2 ties, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
Chicago chalked up 234 points, while the defensive squad allowed 272. Gale Sayers rushed for a team-leading 1,231 yards for the Bears.
Rudy Bukich threw for 1,858 yards. Gale Sayers topped pass catchers, hauling in 34 balls, while Jim Jones added 504 receiving yards. Mike Ditka was targeted regularly, too.
Richie Petitbon intercepted 4 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Duane Allen | FL | October 21, 1937 | 6'4" | 225 | Mount San Antonio JC | Alhambra, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Jon Arnett | PR | April 20, 1935 | 5'11" | 197 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Doug Atkins | RDE | May 8, 1930 | 6'8" | 257 | Tennessee | Humboldt, TN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 49 | Charlie Bivins | TE | October 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 212 | Morris Brown | Atlanta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Charlie Brown | LS | September 13, 1942 | 6'2" | 220 | Syracuse | Heflin, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Doug Buffone | LB | June 27, 1944 | 6'3" | 230 | Louisville | Yatesboro, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Rudy Bukich | QB | March 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Ronnie Bull | FB | February 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Baylor | Kingsville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Dick Butkus | MLB | December 9, 1942 | 6'3" | 245 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Jim Cadile | RG | July 16, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose St. | San Jose, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 73 | Frank Cornish | DT | June 20, 1944 | 6'4" | 282 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Mike Ditka | TE | October 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 228 | Pittsburgh | Carnegie, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Dick Evey | RDT | February 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 245 | Tennessee | State College, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | Joe Fortunato | LLB | March 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | VMI | Mingo Junction, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 46 | Curt Gentry | RCB | August 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Md-Eastern Shore | Waco, TX USA | 13 | 1 |
| 45 | Dick Gordon | FL | January 1, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Michigan St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Bobby Green | P | May 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Florida | Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | John Johnson | LDT | July 5, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Jim Jones | SE | March 3, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Wisconsin | Henderson, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 74 | Bob Kilcullen | LDT | May 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 245 | Texas Tech | St. Louis, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Ralph Kurek | FB | February 23, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 2 |
| 83 | Roger LeClerc | K | October 1, 1936 | 6'3" | 235 | Trinity (CT) | Springfield, MA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 70 | Herman Lee | LT | August 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 244 | Florida A&M | Phenix City, AL USA | 13 | 10 |
| 34 | Joe Marconi | FB | February 6, 1934 | 6'2" | 225 | West Virginia | Fredericktown, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 75 | Riley Mattson | LOT | December 18, 1938 | 6'4" | 252 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 12 | 4 |
| 26 | Bennie McRae | LCB | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Michigan | Pinehurst, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 47 | Johnny Morris | FL | September 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | California-Santa Barbara | Long Beach, CA USA | 2 | 2 |
| 87 | Ed O'Bradovich | LDE | May 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 255 | Illinois | Hillside, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | Richie Petitbon | LS | April 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 206 | Loyola (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 41 | Brian Piccolo | HB | October 31, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | Wake Forest | Pittsfield, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Jim Purnell | RLB | December 12, 1941 | 6'2" | 229 | Wisconsin | La Porte, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Pyle | C | July 18, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Yale | Keokuk, IA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 64 | Mike Rabold | LG | March 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 239 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Larry Rakestraw | QB | April 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Georgia | Mableton, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Mike Reilly | RLB | March 27, 1942 | 6'3" | 225 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Gale Sayers | HB | May 30, 1943 | 6'0" | 198 | Kansas | Wichita, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Brian Schweda | RDE-LDE | April 30, 1943 | 6'3" | 250 | Kansas | Kansas City, KS USA | 14 | 2 |
| 67 | George Seals | G-DT-T | October 2, 1942 | 6'3" | 260 | Missouri | Higginsville, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Rosey Taylor | RS | July 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 186 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Billy Wade | QB | October 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 202 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Bob Wetoska | RT | August 22, 1937 | 6'3" | 240 | Notre Dame | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Dave Whitsell | RCB | June 14, 1936 | 6'0" | 189 | Indiana | Shelby, MI USA | 14 | 13 |
