1966 Kansas City Chiefs Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 11-2-1
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Won Championship
Coach: Hank Stram (11-2-1)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1966 Kansas City Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 11-2-1
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Won Championship
Coach: Hank Stram (11-2-1)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1966 Kansas City Chiefs Results
The Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 11 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
On offense, Kansas City earned 448 points, tops in the circuit. At the same time, the solid defense yielded 276 points. Mike Garrett carried the ball for a team-leading 801 yards for the Chiefs.
Len Dawson threw for 2,527 yards. Chris Burford grabbed 58 passes, while Otis Taylor added 1,297 receiving yards.
The ball-hawking defense led the way with 41 turnovers. Johnny Robinson and Bobby Hunt each picked off 10 opponent throws.
Hank Stram coached the team. The 1966 Kansas City Chiefs won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bud Abell | LB | December 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 220 | Missouri | Kansas City, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Fred Arbanas | TE | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 240 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Pete Beathard | QB | March 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | USC | Hermosa Beach, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Bobby Bell | LLB | June 17, 1940 | 6'4" | 228 | Minnesota | Shelby, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Dennis Biodrowski | G | June 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 250 | Memphis | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 38 | Solomon Brannan | DB-HB | September 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Morris Brown | Savannah, GA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Tommy Brooker | E-K | October 31, 1939 | 6'2" | 235 | Alabama | Demopolis, AL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 87 | Aaron Brown | DE | November 16, 1943 | 6'5" | 255 | Minnesota | Port Arthur, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Buck Buchanan | RDT | September 10, 1940 | 6'7" | 270 | Grambling St. | Gainesville, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Ed Budde | LG | November 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 265 | Michigan St. | Highland Park, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Chris Burford | SE | January 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanford | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Reggie Carolan | TE | October 25, 1939 | 6'6" | 236 | Idaho | San Rafael, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Bert Coan | HB | July 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 220 | TCU | Timpson, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Walt Corey | LB | May 9, 1938 | 6'2" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Latrobe, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | Len Dawson | QB | June 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Purdue | Alliance, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 72 | Tony DiMidio | T-C | August 20, 1942 | 6'3" | 250 | West Chester | Bryn Mawr, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Wayne Frazier | C | March 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 245 | Auburn | Evergreen, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Mike Garrett | HB | April 12, 1944 | 5'9" | 191 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Jon Gilliam | C | October 22, 1938 | 6'2" | 240 | Oklahoma St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Sherrill Headrick | MLB | March 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 240 | TCU | Waco, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Dave Hill | RT | February 1, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Jimmy Hill | DB | June 27, 1928 | 6'2" | 192 | Sam Houston St. | Dallas, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | E.J. Holub | RLB | January 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 236 | Texas Tech | Schulenburg, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Bobby Hunt | LS | August 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Chuck Hurston | RDE | November 9, 1942 | 6'6" | 240 | Auburn | Columbus, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Ed Lothamer | DT-DE | May 20, 1942 | 6'5" | 270 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 75 | Jerry Mays | LDE | November 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 252 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Curtis McClinton | FB | June 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 227 | Kansas | Muskogee, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Mike Mercer | K | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 220 | Minnesota | Algona, IA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 64 | Curt Merz | RG | April 17, 1938 | 6'4" | 267 | Iowa | Newark, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Willie Mitchell | RCB | August 28, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Tennessee St. | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Frank Pitts | WR-SE | November 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 199 | Southern | Atlanta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Bobby Ply | DB | August 13, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Baylor | Mission, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Al Reynolds | G | February 15, 1938 | 6'3" | 250 | Tarkio | Winchester, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Andy Rice | LDT | September 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 268 | Texas Southern | Hallettsville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Johnny Robinson | RS | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | LSU | Delhi, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Hatch Rosdahl | DE-DT | August 24, 1941 | 6'5" | 250 | Penn St. | Hackensack, NJ USA | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Fletcher Smith | DB-K,CB | October 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 178 | Tennessee St. | Hearne, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 35 | Smokey Stover | LB | August 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 227 | La-Monroe | McPherson, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Otis Taylor | FL | August 11, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Prairie View | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Emmitt Thomas | KR | June 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 192 | Bishop | Angleton, TX USA | 14 | 3 |
| 45 | Gene Thomas | RB | September 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 210 | Florida A&M | Barberton, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Jim Tyrer | LT | February 25, 1939 | 6'6" | 280 | Ohio St. | Newark, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Fred Williamson | LCB | March 5, 1937 | 6'3" | 219 | Northwestern | Gary, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Jerrel Wilson | P | October 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 222 | Southern Miss | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
