1966 Miami Dolphins Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 3-11
Finishing 4th in the AFL's East Division
Coach: George Wilson (3-11)
Location: Miami, Florida

1966 Miami Dolphins Statistics
1966 Miami Dolphins Results

The Miami Dolphins of the American Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 3 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the AFL's East Division.

The Dolphins eked out just 213 points, and the defense allowed 362. Dick Wood passed for 993 yards, and George Wilson spent time under center, too. Dave Kocourek paced pass catchers, hauling in 27 passes, while Bo Roberson accumulated 519 receiving yards, while Joe Auer contributed to the receiving game as well.

Joe Auer ran for a team-best 416 yards for Miami.

The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 46 turnovers, topping in the league. Willie West picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.

George Wilson coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
32	Joe Auer	HB	October 11, 1941	6'1"	200	Miami (FL)	Trenton, NJ USA	14	14
86	Mel Branch	DE	February 15, 1937	6'2"	230	LSU	Leesville, LA USA	14	0
56	Bob Bruggers	LB	April 20, 1944	6'1"	230	Minnesota	Lincoln, NE USA	14	0
72	Whit Canale	DE-DT	December 27, 1941	6'3"	245	Tennessee	Sarasota, FL USA	3	0
35	Rick Casares	FB	July 4, 1931	6'2"	226	Florida	Tampa, FL USA	6	0
28	George Chesser	RB-P	September 11, 1942	6'2"	220	Mississippi	Starkville, MS USA	14	0
80	Ed Cooke	LDE	May 3, 1935	6'4"	250	Maryland	Pilot Mountain, NC USA	14	13
90	Bill Cronin	TE	November 20, 1943	6'5"	231	Boston Col.	Lawrence, MA USA	14	0
79	Al Dotson	DT	February 25, 1943	6'4"	260	Grambling St.	Houston, TX USA	9	0
50	Frank Emanuel	MLB	December 4, 1942	6'3"	225	Tennessee	Clio, SC USA	14	11
53	Tom Erlandson	LLB	March 24, 1940	6'3"	235	Washington St.	Seattle, WA USA	14	14
73	Norm Evans	RT	September 28, 1942	6'5"	250	TCU	Santa Fe, NM USA	14	14
84	Earl Faison	DE	January 31, 1939	6'5"	270	Indiana	Newport News, VA USA	6	0
2	Cookie Gilchrist	FB	May 25, 1935	6'3"	251	none	Brackenridge, PA USA	8	5
58	Tom Goode	C	December 1, 1938	6'3"	245	Mississippi St.	West Point, MS USA	14	13
65	Jim Higgins	T-G	January 20, 1942	6'1"	250	Xavier (OH)	Cincinnati, OH USA	7	0
85	Johnny Holmes	DE	November 3, 1943	6'2"	248	Florida A&M		3	0
52	Mike Hudock	C	September 29, 1934	6'2"	245	Miami (FL)	Pittston, PA USA	14	0
24	Billy Hunter	B	November 5, 1942	6'1"	185	Syracuse	Camden, NJ USA	3	0
26	Frank Jackson	SE	April 14, 1939	6'1"	185	SMU	Levelland, TX USA	10	7
44	Pete Jaquess	LS	December 25, 1940	6'0"	185	East. New Mexico	Earth, TX USA	14	9
33	Billy Joe	FB	October 14, 1940	6'2"	235	Villanova	Aynor, SC USA	14	7
83	Dave Kocourek	TE	August 20, 1937	6'5"	240	Wisconsin	Chicago, IL USA	14	14
23	Wes Matthews	WR	October 10, 1943	5'10"	180	Oklahoma St.	San Antonio, TX USA	4	0
54	Wahoo McDaniel	RLB	June 19, 1938	6'1"	235	Oklahoma	Bernice, LA USA	12	8
47	John McGeever	DB	February 14, 1939	6'1"	195	Auburn	Bogalusa, LA USA	12	0
21	Gene Mingo	K	September 22, 1938	6'2"	216	none	Akron, OH USA	14	0
35	Stan Mitchell	RB	August 17, 1944	6'2"	210	Tennessee	Wayne, MI USA	2	0
82	Doug Moreau	TE-K	February 15, 1945	6'1"	215	LSU	Thibodeaux, LA USA	3	0
43	Bob Neff	PR	March 5, 1944	5'11"	180	S.F. Austin	Hearne, TX USA	14	0
63	Billy Neighbors	RG	February 4, 1940	6'0"	250	Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL USA	14	10
76	Tom Nomina	LDT	December 27, 1941	6'3"	260	Miami (OH)	Delphos, OH USA	11	11
89	Karl Noonan	SE	February 17, 1944	6'2"	198	Iowa	Dubuque, IA USA	14	7
11	Rick Norton	QB	November 16, 1943	6'2"	200	Kentucky	Louisville, KY USA	7	2
61	Ernie Park	LG	October 22, 1940	6'3"	253	McMurry	San Angelo, TX USA	14	11
48	Bob Petrella	DB	November 7, 1944	5'11"	190	Tennessee	Philadelphia, PA USA	3	0
30	Sammy Price	RB	October 1, 1943	5'11"	215	Illinois	Margaret, AL USA	14	0
75	Ken Rice	T-G	September 14, 1939	6'2"	240	Auburn	Bainbridge, GA USA	14	0
40	Bo Roberson	FL	July 23, 1935	6'1"	195	Cornell	Blakely, GA USA	11	8
87	John Roderick	WR	August 21, 1944	6'0"	180	SMU	Fort Worth, TX USA	6	4
55	Jack Rudolph	LB	March 21, 1938	6'3"	225	Georgia Tech	St. Louis, MO USA	11	4
15	John Stofa	QB	June 29, 1942	6'3"	210	Buffalo	Johnstown, PA USA	7	1
59	Jack Thornton	RLB	April 23, 1944	6'1"	230	Auburn	Washington, GA USA	6	6
88	LaVerne Torczon	RDE	January 1, 1936	6'3"	250	Nebraska	Columbus, NE USA	14	13
81	Howard Twilley	WR-FL	December 25, 1943	5'10"	185	Tulsa	Houston, TX USA	6	0
46	Hal Wantland	DB	July 9, 1944	6'0"	195	Tennessee	Columbia, TN USA	2	0
49	Jimmy Warren	LCB	July 20, 1939	5'11"	175	Illinois	Ferriday, LA USA	14	14
22	Willie West	RS	May 1, 1938	5'10"	190	Oregon	Lexington, MS USA	14	14
25	Dick Westmoreland	RCB	February 17, 1941	6'1"	190	North Carolina A&T	Charlotte, NC USA	14	14
78	Maxie Williams	LT	June 28, 1940	6'4"	250	SE Louisiana	Granite Falls, NC USA	14	14
10	George Wilson	P	May 29, 1943	6'2"	185	Notre Dame	Oak Park, IL USA	14	7
18	Dick Wood	QB	February 29, 1936	6'5"	205	Auburn	Lanett, AL USA	14	4
77	Rich Zecher	RDT	October 14, 1943	6'2"	255	Utah St.	Alameda, CA USA	14	9