1966 Detroit Lions Roster

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1966 Detroit Lions Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Harry Gilmer (4-9-1)4-9–Finished 6th in the NFL’s West Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Mike AlfordCJune 19, 19436’3′230Auburn
Roger BrownDTMay 1, 19376’5′300Md-Eastern Shore
Ernie ClarkLBAugust 11, 19376’1′220Michigan St.
Bill CodyLBAugust 2, 19446’2′230Auburn
Gail CogdillSE-WRApril 7, 19376’3′200Washington St.
Bobby FeltsHBJune 26, 19426’2′202Florida A&M
Ed FlanaganCFebruary 23, 19446’3′245Purdue
Jim GibbonsE-TESeptember 26, 19366’2′220Iowa
John GordyG-TJune 17, 19356’3′248Tennessee
Larry HandDE-DTJuly 10, 19406’4′250Appalachian St.
John HendersonWR-FLMarch 21, 19436’3′195Michigan
Wally HilgenbergLB-GSeptember 19, 19426’3′229Iowa
Alex KarrasDTJuly 15, 19356’2′248Iowa
Jim KearneyDBJanuary 21, 19436’2′206Prairie View
Bob KowalkowskiGNovember 5, 19436’3′240Virginia
Ron KramerE-TEJune 24, 19356’3′234Michigan
Dick LeBeauDBSeptember 9, 19376’1′185Ohio St.
Joe LooneyHB-FBOctober 10, 19426’1′230Cameron
Mike LucciLBDecember 29, 19396’2′230Pittsburgh
Bruce MaherDBJuly 25, 19375’11’190Detroit Mercy
Bill MalinchakSE-WRApril 2, 19446’1′200Indiana
Amos MarshHB-FBMay 7, 19396’0′218Oregon St.
Jerry MazzantiDEJuly 13, 19406’3′240Arkansas
Darris McCordDE-DT-TJanuary 4, 19336’4′250Tennessee
Bruce McLennaHBDecember 23, 19416’3′225Michigan
Tom MyersQBAugust 13, 19436’1′188Northwestern
Tom NowatzkeFB-LBSeptember 30, 19426’3′230Indiana
Milt PlumQBJanuary 20, 19356’1′205Penn St.
Wayne RasmussenDBJune 7, 19426’2′175South Dakota St.
Johnnie RobinsonDBNovember 6, 19446’3′205Tennessee St.
Jerry RushDTAugust 7, 19426’4′265Michigan St.
Daryl SandersTApril 24, 19416’5′250Ohio St.
Roger ShoalsTDecember 13, 19386’4′260Maryland
Lou SlabyLBDecember 13, 19416’3′235Pittsburgh
J.D. SmithTMay 27, 19366’2′250Rice
Bobby SmithDBJuly 5, 19385’11’197UCLA
Pat StudstillFL-HB-WR-PJune 4, 19386’0′180Houston
Karl SweetanQBOctober 2, 19426’1′203Texas A&M
Bobby ThompsonDBMarch 30, 19395’11’188Arizona
Jim ToddHBMarch 2, 19435’11’195Ball St.
Doug Van HornG-TJune 24, 19446’3′245Ohio St.
Tom VaughnDBFebruary 28, 19435’11’190Iowa St.
Wayne WalkerLBSeptember 30, 19366’2′225Idaho
Willie WalkerWRSeptember 15, 19426’3′200Tennessee St.
Garo YepremianKJune 2, 19445’8′175none