1966 Minnesota Vikings Team Info
League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
National Football League (NFL) | Norm Van Brocklin (4-9-1) | 4-9 | – | Finished 6th in the NFL’s West Division | – |
Roster
Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
Grady Alderman | T-G | December 10, 1938 | 6’2′ | 247 | Detroit Mercy |
Chuck Arrobio | T | July 9, 1944 | 6’4′ | 250 | USC |
Billy Barnes | HB | May 14, 1935 | 5’11’ | 201 | Wake Forest |
Hal Bedsole | TE | December 21, 1941 | 6’5′ | 236 | USC |
Bob Berry | QB | March 10, 1942 | 5’11’ | 185 | Oregon |
Larry Bowie | G | October 13, 1939 | 6’2′ | 245 | Purdue |
Bill Brown | RB | June 29, 1938 | 5’11’ | 228 | Illinois |
Preston Carpenter | E-HB | January 24, 1934 | 6’2′ | 190 | Arkansas |
Fred Cox | K | December 11, 1938 | 5’11’ | 200 | Pittsburgh |
Doug Davis | T | July 22, 1944 | 6’4′ | 255 | Kentucky |
Paul Dickson | DT-T | February 26, 1937 | 6’5′ | 252 | Baylor |
Carl Eller | DE | February 25, 1942 | 6’6′ | 247 | Minnesota |
Mike Fitzgerald | DB | May 4, 1941 | 5’10’ | 180 | Iowa St. |
Paul Flatley | WR-FL | January 30, 1941 | 6’1′ | 187 | Northwestern |
Dale Hackbart | DB | July 21, 1938 | 6’3′ | 210 | Wisconsin |
Tom Hall | WR-DB | April 3, 1940 | 6’1′ | 195 | Minnesota |
Don Hansen | LB | August 20, 1944 | 6’2′ | 235 | Illinois |
Jeff Jordan | DB | November 23, 1943 | 6’3′ | 190 | Tulsa |
Karl Kassulke | DB | March 20, 1941 | 6’0′ | 195 | Marquette |
Ron Kelen | QB | November 6, 1939 | 6’1′ | 185 | Wisconsin |
Phil King | HB-FB | June 22, 1936 | 6’4′ | 223 | Vanderbilt |
John Kirby | LB | May 30, 1942 | 6’3′ | 230 | Nebraska |
Gary Larsen | DT | March 13, 1940 | 6’5′ | 261 | Concordia (IL) |
Jim Lindsey | RB | November 24, 1944 | 6’2′ | 210 | Arkansas |
Earsell Mackbee | DB | January 15, 1941 | 6’1′ | 195 | Utah St. |
Jim Marshall | DE | December 30, 1937 | 6’4′ | 248 | Ohio St. |
Tommy Mason | RB | July 8, 1939 | 6’1′ | 196 | Tulane |
Dave Osborn | RB | March 18, 1943 | 6’0′ | 208 | North Dakota |
Red Phillips | E | February 5, 1936 | 6’1′ | 197 | Auburn |
John Powers | TE | June 15, 1940 | 6’2′ | 215 | Notre Dame |
Lance Rentzel | WR-FL | October 14, 1943 | 6’2′ | 202 | Oklahoma |
George Rose | DB | January 1, 1942 | 5’11’ | 200 | Auburn |
Bob Schmitz | LB | September 10, 1938 | 6’1′ | 235 | Wisconsin |
Ed Sharockman | DB | November 4, 1939 | 6’0′ | 200 | Pittsburgh |
Jerry Shay | DT | July 10, 1944 | 6’3′ | 250 | Purdue |
Milt Sunde | G | February 1, 1942 | 6’2′ | 250 | Minnesota |
Archie Sutton | T | November 2, 1941 | 6’4′ | 262 | Illinois |
Fran Tarkenton | QB | February 3, 1940 | 6’0′ | 190 | Georgia |
Mike Tilleman | DT | March 30, 1944 | 6’7′ | 272 | Montana |
Mick Tingelhoff | C | May 22, 1940 | 6’2′ | 237 | Nebraska |
Dave Tobey | LB | March 17, 1943 | 6’3′ | 231 | Oregon |
Jim Vellone | G | August 20, 1944 | 6’3′ | 255 | USC |
Bobby Walden | P | March 9, 1938 | 6’0′ | 190 | Georgia |
Lonnie Warwick | LB | February 26, 1942 | 6’3′ | 238 | Tennessee |
Jeff Williams | HB | May 7, 1943 | 6’1′ | 210 | Oklahoma St. |
Roy Winston | LB | September 15, 1940 | 5’11’ | 222 | LSU |
Jim Young | HB | June 6, 1943 | 6’0′ | 205 | Queens |