Dallas Cowboys 101... 1966 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

Hostile · 06-14-2007

Row 1

Dick Nolan, Coach
Ermal Allen, Coach
11 Danny Villanueva, K
13 Jerry Rhome, QB
14 Craig Morton, QB
17 Don Meredith, QB, Pro Bowl *, Bert Bell Award
20 Mel Renfro, DB, Pro Bowl *
22 Bob Hayes, E, Pro Bowl *
23 Mike Johnson, DB
24 J.D. Smith, HB/FB
25 Obert Logan, DB
26 Buddy Dial, E
27 Mike Gaechter, DB
Larry Gardner, Co-Trainer
Don Cochren, Co-Trainer

Row 2

Ernie Stautner, Coach
Jack Eskridge, Equipment Manager
30 Dan Reeves, HB
32 Walt Garrison, HB
34 Cornell Green, DB, Pro Bowl *
35 Pete Gent, E
37 Perry Lee Dunn, HB
41 Warren Livingston, DB
43 Don Perkins, FB, Pro Bowl *
45 Dick Daniels, DB
46 Les Shy, HB
50 Jerry Tubbs, LB
51 Dave Manders, C
Tom Landry, Head Coach, AP NFL Coach of the Year, UPI NFC Coach of the Year
Jim Myers, Coach

Row 3

52 Dave Edwards, LB, Pro Bowl *
53 Mike Connelly, G/T
54 Chuck Howley, LB, Pro Bowl *
55 Lee Roy Jordan, LB
56 Harold Hays, LB
57 Malcolm Walker, C
62 Leon Donohue, G
66 George Andrie, DE, Pro Bowl *
68 Jim Boeke, T
71 Willie Townes, DT

Row 4

72 Tony Liscio, T
73 Ralph Neely, T
74 Bob Lilly, DT, Pro Bowl *
75 Jethro Pugh, DE
76 John Niland, G
77 Jim Colvin, DT
79 Larry Stephens, DE
82 Frank Clarke, E
84 Pettis Norman, E

* = Starter

1966 Cowboys Draft

1…John Niland, G, Iowa
6 time Pro Bowl...1968-73
3 time All Pro...1969, 71-72
2…Willie Townes, T, Tulsa
5…Walt Garrison, RB, Oklahoma State
1 time Pro Bowl...1972
6…Bob Dunlevy, WR. West Virginia
7…Arthur Robinson, WR, Florida A&M
8…Don Kunit, RB, Penn State
9…Darrell Elam,WR, West Virginia Tech
10…Mason Mitchell, RB, Washington
11…Austin Denny, WR, Tennessee
12…Les Shy, DB, Long Beach State
12…Craig Baynham, RB, Georgia Tech
13…Ron Lamb, RB, South Carolina
14…Lewis Turner, RB, Norfolk State
15…Mark Gartung, T, Oregon State
16…Tom Piggee, RB, Cal State-San Francisco
17…George Allen, T, West Texas State
18…Steve Orr, T, Washington
19…Byron Johnson, T, Central Washington
20…Lou Hudson, WR, Minnesota

1966 Cowboys Schedule

10-3-1

Year 1 of 20 year winning streak

NFL East Division Champs (1st)

9/18/66…Won vs. New York Giants, 52-7
9/25/66…Won vs. Minnesota Vikings, 28-17
10/2/66…Won @ Atlanta Falcons, 47-14
10/9/66…Won vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 56-7
10/16/66…Tie @ St. Louis Cardinals, 10-10
10/23/66…Lost @ Cleveland Browns, 21-30
10/30/66…Won vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 52-21
11/6/66…Lost @ Philadelphia Eagles, 23-24
11/13/66…Won @ Washington Redskins, 31-30
11/20/66…Won @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 20-7
11/24/66…Won vs. Cleveland Browns, 26-14
12/4/66…Won vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 31-17
12/11/66…Lost vs.Washington Redskins, 31-34
12/18/66…Won @ New York Giants, 17-7

6-1 @ Dallas
4-2-1 on the road

Points scored...445, 31.8 ppg
Points allowed...239, 17.1 ppg

1966 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
1/1/67…Lost vs. Green Bay Packers, 27-34

1966 Cowboys Stats

Cowboys all time record...35-56-5
Cowboys Post Season record...0-1

Hostile · 06-14-2007

Let those who are superstitious about the blue jerseys chime in. This is the Cowboys first winning season in their history, and the first team photo in the white jerseys.

What a breakout season. The first of 20 consecutive winning seasons. Take a look at how many players had post season honors. Look at John Niland's accomplishments and tell me why he's not in our Ring of Honor and why he isn't mentioned for the Hall of Fame. Exactly, he should be.

One of my all time favorite Cowboys joins the team in 1966, Walt Garrison. He is probably the Cowboys all time greatest character. If you've never read his 1st book "Once a Cowboy," well, then shame on you. Absolutely funny stuff. His new book is due this September. I for one cannot wait.

THUMPER · 06-14-2007

This was one of my all-time favorite Cowboys squads. Our first winning season and we came awfully close to winning it all! I believe that had we beaten the Packers, we would have stomped the Chiefs in SBI as well.

What a great team we had that year. We could have easily gone 13-1, losing close games to the Eagles & Redskins and tying the Cards. The only real loss was to the Browns and even that game we should have won if I recall.

9 Pro-Bowlers that year and all starters. Landry won the Coach of the Year, we were far and away the most talented team in football.

I was so disappointed when we lost to the Packers at home in the Cotton Bowl. We came so close so many times in that game but the Packers capitalized on our mistakes and we couldn't overcome them even though we were definitely the more talented team.

The turning point for me came in the 2nd quarter when we were stopped at the goalline and had to settle for a FG. Of course, Meredith's INT in the endzone at the end of the game just killed me after we had marched all the way down the field.

Dan Reeves had a great season gaining over 1300 total yards and scoring 16 TDs. Bob Hayes was at his peak and our roster was so deep it was scary. Our offense was the highest scoring in the league and our defense was dominant, getting constant pressure on the QB and recording 60 sacks in a 14-game season!

As Hos said, this was the start of our 20-consecutive winning seasons streak and is the beginning of the greatness of the Cowboys. A very special season for us older fans who had gone through the years of losing and it was just the beginning for us or a winning tradition that continues today in our constant expectation that we will win.