1966 Miami Dolphins season

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1966 Miami Dolphins season
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The 1966 season was the Miami Dolphins inaugural season in the AFL.

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[edit] Offseason

[edit] AFL Draft

With the first pick overall, the Dolphins selected Running Back Zeke Grabowski from the University of Illinois. [1] Grabowski was also drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Draft. The result was a bidding war between the two franchises to obtain Grabowski’s services.

Main article: 1966 AFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 1 Zeke Grabowski Running Back University of Illinois

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
*Buffalo Bills 9 4 1 .692 358 255
Boston Patriots 8 4 2 .677 315 283
New York Jets 6 6 2 .500 322 312
Houston Oilers 3 11 0 .214 335 396
Miami Dolphins 3 11 0 .214 213 362

[2]

[edit] Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Dolphins points Opponents Record Streak Notes
1 Sept. 2 Oakland Raiders Loss 14 23 0-1 Lost 1 Inaugural Game
2 Sept. 9 New York Jets Loss 14 19 0-2 Lost 2

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[edit] Roster

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 396
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 298
  3. ^ 1966 Miami Dolphins Game Results & Schedule - Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Related: 1966 NFL Season