1966 Baltimore Colts
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Record: 9-5-0, Finished 2nd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 314 points (22.4/g), 8th of 15 in the NFL.
Allowed 226 points (16.1/g), 3rd.
Differential of 88 points (6.3/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 9.6-4.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 7th.
Simple Rating System: Total 7.6, Offense: 2.2, Defense: 5.5, SoS: 1.4, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Don Shula (9-5-0)
Other Notable Asst.: Chuck Noll (Defensive Backfield)
Training Camp: McDaniel College (Western Maryland College) (Westminster, Maryland)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Johnny Unitas* | 33 | 10 | 13 | 195 for 348, 2,748 yards, 22 td, 24 int, & 20 rushes for 44 yards and 1 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 102nd pick / 1955 |
| HB | Lenny Moore | 33 | 10 | 0 | 63 rushes for 209 yards, 3 td, & 21 catches for 260 yards and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 9th pick / 1956 |
| FB | Tony Lorick | 25 | 2 | 0 | 143 rushes for 524 yards, 3 td, & 12 catches for 81 yards and 0 td | Oakland Raiders / 1st / 7th pick / 1964 Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1964 |
| FB | Jerry Hill | 27 | 5 | 0 | 104 rushes for 395 yards, 0 td, & 5 catches for 18 yards and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 9th pick / 1961 Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 35th pick / 1961 |
| FL | Jimmy Orr | 31 | 8 | 0 | 37 catches for 618 yards, 3 td | Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 291st pick / 1957 |
| SE | Raymond Berry | 33 | 11 | 14 | 56 catches for 786 yards, 7 td | Baltimore Colts / 20th / 232nd pick / 1954 |
| TE | John Mackey*+ | 25 | 3 | 0 | 50 catches for 829 yards, 9 td, & 1 rush for -6 yards and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 19th pick / 1963 New York Jets / 5th / 35th pick / 1963 |
| LT | Bob Vogel | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1963 Boston Patriots / 3rd / 23rd pick / 1963 |
| LG | Dan Sullivan | 27 | 4 | 0 | Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 37th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 10th / 80th pick / 1962 |
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| C | Dick Szymanski | 34 | 11 | 0 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 16th pick / 1955 | |
| RG | Alex Sandusky | 34 | 12 | 0 | Baltimore Colts / 16th / 184th pick / 1954 | |
| RT | Jim Parker | 32 | 9 | 0 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 8th pick / 1957 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Lou Michaels | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 4th pick / 1958 |
| LDT | Billy Ray Sr. Smith | 31 | 9 | 13 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 26th pick / 1957 | |
| RDT | Fred Miller | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 7th / 93rd pick / 1962 Oakland Raiders / 26th / 201st pick / 1962 |
| RDE | Ordell Braase* | 34 | 9 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 14th / 160th pick / 1954 |
| LLB | Mike Curtis | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 14th pick / 1965 Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 21st pick / 1965 |
| LLB | Jackie Burkett | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 12th pick / 1959 |
| MLB | Dennis Gaubatz | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 8th / 111th pick / 1963 Boston Patriots / 25th / 199th pick / 1963 |
| RLB | Don Shinnick | 31 | 9 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 20th pick / 1957 |
| LCB | Bobby Boyd | 29 | 6 | 14 | 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 10th / 119th pick / 1960 |
| RCB | Lenny Lyles* | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 11th pick / 1958 |
| LS | Jerry Logan | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 47th pick / 1963 Oakland Raiders / 9th / 65th pick / 1963 |
| RS | Alvin Haymond | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 18th / 246th pick / 1964 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Lou Michaels | 31 | 8 | 0 | 21 of 39 field goals & 35 of 36 extra points | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 4th pick / 1958 |
| P | David Lee | 23 | Rook | 0 | 49 punts for a 45.6 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Alvin Haymond | 24 | 2 | 0 | 40 punt returns for a 8.7 average and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 18th / 246th pick / 1964 |
| KR | Lenny Moore | 33 | 10 | 0 | 18 kick returns for a 25.2 average and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 9th pick / 1956 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Gerry Allen | 25 | RB | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | Nebraska-Omaha | 6/26/1941 | Rook | New York Jets / 11th / 93rd pick / 1966 Baltimore Colts / 8th / 120th pick / 1966 |
| 34 | Bob Baldwin | 23 | FB | 9 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Clemson | 7/7/1943 | Rook | |
| 73 | Sam Ball | 22 | T | 7 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Kentucky | 6/1/1944 | Rook | New York Jets / 2nd / 14th pick / 1966 Baltimore Colts / 1st / 15th pick / 1966 |
| 82 | Raymond Berry | 33 | E | 14 | 14 | 187 | 6-2 | Schreiner College,SMU | 2/27/1933 | 11 | Baltimore Colts / 20th / 232nd pick / 1954 |
| 25 | Tom Bleick | 23 | DB | 7 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 3/21/1943 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 9th / 126th pick / 1965 |
| 40 | Bobby Boyd | 29 | DB | 14 | 14 | 195 | 5-11 | Oklahoma | 12/3/1937 | 6 | Baltimore Colts / 10th / 119th pick / 1960 |
| 81 | Ordell Braase* | 34 | DE | 14 | 14 | 245 | 6-4 | South Dakota | 3/13/1932 | 9 | Baltimore Colts / 14th / 160th pick / 1954 |
| 36 | Barry Brown | 23 | TE-LB | 10 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | Florida | 4/17/1943 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 19th / 266th pick / 1965 |
| 55 | Jackie Burkett | 30 | LB-C | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-4 | Auburn | 12/16/1936 | 5 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 12th pick / 1959 |
| 15 | Gary Cuozzo | 25 | QB | 7 | 1 | 195 | 6-0 | Virginia | 4/26/1941 | 3 | |
| 32 | Mike Curtis | 23 | LB-FB | 12 | 7 | 232 | 6-3 | Duke | 3/27/1943 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 14th pick / 1965 Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 21st pick / 1965 |
| 35 | Ted Davis | 24 | LB | 10 | 0 | 232 | 6-1 | Georgia Tech | 7/27/1942 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 8th pick / 1964 Baltimore Colts / 4th / 50th pick / 1964 |
| 53 | Dennis Gaubatz | 26 | LB | 13 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | LSU | 2/11/1940 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 8th / 111th pick / 1963 Boston Patriots / 25th / 199th pick / 1963 |
| 42 | George Harold | 24 | DB | 12 | 0 | 194 | 6-3 | Allen | 4/13/1942 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 10th / 140th pick / 1965 |
| 30 | Alvin Haymond | 24 | DB | 14 | 0 | 194 | 6-0 | Southern | 8/31/1942 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 18th / 246th pick / 1964 |
| 45 | Jerry Hill | 27 | RB | 11 | 0 | 210 | 5-11 | Wyoming | 10/12/1939 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 9th pick / 1961 Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 35th pick / 1961 |
| 85 | Roy Hilton | 23 | DE | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-6 | Jackson St. | 3/23/1943 | 1 | Houston Oilers / 8th / 59th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 15th / 210th pick / 1965 |
| 49 | David Lee | 23 | P | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-4 | Louisiana Tech | 11/8/1943 | Rook | |
| 20 | Jerry Logan | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | West Texas A&M | 8/27/1941 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 47th pick / 1963 Oakland Raiders / 9th / 65th pick / 1963 |
| 33 | Tony Lorick | 25 | RB | 14 | 0 | 217 | 6-1 | Arizona St. | 5/25/1941 | 2 | Oakland Raiders / 1st / 7th pick / 1964 Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1964 |
| 43 | Lenny Lyles* | 30 | DB-HB | 14 | 0 | 202 | 6-2 | Louisville | 1/26/1936 | 8 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 11th pick / 1958 |
| 88 | John Mackey*+ | 25 | TE | 14 | 0 | 224 | 6-2 | Syracuse | 9/24/1941 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 19th pick / 1963 New York Jets / 5th / 35th pick / 1963 |
| 89 | Gino Marchetti | 39 | DE-T-DT | 4 | 0 | 244 | 6-4 | San Francisco | 1/2/1927 | 14 | Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1952 |
| 41 | Tom Matte | 27 | RB-QB | 14 | 0 | 214 | 6-0 | Ohio St. | 6/14/1939 | 5 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 7th pick / 1961 New York Titans / 5th / 37th pick / 1961 |
| 67 | Dale Memmelaar | 29 | G-T | 12 | 0 | 247 | 6-2 | Wyoming | 1/15/1937 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 21st / 242nd pick / 1959 |
| 79 | Lou Michaels | 31 | DE-K | 14 | 0 | 243 | 6-2 | Kentucky | 9/28/1935 | 8 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 4th pick / 1958 |
| 76 | Fred Miller | 26 | DT | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | LSU | 8/8/1940 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 7th / 93rd pick / 1962 Oakland Raiders / 26th / 201st pick / 1962 |
| 24 | Lenny Moore | 33 | HB-FL | 13 | 0 | 191 | 6-1 | Penn St. | 11/25/1933 | 10 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 9th pick / 1956 |
| 28 | Jimmy Orr | 31 | FL-E-SE-WR | 13 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Wake Forest,Clemson,Georgia | 10/4/1935 | 8 | Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 291st pick / 1957 |
| 77 | Jim Parker | 32 | T-G | 14 | 0 | 273 | 6-3 | Ohio St. | 4/3/1934 | 9 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 8th pick / 1957 |
| 84 | Neal Petties | 26 | E | 10 | 0 | 198 | 6-2 | San Diego St. | 9/16/1940 | 2 | Oakland Raiders / 21st / 161st pick / 1963 Baltimore Colts / 14th / 187th pick / 1963 |
| 62 | Glenn Ressler | 23 | G-C-T-DT | 13 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Penn St. | 5/21/1943 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 17th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 36th pick / 1965 |
| 87 | Willie Richardson | 27 | FL-WR | 13 | 0 | 198 | 6-1 | Jackson St. | 11/17/1939 | 3 | New York Jets / 3rd / 19th pick / 1963 Baltimore Colts / 7th / 89th pick / 1963 |
| 68 | Alex Sandusky | 34 | G | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Clarion | 8/17/1932 | 12 | Baltimore Colts / 16th / 184th pick / 1954 |
| 66 | Don Shinnick | 31 | LB | 14 | 0 | 232 | 6-0 | UCLA | 5/15/1935 | 9 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 20th pick / 1957 |
| 74 | Billy Ray Sr. Smith | 31 | DT-DE | 14 | 13 | 240 | 6-4 | Auburn,Arkansas | 1/27/1935 | 9 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 26th pick / 1957 |
| 47 | Al Snyder | 25 | WR | 5 | 0 | 196 | 6-1 | Holy Cross | 6/20/1941 | 2 | Boston Patriots / 23rd / 183rd pick / 1963 |
| 31 | Steve Stonebreaker | 28 | LB-TE | 4 | 0 | 223 | 6-3 | Detroit Mercy | 10/28/1938 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 34th / 266th pick / 1962 Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 155th pick / 1961 |
| 83 | Andy Stynchula | 27 | DE-DT | 8 | 0 | 252 | 6-3 | Penn St. | 1/7/1939 | 6 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 28th pick / 1960 |
| 71 | Dan Sullivan | 27 | G-T | 13 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Boston Col. | 9/1/1939 | 4 | Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 37th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 10th / 80th pick / 1962 |
| 52 | Dick Szymanski | 34 | C-LB | 14 | 0 | 233 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 10/7/1932 | 11 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 16th pick / 1955 |
| 19 | Johnny Unitas* | 33 | QB | 14 | 13 | 194 | 6-1 | Louisville | 5/7/1933 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 102nd pick / 1955 |
| 72 | Bob Vogel | 25 | T | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-5 | Ohio St. | 9/23/1941 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1963 Boston Patriots / 3rd / 23rd pick / 1963 |
| 46 | Jim Welch | 28 | DB | 11 | 0 | 196 | 6-0 | SMU | 3/17/1938 | 6 | Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 34th pick / 1960 |
| 86 | Butch Wilson | 25 | TE | 14 | 0 | 228 | 6-2 | Alabama | 9/18/1941 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 24th pick / 1963 Oakland Raiders / 6th / 41st pick / 1963 |
| Team Total | 27.5 | 14 | 221.6 | 6-2.0 | 4.7 |