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1966 Dallas Cowboys

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Record: 10-3-1, Finished 1st in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 445 points (31.8/g), 1st of 15 in the NFL.
 Allowed 239 points (17.1/g), 4th.
 Differential of 206 points (14.7/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 11.4-2.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.5/g), 5th.

Coached by Tom Landry (10-3-1)

1966 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Don Meredith* 28 6 13 177 for 344, 2,805 yards, 24 td, 12 int, & 38 rushes for 242 yards and 5 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1960

HB Dan Reeves 22 1 0 175 rushes for 757 yards, 8 td, & 41 catches for 557 yards and 8 td
FB Don Perkins* 28 5 14 186 rushes for 726 yards, 8 td, & 23 catches for 231 yards and 0 td

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 106th pick / 1960

FL Pete Gent 24 2 10 27 catches for 474 yards, 1 td
SE Bob Hayes*+ 24 1 0 64 catches for 1,232 yards, 13 td, & 1 rush for -1 yards and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 88th pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 14th / 105th pick / 1964

TE Pettis Norman 27 4 0 12 catches for 144 yards, 0 td

Dallas Texans / 16th / 123rd pick / 1962

LT Jim Boeke 28 6 10

Los Angeles Rams / 19th / 217th pick / 1960

LT Tony Liscio 26 3 14

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1963
New York Jets / 10th / 75th pick / 1963

LG Tony Liscio 26 3 14

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1963
New York Jets / 10th / 75th pick / 1963

LG John Niland 22 Rook 0

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1966
Oakland Raiders / 13th / 116th pick / 1966

C Dave Manders* 25 2 0
RG Leon Donohue 27 4 0 1 fumble recovered

Oakland Raiders / 29th / 225th pick / 1962
San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 118th pick / 1961

RT Ralph Neely 23 1 0 1 fumble recovered

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1965
Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 28th pick / 1965

 Defensive Starters
LDE Willie Townes 23 Rook 8 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1966

LDE Larry Stephens 28 6 6

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 18th pick / 1960

LDT Jim Colvin 29 6 14 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 8th / 95th pick / 1960

RDT Bob Lilly*+ 27 5 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961

RDE George Andrie* 26 4 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 82nd pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1962

LLB Chuck Howley*+ 30 8 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958

MLB Lee Roy Jordan 25 3 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 6th pick / 1963
Boston Patriots / 2nd / 14th pick / 1963

RLB Dave Edwards 27 3 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 25th / 194th pick / 1962

LCB Cornell Green*+ 26 4 0 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
RCB Warren Livingston 28 5 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LS Mike Gaechter 26 4 0 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
RS Mel Renfro* 25 2 8 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964

RS Obert Logan 25 1 6 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Danny Villanueva 29 6 0 17 of 31 field goals & 56 of 56 extra points
P Danny Villanueva 29 6 0 65 punts for a 39.2 average, 1 blocked
PR Mel Renfro* 25 2 8 21 punt returns for a 5.9 average and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964

KR Walt Garrison 22 Rook 0 20 kick returns for a 22.2 average and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 79th pick / 1966
Kansas City Chiefs / 17th / 151st pick / 1966

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
George Andrie* 26 DE 14 0 250 6-6 Marquette 4/20/1940 4

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 82nd pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1962

Jim Boeke 28 T 10 10 255 6-5 Heidelberg 9/11/1938 6

Los Angeles Rams / 19th / 217th pick / 1960

Frank Clarke 32 E 14 0 215 6-1 Colorado 2/7/1934 9

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1956

Jim Colvin 29 DT-DE-G 14 14 252 6-3 Houston 11/30/1937 6

Baltimore Colts / 8th / 95th pick / 1960

Mike Connelly 31 C-G-T 14 0 247 6-4 Utah State,Washington State 10/16/1935 6

Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 141st pick / 1959

Dick Daniels 22 DB 4 0 180 5-9 Pacific (OR) 10/19/1944 Rook
Buddy Dial 29 SE-FL 10 3 194 6-1 Rice 1/17/1937 7

New York Giants / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1959

Leon Donohue 27 G-T 14 0 245 6-4 San Jose State 3/25/1939 4

Oakland Raiders / 29th / 225th pick / 1962
San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 118th pick / 1961

Dave Edwards 27 LB 14 0 225 6-1 Auburn 12/14/1939 3

Denver Broncos / 25th / 194th pick / 1962

Mike Gaechter 26 DB 14 0 190 6-0 Oregon 1/9/1940 4
Walt Garrison 22 RB 14 0 205 6-0 Oklahoma State 7/23/1944 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 79th pick / 1966
Kansas City Chiefs / 17th / 151st pick / 1966

Pete Gent 24 FL-WR 14 10 205 6-4 Michigan State 8/23/1942 2
Cornell Green*+ 26 DB 14 0 208 6-3 Utah State 2/10/1940 4
Bob Hayes*+ 24 SE-WR 14 0 187 6-0 Florida A&M 12/20/1942 1

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 88th pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 14th / 105th pick / 1964

Harold Hays 27 LB 14 0 225 6-2 Southern Miss 9/24/1939 3

Dallas Cowboys / 14th / 186th pick / 1962
Houston Oilers / 26th / 207th pick / 1962

Chuck Howley*+ 30 LB 14 0 228 6-3 West Virginia 6/28/1936 8

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958

Mike Johnson 23 DB 14 0 184 5-11 Kansas 10/7/1943 Rook

Oakland Raiders / 14th / 125th pick / 1966

Lee Roy Jordan 25 LB 14 0 221 6-1 Alabama 4/27/1941 3

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 6th pick / 1963
Boston Patriots / 2nd / 14th pick / 1963

Bob Lilly*+ 27 DT-DE 14 0 260 6-5 TCU 7/26/1939 5

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961

Tony Liscio 26 T-G 14 14 264 6-5 Tulsa 7/2/1940 3

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1963
New York Jets / 10th / 75th pick / 1963

Warren Livingston 28 DB 14 0 192 5-10 Arizona 7/5/1938 5
Obert Logan 25 DB 14 6 180 5-10 Trinity (TX) 12/6/1941 1
Dave Manders* 25 C 14 0 250 6-2 Michigan State 2/20/1941 2
Don Meredith* 28 QB 13 13 210 6-3 SMU 4/10/1938 6

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1960

Craig Morton 23 QB 6 0 214 6-4 California 2/5/1943 1

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 75th pick / 1965

Ralph Neely 23 T-G 14 0 265 6-6 Oklahoma 9/12/1943 1

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1965
Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 28th pick / 1965

John Niland 22 G 13 0 245 6-3 Iowa 2/29/1944 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1966
Oakland Raiders / 13th / 116th pick / 1966

Pettis Norman 27 TE-SE 14 0 222 6-3 Johnson C. Smith 1/4/1939 4

Dallas Texans / 16th / 123rd pick / 1962

Don Perkins* 28 FB-HB 14 14 204 5-10 New Mexico 3/4/1938 5

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 106th pick / 1960

Jethro Pugh 22 DT-DE 14 0 260 6-6 Elizabeth City State 7/3/1944 1

Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 145th pick / 1965

Dan Reeves 22 RB 14 0 200 6-1 South Carolina 1/19/1944 1
Mel Renfro* 25 DB-RB 11 8 190 6-0 Oregon 12/30/1941 2

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964

Jerry Rhome 24 QB 7 1 190 6-0 SMU,Tulsa 3/6/1942 1

Dallas Cowboys / 13th / 172nd pick / 1964
New York Jets / 25th / 195th pick / 1964

Bill Sandeman 24 T-DT 8 0 252 6-6 Pacific 11/30/1942 Rook
Les Shy 22 RB 11 0 206 6-1 Long Beach State 4/5/1944 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 173rd pick / 1966

J.D. Smith 34 FB-HB-DB 14 0 205 6-1 North Carolina A&T 7/19/1932 10

Chicago Bears / 15th / 179th pick / 1955

Larry Stephens 28 DE-DT 14 6 250 6-3 Texas 9/24/1938 6

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 18th pick / 1960

Willie Townes 23 DE-DT 13 8 260 6-4 Indiana,Tulsa 7/21/1943 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1966

Jerry Tubbs 31 LB-C 4 0 221 6-2 Oklahoma 1/23/1935 9

Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1957

Danny Villanueva 29 K 14 0 200 5-11 New Mexico State 11/5/1937 6
Malcolm Walker 23 C-T 5 0 250 6-4 Rice 5/24/1943 Rook

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 10th pick / 1965
Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 19th pick / 1965

John Wilbur 23 G-DE 8 0 251 6-3 Stanford 5/21/1943 Rook

Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 45th pick / 1965

Team Total 26.0 14 222.8 6-2.1 3.3