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1966 Detroit Lions

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Record: 4-9-1, Finished 6th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 206 points (14.7/g), 14th of 15 in the NFL.
 Allowed 317 points (22.6/g), 9th.
 Differential of -111 points (-7.9/g), 13th.
 Expected W-L: 3.7-10.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -14 (-1.0/g), 13th.

Coached by Harry Gilmer (4-9-1)

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

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
2 24 DET Nick Eddy RB 4 1968 1972 0 0 1 29 152 523 3 24 237 2 Notre Dame
3 39 DET Bill Malinchak SE 10 1966 1976 0 0 1 106 35 508 4 Indiana
4 55 DET Doug Van Horn G 13 1966 1979 0 0 11 172 Ohio State
4 59 DET Willie Walker WR 1 1966 1966 0 0 0 9 1 4 0 1 21 0 Tennessee State
5 67 DET Bill Cody LB 6 1966 1972 0 0 0 52 Auburn
6 87 DET Wayne DeSutter T 1 1966 1966 0 0 0 14 Western Illinois
7 103 DET Johnnie Robinson DB 1 1966 1966 0 0 0 14 Tennessee State
8 117 DET John Pincavage HB 0 0 0 Virginia
9 136 DET Dick Cunningham T 6 1967 1973 0 0 1 66 Arkansas
10 148 DET Bruce Yates T 0 0 0 Auburn
10 150 DET Tom Brigham DE 0 0 0 Wisconsin
11 164 DET Jack O'Billovich LB 0 0 0 Oregon State
12 178 DET Randy Winkler T 3 1967 1971 0 0 0 27 Tarleton State
13 192 DET Bill Maselter T 0 0 0 Wisconsin
14 211 DET Denis Moore DT 4 1967 1970 0 0 0 33 USC
15 225 DET Bill Sullivan DE 0 0 0 West Virginia
16 239 DET Jerry Gendron E 0 0 0 Wisconsin-Eau Claire
17 253 DET Ralph Dunlap DE 0 0 0 Baylor
18 267 DET Bill Johnson E 0 0 0 West Alabama
19 286 DET Bob Baier T 0 0 0 Simpson
20 300 DET Allen T. Smith HB 1 1966 1966 0 0 0 1 Findlay