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1966 Minnesota Vikings

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

Scored 292 points (20.9/g), 9th of 15 in the NFL.
 Allowed 304 points (21.7/g), 8th.
 Differential of -12 points (-0.9/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 6.7-7.3.

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

Coached by Norm Van Brocklin (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
1 7 MIN Jerry Shay DT 6 1966 1971 0 0 3 63 Purdue
2 27 MIN Jim Lindsey RB 7 1966 1972 0 0 0 84 178 566 6 56 632 4 Arkansas
3 42 MIN Don Hansen LB 11 1966 1977 0 0 8 142 Illinois
4 57 MIN Ron Acks LB 9 1968 1976 0 0 3 105 Illinois
5 72 MIN Doug Davis T 7 1966 1972 0 0 4 79 Kentucky
5 76 MIN Bob Hall DB 0 0 0 Brown
6 83 MIN Wilbur Aylor T 0 0 0 Texas State
7 106 MIN Bob Meers E 0 0 0 Massachusetts
9 134 MIN Ron Green WR 2 1967 1968 0 0 0 5 North Dakota
11 162 MIN Stan Quintana DB 0 0 0 New Mexico
12 181 MIN Bob Petrella DB 6 1966 1971 0 0 1 61 Tennessee
13 195 MIN Larry Martin DT 1 1966 1966 0 0 0 1 San Diego State
14 209 MIN Howard Twilley WR 11 1966 1976 0 0 5 120 212 3064 23 Tulsa
15 223 MIN Hugh Wright HB 0 0 0 Adams State
16 237 MIN Jim Williams DE 0 0 0 Arkansas
17 256 MIN Monroe Beard HB 0 0 0 Virginia Union
18 270 MIN Dale Greco DT 0 0 0 Illinois
19 284 MIN Jesse Stokes DB 1 1968 1968 0 0 0 2 Corpus Christi