1966 CFL season

The 1966 CFL season was the Canadian Football League's ninth season since the 1958 merger of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Western Interprovincial Football Union to create a national league. It was the 13th season in modern-day Canadian football.

CFL news in 1966

The Canadian Football League made several rule changes. The league started to legalize unlimited blocking on rushing plays and introduced their new goose-necked goal posts. The league rewrote its rule book and reduced it in size.

The Canadian Rugby Union, owners of the trophy, granted trusteeship of the Grey Cup to the Canadian Football League in exchange for annual financial support for amateur football.

One of the more notable games of the regular season was Montreal's 1–0 victory over Ottawa, and is the lowest scoring game in CFL history.

Regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
• Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1966

Conference semi-finals

Conference finals

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

CFL leaders

• CFL passing leaders
• CFL rushing leaders
• CFL receiving leaders

1966 CFL All-Stars

Offence

• QB – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders
• RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• RB – Jim Thomas, Edmonton Eskimos
• RB – Dave Raimey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• SE – Jim Worden, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos
• F – Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Chuck Walton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• OT – Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts
• OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Defence

• DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DT – Don Luzzi, Calgary Stampeders
• DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DE – E. A. Sims, Edmonton Eskimos
• LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
• LB – Phil Minnick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders
• LB – Jim Conroy, Ottawa Rough Riders
• DB – Gene Gaines, Ottawa Rough Riders
• DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
• DB – Ed Ulmer, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• DB – Joe Poirier, Ottawa Rough Riders

1966 Eastern All-Stars

Offence

• QB – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders
• RB – Don Lisbon, Montreal Alouettes
• RB – Bo Scott, Ottawa Rough Riders
• RB – Dave Thelen, Toronto Argonauts
• TE – Ted Watkins, Ottawa Rough Riders
• SE – Hal Patterson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• F – Whit Tucker, Ottawa Rough Riders
• C – Doug Specht, Ottawa Rough Riders
• OG – Tony Pajaczkowski, Montreal Alouettes
• OG – Chuck Walton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• OT – Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts
• OT – Moe Racine, Ottawa Rough Riders

Defence

• DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DT – Angelo Mosca, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DE – Billy Joe Booth, Ottawa Rough Riders
• LB – Wilbert Scott, Montreal Alouettes
• LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders
• LB – Jim Conroy, Ottawa Rough Riders
• DB – Gene Gaines, Ottawa Rough Riders
• DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
• DB – Ed Learn, Montreal Alouettes
• DB – Joe Poirier, Ottawa Rough Riders

1966 Western All-Stars

Offence

• QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• RB – Jim Thomas, Edmonton Eskimos
• RB – Dave Raimey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• SE – Jim Worden, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos
• F – Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Tom Hinton, BC Lions
• OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Defence

• DT – Mike Cacic, BC Lions
• DT – Don Luzzi, Calgary Stampeders
• DE – Garner Ekstran, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• DE – E. A. Sims, Edmonton Eskimos
• LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
• LB – Phil Minnick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• LB – Wayne Shaw, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• DB – Jerry Keeling, Calgary Stampeders
• DB – Bob Kosid, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• DB – Ernie Pitts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• DB – Ed Ulmer, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• DB – Bill Redell, Edmonton Eskimos

1966 CFL awards

• CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
• CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
• CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
• CFL's Coach of the Year – Frank Clair, Ottawa Rough Riders
• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Gene Gaines (DB), Ottawa Rough Riders
• Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Mike Wadsworth (DL), Toronto Argonauts
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Garry Lefebvre (WR/P), Edmonton Eskimos
• DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders

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