1966 Philadelphia Eagles season


Off Season

NFL draft

The 1966 NFL draft was held on November 27, 1965, the last year in which the NFL and the AFL had separate drafts. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to play for the more established NFL, or in a rarer case, the AFL. The expansion Atlanta Falcons were awarded the first pick in the draft as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds. The league also provided the Falcons with an expansion draft six weeks later, selecting players from NFL rosters.

Player selections

RdPICKPLAYERPOSSCHOOLAFLRdPickSigned
14Randy BeislerDefensive EndIndiana
220Gary PettigrewDefensive endStanfordSan Diego649Eagles
336Ben HawkinsWide receiverArizona StateNew York538Eagles
452Frank EmanuelLinebackerTennesseeMiami29Miami
568Dan BerryRunning backCalifornia
684Bob SherlagDefensive backMemphis State
689Mel TomLinebackerSan Jose State
799David LinceTackleNorth DakotaHouston14122Eagles
8114John MasonEndStanford
9129Jim ToddRunning backBall State
10144John OsmondCenterTulsaKansas City647
11159Welford WaltonDefensive endNevada-Reno
12174Bruce Van DykeGuardMissouriKansas City15133Eagles
13189Jim BohlRunning backNew Mexico State
14204Ron MedvedRunning backWashington
15219Harry DayTackleMemphis StateHouston12104
16234Arunas VasysLinebackerNotre Dame
17249Ike KelleyLinebackerOhio State
18264Bill MoorerCenterGeorgia Tech
19279Taft ReedDefensive backJackson StateSan Diego981Eagles
20294Bill RisioTackleBoston College
20298Gerald CircoKickerCal State-Chico

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Playoff Bowl

DateOpponentScoreVenueAttendance
January 8, 1967Baltimore ColtsL, 20–14Orange Bowl
58,088

Awards and honors

Pro Bowl Selections
League Leaders