1966 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hank Stram |
| Home field | Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–2–1 |
| Division place | 1st AFL Western |
| Playoff finish |
Won AFL Championship (Buffalo Bills, 31–7) Lost Super Bowl I (originally AFL-NFL World Championship Game) (Green Bay Packers, 10–35) |
| AFL All-Stars | QB Len Dawson RB Mike Garrett FB Curtis McClinton TE Jim Tyrer WR Otis Taylor G Ed Budde DE Jerry Mays DE Buck Buchanan LB E.J. Holub LB Sherrill Headrick S Johnny Robinson |
The 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season was the team's seventh season and fourth in Kansas City. With an 11–2–1 regular season record, the Chiefs won the Western Division and defeated the Buffalo Bills to win their second AFL Championship, their first in Kansas City.
The American Football League, also in its seventh season, became a nine-team league in 1966 with the addition of the expansion Miami Dolphins. The 14-game AFL schedule had the teams play six opponents twice and the remaining two once, both from the other division. The sole games for the Chiefs in 1966 were against the New York Jets and Houston Oilers, both victories.
In previous years, the AFL title game concluded the season, but not in 1966, following the merger agreement in June. The Chiefs were invited to play in the inaugural AFL-NFL World Championship Game, later known as Super Bowl I, against the NFL's Green Bay Packers. After a competitive first half, the underdog Chiefs lost momentum and the Packers won 35–10.
The franchise's previous AFL title was four years earlier in 1962 as the Dallas Texans.
With an 11–2–1 record, the Chiefs clinched the Western division title with two games remaining on November 27, following a win over Jets in New York. This earned a berth in the AFL championship game, played on the road against the two-time defending champion Buffalo Bills (9–4–1), winners of the Eastern division for the third consecutive season.
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