1966 Atlanta Falcons season
- 1966 Atlanta Falcons season
NFL season
team = Atlanta Falcons
year = 1966
record = 3-11-0
division_place = 7th, Eastern Division
coach = Norb Hecker
stadium =
playoffs = Did not qualify
previous = First seasonThe 1966 Atlanta Falcons season was the Faclons inaugural season.
Offseason
The Falcons attempted to acquire Green Bay Packers running back Jim Taylor. There were tensions in Green Bay because the Packers first round pick, Zeke Grabowski would be groomed to take over for Taylor. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 385, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3] The signing of Grabowski upset Taylor but he stated he would leave Green Bay once his contract expired, therefore the Falcons could not acquire the running back.
NFL Draft
Roster
Awards and records
* Tommy Nobis, NFL Rookie of the Year [http://football.about.com/od/nflhistory/l/bl_awardsrookie.htm]
References
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/1966.htm Falcons on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1966-atl Falcons on jt-sw.com]
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