1966 Chicago Bears season

The 1966 season was the Chicago Bears' 47th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 9–5 record from 1965 and finished with a 5–7–2 record under head coach George Halas, earning them a fifth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. This was the franchise's second losing season in the past three.

• A bye week was necessary in 1966, as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week.

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	7	7	17
Bears	10	0	10	7	27

at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois

• Date: Sunday, October 9, 1966
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

First Quarter CHI – Roger LeClerc 42-yard field goal – Bears 3–0 CHI – Joe Fortunato 24-yard fumble return (Roger LeClerc kick) – Bears 10–0 Second Quarter BAL – Lou Michaels 13-yard field goal – Bears 10–3 Third Quarter CHI – Gale Sayers 30-yard run (Roger LeClerc kick) – Bears 17–3 CHI – Roger LeClerc 27-yard field goal – Bears 20–3 BAL – Bobby Boyd 37-yard interception return (Lou Michaels kick) – Bears 20–10 Fourth Quarter CHI – Gale Sayers 7-yard run (Roger LeClerc kick) – Bears 27–10 BAL – John Mackey 79-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Lou Michaels kick) – Bears 27–17 Colts Johnny Unitas 18/38, 274 Yds, TD, 2 INT Tom Matte 4 Rush, 57 Yds John Mackey 2 Rec, 89 Yds, TD Bears Rudy Bukich 8/15, 96 Yds, INT Gale Sayers 18 Rush, 106 Yds, 2 TD Jimmy Jones 3 Rec, 64 Yds

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