1966 New York Jets season
# 1966 New York Jets season

The 1966 New York Jets season was the seventh season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–8–1 record from 1965 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 6–6–2.

## Standings

AFL Eastern Division :

| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 6–2 | 358 | 255 | W1 |
| Boston Patriots | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5–1–1 | 315 | 283 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 322 | 312 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–7 | 335 | 396 | L8 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–5 | 213 | 362 | W1 |

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

### Season schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2 | September 9 | at Miami Dolphins | W 19–14 | 1–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | 34,402 | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | Houston Oilers | W 52–13 | 2–0 | Shea Stadium | 54,681 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | at Denver Broncos | W 16–7 | 3–0 | Bears Stadium | 29,878 | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | at Boston Patriots | T 24–24 | 3–0–1 | Fenway Park | 27,255 | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | San Diego Chargers | W 17–16 | 4–0–1 | Shea Stadium | 63,497 | Recap |
| 7 | October 16 | at Houston Oilers | L 0–24 | 4–1–1 | Rice Stadium | 30,823 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–24 | 4–2–1 | Shea Stadium | 58,135 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | Buffalo Bills | L 23–33 | 4–3–1 | Shea Stadium | 61,552 | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 3–14 | 4–4–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 45,738 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | Miami Dolphins | W 30–13 | 5–4–1 | Shea Stadium | 58,664 | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–32 | 5–5–1 | Shea Stadium | 60,318 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | at Oakland Raiders | T 28–28 | 5–5–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 32,144 | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | at San Diego Chargers | L 27–42 | 5–6–2 | Balboa Stadium | 25,712 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Boston Patriots | W 38–28 | 6–6–2 | Shea Stadium | 58,921 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||||
