What Happened On Wednesday May 16, 1966 In NFL
| 1966 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Don Meredith | QB | Cowboys | 20.50 |
| Leroy Kelly | RB | Browns | 16.31 |
| Lance Alworth | WR | Chargers | 11.40 |
| Curtis McClinton | TE | Chiefs | 8.73 |
| Mike Mercer | K | Raiders | 9.30 |
There were 3 players born on this date: Robert Lyons, Chris Verhulst and Thurman Thomas, and 48 total players who share this birthday including: Mickey Erickson, John Doolan and Tom McCormick.
The pro football champion in 1966 was the Green Bay Packers who defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Joe Namath (pass yds), Jim Nance (rush yds) and Lance Alworth (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '66 were Don Meredith, Frank Ryan, Sonny Jurgensen, Joe Namath and Fran Tarkenton
The top pick in the 1966 draft was Tommy Nobis by the Atlanta Falcons, and the 1966 Hall of Fame Class Members were Joe Guyon, George McAfee, Steve Owen, Bulldog Turner, Walt Kiesling, Bill Dudley, Arnie Herber and Hugh (Shorty) Ray.
| Pro Football Players Born on May 16, 1966 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Robert Lyons | DB | 0.00 | 1989 |
| Chris Verhulst | TE | 0.11 | 1988 - 1990 |
| Thurman Thomas | RB | 10.76 | 1988 - 2000 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (May 16) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Mickey Erickson | OL | 1905 | 1930 - 1932 |
| John Doolan | DB | 1919 | 1945 - 1948 |
| Tom McCormick | RB | 1930 | 1953 - 1956 |
| Jerry Norton | DB | 1931 | 1954 - 1964 |
| Donny Anderson | RB | 1943 | 1966 - 1974 |
| Jim Langer | OL | 1948 | 1970 - 1981 |
| Merv Krakau | LB | 1951 | 1973 - 1978 |
| Geoff Reece | OL | 1952 | 1976 - 1978 |
| Keith Butler | LB | 1956 | 1978 - 1987 |
| Rickey Watts | WR | 1957 | 1979 - 1983 |
| Jarvis Redwine | RB | 1957 | 1981 - 1983 |
| Curtis Anderson | DL | 1957 | 1979 |
| Randy Sealby | LB | 1960 | 1987 |
| Anthony Jones | TE | 1960 | 1984 - 1988 |
| Greg Gunter | OL | 1962 | 1985 |
| Brent Johnson | OL | 1963 | 1987 |
| Ike Readon | DL | 1963 | 1987 |
| T.J. Turner | DL | 1963 | 1986 - 1992 |
| Enis Jackson | DB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Kevin Guidry | DB | 1964 | 1988 - 1989 |
| Jarvis Williams | DB | 1965 | 1988 - 1994 |
| Robert Lyons | DB | 1966 | 1989 |
| Thurman Thomas | RB | 1966 | 1988 - 2000 |
| Chris Verhulst | TE | 1966 | 1988 - 1990 |
| Todd Ellis | 1967 | ||
| Sammie Smith | RB | 1967 | 1989 - 1992 |
| LaSalle Harper | LB | 1967 | 1989 |
| Chris Samuels | RB | 1969 | 1991 - 1992 |
| Eric Lynch | RB | 1970 | 1992 - 1996 |
| Leon Brown | RB | 1970 | 1995 |
| Keith Burns | LB | 1972 | 1994 - 2006 |
| Keith Thibodeaux | DB | 1974 | 1997 - 2001 |
| Ryan Prince | TE | 1977 | 2001 |
| Clarence Williams | RB | 1977 | 2000 |
| A.J. Feeley | QB | 1977 | 2001 - 2010 |
| R.J. English | WR | 1979 | 2002 |
| Chris Kern | DB | 1979 | 2004 |
| Rich Parson | WR | 1980 | 2005 |
| Casey Printers | QB | 1981 | 2006 |
| Dwan Edwards | DL | 1981 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Marcus Tubbs | DL | 1981 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Steve Fifita | DL | 1982 | 2007 |
| Shirdonya Mitchell | DB | 1982 | 2005 - 2006 |
| Ellis Hobbs | DB | 1983 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Derrick Martin | DB | 1985 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Garrett Hartley | K | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Spencer Adkins | LB | 1987 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Andy Tanner | WR | 1988 | |
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1966 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 15, 1967) | Kansas City Chiefs 10 @ Green Bay Packers 35 |
1966 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Joe Namath | New York Jets | Passing Yds | 3,379 |
| Frank Ryan | Cleveland Browns | Passing Tds | 29 |
| Jim Nance | Boston Patriots | Rushing Yds | 1,458 |
| Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | Rushing Tds | 15 |
| Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | Receiving Yds | 1,383 |
| Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | Receiving Tds | 13 |
| Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | Receptions | 73 |
| Bruce Gossett | Los Angeles Rams | FGs Made | 28 |
| Danny Villanueva | Dallas Cowboys | XPs Made | 56 |
1966 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Don Meredith | QB | Cowboys | 20.50 |
| Frank Ryan | QB | Browns | 17.95 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | QB | Redskins | 17.56 |
| Joe Namath | QB | Jets | 17.30 |
| Fran Tarkenton | QB | Vikings | 17.19 |
1966 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Tommy Nobis | LB | Atlanta Falcons | Texas |
1966 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Joe Guyon | Player |
| George McAfee | Player |
| Steve Owen | Player & Coach |
| Bulldog Turner | Player |
| Walt Kiesling | Player |
| Bill Dudley | Player |
| Arnie Herber | Player |
| Hugh (Shorty) Ray | Technical Advisor on Rules, Supervisor of Officials NFL |
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