The
1966 season was the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
' 47th in the
National Football League
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. 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
George Stanley Halas Sr. (; February 2, 1895October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was an American professional football player, coach, and team owner. He was the founder and owner of the National Football League's Chic ...
, earning them a fifth-place finish in the NFL Western Conference. This was the franchise's second losing season in the past three.
Offseason
NFL draft
Roster
Schedule
Standings
Game summaries
Week 4: vs. Baltimore Colts
References
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
Chicago Bears seasons
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
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