NFL 1966 Team Rankings

1966 NFL Team Rankings

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Inside The Numbers

A statistical analysis of the NFL with rankings based on team performance. Unlike most computer rankings, this chart takes ALL the following factors into account to produce an accurate ranking of true team strengths and weaknesses:

winning percentage
overtime wins/losses

strength of schedule
offensive/defense performance

Year:1966                                                           Week:1 Thru Week:17

 # TEAM NAME   CONF   DIV   W  L T OW OL PW PL  RkPct RawPct SOVPct OpPct Psc Pal   AVM
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 1 Packers     NFL   Weste 14  2 0  0  0  7  0  1.931 0.8750 0.5040 0.492 404 200  12.8
 2 Chiefs      AFL   Weste 12  3 1  0  0  6  4  1.760 0.8000 0.4466 0.510 489 318  10.7
 3 Cowboys     NFL   Easte 10  4 1  0  0  3  4  1.529 0.7143 0.3846 0.475 472 273  13.3
 4 Browns      NFL   Easte  9  5 0  0  0  3  4  1.371 0.6429 0.4139 0.497 403 259  10.3
 5 Patriots    AFL   Easte  8  4 2  0  0  4  3  1.297 0.6667 0.4210 0.485 315 283   2.3
 6 Bills       AFL   Easte  9  5 1  0  0  2  6  1.288 0.6429 0.3954 0.505 365 286   5.3
 7 Colts       NFL   Weste  9  5 0  0  0  1  3  1.248 0.6429 0.4028 0.477 314 226   6.3
 8 Raiders     AFL   Weste  8  5 1  0  0  2  4  1.162 0.6154 0.3816 0.458 315 288   1.9
 9 Cardinals   NFL   Easte  8  5 1  0  0  3  3  1.142 0.6154 0.4230 0.468 264 265  -0.1
10 Chargers    AFL   Weste  7  6 1  0  0  3  5  1.128 0.5385 0.4485 0.532 335 284   3.6
11 Rams        NFL   Weste  8  6 0  0  0  1  3  1.104 0.5714 0.3467 0.457 289 212   5.5
12 Eagles      NFL   Easte  9  5 0  0  0  2  4  1.090 0.6429 0.3883 0.470 326 340  -1.0
13 49ers       NFL   Weste  6  6 2  0  0  2  5  0.962 0.5000 0.4488 0.507 320 325  -0.4
14 Jets        AFL   Easte  6  6 2  0  0  2  7  0.961 0.5000 0.3556 0.491 322 312   0.7
15 Redskins    NFL   Easte  7  7 0  0  0  3  6  0.957 0.5000 0.4333 0.501 351 355  -0.3
16 Bears       NFL   Weste  5  7 2  0  0  2  5  0.810 0.4167 0.4088 0.517 234 272  -2.7
17 Vikings     NFL   Weste  4  9 1  0  0  2  5  0.735 0.3077 0.5635 0.540 292 304  -0.9
18 Steelers    NFL   Easte  5  8 1  0  0  2  6  0.727 0.3846 0.3714 0.493 316 347  -2.2
19 Lions       NFL   Weste  4  9 1  0  0  1  5  0.555 0.3077 0.3954 0.516 206 317  -7.9
20 Broncos     AFL   Weste  4 10 0  0  0  2  7  0.475 0.2857 0.4084 0.517 196 381 -13.2
21 Oilers      AFL   Easte  3 11 0  0  0  1  7  0.459 0.2143 0.4670 0.513 335 396  -4.4
22 Dolphins    AFL   Easte  3 11 0  0  0  0  8  0.274 0.2143 0.2381 0.523 213 362 -10.6
23 Falcons     NFL   Easte  3 11 0  0  0  1  6  0.270 0.2143 0.3333 0.514 204 437 -16.6
24 Giants      NFL   Easte  1 12 1  0  0  0  9  0.143 0.0769 0.5000 0.556 263 501 -17.0
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League Averages             7  7 1  0  0  2  5  0.974 0.4954 0.4117 0.501 314 314  -0.2

 

Table 1: Legend

CONF 
Conference
DIV 
Division


W
Total Wins
L
Total Losses


OW
Over-time Wins
OL
Over-time Losses


PW 
Wins against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)
PL 
Losses against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)


RkPct 
Statistical ranking percentage
RawPct 
"Raw" Winning percentage


T
Ties
AVM 
Average victory margin


Psc
Total points scored
Pal
Total points allowed 


SOVPct 
Strength of Victory (average of winning percentages of teams defeated)
OpPct 


Opponents "Raw" winning percentage (Strength of Schedule)

CONF	Conference	DIV	Division
W	Total Wins	L	Total Losses
OW	Over-time Wins	OL	Over-time Losses
PW	Wins against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)	PL	Losses against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)
RkPct	Statistical ranking percentage	RawPct	"Raw" Winning percentage
T	Ties	AVM	Average victory margin
Psc	Total points scored	Pal	Total points allowed
SOVPct	Strength of Victory (average of winning percentages of teams defeated)	OpPct	Opponents "Raw" winning percentage (Strength of Schedule)