| Team: | Washington Redskins |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Record: | 7–7 |
| Division Place: | 5th NFL Eastern |
| General Manager: | Otto Graham |
| Coach: | Otto Graham |
| Owner: | George Preston Marshall |
| President: | Edward Bennett Williams |
| Stadium: | D.C. Stadium |
| Radio: | WTOP |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Redskins seasons |
| Pro Bowlers: | LB Chris Hanburger, C Len Hauss, QB Sonny Jurgensen, HB Charley Taylor |
The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 30th in Washington, D.C.The Washington Redskins attempted to make Vince Lombardi their new head coach, but Lombardi refused their offer and the Redskins had to settle for Otto Graham[1] instead. They finished with a 7–7 record, fifth place in the eight-team Eastern Conference.
In Week Twelve, the Redskins set an NFL record for most points by one team in a regular season game, scoring 72 points against the Giants. Coincidentally, this was one point less than the all-time record, the 73 scored against Washington by Chicago in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. They were the last team to score at least 70 points in a regular season game until the Miami Dolphins did so in Week 3 of the 2023 season.
See main article: 1966 NFL draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–38 | 0–1 | D.C. Stadium | 48,643 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 18 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 7–23 | 0–2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 40,198 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 25 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 33–27 | 1–2 | Pitt Stadium | 37,505 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–10 | 2–2 | D.C. Stadium | 47,360 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 9 | Atlanta Falcons | W 33–20 | 3–2 | D.C. Stadium | 50,116 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 16 | at New York Giants | L 10–13 | 3–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,865 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 23 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 26–20 | 4–3 | D.C. Stadium | 50,154 | Recap | |
| 8 | October 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–13 | 5–3 | Franklin Field | 60,658 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 6 | at Baltimore Colts | L 10–37 | 5–4 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 13 | Dallas Cowboys | L 30–31 | 5–5 | D.C. Stadium | 50,927 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 20 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–14 | 5–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,466 | Recap | |
| 12 | November 27 | New York Giants | W 72–41 | 6–6 | D.C. Stadium | 50,439 | Recap | |
| 13 | Bye | |||||||
| 14 | December 11 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 34–31 | 7–6 | Cotton Bowl | 64,198 | Recap | |
| 15 | December 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–37 | 7–7 | D.C. Stadium | 50,405 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
Most points in a single game in regular season NFL history.