1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-7-1 17
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Bud Grant (8-7-1)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties for 17 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

Winnipeg chalked up 264 points, while the defensive squad allowed 230. Dave Raimey rushed for a team-high 1,223 yards for the Blue Bombers.

Kenny Ploen passed for 2,323 yards. Ken Nielsen led pass catchers, catching 44 balls for 719 yards.

Norm Rauhaus picked off 4 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Conference Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Kenny Ploen	257	153	59.5	2323	9.0	16	6.2	11	4.3	96	92.3
Richard Badar	67	26	38.8	335	5.0	2	3.0	6	9.0	29	27.9
Dick Thornton	23	9	39.1	115	5.0	1	4.3	3	13.0	32	30.4
Dave Raimey	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	50.0	0	0.0
Totals	349	188	53.9	2773	7.9	19	5.4	21	6.0	96

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dave Raimey	188	1223	6.5	100	3
Art Perkins	144	706	4.9	24	4
Kenny Ploen	35	163	4.7	20	0
Leo Lewis	31	128	4.1	10	0
Billy Cooper	7	101	14.4	68	0
Richard Badar	11	83	7.5	23	1
Billy Martin	8	64	8.0	25	0
Marty Rosen	20	62	3.1	20	0
Dick Thornton	9	51	5.7	15	0
Dennis Liebrecht	6	41	6.8	18	0
Dick Wozney	4	18	4.5	6	0
Ed Ulmer	5	18	3.6	8	1
Totals	468	2658	5.7	100	9

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ken Nielsen	44	719	16.3	72	11
Billy Cooper	32	534	16.7	50	2
Art Perkins	29	357	12.3	37	1
Dave Raimey	28	389	13.9	96	1
Marty Rosen	17	230	13.5	32	0
Noel Dunford	15	174	11.6	28	2
Farrell Funston	11	205	18.6	40	0
Leo Lewis	4	59	14.8	28	0
Ernie Pitts	2	32	16.0	29	0
Gord Brown	2	24	12.0	15	0
Dick Thornton	1	16	16.0	16	1
Kenny Ploen	1	13	13.0	13	1
Dick Wozney	1	13	13.0	13	0
Ed Ulmer	1	8	8.0	8	0
Totals	188	2773	14.8	96	19

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	Pts.
Norm Winton	31	26	83.9	20	11	55.0	5	43	2278	53.0	68	64
Ken Danchuk	0	0		1	0	0.0	0					0
Totals	31	26	83.9	21	11	52.4	5	43	2278	53.0	68	64

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Ed Ulmer	126	5396	42.8	86	8
Dick Thornton	6	222	37.0	43	0
Totals	132	5618	42.6	86	8

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Billy Martin	23	218	9.5	20
Dick Wozney	39	201	5.2	17
Marty Rosen	20	118	5.9	17
Billy Cooper	35	96	2.7	23
Ed Ulmer	4	21	5.2	6
Barry Hansen	1	8	8.0	8
Norm Rauhaus	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	123	662	5.4	23

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Dave Raimey	21	474	22.6	48
Marty Rosen	4	125	31.2	45
Dick Thornton	4	104	26.0	40
Billy Martin	3	48	16.0	36
Leo Lewis	1	30	30.0	30
Art Perkins	1	19	19.0	19
Al Miller	1	19	19.0	19
Billy Cooper	1	15	15.0	15
Farrell Funston	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	37	834	22.5	48

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Norm Rauhaus	4	58	14.5	32	0
Ed Ulmer	3	73	24.3	53	1
Al Miller	2	4	2.0	4	0
Barry Hansen	2	0	0.0	0	0
Ernie Pitts	1	52	52.0	52	0
Phil Minnick	1	20	20.0	20	0
Marty Rosen	1	4	4.0	4	0
Dick Thornton	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ken Danchuk	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	16	211	13.2	53	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Norm Winton				3	18	1
Al Miller				3	4	0
Bill Whisler				2	0	0
Ken Danchuk				2	0	0
Ernie Pitts				1	0	0
Ed Ulmer				1	0	0
Paul Robson				1	0	0
Norm Rauhaus				1	0	1
Totals	0	0	0	14	22	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Norm Winton							1		11	26	5			70
Ken Nielsen		11							0	0	0			66
Art Perkins	4	1		0					0	0	0			30
Dave Raimey	3	1		0					0	0	0			24
Ed Ulmer	1	0	0			1	0		0	0	8			20
Billy Cooper	0	2	0	0					0	0	0			12
Noel Dunford		2							0	0	0			12
Norm Rauhaus			0			0	1		0	0	0			6
Richard Badar	1								0	0	0			6
Kenny Ploen	0	1							0	0	0			6
Dick Thornton	0	1		0		0			0	0	0			6
Totals	9	19	0	0	0	1	2	0	11	26	13	0	0	258