Other football leagues in 1966:    
NFL
The AFL and the NFL champions faced each other in the first annual Super Bowl at the end of the season to determine an overall champion.  

Roger Staubach Discusses a Late Hit He Received In Philadelphia And Craig Morton

Roger Staubach Discusses a Late Hit He Received In Philadelphia And Craig Morton video clip

In 1971, Morton began the season as the starter, but after a loss to the New Orleans Saints, Staubach assumed the role. However, in a game against the Chicago Bears during the seventh week of that season, coach Tom Landry alternated Staubach and Morton on each play, sending in the quarterbacks with the play call from the sideline. Dallas gained almost 500 yards of offense but committed seven turnovers that resulted in a 23–19 loss to a mediocre Bears squad that dropped the Cowboys to 4–3 for the season, two games behind the Washington Redskins in the NFC East race.

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