American Football
- 1966 season championships were played in late 1966 and early 1967
- June 8: The AFL and NFL reach an agreement to merge as equals into one league under the NFL name, to take effect with the 1970 season.
- AFL Championship – Kansas City Chiefs won 31-7 over the Buffalo Bills
- NFL Championship – Green Bay Packers won 34-27 over the Dallas Cowboys
- Super Bowl I – Green Bay Packers won 35-10 over the Kansas City Chiefs
- Each of the two existing top-level professional leagues added a new team for the 1966 season. The Atlanta Falcons joined the NFL, and the Miami Dolphins joined the AFL.
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