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1967 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamMinnesota Vikings
year1967
record3–8–3
division_place4th NFL Central
coachBud Grant
general managerJim Finks
stadiumMetropolitan Stadium
playoffsDid not qualify
pro bowlersT Grady Alderman
FB Bill Brown
C Mick Tingelhoff
AP All-prosC Mick Tingelhoff (2nd team)
uniformFile:Vikings 1966-68.png
shortnavlinkVikings seasons

FB Bill Brown C Mick Tingelhoff | AP All-pros = C Mick Tingelhoff (2nd team) The 1967 season was the Minnesota Vikings' seventh in the National Football League. After the resignation of head coach Norm Van Brocklin at the end of the previous season, the Vikings hired Bud Grant, previously the head coach of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who led the team to a 3–8–3 record.

1967 draft

Main article: 1967 NFL/AFL draft

Hall of Famer
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Clint JonesRunning backMichigan Statefrom Giants
Gene WashingtonWide receiverMichigan State
Alan PageDefensive endNotre Damefrom Rams
Bob GrimRunning backOregon Statefrom Giants
*Traded to the Los Angeles Rams*
Earl DennyWide receiverMissouri
Al ColemanDefensive backTennessee A&I
Ken LastWide receiverMinnesota
*Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers*
Bobby BryantCornerbackSouth Carolina
*Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers*
John BeasleyWide receiverCaliforniafrom Redskins
Bill MorrisGuardHoly Cross
Pete TatmanRunning backNebraska
Bob TrygstadDefensive tackleWashington State
Fred CremerGuardSt. John's (MN)
Charles HardtDefensive backTulsa
Jim HargroveLinebackerHoward Payne
Jim SheaDefensive backEastern New Mexico
Gene BeardDefensive backVirginia Union
Dick WagonerDefensive backBowling Green

Notes

Roster

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance12345
August 12Philadelphia EaglesW 34–01–0Skelly Stadium (Tulsa, OK)24,500
August 18at Denver Broncos (AFL)L 9–141–1University of Denver Stadium31,850
August 27at New York GiantsL 3–211–2Yale Bowl (New Haven, CT)43,584
September 2Atlanta FalconsW 16–32–2Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland, OH)84,236
September 10Cleveland BrownsL 14–422–3Metropolitan Stadium40,012

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance1234567891011121314
September 17San Francisco 49ersL 21–270–1Metropolitan Stadium39,638
September 22at Los Angeles RamsL 3–390–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum52,255
October 1Chicago BearsL 7–170–3Metropolitan Stadium44,868
October 8St. Louis CardinalsL 24–340–4Metropolitan Stadium40,017
October 15at Green Bay PackersW 10–71–4Milwaukee County Stadium49,601
October 22Baltimore ColtsT 20–201–4–1Metropolitan Stadium47,693
October 29at Atlanta FalconsL 20–211–5–1Atlanta Stadium52,859
November 5New York GiantsW 27–242–5–1Metropolitan Stadium44,960
November 12Detroit LionsT 10–102–5–2Metropolitan Stadium40,032
November 19at Cleveland BrownsL 10–142–6–2Cleveland Stadium68,431
November 26at Pittsburgh SteelersW 41–273–6–2Pitt Stadium23,773
December 3Green Bay PackersL 27–303–7–2Metropolitan Stadium47,693
December 10at Chicago BearsT 10–103–7–3Wrigley Field40,110
December 17at Detroit LionsL 3–143–8–3Tiger Stadium44,874

Standings

Statistics

Team leaders

Minnesota Vikingsyear=1967border=2}}"CategoryMinnesota Vikingsyear=1967border=2}}"Player(s)Minnesota Vikingsyear=1967border=2}}"Value
Passing yardsJoe Kapp1,386
Passing touchdownsJoe Kapp8
Rushing yardsDave Osborn972
Rushing touchdownsBill Brown5
Receiving yardsGene Washington384
Receiving touchdownsJohn Beasley4
PointsFred Cox77
Kickoff return yardsClint Jones597
Punt return yardsBob Grim101
InterceptionsEarsell Mackbee5

League rankings

Minnesota Vikingsyear=1967border=2}}"CategoryMinnesota Vikingsyear=1967border=2}}"Total yardsMinnesota Vikingsyear=1967border=2}}"Yards per gameMinnesota Vikingsyear=1967border=2}}"NFL rank
(out of 16)Total offense3,478248.414thTotal defense3,856275.46th
Passing offense1,667119.114th
Rushing offense1,811129.49th
Passing defense1,752125.13rd
Rushing defense2,104150.315th

References

References

  1. "1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".
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