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1967 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1967 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on its previous year win total only winning 6 games.
| 1967 Philadelphia Eagles season |
|---|
| Jerry Wolman |
| Joe Kuharich |
| Franklin Field |
| 6–7–1 |
| 2nd NFL Capitol |
| Did not qualify |
| DT Floyd PetersC Jim Ringo |
The 1967 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on its previous year win total only winning 6 games.
The Eagles held their 1967 training camp for the last time at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The following year they trained at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Albright College Lions.
The 1967 NFL/AFL draft and the 1967 AFL draft was a common draft of college players, held on March 14–15.
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| = Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
| Rd | PICK | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Harry Jones | Running Back | Arkansas |
| 2 | 44 | John Brooks | Guard | Kent State |
| 3 | 68 | Harry Wilson | Running back | Nebraska |
| 3 | 73 | Pick taken by Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| 4 | 99 | Chuck Hughes | Wide Receiver | Texas Western |
| 5 | 114 | Bob Van Pelt | Center | Indiana |
| 5 | 125 | Dick Absher | Tight End | Maryland |
| 6 | 153 | Bob Hughes | Defensive End | Jackson State |
| 7 | 174 | John Williams | Defensive Back | San Diego State |
| 7 | 178 | Bob Crenshaw | Guard | New Mexico State |
| 8 | 203 | Don Klacking | Running Back | Wyoming |
| 9 | 231 | Harold Stancell | Defensive Back | Tennessee |
| 10 | 256 | Maurice Bates | Defensive End | Northern (SD) |
| 11 | 281 | Omar Parker | Guard | Washington |
| 12 | 309 | Ben Monroe | Quarterback | New Mexico |
| 13 | 334 | Bill Downes | Defensive Tackle | Louisville |
| 14 | 358 | Dick Kenney | Placekicker | Michigan State |
| 15 | 387 | David Poche | Tackle | McNeese |
| 16 | 412 | Lynn Baker | Defensive Back | Colorado |
| 17 | 437 | George Catavolos | Defensive Back | Purdue |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front office |
Principal / Majority Owner – Jerry Wolman General manager – Joe Kuharich (de facto) Head coaches
Head coach - Joe Kuharich Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator / Receivers - Herman Ball Offensive Assistant - Mike Nixon Offensive Line – Dick Stanfel | | | Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator - Dick Evans Defensive Backs / Secondary – Fred Bruney |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks (QB) | ||||||
| 10 King Hill | ||||||
| 16 Norm Snead | ||||||
| Running backs (RB) |
22 Timmy Brown 23 Harry Jones 29 Izzy Lang 37 Tom Woodeshick Wide receivers (WR)
85 Gary Ballman 81 Ron Goodwin 18 Ben Hawkins 86 Fred Hill 13 Chuck Hughes Tight ends (TE)
98 Mike Ditka 39 Pete Emelianchik 84 Jim Kelly | | Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Dick Hart G 79 Lane Howell T 63 Lynn Hoyem T 50 Dave Recher C 54 Jim Ringo C 70 Jim Skaggs G 65 Bill Stetz G 66 Gordon Wright G Defensive linemen (DL)
80 Randy Beisler DT 83 Don Hultz DE 87 Dave Lince 75 John Meyers DT 72 Floyd Peters DT 88 Gary Pettigrew DE 58 Mel Tom DE 64 Dean Wink DE | | Linebackers (LB) 55 Fred Brown OLB 51 Ike Kelley MLB 52 Dave Lloyd MLB 89 Mike Morgan OLB 61 Arunas Vasys OLB 53 Harold Wells OLB Defensive backs (DB)
28 Jim Gray CB 42 Aaron Martin CB 26 Al Nelson CB 9 Jim Nettles CB 24 Nate Ramsey SS 21 Joe Scarpati FS 25 Bobby Shann FS 17 Taft Reed CB Special teams (ST)
38 Sam Baker K/P | | Practice squad 4 Benjy Dial QB 7 John Huarte QB Reserve
-- Dan Berry RB (IR) -- Jim Bohl RB (IR) 76 Bob Brown T (IR) -- Bobby Crenshaw T (IR) 78 Dave Graham T (IR) 45 Ron Medved S (IR) 74 Frank Molden DT (IR) -- Tom Sarkisian T (IR) 41 Harry Wilson RB (IR)
Rookies in italics |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Washington Redskins | W 35–24 | 1–0 | Franklin Field | 60,709 | |
| September 24 | Baltimore Colts | L 6–38 | 1–1 | Franklin Field | 60,755 | |
| October 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–24 | 2–1 | Franklin Field | 60,335 | |
| October 8 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–7 | 3–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 53,868 | |
| October 15 | San Francisco 49ers | L 27–28 | 3–2 | Franklin Field | 60,825 | |
| October 22 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 14–48 | 3–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,562 | |
| October 29 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–14 | 4–3 | Franklin Field | 60,740 | |
| November 5 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–31 | 4–4 | Tulane Stadium | 59,596 | |
| November 12 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–33 | 4–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,628 | |
| November 19 | New Orleans Saints | W 48–21 | 5–5 | Franklin Field | 60,751 | |
| November 26 | at New York Giants | L 7–44 | 5–6 | Yankee Stadium | 63,027 | |
| December 3 | at Washington Redskins | T 35–35 | 5–6–1 | D.C. Stadium | 50,451 | |
| December 10 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–38 | 5–7–1 | Cotton Bowl | 55,834 | |
| December 17 | Cleveland Browns | W 28–24 | 6–7–1 | Franklin Field | 60,658 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Norm Snead | 17/38, 156 Yds, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Timmy Brown | 9 Rush, 23 Yds | |
| Receiving | Tom Woodeshick | 3 Rec, 57 Yds | |
| Passing | Fran Tarkenton | 20/31, 261 Yds, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Ernie Koy | 11 Rush, 77 Yds | |
| Receiving | Homer Jones | 4 Rec, 84 Yds, 2 TD |
| NFL Capitol | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–2 | 8–2 | 342 | 268 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 7 | 1 | .462 | 3–2–1 | 5–4–1 | 351 | 409 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 2–3–1 | 4–5–1 | 347 | 353 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–4 | 2–8 | 233 | 379 | W1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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1967 Philadelphia Eagles at Pro Football Reference
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1967 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics at jt-sw.com
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1967 Philadelphia Eagles Schedule at jt-sw.com
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Eagles on Pro Football Reference
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