1965 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Minnesota Vikings 1965 7–7 5th NFL Western Norm Van Brocklin Jim Finks Metropolitan Stadium Did not qualify T Grady AldermanFB Bill BrownQB Fran TarkentonC Mick Tingelhoff C Mick Tingelhoff (1st team)T Grady Alderman (2nd team)FB Bill Brown (2nd team) File:Vikings 1965.png Vikings seasons The 1965 season was the Minnesota Vikings' fifth in the National Football League (NFL). Under head coach Norm Van Brocklin, the team finished with a 7–7 record. Offseason 1965 draft 1965 NFL draft Pro Bowler 1965 Minnesota Vikings DraftDraft orderPlayer namePositionCollegeNotesRoundSelection18Jack SnowWide receiverNotre Dame215Archie SuttonOffensive tackleIllinoisfrom GiantsThe Vikings traded RB Hugh McElhenny to the Giants in exchange for a second-round selection (15th overall) and a 1964 fourth-round selection (53rd overall).23Lance RentzelWide receiverOklahoma336Traded to the Pittsburgh SteelersThe Vikings traded their third-round selection (36th overall) to the Steelers in exchange for RB Bob Ferguson.451Jim WhalenWide receiverBoston College55Jim HarrisOffensive tackleUtah Statefrom BrownsThe Vikings traded DT Mike Bundra to the Browns in exchange for a fourth-round selection (55th overall), and by some reports, they also traded their 1966 sixth-round selection (90th overall).564Traded to the Detroit LionsThe Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (64th overall) to the Lions in exchange for WR Tom Hall and HB Bruce Zellmer.679Jim GrishamRunning backOklahoma792Traded to the Detroit LionsThe Vikings traded their seventh-round selection (92nd overall) and a 1966 sixth-round selection (87th overall) to the Lions in exchange for DT Mike Bundra and end Larry Vargo.8100John HankinsonQuarterbackMinnesotafrom 49ersThe Vikings traded DT Roy Williams to the 49ers in exchange for an eighth-round selection (100th overall).107Jeff JordanDefensive backTulsa9120Frank McClendonOffensive tackleAlabama10135Jerald SchweigerOffensive tackleSuperior State11148John ThomasWide receiverUSC12163Mike TillemanDefensive tackleMontana13176Dave OsbornRunning backNorth Dakota14191Max LeetzowDefensive endIdaho15204Phillip MorganRunning backEast Tennessee State16219Paul LabinskiOffensive tackleSt. John's (MN) 17232Veran SmithRunning backUtah State18247Rich KotiteWide receiverWagner19260Ellis JohnsonRunning backSoutheastern Louisiana20271Cosmo IacavazziRunning backPrinceton Notes Roster 1965 Minnesota Vikings 17 Bob Berry American football y 10 Fran Tarkenton 15 Ron Vander Kelen 33 Billy Ray Barnes 30 Bill Brown American football 24 Phil King American football 20 Tommy Mason 41 Dave Osborn y 48 Jim Young y 85 Paul Flatley 28 Tom Hall American football 82 Jim Phillips American football 19 Lance Rentzel y 86 Hal Bedsole 87 Gordon Smith American football 67 Grady Alderman T 61 Larry Bowie guard G 66 Ken Byers G 73 Errol Linden T 64 Milt Sunde G 72 Archie Sutton y T 53 Mick Tingelhoff C 76 Paul Dickson American football DT 81 Carl Eller DE 77 Gary Larsen DT 70 Jim Marshall defensive end DE 79 Jim Prestel DT 58 Rip Hawkins MLB 57 Bill Jobko OLB 36 John Kirby American football OLB 59 Lonnie Warwick OLB 60 Roy Winston OLB 22 Jeff Jordan defensive back y FS 29 Karl Kassulke SS 46 Earsell Mackbee y CB 44 George Rose American football CB 45 Ed Sharockman CB/SS 25 Larry Vargo FS 14 Fred Cox K 39 Bobby Walden P 23 Lee Calland CB IR 43 Gary Hill no y S -- Frank McClendon y no T -- Mike Tilleman y DT Preseason Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendancehttps://www.profootballarchives.com/1965nflmin.html 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives 1 August 14 Pittsburgh Steelers W 31–21 1–0 Atlanta Stadium (Atlanta, GA) 39,240 2 August 20 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–21 2–0 Metropolitan Stadium 43,125 3 August 28 Washington Redskins W 20–16 3–0 American Legion Memorial Stadium (Charlotte, NC) 20,426 4 September 3 Dallas Cowboys W 57–17 4–0 Legion Field (Birmingham, AL) 41,500 5 September 11 New York Giants W 24–9 5–0 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium (Omaha, NE) 14,250 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 19 at Baltimore Colts L 16–35 0–1 Memorial Stadium 56,562 2 September 26 Detroit Lions L 29–31 0–2 Metropolitan Stadium 46,826 3 October 3 at Los Angeles Rams W 38–35 1–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 36,755 4 October 9 New York Giants W 40–14 2–2 Metropolitan Stadium 44,283 5 October 17 Chicago Bears L 37–45 2–3 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 6 October 24 at San Francisco 49ers W 42–41 3–3 Kezar Stadium 42,680 7 October 31 at Cleveland BrownsW 27–17 4–3 Cleveland Stadium 83,505 8 November 7 Los Angeles RamsW 24–13 5–3 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 9 November 14 Baltimore ColtsL 21–41 5–4 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 10 November 21 Green Bay PackersL 13–38 5–5 Metropolitan Stadium 47,426 11 November 28 San Francisco 49ersL 24–45 5–6 Metropolitan Stadium 40,306 12 December 5 at Green Bay Packers L 19–24 5–7 Lambeau Field 50,852 13 December 12 at Detroit Lions W 29–7 6–7 Tiger Stadium 45,420 14 December 19 at Chicago Bears W 24–17 7–7 Wrigley Field 46,604 Note: The game against the Giants, originally scheduled for Sunday, October 10, was brought forward to Saturday night because of the World Series. Standings Statistics Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Fran Tarkenton 2,609 Passing touchdowns Fran Tarkenton 19 Rushing yards Bill Brown 699 Rushing touchdowns Tommy Mason 10 Receiving yards Paul Flatley 896 Receiving touchdowns Paul Flatley 7 Points Fred Cox 113 Kickoff return yards Lance Rentzel 602 Punt return yards Tommy Mason 63 Interceptions Ed Sharockman 6SacksJim Marshall7.5 Note that sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL.Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/blog/2021/07/pre-1982-sacks-added-to-pro-football-reference/ 2023-12-18 Sports-Reference.com en League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 14) Passing offense 2,546 181.9 8th Rushing offense 2,278 162.7 2nd Total offense 4,824 344.6 4th Passing defense 2,493 178.1 6th Rushing defense 1,755 125.4 9th Total defense 4,248 303.4 7th References 1965 Draft Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1996 April 19, 2007 September 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930024001/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1996 dead 1965 Minnesota Vikings DatabaseFootball http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=MIN&lg=nfl&yr=1965 April 19, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070410023804/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=MIN&lg=nfl&yr=1965 10 April 2007 usurped Category:Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota Minnesota Vikings