1967 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Minnesota Vikings 1967 3–8–3 4th NFL Central Bud Grant Jim Finks Metropolitan Stadium Did not qualify T Grady AldermanFB Bill BrownC Mick Tingelhoff C Mick Tingelhoff (2nd team) File:Vikings 1966-68.png Vikings seasons 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 1967 NFL/AFL draft Pro BowlerHall of Famer 1967 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection1 2Clint JonesRunning backMichigan Statefrom GiantsTarkenton The Vikings traded QB Fran Tarkenton to the Giants in exchange for a first- (2nd overall), a second- (28th overall), a 1968 first- (1st overall) and a 1969 second-round selection (39th overall).8Gene WashingtonWide receiverMichigan State15Alan PageDefensive endNotre Damefrom RamsRams The Vikings traded their second-round selection (33rd overall), TE Hal Bedsole and RB Tommy Mason to the Rams in exchange for a first-round selection (15th overall) and TE/LB Marlin McKeever.228Bob GrimRunning backOregon Statefrom GiantsTarkenton33Traded to the Los Angeles RamsRams361Earl DennyWide receiverMissouri487Al ColemanDefensive backTennessee A&I5115Ken LastWide receiverMinnesota6140Traded to the Pittsburgh SteelersThe Vikings traded their sixth-round selection (140th overall) to the Steelers in exchange for RB Phil King.7167Bobby BryantCornerbackSouth Carolina8192Traded to the Pittsburgh SteelersThe Vikings traded their eighth-round selection (192nd overall) to the Steelers in exchange for LB Dave Tobey.197John BeasleyWide receiverCaliforniafrom RedskinsThe Vikings traded DE Bill Briggs to the Redskins in exchange for an eighth-round selection (197th overall).9219Bill MorrisGuardHoly Cross10244Pete TatmanRunning backNebraska11271Bob TrygstadDefensive tackleWashington State12296Fred CremerGuardSt. John's (MN)13323Charles HardtDefensive backTulsa14348Jim HargroveLinebackerHoward Payne15375Jim SheaDefensive backEastern New Mexico16400Gene BeardDefensive backVirginia Union17427Dick WagonerDefensive backBowling Green Notes Roster 1967 Minnesota Vikings 17 Bob Berry American football 11 Joe Kapp 15 Ron Vander Kelen 30 Bill Brown American football 28 Earl Denny y 26 Clinton Jones American football y 21 Jim Lindsey 41 Dave Osborn 33 Pete Tatman y 85 Paul Flatley 27 Bob Grim American football y 82 Jim Phillips American football 84 Gene Washington American football, born 1944 y 87 John Beasley American football y 86 Marlin McKeever 67 Grady Alderman T 61 Larry Bowie guard G 75 Bob Breitenstein offensive lineman T 71 Doug Davis American football T 66 John Pentecost no G 64 Milt Sunde G 53 Mick Tingelhoff C 63 Jim Vellone G 76 Paul Dickson American football DT 81 Carl Eller DE 77 Gary Larsen DT 70 Jim Marshall defensive end DE 88 Alan Page y DT 73 Jerry Shay DT 69 Arnie Simkus DE 54 Paul Faust y no OLB 55 Don Hansen OLB 50 Jim Hargrove American football y MLB 36 John Kirby American football OLB 59 Lonnie Warwick MLB 60 Roy Winston OLB 37 Al Coleman y FS 49 Dale Hackbart FS 29 Karl Kassulke SS 24 Brady Keys CB 46 Earsell Mackbee CB 45 Ed Sharockman CB 14 Fred Cox K 39 Bobby Walden P -- Gene Beard y no CB Military 22 Jeff Jordan defensive back S IR 20 Bobby Bryant y CB Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendancehttps://www.profootballarchives.com/1967nflmin.html 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives 1 August 12 Philadelphia Eagles W 34–0 1–0 Skelly Stadium (Tulsa, OK) 24,500 2 August 18 at Denver Broncos (AFL) L 9–14 1–1 University of Denver Stadium 31,850 3 August 27 at New York Giants L 3–21 1–2 Yale Bowl (New Haven, CT) 43,584 4 September 2 Atlanta Falcons W 16–3 2–2 Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland, OH) 84,236 5 September 10 Cleveland Browns L 14–42 2–3 Metropolitan Stadium 40,012 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources 1 September 17 San Francisco 49ers L 21–27 0–1 Metropolitan Stadium 39,638 2 September 22 at Los Angeles Rams L 3–39 0–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 52,255 3 October 1 Chicago Bears L 7–17 0–3 Metropolitan Stadium 44,868 4 October 8 St. Louis Cardinals L 24–34 0–4 Metropolitan Stadium 40,017 5 October 15 at Green Bay Packers W 10–7 1–4 Milwaukee County Stadium 49,601 6 October 22 Baltimore Colts T 20–20 1–4–1 Metropolitan Stadium 47,693 7 October 29 at Atlanta Falcons L 20–21 1–5–1 Atlanta Stadium 52,859 8 November 5 New York Giants W 27–24 2–5–1 Metropolitan Stadium 44,960 9 November 12 Detroit Lions T 10–10 2–5–2 Metropolitan Stadium 40,032 10 November 19 at Cleveland Browns L 10–14 2–6–2 Cleveland Stadium 68,431 11 November 26 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 41–27 3–6–2 Pitt Stadium 23,773 12 December 3 Green Bay Packers L 27–30 3–7–2 Metropolitan Stadium 47,693 13 December 10 at Chicago Bears T 10–10 3–7–3 Wrigley Field 40,110 14 December 17 at Detroit Lions L 3–14 3–8–3 Tiger Stadium 44,874 Standings Statistics Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Joe Kapp 1,386 Passing touchdowns Joe Kapp 8 Rushing yards Dave Osborn 972 Rushing touchdowns Bill Brown 5 Receiving yards Gene Washington 384 Receiving touchdowns John Beasley 4 Points Fred Cox 77 Kickoff return yards Clint Jones 597 Punt return yards Bob Grim 101 Interceptions Earsell Mackbee 5 League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 16) Passing offense 1,667 119.1 14th Rushing offense 1,811 129.4 9th Total offense 3,478 248.4 14th Passing defense 1,752 125.1 3rd Rushing defense 2,104 150.3 15th Total defense 3,856 275.4 6th References Category:Minnesota Vikings seasons Minnesota Minnesota Vikings