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
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1967 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection1 2Clint JonesRunning backMichigan Statefrom Giants8Gene WashingtonWide receiverMichigan State15Alan PageDefensive endNotre Damefrom Rams228Bob GrimRunning backOregon Statefrom Giants33Traded to the Los Angeles Rams361Earl DennyWide receiverMissouri487Al ColemanDefensive backTennessee A&I5115Ken LastWide receiverMinnesota6140Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers7167Bobby BryantCornerbackSouth Carolina8192Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers197John BeasleyWide receiverCaliforniafrom Redskins9219Bill 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
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Roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 12 Philadelphia Eagles W 34–0 1–0 Skelly Stadium 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 43,584 4 September 2 Atlanta Falcons W 16–3 2–2 Cleveland Stadium 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 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
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