1967 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7-2
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division
Coach: Joe Schmidt (5-7-2)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1967 Detroit Lions Statistics
1967 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1967 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses and 2 ties, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division.

Detroit scored 260 points, while the defensive squad gave up 259. Mel Farr rushed for a team-leading 860 yards for the Lions.

Milt Plum passed for 925 yards, and Karl Sweetan spent time under center, too. Mel Farr topped the receiving corps, hauling in 39 balls, while Bill Malinchak added 397 receiving yards. Gail Cogdill was targeted regularly also.

Lem Barney picked off 10 opponent throws.

Joe Schmidt coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 260
Regular Season Points Against: 259

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 17, 1967 Detroit Lions 17 at Green Bay Packers 17 T 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1
September 24, 1967 Cleveland Browns 14 at Detroit Lions 31 W 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-1
October 1, 1967 Detroit Lions 28 at St. Louis Cardinals 38 L 1-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-1
October 8, 1967 Green Bay Packers 27 at Detroit Lions 17 L 1-1-0 0-1-1 1-2-1
October 15, 1967 Detroit Lions 3 at Chicago Bears 14 L 1-1-0 0-2-1 1-3-1
October 22, 1967 Atlanta Falcons 3 at Detroit Lions 24 W 2-1-0 0-2-1 2-3-1
October 29, 1967 Detroit Lions 45 at San Francisco 49ers 3 W 2-1-0 1-2-1 3-3-1
November 5, 1967 Chicago Bears 27 at Detroit Lions 13 L 2-2-0 1-2-1 3-4-1
November 12, 1967 Detroit Lions 10 at Minnesota Vikings 10 T 2-2-0 1-2-2 3-4-2
November 19, 1967 Detroit Lions 7 at Baltimore Colts 41 L 2-2-0 1-3-2 3-5-2
November 23, 1967 Los Angeles Rams 31 at Detroit Lions 7 L 2-3-0 1-3-2 3-6-2
December 3, 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Detroit Lions 14 L 2-4-0 1-3-2 3-7-2
December 10, 1967 Detroit Lions 30 at New York Giants 7 W 2-4-0 2-3-2 4-7-2
December 17, 1967 Minnesota Vikings 3 at Detroit Lions 14 W 3-4-0 2-3-2 5-7-2


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