1962 Minnesota Vikings Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-11-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (2-11-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

1962 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1962 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 2 wins and 11 losses and 1 ties, finishing sixth in the NFL's West Division.

The Vikings labored to change the scoreboard with just 254 points, and the shaky defensive squad allowed 410, most in the circuit. Tommy Mason carried the ball for a team-best 740 yards for Minnesota.

Fran Tarkenton passed for 2,595 yards. Jerry Reichow paced pass catchers, snagging 39 passes, while Tommy Mason accumulated 603 receiving yards.

Ed Sharockman intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Norm Van Brocklin coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
85	Tom Adams	FL-SE	April 26, 1940	6'5"	215	Minnesota-Duluth	Keewatin, MN USA	6	3
67	Grady Alderman	LT	December 10, 1938	6'2"	247	Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI USA	14	14
61	Larry Bowie	RDT	October 13, 1939	6'2"	245	Purdue	Pike, WV USA	14	3
30	Bill Brown	RB	June 29, 1938	5'11"	228	Illinois	Mendota, IL USA	14	0
22	Bill Butler	KR	July 10, 1937	5'10"	189	Tenn-Chattanooga	Berlin, WI USA	14	12
36	Jim Christopherson	K	February 17, 1938	6'0"	218	Concordia (MN)	Wadena, MN USA	14	2
62	Bob Denton	LOG-LOT	July 24, 1934	6'3"	244	Pacific	Fresno, CA USA	14	1
25	Dean Derby	LCB	June 11, 1935	6'0"	185	Washington	Leavenworth, WA USA	11	11
76	Paul Dickson	RDT	February 26, 1937	6'5"	252	Baylor	Waco, TX USA	14	14
84	Oscar Donahue	SE-FL	June 7, 1937	6'3"	195	San Jose St.		13	5
88	Charley Ferguson	WR	November 13, 1939	6'5"	217	Tennessee St.	Dallas, TX USA	10	9
40	Tom Franckhauser	LCB-LS-RS	May 26, 1937	6'0"	195	Purdue	Steubenville, OH USA	14	6
58	Rip Hawkins	MLB	April 21, 1939	6'3"	235	North Carolina	Winchester, TN USA	14	11
65	Jerry Huth	LG	July 23, 1933	6'0"	226	Wake Forest	Floyds Knobs, IN USA	14	12
21	Chuck Lamson	LS	March 14, 1939	6'0"	190	Iowa St.	Webster City, IA USA	14	14
51	Jim Leo	LDE	June 18, 1937	6'1"	225	Cincinnati	Niagara Falls, NY USA	14	14
73	Errol Linden	ROT-LOT	October 21, 1937	6'5"	258	Houston	New Orleans, LA USA	12	1
55	Cliff Livingston	LLB	July 2, 1930	6'3"	218	UCLA	Compton, CA USA	12	11
70	Jim Marshall	RDE	December 30, 1937	6'4"	248	Ohio St.	Danville, KY USA	14	14
20	Tommy Mason	HB	July 8, 1939	6'1"	196	Tulane	Lake Charles, LA USA	14	11
35	Doug Mayberry	FB	March 23, 1937	6'1"	220	California	Arbuckle, CA USA	13	10
15	John McCormick	P	May 26, 1937	6'1"	208	Boston Col.	Boston, MA USA	13	0
39	Hugh McElhenny	HB-FB	December 31, 1928	6'1"	195	Washington	Los Angeles, CA USA	11	4
18	Mike Mercer	K-P	November 21, 1935	6'0"	220	Minnesota	Algona, IA USA	4	0
31	Clancy Osborne	RLB	November 23, 1934	6'3"	218	Arizona St.	Lubbock, TX USA	14	11
79	Jim Prestel	LDT	June 28, 1937	6'5"	275	Idaho	Indianapolis, IN USA	14	14
64	Mike Rabold	RG	March 12, 1937	6'2"	239	Indiana	Chicago, IL USA	14	14
27	Bobby Reed	FL	November 14, 1939	5'11"	187	Pacific	New Orleans, LA USA	6	1
89	Jerry Reichow	WR	May 19, 1934	6'2"	217	Iowa	Decorah, IA USA	12	12
45	Ed Sharockman	RCB	November 4, 1939	6'0"	200	Pittsburgh	St. Clair, PA USA	14	14
87	Gordie Smith	TE	April 9, 1939	6'2"	220	Arizona St.	Douglas, AZ USA	5	3
82	Steve Stonebreaker	TE	October 28, 1938	6'3"	223	Detroit Mercy	Moline, IL USA	14	9
26	Charlie Sumner	DB	October 19, 1930	6'1"	194	William & Mary	Radford, VA USA	14	0
10	Fran Tarkenton	QB	February 3, 1940	6'0"	190	Georgia	Richmond, VA USA	14	14
53	Mick Tingelhoff	C	May 22, 1940	6'2"	237	Nebraska	Lexington, NE USA	14	14
33	Mel Triplett	FB	December 24, 1931	6'1"	215	Toledo	Indianola, MS USA	14	2
60	Roy Winston	LB	September 15, 1940	5'11"	222	LSU	Baton Rouge, LA USA	13	0
72	Frank Youso	RT	July 5, 1936	6'4"	257	Minnesota	International Falls, MN USA	13	13