1964 Minnesota Vikings Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (8-5-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1964 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1964 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1964 season with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.

The Vikings chalked up 355 points, and the defense yielded 296. Bill Brown carried the ball for a team-best 866 yards for Minnesota, and Tommy Mason also contributed to the rushing attack.

Fran Tarkenton threw for 2,506 yards. Bill Brown snagged 48 passes for 703 yards.

George Rose picked off 6 opponent throws.

Norm Van Brocklin coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
67Grady AldermanLTDecember 10, 19386'2"247Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA1414
86Hal BedsoleTEDecember 21, 19416'5"236USCChicago, IL USA1412
61Larry BowieRGOctober 13, 19396'2"245PurduePike, WV USA1414
17Charley BrittDBMarch 20, 19386'2"180GeorgiaAugusta, GA USA50
30Bill BrownFBJune 29, 19385'11"228IllinoisMendota, IL USA1414
75Mike BundraDTJune 24, 19396'3"255USCCoplay, PA USA40
22Bill ButlerKRJuly 10, 19375'10"189Tenn-ChattanoogaBerlin, WI USA140
66Ken ByersGApril 6, 19406'1"240CincinnatiLogan, OH USA62
23Lee CallandDBSeptember 14, 19416'0"190LouisvilleLouisville, KY USA10
55John CampbellLBOctober 7, 19386'3"225MinnesotaWadena, MN USA140
14Fred CoxKDecember 11, 19385'11"200PittsburghMonongahela, PA USA140
24Ted DeanFB-HBMarch 24, 19386'2"213Wichita St.Radnor, PA USA20
62Bob DentonDE-TJuly 24, 19346'3"244PacificFresno, CA USA140
76Paul DicksonRDTFebruary 26, 19376'5"252BaylorWaco, TX USA1414
81Carl EllerLDEFebruary 25, 19426'6"247MinnesotaWinston-Salem, NC USA1414
85Paul FlatleyWRJanuary 30, 19416'1"187NorthwesternRichmond, IN USA109
28Tom HallWR-DBApril 3, 19406'1"195MinnesotaWilmington, DE USA140
58Rip HawkinsMLBApril 21, 19396'3"235North CarolinaWinchester, TN USA1414
57Bill JobkoRLBOctober 7, 19356'2"224Ohio St.Bridgeport, OH USA99
29Karl KassulkeLSMarch 20, 19416'0"195MarquetteMilwaukee, WI USA1414
15Ron KelenQBNovember 6, 19396'1"185WisconsinGreen Bay, WI USA50
36John KirbyLBMay 30, 19426'3"230NebraskaDavid City, NE USA140
88Bob LaceyWRMarch 30, 19426'3"205North CarolinaNew York, NY USA10
31Darrell LesterFBNovember 6, 19406'2"228LSULake Charles, LA USA60
73Errol LindenRTOctober 21, 19376'5"258HoustonNew Orleans, LA USA1414
70Jim MarshallRDEDecember 30, 19376'4"248Ohio St.Danville, KY USA1414
20Tommy MasonHBJuly 8, 19396'1"196TulaneLake Charles, LA USA1312
32Bill McWattersFBAugust 1, 19426'0"225North TexasDonie, TX USA110
21Tom MichelHBDecember 7, 19405'11"215East CarolinaOakland, CA USA114
74Dave O'BrienT-DT-GJune 13, 19416'3"247Boston Col.Cambridge, MA USA140
79Jim PrestelLDTJune 28, 19376'5"275IdahoIndianapolis, IN USA1414
69Palmer PyleLGJune 12, 19376'3"247Michigan St.Keokuk, IA USA109
89Jerry ReichowWRMay 19, 19346'2"217IowaDecorah, IA USA1412
44George RoseLCBJanuary 1, 19425'11"200AuburnBrunswick, GA USA1413
45Ed SharockmanRCBNovember 4, 19396'0"200PittsburghSt. Clair, PA USA1414
78Howard SimpsonDEDecember 14, 19426'5"230AuburnLancaster, SC USA30
87Gordie SmithTEApril 9, 19396'2"220Arizona St.Douglas, AZ USA120
64Milt SundeGFebruary 1, 19426'2"250MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA140
52Bill SwainLBFebruary 22, 19416'2"230OregonDickinson, ND USA140
10Fran TarkentonQBFebruary 3, 19406'0"190GeorgiaRichmond, VA USA1414
53Mick TingelhoffCMay 22, 19406'2"237NebraskaLexington, NE USA1414
83Larry VargoRSApril 5, 19396'3"215Detroit MercyIron Mountain, MI USA1412
39Bobby WaldenPMarch 9, 19386'0"190GeorgiaBoston, GA USA140
60Roy WinstonLLBSeptember 15, 19405'11"222LSUBaton Rouge, LA USA1414



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