1963 Minnesota Vikings Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (5-8-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1963 Minnesota Vikings Roster
1963 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.

The Vikings ran up 309 points, but the defense allowed 390. Tommy Mason carried the ball for a team-best 763 yards for Minnesota.

Fran Tarkenton tossed for 2,311 yards. Paul Flatley snagged 51 passes for 867 yards, while Tommy Mason contributed to the receiving game, too.

Ed Sharockman intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Norm Van Brocklin coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Fran Tarkenton29717057.223117.8155.1155.16778.0
Ron Kelen582746.63766.511.723.45359.3
Totals35519755.526877.6164.5174.867 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Tommy Mason1667634.670 7
Bill Brown1284453.521 5
Tommy Wilson732823.930 4
Fran Tarkenton281625.824 1
Bobby Reed21884.216 0
Ron Kelen8658.120 0
Bill Butler17482.811 0
Bob Ferguson310.30
Jerry Reichow1-12-12.0-12 0
Totals44518424.170 17

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Paul Flatley5186717.062 4
Tommy Mason403659.141 2
Jerry Reichow3547913.757 3
Bill Brown171096.430 2
Ray Poage1535423.667 2
Bobby Reed1313710.545 0
Tommy Wilson7486.921 0
Gordie Smith617729.554 2
Jim Boylan67813.019 1
Bill Butler4399.819 0
Leon Clarke33411.314 0
Totals197268713.667 16

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Fred Cox3939100.0241250.075
Totals3939100.0241250.075

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Fred Cox70270738.757
Totals70270738.757

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bill Butler2122010.560 1
Bobby Reed99110.126 0
Tommy Mason46315.823 0
Karl Kassulke13131.031 0
Totals3540511.660 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bill Butler3371321.635 0
Bobby Reed1336728.251 0
Ed Sharockman713919.928 0
Bill Brown310535.078 1
Tom Franckhauser49423.526 0
Tommy Mason36120.321 0
Lee Calland24522.525 0
Gordie Smith22412.018 0
John Campbell188.00
Larry Bowie100.00
Totals69155622.678 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ed Sharockman59318.647 1
Tom Franckhauser25929.532 0
Don Hultz13535.035 1
Chuck Lamson177.00
Rip Hawkins166.00
Roy Winston100.00
Totals1120018.247 2

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Fred Cox1239075
Tommy Mason720000054
Bill Brown52100048
Tommy Wilson4000024
Paul Flatley400024
Jerry Reichow0300018
Gordie Smith2000012
Ray Poage200012
Jim Boylan10006
Jim Marshall10006
Bill Butler00100006
Ed Sharockman010006
Don Hultz10006
Roy Winston010006
Fran Tarkenton10006
Totals17161102201239000309



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