1967 Minnesota Vikings Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-8-3
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division
Coach: Bud Grant (3-8-3)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

1967 Minnesota Vikings Roster
1967 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1967 season with a record of 3 wins and 8 losses and 3 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division.

The Vikings labored to change the scoreboard with just 233 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 294. Dave Osborn carried the ball for a team-best 972 yards for Minnesota.

Joe Kapp threw for 1,386 yards. Dave Osborn paced all receivers, snagging 34 passes, while Gene Washington accumulated 384 receiving yards. Red Phillips contributed to the receiving game, too.

Earsell Mackbee intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Joe Kapp	214	102	47.7	1386	6.5	8	3.7	17	7.9	85	48.2
Ron Kelen	115	45	39.1	522	4.5	3	2.6	7	6.1	42	36.9
Bob Berry	7	3	42.9	43	6.1	0	0.0	0	0.0	21	63.4
Totals	336	150	44.6	1951	5.8	11	3.3	24	7.1	85

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dave Osborn	215	972	4.5	73	2
Bill Brown	185	610	3.3	29	5
Joe Kapp	27	167	6.2	24	2
Clint Jones	13	23	1.8	9	0
Bob Grim	1	20	20.0	20	0
Jim Lindsey	4	10	2.5	6	0
Ron Kelen	9	9	1.0	16	1
Totals	454	1811	4.0	73	10

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dave Osborn	34	272	8.0	29	1
Paul Flatley	23	232	10.1	27	0
Bill Brown	22	263	12.0	43	0
Red Phillips	21	352	16.8	42	3
Marlin McKeever	14	184	13.1	42	0
Gene Washington	13	384	29.5	85	2
John Beasley	13	120	9.2	16	4
Bob Grim	6	108	18.0	26	1
Jim Lindsey	4	36	9.0	21	0
Totals	150	1951	13.0	85	11

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Fred Cox	26	26	100.0	33	17	51.5	77
Totals	26	26	100.0	33	17	51.5	77

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bobby Walden	75	3117	41.6	76
Totals	75	3117	41.6	76

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bob Grim	25	101	4.0	81
Mike Fitzgerald	1	4	4.0	4
Brady Keys	5	2	0.4	2
Ed Sharockman	4	0	0.0	3
Totals	35	107	3.1	81

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Clint Jones	25	597	23.9	96	1
Bob Grim	22	493	22.4	46	0
Jim Lindsey	3	71	23.7	37	0
Ed Sharockman	1	22	22.0	22	0
Earl Denny	1	18	18.0	18	0
Pete Tatman	1	14	14.0	14	0
Totals	53	1215	22.9	96	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Earsell Mackbee	5	98	19.6	40	1
Ed Sharockman	3	94	31.3	37	0
Dale Hackbart	2	45	22.5	24	1
Lonnie Warwick	2	36	18.0	19	0
Karl Kassulke	2	10	5.0	10	0
Brady Keys	1	30	30.0	30	0
Jim Hargrove	1	3	3.0	3	0
Totals	16	316	19.8	40	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Alan Page			0	3	0	0
Don Hansen			0	2	0	0
Joe Kapp			4	2	0	0
Ron Kelen			3	2	0	0
Earl Denny			0	2	1	0
Carl Eller			0	2	0	0
Jim Lindsey			0	2	0	0
Clint Jones			3	2	0	0
Gary Larsen			0	2	0	0
Jim Marshall			0	2	0	0
Earsell Mackbee		0	0	2	59	1
Bob Grim			3	1	0	0
Karl Kassulke		0	0	1	0	0
Dave Osborn			3	1	0	0
Ed Sharockman		0	0	1	0	0
Paul Flatley			1	1	0	0
Bill Brown			3	1	0	0
Lonnie Warwick		0	1	0	0	0
Brady Keys		0	1	0	0	0
Bob Berry			1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	23	29	60	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Fred Cox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	26	0			77
Bill Brown	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
John Beasley	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			24
Dave Osborn	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Red Phillips	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Earsell Mackbee	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0			12
Gene Washington	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Joe Kapp	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Clint Jones	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Bob Grim	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Jim Hargrove	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0			6
Dale Hackbart	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
Ron Kelen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	10	11	0	1	0	2	1	1	17	26	0	0	0	233