| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1967 |
| Record: | 5–7–2 |
| Coach: | Joe Schmidt |
| Stadium: | Tiger Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1967 Detroit Lions season was the 38th season in franchise history. On August 5, the Lions met the Denver Broncos in the first inter-league exhibition game. The Broncos beat the Lions 13–7 to become the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.[1] [2] [3]
The Lions boasted both the NFL's Offensive and Defensive rookies of the year: running back Mel Farr and cornerback Lem Barney.
See main article: 1967 NFL/AFL draft.
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School | |
| 7 | Mel Farr[4] | Running Back | UCLA | ||
| 34 | Defensive Back | Jackson State | |||
| 60 | Linebacker | Tennessee | |||
| 88 | Lew Kamanu | Defensive End | Weber State | ||
| 141 | Tim Jones | Quarterback | Weber State |
See main article: 1967 NFL season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | at Green Bay Packers | T 17–17 | 0–0–1 | 50,861 | |
| 2 | September 24 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–14 | 1–0–1 | 57,383 | |
| 3 | October 1 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 28–38 | 1–1–1 | 43,821 | |
| 4 | October 8 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–27 | 1–2–1 | 57,877 | |
| 5 | October 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–14 | 1–3–1 | 46,024 | |
| 6 | October 22 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–3 | 2–3–1 | 50,601 | |
| 7 | October 29 | W 45–3 | 3–3–1 | 37,990 | ||
| 8 | November 5 | Chicago Bears | L 13–27 | 3–4–1 | 55,606 | |
| 9 | November 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | T 10–10 | 3–4–2 | 40,032 | |
| 10 | November 19 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–41 | 3–5–2 | 60,238 | |
| 11 | November 23 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–31 | 3–6–2 | 54,389 | |
| 12 | December 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–24 | 3–7–2 | 47,713 | |
| 13 | December 10 | at New York Giants | W 30–7 | 4–7–2 | 63,011 | |
| 14 | December 17 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–3 | 5–7–2 | 44,874 |
See also: 1967 Green Bay Packers season and Lions–Packers rivalry.