| Team: | Minnesota Vikings |
| Year: | 1967 |
| Record: | 3–8–3 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFL Central |
| Coach: | Bud Grant |
| General Manager: | Jim Finks |
| Stadium: | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | T Grady Alderman FB Bill Brown C Mick Tingelhoff |
| Ap All-Pros: | C Mick Tingelhoff (2nd team) |
| Uniform: | File:Vikings 1966-68.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Vikings seasons |
The 1967 season was the Minnesota Vikings' seventh in the National Football League. After the resignation of head coach Norm Van Brocklin at the end of the previous season, the Vikings hired Bud Grant, previously the head coach of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who led the team to a 3–8–3 record.
See main article: 1967 NFL draft.
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The New York Giants traded their 1st-round selection (2nd overall), 2nd-round selection (28th overall), 1968 1st-round selection (1st overall) and 1969 2nd-round selection (39th overall) to Minnesota for QB Fran Tarkenton.
Los Angeles traded their 1st-round selection (15th overall) and TE/LB Marlin McKeever to Minnesota for their 2nd-round selection (33rd overall), TE Hal Bedsole and RB Tommy Mason.
Minnesota traded their 6th-round selection (140th overall) to Pittsburgh for RB Phil King (American football).
Minnesota traded their 8th-round selection (192nd overall) to Pittsburgh for LB Dave Tobey.
Washington traded their 8th-round selection (197th overall) to Minnesota for DE Bill Briggs (defensive end).
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 34–0 | 1–0 | 24,500 | ||
| 2 | August 18 | at Denver Broncos (AFL) | L 9–14 | 1–1 | University of Denver Stadium | 31,850 | |
| 3 | August 27 | at New York Giants | L 3–21 | 1–2 | 43,584 | ||
| 4 | September 2 | Atlanta Falcons | W 16–3 | 2–2 | 84,236 | ||
| 5 | September 10 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–42 | 2–3 | Metropolitan Stadium | 40,012 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | San Francisco 49ers | L 21–27 | 0–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 39,638 | |
| 2 | September 22 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 3–39 | 0–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 52,255 | |
| 3 | October 1 | Chicago Bears | L 7–17 | 0–3 | Metropolitan Stadium | 44,868 | |
| 4 | October 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–34 | 0–4 | Metropolitan Stadium | 40,017 | |
| 5 | October 15 | W 10–7 | 1–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 49,601 | ||
| 6 | October 22 | Baltimore Colts | T 20–20 | 1–4–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,693 | |
| 7 | October 29 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–21 | 1–5–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 52,859 | |
| 8 | November 5 | New York Giants | W 27–24 | 2–5–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 44,960 | |
| 9 | November 12 | Detroit Lions | T 10–10 | 2–5–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 40,032 | |
| 10 | November 19 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–14 | 2–6–2 | Cleveland Stadium | 68,431 | |
| 11 | November 26 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–27 | 3–6–2 | Pitt Stadium | 23,773 | |
| 12 | December 3 | Green Bay Packers | L 27–30 | 3–7–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,693 | |
| 13 | December 10 | at Chicago Bears | T 10–10 | 3–7–3 | Wrigley Field | 40,110 | |
| 14 | December 17 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–14 | 3–8–3 | Tiger Stadium | 44,874 |
| width=150px style="" | Category | width=150px style="" | Player(s) | width=75px style="" | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 1,386 | ||||
| Passing touchdowns | 8 | ||||
| Rushing yards | 972 | ||||
| Rushing touchdowns | 5 | ||||
| Receiving yards | 384 | ||||
| Receiving touchdowns | 4 | ||||
| Points | 77 | ||||
| Kickoff return yards | 597 | ||||
| Punt return yards | 101 | ||||
| Interceptions | 5 |
| width=150px style="" | Category | width=100px style="" | Total yards | width=110px style="" | Yards per game | width=80px style="" | NFL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 1,667 | 119.1 | 14th | ||||
| Rushing offense | 1,811 | 129.4 | 9th | ||||
| Total offense | 3,478 | 248.4 | 14th | ||||
| Passing defense | 1,752 | 125.1 | 3rd | ||||
| Rushing defense | 2,104 | 150.3 | 15th | ||||
| Total defense | 3,856 | 275.4 | 6th |