1967 Detroit Lions season
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1967 Detroit Lions season | |
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Head coach | Joe Schmidt |
Home field | Tiger Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–7–2 |
Division place | 3rd NFL Central |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1967 Detroit Lions season was the 38th season in franchise history. On August 5, the Lions played the Denver Broncos in an exhibition match. The Broncos beat the Lions by a score of 13–7 and became the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.[1]
The Lions boasted both the NFL's Offensive and Defensive rookies of the year: running back Mel Farr and cornerback Lem Barney.
Contents
Offseason
NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
1 | 7 | Mel Farr[2] | Running Back | UCLA |
2 | 34 | Lem Barney | Defensive Back | Jackson State |
3 | 60 | Paul Naumoff | Linebacker | Tennessee |
4 | 88 | Lew Kamanu | Defensive End | Weber State |
6 | 141 | Tim Jones | Quarterback | Weber State |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 17, 1967 | at Green Bay Packers | T 17–17 |
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2 | September 24, 1967 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–14 |
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3 | October 1, 1967 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 28-38 |
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4 | October 8, 1967 | Green Bay Packers | L 17-27 |
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5 | October 15, 1967 | at Chicago Bears | L 3-14 |
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6 | October 22, 1967 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–3 |
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7 | October 29, 1967 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 45–3 |
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8 | November 5, 1967 | Chicago Bears | L 13-27 |
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9 | November 12, 1967 | at Minnesota Vikings | T 10–10 |
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10 | November 19, 1967 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7-41 |
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11 | November 23, 1967 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7-31 |
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12 | December 3, 1967 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14-24 |
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13 | December 10, 1967 | at New York Giants | W 30–7 |
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14 | December 17, 1967 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–3 |
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Game summaries
Week 14
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Standings
NFL Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Green Bay Packers | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 4–1–1 | 6–3–1 | 332 | 209 | L2 |
Chicago Bears | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 3–2–1 | 5–4–1 | 239 | 218 | W1 |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 1–3–2 | 3–5–2 | 260 | 259 | W2 |
Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 8 | 3 | .273 | 1–3–2 | 1–6–3 | 233 | 294 | L1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
Detroit Lions roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
Playoffs
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Awards and records
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References
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.283
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 395
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1967_draft.htm