1967 Detroit Lions season
The 1967 Detroit Lions season was the 38th season in franchise history. On August 5, the Lions played the Denver Broncos in an exhibition game. The Broncos beat the Lions by a score of 13–7 and became the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.[1]
| 1967 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Schmidt |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7–2 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The Lions boasted both the NFL's Offensive and Defensive rookies of the year: running back Mel Farr and cornerback Lem Barney.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | at Green Bay Packers | T 17–17 | |
| 2 | September 24 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–14 | |
| 3 | October 1 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 28-38 | |
| 4 | October 8 | Green Bay Packers | L 17-27 | |
| 5 | October 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 3-14 | |
| 6 | October 22 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–3 | |
| 7 | October 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 45–3 | |
| 8 | November 5 | Chicago Bears | L 13-27 | |
| 9 | November 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | T 10–10 | |
| 10 | November 19 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7-41 | |
| 11 | November 23 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7-31 | |
| 12 | December 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14-24 | |
| 13 | December 10 | at New York Giants | W 30–7 | |
| 14 | December 17 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–3 |
Week 1
Detroit Lions (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
at Lambeau Field • Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 17
- Game weather: 69°F • Wind 6
- Game attendance: 50,861
- TV: CBS
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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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
| 1967 Detroit Lions roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Practice/Taxi Squad
Note: Rookies in italics | |||
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
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1967_draft.htm
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