1967 Detroit Lions season
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 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.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
1 | 7 | Mel Farr[4] | 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 |
- Source:[5]
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1
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September 17 | at Green Bay Packers | T 17–17 | 50,861
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2
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September 24 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–14 | 57,383
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3
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October 1 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 28–38 | 43,821
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4
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October 8 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–27 | 57,877
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5
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October 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–14 | 46,024
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6
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October 22 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–3 | 50,601
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7
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October 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 45–3 | 37,990
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8
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November 5 | Chicago Bears | L 13–27 | 55,606
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9
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November 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | T 10–10 | 40,032
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10
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November 19 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–41 | 60,238
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11
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November 23 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–31 | 54,389
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12
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December 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–24 | 47,713
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13
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December 10 | at New York Giants | W 30–7 | 63,011
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14
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December 17 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–3 | 44,874
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Game summaries[]
Week 1[]
Detroit Lions (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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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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[]
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 |
Playoffs[]
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Awards and records[]
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References[]
- ^ "Broncs stun NFL's Lions in exhibition". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). August 6, 1967. p. 2, sports.
- ^ "AFL's Broncos shock Lions, 13-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 6, 1967. p. 2B.
- ^ 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
- ^ "1967 Detroit Lions Draftees".
Categories:
- 1967 National Football League season by team
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- 1967 in sports in Michigan