1967 New York Giants season

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1967 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
Head coachAllie Sherman
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division place2nd NFL Century
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1967 New York Giants season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League. The Giants improved from 1–12–1 the previous season to 7–7, and finished in second place in the NFL Eastern Conference/Century Division.

Offseason[]

On August 5, Emlen Tunnell, formerly of the Giants, became the first African-American to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[1]

NFL Draft[]

Notable transactions[]

  • March 7, 1967 – The Minnesota Vikings traded quarterback Fran Tarkenton to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' first and second round picks in the 1967 NFL draft, first round pick in 1968, and third round pick in 1969.[2][3]

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 17 at St. Louis Cardinals W 37–20 1–0 Busch Memorial Stadium 40,801 Recap
2 September 24 at Dallas Cowboys L 24–38 1–1 Cotton Bowl 66,209 Recap
3 October 1 at Washington Redskins L 34–38 1–2 D.C. Stadium 50,266 Recap
4 October 8 New Orleans Saints W 27–21 2–2 Yankee Stadium 62,670 Recap
5 October 15 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–24 3–2 Pitt Stadium 39,782 Recap
6 October 22 Green Bay Packers L 21–48 3–3 Yankee Stadium 62,585 Recap
7 October 29 Cleveland Browns W 38–34 4–3 Yankee Stadium 62,903 Recap
8 November 5 at Minnesota Vikings L 24–27 4–4 Metropolitan Stadium 44,960 Recap
9 November 12 at Chicago Bears L 7–34 4–5 Wrigley Field 46,223 Recap
10 November 19 Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–20 5–5 Yankee Stadium 62,982 Recap
11 November 26 Philadelphia Eagles W 44–7 6–5 Yankee Stadium 63,027 Recap
12 December 3 at Cleveland Browns L 14–24 6–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 78,594 Recap
13 December 10 Detroit Lions L 7–30 6–7 Yankee Stadium 63,011 Recap
14 December 17 St. Louis Cardinals W 37–14 7–7 Yankee Stadium 62,955 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[]

Week 14[]

1 234Total
Cardinals 0 0014 14
• Giants 7 7167 37
  • Date: December 17
  • Location: Yankee Stadium

Standings[]

NFL Century
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 5 0 .643 5–1 7–3 334 297 L1
New York Giants 7 7 0 .500 5–1 7–3 369 379 W1
St. Louis Cardinals 6 7 1 .462 1–4–1 4–5–1 333 356 L2
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 9 1 .308 0–5–1 1–8–1 281 320 W1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster[]

New York Giants 1967 final roster
Quarterbacks
  • 11 Earl Morrall
  • 10 Fran Tarkenton

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Awards and honors[]

  • Homer Jones, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Season, 1,209 Yards [4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.283
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 257
  3. ^ "Giants trade draft picks for Tarkenton". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. March 8, 1967. p. 18.
  4. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 130


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