1967 Detroit Lions season
| 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 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
[edit]NFL Draft
[edit]| 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 |
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Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 17 | at Green Bay Packers | T 17–17 | 0–0–1 | 50,861 |
| 2 | September 24 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–14 | 1–0–1 | 57,383 |
| 3 | October 1 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 28–38 | 1–1–1 | 43,821 |
| 4 | October 8 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–27 | 1–2–1 | 57,877 |
| 5 | October 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–14 | 1–3–1 | 46,024 |
| 6 | October 22 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–3 | 2–3–1 | 50,601 |
| 7 | October 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 45–3 | 3–3–1 | 37,990 |
| 8 | November 5 | Chicago Bears | L 13–27 | 3–4–1 | 55,606 |
| 9 | November 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | T 10–10 | 3–4–2 | 40,032 |
| 10 | November 19 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–41 | 3–5–2 | 60,238 |
| 11 | November 23 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–31 | 3–6–2 | 54,389 |
| 12 | December 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–24 | 3–7–2 | 47,713 |
| 13 | December 10 | at New York Giants | W 30–7 | 4–7–2 | 63,011 |
| 14 | December 17 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–3 | 5–7–2 | 44,874 |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1
[edit]Detroit Lions (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
| Quarter | 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 (21 °C) • Wind 6 mph
- Game attendance: 50,861
- TV: CBS
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Week 14
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Standings
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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
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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
[edit]- ^ "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".