1967 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
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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]
| 1967 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Schmidt |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7–2 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Central |
| Playoffs | 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
| 1967 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 7 | Mel Farr * | Running back | UCLA | |
| 2 | 34 | Lem Barney * † | Cornerback | Jackson State | |
| 3 | 60 | Paul Naumoff * | Linebacker | Tennessee | |
| 4 | 88 | Lew Kamanu | Defensive end | Weber State | |
| 6 | 141 | Tim Jones | Quarterback | Weber State | |
| 6 | 144 | John McCambridge | Defensive end | Northwestern | |
| 7 | 166 | Ted Tuinstra | Tackle | Iowa State | |
| 9 | 218 | Mike Weger | Safety | Bowling Green | |
| 10 | 245 | Jerry Hayhoe | Guard | USC | |
| 11 | 270 | Ray Shirley | Tackle | Arizona State | |
| 12 | 297 | Eric Watts | Defensive back | San Jose State | |
| 13 | 322 | Lamar Wright | Guard | Georgia Tech | |
| 14 | 349 | Cleveland Robinson | Defensive end | South Carolina State | |
| 15 | 374 | Sam Burke | Defensive back | Georgia Tech | |
| 16 | 401 | Jerry Zawadzkas | Tight end | Columbia | |
| 17 | 426 | Ken Ramsey | Defensive tackle | Northwestern | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final 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
Taxi squad
40 active, 8 reserve, 4 taxi / practice squad Note: rookies in italics | |||
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Week 1
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
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Week 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: December 17
- Location: Tiger Stadium
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.