1967 Detroit Lions season
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The 1967
Detroit Lions
season was the 38th season in franchise history. On August 5, the Lions played the Denver Broncos in an exhibition match. The Broncos beat the Lions by a score of 13-7 and became the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.
1967 NFL season
The 1967 NFL season was the 48th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 16 teams with the addition of the New Orleans Saints. The league's teams were realigned into four divisions: the Capitol and Century Divisions in the Eastern Conference, and the Central and...
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
season was the 38th season in franchise history. On August 5, the Lions played the Denver Broncos in an exhibition match. The Broncos beat the Lions by a score of 13-7 and became the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 7 | Mel Farr | 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 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1967 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
T 17-17 | |
| 2 | September 24, 1967 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31-14 | |
| 3 | October 1, 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 38-28 | |
| 4 | October 8, 1967 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 27-17 | |
| 5 | October 15, 1967 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 14-3 | |
| 6 | October 22, 1967 | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24-3 | |
| 7 | October 29, 1967 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 45-3 | |
| 8 | November 5, 1967 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27-13 | |
| 9 | November 12, 1967 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
T 10-10 | |
| 10 | November 19, 1967 | at Baltimore Colts | L 41-7 | |
| 11 | November 23, 1967 | Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
L 31-7 | |
| 12 | December 3, 1967 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 24-14 | |
| 13 | December 10, 1967 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 30-7 | |
| 14 | December 17, 1967 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
W 14-3 | |
Standings
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers 1967 Green Bay Packers season The 1967 Green Bay Packers season was their 47th season in the NFL and resulted in a 9-4-1 record and a victory in Super Bowl II. The team beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1967 NFL Championship Game, a game commonly known as the "Ice Bowl," which marked the second time the Packers had won an... |
9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 332 | 209 |
| Chicago Bears 1967 Chicago Bears season The 1967 Chicago Bears season was their 48th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-6-1 record, earning them a second place finish in the newly formed Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference. 1967 also marked the final season with George Halas,... |
7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 239 | 218 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 260 | 259 |
| Minnesota Vikings 1967 Minnesota Vikings season 1967 was the seventh year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 48th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of three wins, eight losses, and three ties, under their first-year head coach Bud Grant, who succeeded Norm Van Brocklin.-Notable... |
3 | 8 | 3 | .273 | 233 | 294 |
Roster
| Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
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