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1967 Detroit Lions season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| logo =

| team = Detroit Lions

| year = 1967

| record = 5–7–2

| division_place = 3rd NFL Central

| coach = Joe Schmidt

| stadium = Tiger Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Lions seasons

}}

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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0zdWAAAAIBAJ&pg=7177%2C1833867 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Broncs stun NFL's Lions in exhibition |date=August 6, 1967 |page=2, sports }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZrRVAAAAIBAJ&pg=5001%2C842403 | work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=AFL's Broncos shock Lions, 13-7 |date=August 6, 1967 |page=2B}}NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p.283

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 =

{{main|1967 NFL/AFL draft}}

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| Round

OverallPlayerPositionSchool
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| 1

7Mel FarrNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 395Running BackUCLA
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| 2

34Lem BarneyDefensive BackJackson State
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| 3

60Paul NaumoffLinebackerTennessee
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| 4

88Lew KamanuDefensive EndWeber State
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| 6

141Tim JonesQuarterbackWeber State

:{{small|Source:}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1967_draft.htm|title=1967 Detroit Lions Draftees}}

Regular season

= Schedule =

{{main|1967 NFL season}}

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1967|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1967|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1967|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1967|border=2}}"| Attendance

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! 1

| September 17

| at Green Bay Packers

| T 17–17

| 0–0–1

| 50,861

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! 2

| September 24

| Cleveland Browns

| W 31–14

| 1–0–1

| 57,383

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! 3

| October 1

| at St. Louis Cardinals

| L 28–38

| 1–1–1

| 43,821

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! 4

| October 8

| Green Bay Packers

| L 17–27

| 1–2–1

| 57,877

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! 5

| October 15

| at Chicago Bears

| L 3–14

| 1–3–1

| 46,024

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! 6

| October 22

| Atlanta Falcons

| W 24–3

| 2–3–1

| 50,601

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! 7

| October 29

| at San Francisco 49ers

| W 45–3

| 3–3–1

| 37,990

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! 8

| November 5

| Chicago Bears

| L 13–27

| 3–4–1

| 55,606

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! 9

| November 12

| at Minnesota Vikings

| T 10–10

| 3–4–2

| 40,032

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! 10

| November 19

| at Baltimore Colts

| L 7–41

| 3–5–2

| 60,238

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! 11

| November 23

| Los Angeles Rams

| L 7–31

| 3–6–2

| 54,389

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! 12

| December 3

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| L 14–24

| 3–7–2

| 47,713

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! 13

| December 10

| at New York Giants

| W 30–7

| 4–7–2

| 63,011

style="background:#cfc"

! 14

| December 17

| Minnesota Vikings

| W 14–3

| 5–7–2

| 44,874

= Game summaries =

== Week 1 ==

{{See also|1967 Green Bay Packers season|Lions–Packers rivalry}}

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== Week 14 ==

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= Standings =

{{1967 NFL Central standings}}

= Roster =

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colspan="7" style="text-align:center;background-color:#006DB0;color:#C3C6CC;" | 1967 Detroit Lions roster
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks

{{NFLplayer|16|Milt Plum}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Karl Sweetan}}

Running backs

{{NFLplayer|31|Amos Marsh}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Mel Farr|FB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Bobby Felts}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Tom Nowatzke}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Tom Watkins|d=American football}}

Wide receivers

{{NFLplayer|81|Bill Malinchak}}

{{NFLplayer|87|John Henderson|d=wide receiver}}

Tight ends

{{NFLplayer|80|Jim Gibbons|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Ron Kramer}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Jerry Zawadzkas|rookie=y}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Offensive linemen

{{NFLplayer|75|John Gordy|T}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Bill Cottrell|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Charlie Bradshaw|d=offensive tackle|T}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Ed Flanagan|d=American football|C}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Frank Gallagher|d=American football|rookie=y|G}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Bob Kowalkowski|G}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Denis Moore|T|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Roger Shoals|T}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Chuck Walton|rookie=y|G}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Randy Winkler|rookie=y|G}}

Defensive linemen

{{NFLplayer|85|Lew Kamanu|rookie=y|DL}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Larry Hand|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Alex Karras|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Darris McCord|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Jerry Rush|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|86|John McCambridge|DE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Mike Melinkovich|DE}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Linebackers

{{NFLplayer|53|Mike Lucci|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Paul Naumoff|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Wayne Walker|d=linebacker|OLB/K}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Ron Goovert|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Ernie Clark|d=American football|OLB}}

Defensive backs

{{NFLplayer|20|Lem Barney|CB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Mike Bass|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Dick LeBeau|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|47|Wayne Rasmussen|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Bobby Thompson|d=defensive back|S}}

{{NFLplayer|48|Tom Vaughn|d=American football|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Mike Weger|SS|rookie=y}}

Special teams

{{NFLplayer|25|Pat Studstill|P/DB/WR/KR}}

{{NFLplayer|1|Garo Yepremian|rookie=y|K}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Reserve lists

  • None - vacant

Practice/Taxi squad

  • None - vacant

Note: rookies in italics

Playoffs

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1967.htm?redir Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference]
  • [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1967-det Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com]
  • [http://www.footballdb.com/teams/detroit-lions/results/1967 Detroit Lions on The Football Database]

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