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- Offseason 1965 Draft
- Roster
- Preseason
- Regular season Schedule
- Standings
- Statistics Team leaders League rankings
- References
{{Infobox NFL season | team = Minnesota Vikings | year = 1965 | record = 7–7 | division_place = 5th NFL Western | coach = Norm Van Brocklin | general manager = Jim Finks | stadium = Metropolitan Stadium | playoffs = did not qualify | shortnavlink = Vikings seasons }}The 1965 season was the Minnesota Vikings' fifth in the National Football League. Under head coach Norm van Brocklin, the team finished with a 7–7 record. Offseason1965 Draft{{main|1965 NFL draft}} |
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1 | 8 | 8 | Jack Snow | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 15 | Archie Sutton | Tackle | Illinois | Giants trade|[a]}} | 9 | 23 | Lance Rentzel | Wide receiver | Oklahoma | 3 | 8 | 36 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers{{ref|Steelers trade|[b]}} | 4 | 9 | 51 | Jim Whalen | Wide receiver | Boston College | 13 | 55 | Jim Harris | Tackle | Utah State | Browns trade|[c]}} | 5 | 8 | 64 | Traded to the Detroit Lions{{ref|Lions trade|[d]}} | 6 | 9 | 79 | Jim Grisham | Running back | Oklahoma | 7 | 8 | 92 | Traded to the Detroit Lions{{ref|Lions trade 2|[e]}} | 8 | 2 | 100 | John Hankinson | Quarterback | Minnesota | 49ers trade|[f]}} | 9 | 107 | Jeff Jordon | Running back | Tulsa | 9 | 8 | 120 | Frank McClendon | Tackle | Alabama | 10 | 9 | 135 | Jerald Schweiger | Tackle | Wisconsin–Superior | 11 | 8 | 148 | John Thomas | Wide receiver | USC | 12 | 9 | 163 | Mike Tilleman | Defensive tackle | Montana | 13 | 8 | 176 | Dave Osborn | Running back | North Dakota | 14 | 9 | 191 | Max Leetzow | Defensive end | Idaho | 15 | 8 | 204 | Phillip Morgan | Running back | East Tennessee State | 16 | 9 | 219 | Paul Labinski | Tackle | St. John's (Minnesota) | 17 | 8 | 232 | Veran Smith | Running back | Utah State | 18 | 9 | 247 | Rich Kotite | Wide receiver | Wagner | 19 | 8 | 260 | Ellis Johnson | Running back | Southeastern Louisiana | 20 | 9 | 271 | Cosmo Iacavazzi | Running back | Princeton |
{{note|Giants trade|[a]}} The New York Giants traded their 2nd round selection (15th overall) and 1964 4th round selection (53rd overall) to Minnesota for RB Hugh McElhenny. {{note|Steelers trade|[b]}} Minnesota traded their 3rd round selection (36th overall) to Pittsburgh for RB Bob Ferguson. {{note|Browns trade|[c]}} Cleveland traded their 4th round selection (55th overall) (and by some reports their 1966 6th round selection (90th overall)) to Minnesota for DT Mike Bundra. {{note|Lions trade|[d]}} Minnesota traded their 5th round selection (64th overall) to Detroit for WR Tom Hall and HB Bruce Zellmer. {{note|Lions trade 2|[e]}} Minnesota traded their 7th round selection (92nd overall) and 1966 6th round selection (87th overall) to Detroit for DT Mike Bundra and End Larry Vargo. {{note|Browns trade|[f]}} San Francisco traded their 8th round selection (100th overall) to Minnesota for DT Roy Williams. Roster{{NFL final roster | year = 1965 | team = Minnesota Vikings | prefix = | active = 53 | inactive = 5 | PS = 5 | quarterbacks ={{NFLplayer|10|Fran Tarkenton}}{{NFLplayer|15|Ron Vander Kelen}} | running_backs ={{NFLplayer|30|Bill Brown|d=American football|FB}}{{NFLplayer|24|Phil King|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|20|Tommy Mason}}{{NFLplayer|41|Dave Osborn|rookie=y}} | wide_receivers ={{NFLplayer|85|Paul Flatley}}{{NFLplayer|82|Red Phillips|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|19|Lance Rentzel|rookie=y}} | tight_ends ={{NFLplayer|87|Gordon Smith|d=American football}} | offensive_linemen ={{NFLplayer|67|Grady Alderman|T}}{{NFLplayer|61|Larry Bowie|d=guard|G}}{{NFLplayer|64|Milt Sunde|G}}{{NFLplayer|53|Mick Tingelhoff|C}} | defensive_linemen ={{NFLplayer|81|Carl Eller|DE}}{{NFLplayer|70|Jim Marshall|d=gridiron football|DE}}{{NFLplayer|79|Jim Prestel|DT}} | linebackers ={{NFLplayer|58|Rip Hawkins}}{{NFLplayer|36|John Kirby|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|60|Roy Winston}} | defensive_backs ={{NFLplayer|23|Lee Calland|CB}}{{NFLplayer|29|Karl Kassulke|S}}{{NFLplayer|45|Ed Sharockman|CB}}{{NFLplayer|25|Larry Vargo}} | special_teams ={{NFLplayer|14|Fred Cox|K}} | reserve_lists = | practice_squad = }}Preseason Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance [https://www.profootballarchives.com/1965nflmin.html] |
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1 | August 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31—21 | 1—0 | (Atlanta, GA)}} | 39,240 | 2 | August 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35—21 | 2—0 | Metropolitan Stadium | 43,125 | 3 | August 28 | Washington Redskins | W 20—16 | 3—0 | (Charlotte, NC)}} | 20,426 | 4 | September 3 | Dallas Cowboys | W 57—17 | 4—0 | (Birmingham, AL)}} | 41,500 | 5 | September 11 | New York Giants | W 24—9 | 5—0 | (Omaha, NE)}} | 14,250 |
Regular seasonSchedule Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 19 | at Baltimore Colts | L 16–35 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 56,562 | 2 | September 26 | Detroit Lions | L 29–31 | 0–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 46,826[1] | 3 | October 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 38–35 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 36,755 | 4 | October 9 | New York Giants | W 40–14 | 2–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 44,283 | 5 | October 17 | Chicago Bears | L 37–45 | 2–3 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | 6 | October 24 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 42–41 | 3–3 | Kezar Stadium | 42,680 | 7 | October 31 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–17 | 4–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 83,505 | 8 | November 7 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–13 | 5–3 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | 9 | November 14 | Baltimore Colts | L 21–41 | 5–4 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | 10 | November 21 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–38 | 5–5 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,426 | 11 | November 28 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–45 | 5–6 | Metropolitan Stadium | 40,306 | 12 | December 5 | at Green Bay Packers | L 19–24 | 5–7 | Lambeau Field | 50,852 | 13 | December 12 | at Detroit Lions | W 29–7 | 6–7 | Tiger Stadium | 45,420 | 14 | December 19 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–17 | 7–7 | Wrigley Field | 46,604 |
Note: The game against the Giants, originally scheduled for Sunday, October 10, was pushed up to Saturday night because of the World Series. 1. ^This is an opening game attendance record at Metropolitan Stadium.
Standings{{1965 NFL Western standings}}StatisticsTeam leaders |
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Passing yards | Fran Tarkenton | 2,609 | Passing touchdowns | Fran Tarkenton | 19 | Rushing yards | Bill Brown | 699 | Rushing touchdowns | Tommy Mason | 10 | Receiving yards | Paul Flatley | 896 | Receiving touchdowns | Paul Flatley | 7 | Points | Fred Cox | 113 | Kickoff return yards | Lance Rentzel | 602 | Punt return yards | Tommy Mason | 63 | Interceptions | Ed Sharockman | 6 |
League rankings{{small|(out of 14) |
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Passing offense | 2,546 | 181.9 | 8th | Rushing offense | 2,278 | 162.7 | 2nd | Total offense | 4,824 | 344.6 | 4th |
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Passing defense | 2,493 | 178.1 | 6th | Rushing defense | 1,755 | 125.4 | 9th | Total defense | 4,248 | 303.4 | 7th |
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References{{refbegin}}- {{cite web |title=1965 Draft |publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1996 |accessdate=April 19, 2007 }}
- {{cite web |title=1965 Minnesota Vikings |publisher=DatabaseFootball |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=MIN&lg=nfl&yr=1965 |accessdate=April 19, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410023804/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=MIN&lg=nfl&yr=1965 |archivedate=10 April 2007 |deadurl=yes }}
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