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1962 Minnesota Vikings season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamMinnesota Vikings
year1962
record2–11–1
division_place6th NFL Western
coachNorm Van Brocklin
general managerBert Rose
stadiumMetropolitan Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro bowlersRB Tommy Mason
uniformFile:Vikings1962-64.png
shortnavlinkVikings seasons

The 1962 season was the Minnesota Vikings' second in the National Football League. Under head coach Norm Van Brocklin, the team finished with a 2–11–1 record that still stands as the franchise's worst season record in terms of winning percentage, both by today's method of calculation (.179) and the method used at the time (.154), in which ties were not counted as games played. The Vikings have won at least three games in every season since.

Offseason

1962 draft

Main article: 1962 NFL draft

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***Traded to the [New York Giants](1962-new-york-giants-season)***
***Traded to the [Cleveland Browns](1962-cleveland-browns-season)***
Bill MillerWide receiver[Miami (FL)](1961-miami-hurricanes-football-team)
Roy WinstonGuard[LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team)
***Traded to the [New York Giants](1962-new-york-giants-season)***
Larry BowieOffensive tackle[Purdue](1961-purdue-boilermakers-football-team)
***Traded to the [Philadelphia Eagles](1962-philadelphia-eagles-season)***
Paul WhiteRunning back[Florida](1961-florida-gators-football-team)
Marshall ShirkOffensive tackle[UCLA](1961-ucla-bruins-football-team)
***Traded to the [Cleveland Browns](1962-cleveland-browns-season)***
***Traded to the [Cleveland Browns](1962-cleveland-browns-season)***
Gary FallonRunning back[Syracuse](1961-syracuse-orangemen-football-team)
Roger Van CleefOffensive tackleSouthwestern State
Patrick RussOffensive tackle[Purdue](1961-purdue-boilermakers-football-team)
Larry GuilfordEnd[Pacific](1961-pacific-tigers-football-team)
John ContoulisOffensive tackle[Connecticut](1961-connecticut-huskies-football-team)
Ron StaleyEnd[Wisconsin](1961-wisconsin-badgers-football-team)
Junior HawthorneOffensive tackle[Kentucky](1961-kentucky-wildcats-football-team)
Tommy MinterRunning back[Baylor](1961-baylor-bears-football-team)
Terry CagaananRunning back[Utah State](1961-utah-state-aggies-football-team)

Notes

Roster

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Preseason

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August 11at [San Francisco 49ers](1962-san-francisco-49ers-season)**L** 24–300–1Husky Stadium (Seattle, WA)22,500
August 18at [Los Angeles Rams](1962-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 24–330–2Multnomah Stadium (Portland, OR)23,544
August 25[St. Louis Cardinals](1962-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)**L** 21–240–3Parade Stadium (Minneapolis)15,500
September 2[Baltimore Colts](1962-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 24–131–3Metropolitan Stadium27,227
September 8[Dallas Cowboys](1962-dallas-cowboys-season)**W** 45–262–3Grady Stadium (Atlanta, GA)12,500

Regular season

Schedule

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September 16at **[Green Bay Packers](1962-green-bay-packers-season)****L** 7–340–1City Stadium38,669
September 23**[Baltimore Colts](1962-baltimore-colts-season)****L** 7–340–2Metropolitan Stadium30,787
September 30at **[San Francisco 49ers](1962-san-francisco-49ers-season)****L** 7–210–3Kezar Stadium38,407
October 7**[Chicago Bears](1962-chicago-bears-season)****L** 0–130–4Metropolitan Stadium33,141
October 14**Green Bay Packers****L** 21–480–5Metropolitan Stadium41,475
October 21at **[Los Angeles Rams](1962-los-angeles-rams-season)****W** 38–141–5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum33,071
October 28[Philadelphia Eagles](1962-philadelphia-eagles-season)**W** 31–212–5Metropolitan Stadium30,071
November 4at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1962-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**L** 31–392–6Forbes Field14,462
November 11at **Chicago Bears****L** 30–312–7Wrigley Field46,984
November 18**[Detroit Lions](1962-detroit-lions-season)****L** 6–172–8Metropolitan Stadium31,257
November 25**Los Angeles Rams****T** 24–242–8–1Metropolitan Stadium26,728
December 2**San Francisco 49ers****L** 12–352–9–1Metropolitan Stadium33,076
December 9at **Detroit Lions****L** 23–372–10–1Tiger Stadium42,256
December 16at **Baltimore Colts****L** 17–422–11–1Memorial Stadium53,645

Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Pro Bowl

Second-year halfback Tommy Mason was the only Viking voted to the East–West Pro Bowl game, played January 13, 1963, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and won by the East 30–20.

Statistics

Team leaders

Minnesota Vikingsyear=1962border=2}}"CategoryMinnesota Vikingsyear=1962border=2}}"Player(s)Minnesota Vikingsyear=1962border=2}}"Value
Passing yardsFran Tarkenton2,595
Passing touchdownsFran Tarkenton22
Rushing yardsTommy Mason740
Rushing touchdownsTommy Mason
Fran Tarkenton
Mel Triplett2
Receiving yardsTommy Mason603
Receiving touchdownsCharley Ferguson
Tommy Mason6
PointsJim Christopherson61
Kickoff return yardsBill Butler588
Punt return yardsBill Butler169
InterceptionsEd Sharockman6
SacksJim Marshall9

Note that sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL

League rankings

Minnesota Vikingsyear=1962border=2}}"CategoryMinnesota Vikingsyear=1962border=2}}"Total yardsMinnesota Vikingsyear=1962border=2}}"Yards per gameMinnesota Vikingsyear=1962border=2}}"NFL rank
(out of 14)Total offense4,080291.412thTotal defense5,101364.412th
Passing offense2,216158.311th
Rushing offense1,864133.16th
Passing defense3,123223.111th
Rushing defense1,978141.310th

References

References

  1. "1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".
  2. (23 August 2011). "Part II: Brutal Vikings camp, wild nightlife and the Dallas Cowboys come to Bemidji in 1962".
  3. "Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference".
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