1963 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (5-8-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1963 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (5-8-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1963 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.
The Vikings ran up 309 points, but the defense allowed 390. Tommy Mason carried the ball for a team-best 763 yards for Minnesota.
Fran Tarkenton tossed for 2,311 yards. Paul Flatley snagged 51 passes for 867 yards, while Tommy Mason contributed to the receiving game, too.
Ed Sharockman intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Norm Van Brocklin coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Grady Alderman | LT | December 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 247 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 63 | Jim Battle | G | February 20, 1938 | 6'0" | 240 | Southern Illinois | Bartow, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Larry Bowie | RG | October 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 245 | Purdue | Pike, WV USA | 14 | 14 |
| 80 | Jim Boylan | WR | March 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington St. | Washington, DC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Bill Brown | FB | June 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 228 | Illinois | Mendota, IL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 22 | Bill Butler | KR | July 10, 1937 | 5'10" | 189 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Berlin, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Lee Calland | LCB | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 55 | John Campbell | LB | October 7, 1938 | 6'3" | 225 | Minnesota | Wadena, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Leon Clarke | E-FL | January 10, 1933 | 6'4" | 232 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | December 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Monongahela, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Bob Denton | DE-T | July 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 244 | Pacific | Fresno, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Paul Dickson | RDT | February 26, 1937 | 6'5" | 252 | Baylor | Waco, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Terry Dillon | DB | August 18, 1941 | 6'0" | 193 | Montana | Waukesha, WI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 35 | Bob Ferguson | FB | August 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Paul Flatley | WR | January 30, 1941 | 6'1" | 187 | Northwestern | Richmond, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 40 | Tom Franckhauser | DB | May 26, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Purdue | Steubenville, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Rip Hawkins | MLB | April 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 235 | North Carolina | Winchester, TN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Don Hultz | LDE | December 16, 1940 | 6'3" | 241 | Southern Miss | Moss Point, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 65 | Jerry Huth | LG | July 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 226 | Wake Forest | Floyds Knobs, IN USA | 13 | 12 |
| 57 | Bill Jobko | LB | October 7, 1935 | 6'2" | 224 | Ohio St. | Bridgeport, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
| 29 | Karl Kassulke | LS | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 12 |
| 11 | Ron Kelen | QB | November 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI USA | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | Terry Kosens | DB | October 3, 1941 | 6'3" | 195 | Hofstra | Brooklyn, NY USA | 8 | 4 |
| 21 | Chuck Lamson | RS | March 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa St. | Webster City, IA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 73 | Errol Linden | RT | October 21, 1937 | 6'5" | 258 | Houston | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | RDE | December 30, 1937 | 6'4" | 248 | Ohio St. | Danville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Tommy Mason | HB | July 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 196 | Tulane | Lake Charles, LA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 74 | Dave O'Brien | T-DT-G | June 13, 1941 | 6'3" | 247 | Boston Col. | Cambridge, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Ray Poage | TE | November 14, 1940 | 6'4" | 208 | Texas | Plainview, TX USA | 7 | 6 |
| 79 | Jim Prestel | LDT | June 28, 1937 | 6'5" | 275 | Idaho | Indianapolis, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 27 | Bobby Reed | HB | November 14, 1939 | 5'11" | 187 | Pacific | New Orleans, LA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 89 | Jerry Reichow | WR | May 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 217 | Iowa | Decorah, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 75 | Pat Russ | DT | January 18, 1940 | 6'3" | 255 | Purdue | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Ed Sharockman | RCB | November 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Pittsburgh | St. Clair, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | Gordie Smith | TE | April 9, 1939 | 6'2" | 220 | Arizona St. | Douglas, AZ USA | 14 | 6 |
| 82 | Steve Stonebreaker | RLB | October 28, 1938 | 6'3" | 223 | Detroit Mercy | Moline, IL USA | 14 | 10 |
| 10 | Fran Tarkenton | QB | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 53 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | May 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 237 | Nebraska | Lexington, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Tommy Wilson | HB-FB | September 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 203 | none | Stamford, CT USA | 8 | 0 |
| 60 | Roy Winston | LLB | September 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 222 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
