1964 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (8-5-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1964 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (8-5-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1964 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1964 season with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
The Vikings chalked up 355 points, and the defense yielded 296. Bill Brown carried the ball for a team-best 866 yards for Minnesota, and Tommy Mason also contributed to the rushing attack.
Fran Tarkenton threw for 2,506 yards. Bill Brown snagged 48 passes for 703 yards.
George Rose picked off 6 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 |
| 86 | Hal Bedsole | TE | December 21, 1941 | 6'5" | 236 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 12 |
| 61 | Larry Bowie | RG | October 13, 1939 | 6'2" | 245 | Purdue | Pike, WV USA | 14 | 14 |
| 17 | Charley Britt | DB | March 20, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | Georgia | Augusta, GA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | Bill Brown | FB | June 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 228 | Illinois | Mendota, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 75 | Mike Bundra | DT | June 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 255 | USC | Coplay, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Bill Butler | KR | July 10, 1937 | 5'10" | 189 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Berlin, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Ken Byers | G | April 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 240 | Cincinnati | Logan, OH USA | 6 | 2 |
| 23 | Lee Calland | DB | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | John Campbell | LB | October 7, 1938 | 6'3" | 225 | Minnesota | Wadena, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | December 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Monongahela, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Ted Dean | FB-HB | March 24, 1938 | 6'2" | 213 | Wichita St. | Radnor, PA USA | 2 | 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 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | February 25, 1942 | 6'6" | 247 | Minnesota | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 85 | Paul Flatley | WR | January 30, 1941 | 6'1" | 187 | Northwestern | Richmond, IN USA | 10 | 9 |
| 28 | Tom Hall | WR-DB | April 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Minnesota | Wilmington, DE USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Rip Hawkins | MLB | April 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 235 | North Carolina | Winchester, TN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 57 | Bill Jobko | RLB | October 7, 1935 | 6'2" | 224 | Ohio St. | Bridgeport, OH USA | 9 | 9 |
| 29 | Karl Kassulke | LS | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Ron Kelen | QB | November 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI USA | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | John Kirby | LB | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 230 | Nebraska | David City, NE USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Bob Lacey | WR | March 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 205 | North Carolina | New York, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Darrell Lester | FB | November 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 228 | LSU | Lake Charles, LA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 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 | 12 |
| 32 | Bill McWatters | FB | August 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 225 | North Texas | Donie, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Tom Michel | HB | December 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 215 | East Carolina | Oakland, CA USA | 11 | 4 |
| 74 | Dave O'Brien | T-DT-G | June 13, 1941 | 6'3" | 247 | Boston Col. | Cambridge, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Jim Prestel | LDT | June 28, 1937 | 6'5" | 275 | Idaho | Indianapolis, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 69 | Palmer Pyle | LG | June 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 247 | Michigan St. | Keokuk, IA USA | 10 | 9 |
| 89 | Jerry Reichow | WR | May 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 217 | Iowa | Decorah, IA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 44 | George Rose | LCB | January 1, 1942 | 5'11" | 200 | Auburn | Brunswick, GA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 45 | Ed Sharockman | RCB | November 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Pittsburgh | St. Clair, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Howard Simpson | DE | December 14, 1942 | 6'5" | 230 | Auburn | Lancaster, SC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Gordie Smith | TE | April 9, 1939 | 6'2" | 220 | Arizona St. | Douglas, AZ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 64 | Milt Sunde | G | February 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 250 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Bill Swain | LB | February 22, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | Oregon | Dickinson, ND USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Fran Tarkenton | QB | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | May 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 237 | Nebraska | Lexington, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Larry Vargo | RS | April 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit Mercy | Iron Mountain, MI USA | 14 | 12 |
| 39 | Bobby Walden | P | March 9, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Boston, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Roy Winston | LLB | September 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 222 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
