1965 Minnesota Vikings Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (7-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1965 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1965 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

The Vikings scored 383 points, but the shaky defensive squad surrendered 403, most in the circuit. Bill Brown carried the ball for a team-best 699 yards for Minnesota, and Tommy Mason also aided the ground game.

Fran Tarkenton threw for 2,609 yards. Paul Flatley paced pass catchers, snagging 50 passes for 896 yards. Bill Brown contributed to the receiving game, too.

Ed Sharockman intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Norm Van Brocklin coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
67Grady AldermanLTDecember 10, 19386'2"247Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA1313
33Billy BarnesHBMay 14, 19355'11"201Wake ForestLandis, NC USA140
86Hal BedsoleTEDecember 21, 19416'5"236USCChicago, IL USA90
17Bob BerryQBMarch 10, 19425'11"185OregonSan Jose, CA USA20
61Larry BowieRGOctober 13, 19396'2"245PurduePike, WV USA1414
30Bill BrownFBJune 29, 19385'11"228IllinoisMendota, IL USA1412
66Ken ByersGApril 6, 19406'1"240CincinnatiLogan, OH USA140
23Lee CallandDBSeptember 14, 19416'0"190LouisvilleLouisville, KY USA50
14Fred CoxKDecember 11, 19385'11"200PittsburghMonongahela, PA USA140
76Paul DicksonRDTFebruary 26, 19376'5"252BaylorWaco, TX USA1414
81Carl EllerLDEFebruary 25, 19426'6"247MinnesotaWinston-Salem, NC USA1414
85Paul FlatleyWRJanuary 30, 19416'1"187NorthwesternRichmond, IN USA1414
28Tom HallWR-DBApril 3, 19406'1"195MinnesotaWilmington, DE USA140
58Rip HawkinsMLBApril 21, 19396'3"235North CarolinaWinchester, TN USA1414
43Gary HillDBJune 29, 19436'0"200USC80
47Dick JamesHB-DBMay 22, 19345'9"179OregonGrants Pass, OR USA40
57Bill JobkoRLBOctober 7, 19356'2"224Ohio St.Bridgeport, OH USA1413
22Jeff JordanDBNovember 23, 19436'3"190TulsaSan Antonio, TX USA120
29Karl KassulkeLSMarch 20, 19416'0"195MarquetteMilwaukee, WI USA148
15Ron KelenQBNovember 6, 19396'1"185WisconsinGreen Bay, WI USA40
24Phil KingHB-FBJune 22, 19366'4"223VanderbiltNashville, TN USA140
36John KirbyLBMay 30, 19426'3"230NebraskaDavid City, NE USA140
77Gary LarsenLDTMarch 13, 19406'5"261Concordia (IL)Fargo, ND USA129
73Errol LindenRTOctober 21, 19376'5"258HoustonNew Orleans, LA USA1414
46Earsell MackbeeDBJanuary 15, 19416'1"195Utah St.Brookhaven, MS USA100
70Jim MarshallRDEDecember 30, 19376'4"248Ohio St.Danville, KY USA1414
20Tommy MasonHBJuly 8, 19396'1"196TulaneLake Charles, LA USA109
41Dave OsbornRBMarch 18, 19436'0"208North DakotaEverett, WA USA140
82Red PhillipsWRFebruary 5, 19366'1"197AuburnAlexander City, AL USA129
79Jim PrestelDTJune 28, 19376'5"275IdahoIndianapolis, IN USA130
19Lance RentzelKROctober 14, 19436'2"202OklahomaQueens, NY USA110
44George RoseLCBJanuary 1, 19425'11"200AuburnBrunswick, GA USA1010
45Ed SharockmanRCBNovember 4, 19396'0"200PittsburghSt. Clair, PA USA1414
87Gordie SmithTEApril 9, 19396'2"220Arizona St.Douglas, AZ USA149
64Milt SundeLGFebruary 1, 19426'2"250MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA1414
72Archie SuttonTNovember 2, 19416'4"262IllinoisNew Orleans, LA USA140
10Fran TarkentonQBFebruary 3, 19406'0"190GeorgiaRichmond, VA USA1414
53Mick TingelhoffCMay 22, 19406'2"237NebraskaLexington, NE USA1414
25Larry VargoRSApril 5, 19396'3"215Detroit MercyIron Mountain, MI USA1311
39Bobby WaldenPMarch 9, 19386'0"190GeorgiaBoston, GA USA140
59Lonnie WarwickLLBFebruary 26, 19426'3"238TennesseeRaleigh, WV USA147
60Roy WinstonLLBSeptember 15, 19405'11"222LSUBaton Rouge, LA USA147
34Jim YoungHBJune 6, 19436'0"205QueensHamilton, ON Canada20



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