1967 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7-2
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division
Coach: Joe Schmidt (5-7-2)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1967 Detroit Lions Statistics
1967 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1967 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses and 2 ties, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division.

The Lions scored 260 points, while the defensive squad gave up 259. Mel Farr rushed for a team-leading 860 yards for Detroit.

Milt Plum passed for 925 yards, and Karl Sweetan spent time under center, too. Mel Farr topped the receiving corps, hauling in 39 balls, while Bill Malinchak added 397 receiving yards. Gail Cogdill provided receiving help also.

Lem Barney picked off 10 opponent throws.

Joe Schmidt coached the team.

Click on column headings to sort.

# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
20Lem BarneyLCBSeptember 8, 19456'0"188Jackson St.Gulfport, MS USA140
26Mike BassDBMarch 31, 19456'0"190MichiganYpsilanti, MI USA20
79Charlie BradshawRTMarch 13, 19366'6"255BaylorWaco, TX USA140
59Ernie ClarkLLBAugust 11, 19376'1"220Michigan St.Arcadia, FL USA120
89Gail CogdillSEApril 7, 19376'3"200Washington St.Worland, WY USA126
52Bill CottrellLTSeptember 18, 19446'4"255Delaware ValleyChester, PA USA1410
24Mel FarrFBNovember 3, 19446'2"210UCLABeaumont, TX USA130
45Bobby FeltsHBJune 26, 19426'2"202Florida A&MMiami, FL USA140
54Ed FlanaganCFebruary 23, 19446'3"245PurdueSan Bernardino, CA USA1414
68Frank GallagherGMarch 2, 19436'2"245North CarolinaChester, PA USA130
80Jim GibbonsTESeptember 26, 19366'2"220IowaChicago, IL USA146
57Ron GoovertLBFebruary 15, 19445'11"225Michigan St.Detroit, MI USA140
75John GordyRGJune 17, 19356'3"248TennesseeNashville, TN USA140
74Larry HandRDEJuly 10, 19406'4"250Appalachian St.Paterson, NJ USA140
87John HendersonFLMarch 21, 19436'3"195MichiganDayton, OH USA144
85Lew KamanuDEApril 9, 19446'4"245Weber St.Honolulu, HI USA90
71Alex KarrasLDTJuly 15, 19356'2"248IowaGary, IN USA140
66Bob KowalkowskiGNovember 5, 19436'3"240VirginiaUpper Darby, PA USA140
88Ron KramerTEJune 24, 19356'3"234MichiganGirard, KS USA116
44Dick LeBeauRCBSeptember 9, 19376'1"185Ohio St.London, OH USA140
53Mike LucciMLBDecember 29, 19396'2"230PittsburghAmbridge, PA USA140
21Bruce MaherLSJuly 25, 19375'11"190Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA140
81Bill MalinchakSEApril 2, 19446'1"200IndianaCharleroi, PA USA146
31Amos MarshHBMay 7, 19396'0"218Oregon St.Williams, AZ USA146
86John McCambridgeDEAugust 30, 19446'4"245NorthwesternKlamath Falls, OR USA60
78Darris McCordLDEJanuary 4, 19336'4"250TennesseeDetroit, MI USA140
83Mike MelinkovichDEJanuary 7, 19426'4"245WashingtonTonasket, WA USA70
70Denis MooreDT-DEJuly 18, 19446'5"255USCBerkeley, CA USA50
58Paul NaumoffLBJuly 3, 19456'1"215TennesseeColumbus, OH USA146
35Tom NowatzkeFB-LBSeptember 30, 19426'3"230IndianaLa Porte, IN USA140
16Milt PlumQBJanuary 20, 19356'1"205Penn St.Westville, NJ USA96
47Wayne RasmussenDBJune 7, 19426'2"175South Dakota St.Chicago, IL USA100
82Jerry RushRDTAugust 7, 19426'4"265Michigan St.Pontiac, MI USA140
73Roger ShoalsTDecember 13, 19386'4"260MarylandBaltimore, MD USA44
25Pat StudstillFLJune 4, 19386'0"180HoustonShreveport, LA USA75
14Karl SweetanQBOctober 2, 19426'1"203Texas A&MDallas, TX USA108
27Bobby ThompsonDBMarch 30, 19395'11"188ArizonaMinden, LA USA120
48Tom VaughnRSFebruary 28, 19435'11"190Iowa St.Troy, OH USA140
55Wayne WalkerKSeptember 30, 19366'2"225IdahoBoise, ID USA145
63Chuck WaltonLGJuly 7, 19416'3"253Iowa St.Shattuck, OK USA140
23Tom WatkinsHBOctober 23, 19376'0"195Iowa St.West Memphis, AR USA136
28Mike WegerDBOctober 2, 19456'2"200Bowling GreenDallas, TX USA140
77Randy WinklerT-GJuly 18, 19436'5"255Tarleton St.Temple, TX USA80
1Garo YepremianKJune 2, 19445'8"175noneLarnaca, Cyprus80
85Jerry ZawadzkasTEJanuary 3, 19466'4"220ColumbiaTorrington, CT USA20



Football


Recent Updates

  • March 1, 2024 - Updated USFL (2022-23) game results and award winners
  • March 1, 2024 - Updated NFL draft information, game results and award winners
  • March 1, 2024 - Updated CFL game results and award winners
Football Search

Latest News