1962 Minnesota Vikings Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-11-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (2-11-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1962 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1962 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 2 wins and 11 losses and 1 ties, finishing sixth in the NFL's West Division.

Minnesota labored to change the scoreboard with just 254 points, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 410, most in the circuit. Tommy Mason carried the ball for a team-best 740 yards for the Vikings.

Fran Tarkenton passed for 2,595 yards. Jerry Reichow paced pass catchers, snagging 39 passes, while Tommy Mason accumulated 603 receiving yards.

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
85Tom AdamsWRApril 26, 19406'5"215Minnesota-DuluthKeewatin, MN USA60
67Grady AldermanLTDecember 10, 19386'2"247Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA1414
61Larry BowieGOctober 13, 19396'2"245PurduePike, WV USA140
30Bill BrownRBJune 29, 19385'11"228IllinoisMendota, IL USA140
22Bill ButlerKRJuly 10, 19375'10"189Tenn-ChattanoogaBerlin, WI USA1412
36Jim ChristophersonKFebruary 17, 19386'0"218Concordia (MN)Wadena, MN USA140
62Bob DentonDE-TJuly 24, 19346'3"244PacificFresno, CA USA140
25Dean DerbyLCBJune 11, 19356'0"185WashingtonLeavenworth, WA USA1111
76Paul DicksonRDTFebruary 26, 19376'5"252BaylorWaco, TX USA1414
84Oscar DonahueWRJune 7, 19376'3"195San Jose St.130
88Charley FergusonWRNovember 13, 19396'5"217Tennessee St.Dallas, TX USA109
40Tom FranckhauserDBMay 26, 19376'0"195PurdueSteubenville, OH USA140
58Rip HawkinsMLBApril 21, 19396'3"235North CarolinaWinchester, TN USA1411
65Jerry HuthLGJuly 23, 19336'0"226Wake ForestFloyds Knobs, IN USA1412
21Chuck LamsonLSMarch 14, 19396'0"190Iowa St.Webster City, IA USA1414
51Jim LeoLDEJune 18, 19376'1"225CincinnatiNiagara Falls, NY USA1414
73Errol LindenTOctober 21, 19376'5"258HoustonNew Orleans, LA USA120
55Cliff LivingstonLLBJuly 2, 19306'3"218UCLACompton, CA USA1211
70Jim MarshallRDEDecember 30, 19376'4"248Ohio St.Danville, KY USA1414
20Tommy MasonHBJuly 8, 19396'1"196TulaneLake Charles, LA USA1411
35Doug MayberryFBMarch 23, 19376'1"220CaliforniaArbuckle, CA USA1310
15John McCormickPMay 26, 19376'1"208Boston Col.Boston, MA USA130
39Hugh McElhennyHBDecember 31, 19286'1"195WashingtonLos Angeles, CA USA110
18Mike MercerKNovember 21, 19356'0"220MinnesotaAlgona, IA USA40
31Clancy OsborneRLBNovember 23, 19346'3"218Arizona St.Lubbock, TX USA1411
79Jim PrestelLDTJune 28, 19376'5"275IdahoIndianapolis, IN USA1414
64Mike RaboldRGMarch 12, 19376'2"239IndianaChicago, IL USA1414
27Bobby ReedHBNovember 14, 19395'11"187PacificNew Orleans, LA USA60
89Jerry ReichowWRMay 19, 19346'2"217IowaDecorah, IA USA1212
45Ed SharockmanRCBNovember 4, 19396'0"200PittsburghSt. Clair, PA USA1414
87Gordie SmithTEApril 9, 19396'2"220Arizona St.Douglas, AZ USA50
82Steve StonebreakerTEOctober 28, 19386'3"223Detroit MercyMoline, IL USA149
26Charlie SumnerDBOctober 19, 19306'1"194William & MaryRadford, VA USA140
10Fran TarkentonQBFebruary 3, 19406'0"190GeorgiaRichmond, VA USA1414
53Mick TingelhoffCMay 22, 19406'2"237NebraskaLexington, NE USA1414
33Mel TriplettFBDecember 24, 19316'1"215ToledoIndianola, MS USA140
60Roy WinstonLBSeptember 15, 19405'11"222LSUBaton Rouge, LA USA130
72Frank YousoRTJuly 5, 19366'4"257MinnesotaInternational Falls, MN USA1313



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