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.
Minnesota ran up 309 points, while the defense allowed 390. Tommy Mason carried the ball for a team-best 763 yards for the Vikings.
Fran Tarkenton tossed for 2,311 yards. Paul Flatley snagged 51 passes for 867 yards, while Tommy Mason provided receiving help, 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 |
