1967 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 5-7-2 | 0-0 | 3538 | 1631 | 1907 | 40 | 215 | 3528 | 1733 | 1795 | 33 | 205 |
The Detroit Lions' thirty-eighth season was in 1967, playing their home games at Tiger Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Joe Schmidt to lead the team. Schmidt previously was the linebackers coach/assistant coach of the Detroit Lions and had one year of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 5-7-2, 3-4-0 at home and 2-3-2 on the road. At the end of the season Lem Barney earned AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and Mel Farr earned AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17-17 | |
| Week 2 | Cleveland Browns | 31-14 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 28-38 | |
| Week 4 | Green Bay Packers | 17-27 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3-14 | |
| Week 6 | Atlanta Falcons | 24-3 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 45-3 | |
| Week 8 | Chicago Bears | 13-27 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10-10 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 7-41 | |
| Week 11 | Los Angeles Rams | 7-31 | ||
| Week 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-24 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New York Giants | 30-7 | |
| Week 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 14-3 |
1967 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Joe Schmidt Offensive Coordinator: Bill McPeak Overall Defensive Coach: Jim David Wide Receivers Coach: John North Offensive Line Coach: Chuck Knox Defensive Line Coach: Jim Richard "Jungle Jim" Martin General Manager: Russ Thomas Head Trainer: Kent Falb