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NFL team season
The 1967 Detroit Lions season Denver Broncos in the first inter-league exhibition game. The Broncos beat the Lions 13–7 to become the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.[1] [2] [3]
The Lions boasted both the NFL's Offensive and Defensive rookies of the year : running back Mel Farr and cornerback Lem Barney .
Offseason NFL Draft Source: [5] Regular season Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Attendance
1
September 17
at Green Bay Packers
T 17–17
0–0–1
50,861
2
September 24
Cleveland Browns
W 31–14
1–0–1
57,383
3
October 1
at St. Louis Cardinals
L 28–38
1–1–1
43,821
4
October 8
Green Bay Packers
L 17–27
1–2–1
57,877
5
October 15
at Chicago Bears
L 3–14
1–3–1
46,024
6
October 22
Atlanta Falcons
W 24–3
2–3–1
50,601
7
October 29
at San Francisco 49ers
W 45–3
3–3–1
37,990
8
November 5
Chicago Bears
L 13–27
3–4–1
55,606
9
November 12
at Minnesota Vikings
T 10–10
3–4–2
40,032
10
November 19
at Baltimore Colts
L 7–41
3–5–2
60,238
11
November 23
Los Angeles Rams
L 7–31
3–6–2
54,389
12
December 3
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 14–24
3–7–2
47,713
13
December 10
at New York Giants
W 30–7
4–7–2
63,011
14
December 17
Minnesota Vikings
W 14–3
5–7–2
44,874
Game summaries Week 1
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
DET
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1
Lions
Interception returned 24 yards for touchdown by Barney , Walker kick good
7
0
1
Lions
47-yard field goal by Walker
10
0
2
Lions
Marsh 3-yard touchdown run, Walker kick good
17
0
3
Packers
Pitts 3-yard touchdown run, Chandler kick good
17
7
4
Packers
Pitts 2-yard touchdown run, Chandler kick good
17
14
4
Packers
28-yard field goal by Chandler
17
17
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
17
17
Week 14
1
2 3 4 Total
Vikings
0
0 3 0
3
• Lions
0
14 0 0
14
Standings Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
1967 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice/Taxi squad
Note: rookies in italics
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References
^ "Broncs stun NFL's Lions in exhibition" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). August 6, 1967. p. 2, sports.^ "AFL's Broncos shock Lions, 13-7" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. August 6, 1967. p. 2B.^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p.283
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 395
^ "1967 Detroit Lions Draftees" .
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