1967 New York Giants season

The 1967 New York Giants season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League. The Giants improved from 1–12–1 the previous season to 7–7, and finished in second place in the NFL Eastern Conference/Century Division.

1967 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
General managerRaymond J. Walsh
Head coachAllie Sherman
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division place2nd NFL Century
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason

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On August 5, Emlen Tunnell, formerly of the Giants, became the first African-American to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[1]

NFL draft

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Notable transactions

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Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 17 at St. Louis Cardinals W 37–20 1–0 Busch Memorial Stadium 40,801 Recap
2 September 24 at Dallas Cowboys L 24–38 1–1 Cotton Bowl 66,209 Recap
3 October 1 at Washington Redskins L 34–38 1–2 D.C. Stadium 50,266 Recap
4 October 8 New Orleans Saints W 27–21 2–2 Yankee Stadium 62,670 Recap
5 October 15 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–24 3–2 Pitt Stadium 39,782 Recap
6 October 22 Green Bay Packers L 21–48 3–3 Yankee Stadium 62,585 Recap
7 October 29 Cleveland Browns W 38–34 4–3 Yankee Stadium 62,903 Recap
8 November 5 at Minnesota Vikings L 24–27 4–4 Metropolitan Stadium 44,960 Recap
9 November 12 at Chicago Bears L 7–34 4–5 Wrigley Field 46,223 Recap
10 November 19 Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–20 5–5 Yankee Stadium 62,982 Recap
11 November 26 Philadelphia Eagles W 44–7 6–5 Yankee Stadium 63,027 Recap
12 December 3 at Cleveland Browns L 14–24 6–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 78,594 Recap
13 December 10 Detroit Lions L 7–30 6–7 Yankee Stadium 63,011 Recap
14 December 17 St. Louis Cardinals W 37–14 7–7 Yankee Stadium 62,955 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 11 vs Eagles

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Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles (5–5) at New York Giants (5–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 007
Giants 17 17 3744

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: November 26, 1967
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,027
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Eagles Passing Norm Snead 17/38, 156 Yds, 3 INT
Rushing Timmy Brown 9 Rush, 23 Yds
Receiving Tom Woodeshick 3 Rec, 57 Yds
Giants Passing Fran Tarkenton 20/31, 261 Yds, 3 TD
Rushing Ernie Koy 11 Rush, 77 Yds
Receiving Homer Jones 4 Rec, 84 Yds, 2 TD

Week 14

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1 234Total
Cardinals 0 0014 14
• Giants 7 7167 37

Standings

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NFL Century
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 5 0 .643 5–1 7–3 334 297 L1
New York Giants 7 7 0 .500 5–1 7–3 369 379 W1
St. Louis Cardinals 6 7 1 .462 1–4–1 4–5–1 333 356 L2
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 9 1 .308 0–5–1 1–8–1 281 320 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Capitol
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 9 5 0 .643 4–2 8–2 342 268 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 6 7 1 .462 3–2–1 5–4–1 351 409 W1
Washington Redskins 5 6 3 .455 2–3–1 4–5–1 347 353 L1
New Orleans Saints 3 11 0 .214 2–4 2–8 233 379 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 9 4 1 .692 4–1–1 6–3–1 332 209 L2
Chicago Bears 7 6 1 .538 3–2–1 5–4–1 239 218 W1
Detroit Lions 5 7 2 .417 1–3–2 3–5–2 260 259 W2
Minnesota Vikings 3 8 3 .273 1–3–2 1–6–3 233 294 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Coastal
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 11 1 2 .917 4–1–1 8–1–1 398 196 W8
Baltimore Colts 11 1 2 .917 4–1–1 7–1–2 394 198 L1
San Francisco 49ers 7 7 0 .500 3–3 4–6 273 337 W2
Atlanta Falcons 1 12 1 .077 0–6 1–9 175 422 L7
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

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New York Giants 1967 final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Awards and honors

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  • Homer Jones, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Season, 1,209 Yards [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.283
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 257
  3. ^ "Giants trade draft picks for Tarkenton". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. March 8, 1967. p. 18.
  4. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 130