1963 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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General manager | Bert Rose |
Head coach | Norm Van Brocklin |
Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–8–1 |
Division place | 4th (tied) NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | RB Tommy Mason T Grady Alderman LB Rip Hawkins |
AP All-Pros | RB Tommy Mason (1st team) LB Rip Hawkins (2nd team) |
Uniform | |
The 1963 season was the Minnesota Vikings' third in the National Football League (NFL). Under head coach Norm Van Brocklin, the team finished with a 5–8–1 record. Five wins in a season represented the most in the franchise's three-year history. 22-year-old Paul Flatley of Northwestern University was named the NFL's Rookie of the Year, a first for the fledgling franchise.