1963 Minnesota Vikings season

1963 Minnesota Vikings season
General managerBert Rose
Head coachNorm Van Brocklin
Home fieldMetropolitan Stadium
Results
Record5–8–1
Division place4th (tied) NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Tommy Mason
T Grady Alderman
LB Rip Hawkins
AP All-ProsRB 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.