| 1964 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jim Finks |
| Head coach | Norm Van Brocklin |
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–5–1 |
| Division place | T-2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Grady Alderman FB Bill Brown RB Tommy Mason QB Fran Tarkenton C Mick Tingelhoff |
| AP All-Pros | FB Bill Brown (2nd team) C Mick Tingelhoff (1st team) |
| Uniform | |
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The 1964 season was the Minnesota Vikings' fourth in the National Football League. Under head coach Norm Van Brocklin, the team finished with an 8–5–1 record for their first winning season and a franchise-best until 1969. They tied with the Green Bay Packers for second place in the Western conference, who gained the berth in the third-place Playoff Bowl in Miami on January 3. The two teams had split their season series, with the road teams winning, but the Packers won the tiebreaker on point differential: the Vikings' victory was by just one point, while Green Bay won by over four touchdowns.[1] In the season opener, the Vikings upset eventual Western champion Baltimore.
To date, this is the only season the Vikings wore white jerseys for all their home games. In January 1964, the NFL owners had approved a new rule which allowed home teams to wear the jersey color of their choice.[2]
This was the first season for the forty-man roster, an increase of three.[2]
- ^ Lea, Bud (December 14, 1964). "Packers tie Rams, gain bowl berth". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 5, part 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "NFL keeps ties same, ups rosters". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. January 29, 1964. p. 3, part 2.