The 1967 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League, their 22nd overall, and their fifth and final season under head coach Jack Christiansen, who was let go following the end of the season. The 49ers had two first-round picks and drafted Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier with one of those draft picks.
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
| General manager | Louis Spadia |
| Head coach | Jack Christiansen |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Coastal |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 49ers attempted to improve on their record from the previous season, and make the playoffs for the first time in 9 years. Despite starting 5-1, the 49ers would win only 2 of their last 8 games, and ultimately ended their season 7-7, missing the playoffs for the 10th straight year.
Offseason
editNFL Draft
edit| 1967 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 3 | Steve Spurrier | Quarterback | Florida | |
| 1 | 11 | Cas Banaszek | Tackle | Northwestern | Career began in 1968 |
| 2 | 39 | Tom Holzer | Defensive end | Louisville | |
| 3 | 62 | Frank Nunley | Linebacker | Michigan | |
| 3 | 65 | Bill Tucker | Running back | Tennessee State | |
| 4 | 91 | Wayne Trimble | Defensive back | Alabama | |
| 6 | 145 | Doug Cunningham | Running back | Ole Miss | |
| 7 | 170 | Milt Jackson | Defensive back | Tulsa | |
| 8 | 198 | Walter Johnson | Defensive end | Tuskegee | |
| 9 | 223 | Bob Briggs | Defensive end | Heidelberg | |
| 10 | 248 | Chip Myers * | Wide receiver | Northwestern Oklahoma State | |
| 11 | 276 | Ken Carmann | Defensive tackle | Kearney State | |
| 12 | 301 | James Hall | Linebacker | Tuskegee | |
| 13 | 325 | Rich Gibbs | Defensive back | Iowa | |
| 14 | 354 | Dalton Leblanc | Wide receiver | Northeast Louisiana | |
| 15 | 379 | Clarence Spencer | Wide receiver | Louisville | |
| 16 | 404 | Bart Templeman | Center | Eastern Montana | |
| 17 | 432 | Danny Talbott | Quarterback | North Carolina | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
editStaff / Coaches
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
editQuarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE) |
Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
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Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 17 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 27–21 | 1–0 | Metropolitan Stadium | 39,638 | |
| 2 | September 24 | Atlanta Falcons | W 38–7 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium | 30,207 | |
| 3 | October 1 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–41 | 2–1 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 4 | October 8 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–24 | 3–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 60,424 | |
| 5 | October 15 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–27 | 4–1 | Franklin Field | 60,825 | |
| 6 | October 22 | New Orleans Saints | W 27–13 | 5–1 | Kezar Stadium | 34,285 | |
| 7 | October 29 | Detroit Lions | L 3–45 | 5–2 | Kezar Stadium | 37,990 | |
| 8 | November 5 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–17 | 5–3 | Kezar Stadium | 53,194 | |
| 9 | November 12 | at Washington Redskins | L 28–31 | 5–4 | D.C. Stadium | 50,326 | |
| 10 | November 19 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–13 | 5–5 | Lambeau Field | 50,861 | |
| 11 | November 26 | Baltimore Colts | L 9–26 | 5–6 | Kezar Stadium | 44,815 | |
| 12 | December 3 | Chicago Bears | L 14–28 | 5–7 | Kezar Stadium | 25,613 | |
| 13 | December 10 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 34–28 | 6–7 | Atlanta Stadium | 51,798 | |
| 14 | December 16 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–16 | 7–7 | Kezar Stadium | 27,182 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
editWeek 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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Standings
edit| NFL Coastal | |||||||||
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| 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.
Awards and records
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References
edit- ^ "1967 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 398
External links
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