Record 2–11–1 Playoff finish did not qualify Head coach Norm Van Brocklin Home field Metropolitan Stadium | Division place 6th NFL Western Start date 1962 General manager Bert Rose | |
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The 1962 Minnesota Vikings season was the second year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 43rd regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of two wins, 11 losses, and one tie under head coach Norm Van Brocklin. The 2-11-1 record still stands as the Vikings' worst season record by terms of winning percentage, both by today's standards (.179) and back then (.154), where ties weren't counted as games played. The Vikings have won at least three games in every season since.
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1962 Draft
^[a] Minnesota traded their 1st round selection (2nd overall) to the New York Giants for QB George Shaw. ^[b] Minnesota traded their 2nd round selection (17th overall) and 11th round selection (142nd overall) to Cleveland for DT Jim Prestel, DE Jim Marshall, LB Dick Grecni, RB Jamie Caleb, RB Billy Gault, and DT Paul Dickson. ^[c] Minnesota traded their 5th round selection (58th overall) to the New York Giants for RB Mel Triplett, TE Bob Schnelker, and OT Bob Schmidt. ^[d] Minnesota traded their 7th round selection (86th overall) to Philadelphia for TE Jerry Reichow. ^[e] Minnesota traded their 10th round selection (129th overall) to Cleveland for DE Bob Denton.Postseason
Second-year halfback Tommy Mason was the only Viking voted to the East-West Pro Bowl game, played January 13, 1963, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and won by the East 30-20.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.