Starters
- *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro
| Pos | Player | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Fran Tarkenton | 21 | Rook | 10 | 157 for 280, 1,997 yards, 18 td, 17 int, & 56 rushes for 308 yards and 5 td | |
| FB | Mel Triplett | 30 | 6 | 8 | 80 rushes for 407 yards, 1 td, & 10 catches for 41 yards and 0 td | |
| LHB | Hugh McElhenny* | 33 | 9 | 12 | ||
| RHB | Jerry Reichow* | 27 | 5 | 11 | ||
| LE | Dave Middleton | 28 | 6 | 10 | 30 catches for 444 yards, 2 td | |
| LT | Grady Alderman | 23 | 1 | 14 | 3 fumbles recovered | |
| LG | Jerry Huth | 28 | 5 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Bill Lapham | 27 | 1 | 13 | ||
| RG | Mike Rabold | 24 | 2 | 14 | ||
| RT | Frank Youso | 25 | 3 | 13 | ||
| RE | Gordie Smith | 22 | Rook | 8 | 12 catches for 320 yards, 4 td | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jim Marshall | 24 | 1 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Jim Prestel | 24 | 1 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDT | Ed Culpepper | 27 | 3 | 11 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RDE | Don Joyce | 32 | 10 | 7 | ||
| LLB | Clancy Osborne | 27 | 2 | 11 | 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Rip Hawkins | 22 | Rook | 14 | 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RLB | Karl Rubke | 26 | 4 | 13 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Jack Morris | 30 | 3 | 14 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Dick Pesonen | 23 | 1 | 11 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Rich Mostardi | 23 | 1 | 9 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Charlie Sumner | 31 | 6 | 10 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered |
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