1962 Minnesota Vikings Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Norm Van Brocklin (2-11-1) | 2-11 | – | Finished 6th in the NFL’s West Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Tom Adams | WR | April 26, 1940 | 6’5′ | 215 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| Grady Alderman | T-G | December 10, 1938 | 6’2′ | 247 | Detroit Mercy |
| Larry Bowie | G | October 13, 1939 | 6’2′ | 245 | Purdue |
| Bill Brown | RB | June 29, 1938 | 5’11’ | 228 | Illinois |
| Bill Butler | DB-HB,DB | July 10, 1937 | 5’10’ | 189 | Tenn-Chattanooga |
| Jim Christopherson | LB-K | February 17, 1938 | 6’0′ | 218 | Concordia (MN) |
| Bob Denton | DE-T | July 24, 1934 | 6’3′ | 244 | Pacific |
| Dean Derby | DB | June 11, 1935 | 6’0′ | 185 | Washington |
| Paul Dickson | DT-T | February 26, 1937 | 6’5′ | 252 | Baylor |
| Oscar Donahue | WR | June 7, 1937 | 6’3′ | 195 | San Jose St. |
| Charley Ferguson | WR-TE | November 13, 1939 | 6’5′ | 217 | Tennessee St. |
| Tom Franckhauser | DB | May 26, 1937 | 6’0′ | 195 | Purdue |
| Rip Hawkins | LB | April 21, 1939 | 6’3′ | 235 | North Carolina |
| Jerry Huth | G | July 23, 1933 | 6’0′ | 226 | Wake Forest |
| Chuck Lamson | DB | March 14, 1939 | 6’0′ | 190 | Iowa St. |
| Jim Leo | DE-LB | June 18, 1937 | 6’1′ | 225 | Cincinnati |
| Errol Linden | T | October 21, 1937 | 6’5′ | 258 | Houston |
| Cliff Livingston | LB-DE | July 2, 1930 | 6’3′ | 218 | UCLA |
| Jim Marshall | DE | December 30, 1937 | 6’4′ | 248 | Ohio St. |
| Tommy Mason | RB | July 8, 1939 | 6’1′ | 196 | Tulane |
| Doug Mayberry | FB | March 23, 1937 | 6’1′ | 220 | California |
| John McCormick | QB | May 26, 1937 | 6’1′ | 208 | Boston Col. |
| Hugh McElhenny | HB | December 31, 1928 | 6’1′ | 195 | Washington |
| Mike Mercer | K | November 21, 1935 | 6’0′ | 220 | Minnesota |
| Clancy Osborne | LB | November 23, 1934 | 6’3′ | 218 | Arizona St. |
| Jim Prestel | DT | June 28, 1937 | 6’5′ | 275 | Idaho |
| Mike Rabold | G | March 12, 1937 | 6’2′ | 239 | Indiana |
| Bobby Reed | HB | November 14, 1939 | 5’11’ | 187 | Pacific |
| Jerry Reichow | E-QB | May 19, 1934 | 6’2′ | 217 | Iowa |
| Ed Sharockman | DB | November 4, 1939 | 6’0′ | 200 | Pittsburgh |
| Gordie Smith | TE | April 9, 1939 | 6’2′ | 220 | Arizona St. |
| Steve Stonebreaker | LB-TE | October 28, 1938 | 6’3′ | 223 | Detroit Mercy |
| Charlie Sumner | DB | October 19, 1930 | 6’1′ | 194 | William & Mary |
| Fran Tarkenton | QB | February 3, 1940 | 6’0′ | 190 | Georgia |
| Mick Tingelhoff | C | May 22, 1940 | 6’2′ | 237 | Nebraska |
| Mel Triplett | FB | December 24, 1931 | 6’1′ | 215 | Toledo |
| Roy Winston | LB | September 15, 1940 | 5’11’ | 222 | LSU |
| Frank Youso | T-DT | July 5, 1936 | 6’4′ | 257 | Minnesota |