1963 Minnesota Vikings season
Category Player ( s ) Value
Passing yards Fran Tarkenton 2,311
Passing touchdowns Fran Tarkenton 15
Rushing yards Tommy Mason 763
Rushing touchdowns Tommy Mason 7
Receiving yards Paul Flatley 867
Receiving touchdowns Paul Flatley 4
Points Fred Cox 75
Kickoff return yards Bill Butler 713
Punt return yards Bill Butler 220
Interceptions Ed Sharockman 5
Statistics -- Team leaders
The 1963 season was the Minnesota Vikings' third in the National Football League. Under head coach Norm Van Brocklin, the team finished with a 5-8-1 record. Five wins in a season represented the most in the franchise's three-year history. 22-year-old Paul Flatley of Northwestern University was named the NFL's Rookie of the Year, a first for the fledgling franchise.