1967 UPI All-Rookie Team

 By John Turney 

In 1966 United Press International took a year off from picking an All-Rookie squad, we are not sure of the reason. They picked on in 1967 and then didn't pick another one until 1971. Again we don't know why. 

Here is the 1967 team—

United Press International NFL All-Rookie Team

Offense

SE Danny Abramowicz, New Orleans

TE Bob Windsor, San Francisco

OT Mike Haggerty, Pittsburgh

OT Jerry Jones, New Orleans

OG Del Williams, New Orleans

OG Dick Hart, Philadelphia

OC Bob Hyland, Green Bay

QB Kent Nix, Pittsburgh

RB Mel Farr, Detroit

RB Don Shy, Pittsburgh

FL Dave Williams, St. Louis

Defense

DE Mel Tom, Philadelphia

DE Marty Amsler, Chicago

DT Alan Page, Minnesota

DT Dave Rowe, New Orleans

LB Ron Porter, Baltimore

LB Jim Flanigan, Green Bay

LB Ken Avery, N.Y. Giants

CB Lem Barney, Detroit

CB John Douglas, New Orleans

S Rick Volk, Baltimore

S Phil Spiller, St. Louis

Specialists

PK Charlie Durkee, New Orleans

P Tom McNeil, Philadelphia

KOR Travis Williams, Green Bay

PR Ben Davis, Cleveland