1969 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-1 Won Championship
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1969 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-1 Won Championship
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1969 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1969 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Offensively, Minnesota topped the circuit with 379 points. The defense proved to be a force, as the Vikings surrendered 133 points, lowest in the league. Dave Osborn carried the ball for a team-best 643 yards.
Joe Kapp threw for 1,726 yards. Gene Washington snagged 39 passes for 821 yards. John Beasley and John Henderson provided receiving help, too.
The ball-hawking defense led the way with 42 turnovers. Bobby Bryant picked off 8 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1969 Minnesota Vikings won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Grady Alderman | LT | December 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 247 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | John Beasley | TE | April 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 228 | California | Pasadena, CA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 66 | Bookie Bolin | G | June 17, 1940 | 6'2" | 240 | Mississippi | Hamilton, AL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | Bill Brown | FB | June 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 228 | Illinois | Mendota, IL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | RCB | January 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | South Carolina | Macon, GA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | December 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Monongahela, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Gary Cuozzo | QB | April 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Virginia | Montclair, NJ USA | 9 | 1 |
| 71 | Doug Davis | RT | July 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 255 | Kentucky | Elkton, MD USA | 10 | 8 |
| 76 | Paul Dickson | DT-T | February 26, 1937 | 6'5" | 252 | Baylor | Waco, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | February 25, 1942 | 6'6" | 247 | Minnesota | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 27 | Bob Grim | WR | May 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon St. | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 49 | Dale Hackbart | DB | July 21, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Tom Hall | WR-DB | April 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Minnesota | Wilmington, DE USA | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | Jim Hargrove | LB | February 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 233 | Howard Payne | Temple, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 35 | Billy Harris | RB | January 17, 1946 | 6'2" | 204 | Colorado | Galveston, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 80 | John Henderson | WR | March 21, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Michigan | Dayton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 58 | Wally Hilgenberg | RLB | September 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 229 | Iowa | Marshalltown, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Clint Jones | KR | May 24, 1945 | 6'0" | 205 | Michigan St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Joe Kapp | QB | March 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 215 | California | Santa Fe, NM USA | 13 | 13 |
| 29 | Karl Kassulke | LS | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 13 | 13 |
| 36 | John Kirby | LB | May 30, 1942 | 6'3" | 230 | Nebraska | David City, NE USA | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | Kent Kramer | TE | July 21, 1944 | 6'4" | 235 | Minnesota | Los Angeles, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 22 | Paul Krause | RS | February 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Iowa | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 77 | Gary Larsen | LDT | March 13, 1940 | 6'5" | 261 | Concordia (IL) | Fargo, ND USA | 14 | 14 |
| 19 | Bob Lee | P | August 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona St. | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Jim Lindsey | RB | November 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 210 | Arkansas | Caldwell, AR USA | 10 | 0 |
| 46 | Earsell Mackbee | LCB | January 15, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | Utah St. | Brookhaven, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | RDE | December 30, 1937 | 6'4" | 248 | Ohio St. | Danville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 55 | Mike McGill | LB | November 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 235 | Notre Dame | Hammond, IN USA | 10 | 0 |
| 41 | Dave Osborn | HB | March 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 208 | North Dakota | Everett, WA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 88 | Alan Page | RDT | August 7, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Oscar Reed | RB | March 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 222 | Colorado St. | Jonestown, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Mike Reilly | LB | March 27, 1942 | 6'3" | 225 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 45 | Ed Sharockman | DB | November 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Pittsburgh | St. Clair, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 74 | Steve Smith | T-DE | May 29, 1944 | 6'2" | 250 | Michigan | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Milt Sunde | RG | February 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 250 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | May 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 237 | Nebraska | Lexington, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 63 | Jim Vellone | LG | August 20, 1944 | 6'3" | 255 | USC | Camp Lejeune, NC USA | 13 | 13 |
| 59 | Lonnie Warwick | MLB | February 26, 1942 | 6'3" | 238 | Tennessee | Raleigh, WV USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Gene Washington | WR | January 25, 1944 | 6'3" | 208 | Michigan St. | La Porte, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 40 | Charlie West | PR | August 31, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Angelo State (TX) | Terrell, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Ed White | G-T | April 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 269 | California | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Roy Winston | LLB | September 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 222 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 73 | Ron Yary | RT | August 16, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 6 |
