1970 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1970 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1970 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Vikings topped the league with just 143 points allowed. Minnesota moved the ball well, scoring 335 points. Gary Cuozzo tossed for 1,720 yards. Gene Washington snagged 44 passes for 702 yards, while John Henderson was targeted regularly also.
Dave Osborn carried the pigskin for a team-best 681 yards.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 44 turnovers, topping in the league. Ed Sharockman intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1970 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.
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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 | 11 |
| 87 | John Beasley | TE | April 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 228 | California | Pasadena, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | Bill Brown | FB | June 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 228 | Illinois | Mendota, IL USA | 14 | 12 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | LCB | January 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | South Carolina | Macon, GA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Bill Cappleman | QB | March 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 210 | Florida St. | Brooksville, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | John Charles | DB | May 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Purdue | Newark, NJ USA | 8 | 0 |
| 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 | 12 | 12 |
| 71 | Doug Davis | T | July 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 255 | Kentucky | Elkton, MD USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Paul Dickson | DT-T | February 26, 1937 | 6'5" | 252 | Baylor | Waco, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | February 25, 1942 | 6'6" | 247 | Minnesota | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Hap Farber | LB | July 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 220 | Mississippi | Norfolk, VA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Bob Grim | WR | May 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon St. | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 9 |
| 49 | Dale Hackbart | DB | July 21, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | Jim Hargrove | LB | February 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 233 | Howard Payne | Temple, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 80 | John Henderson | WR-FL | March 21, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Michigan | Dayton, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 29 | Karl Kassulke | SS | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 89 | Kent Kramer | TE | July 21, 1944 | 6'4" | 235 | Minnesota | Los Angeles, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | Paul Krause | FS | 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 | QB | August 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona St. | Columbus, OH USA | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Jim Lindsey | RB | November 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 210 | Arkansas | Caldwell, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 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 | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Tom McNeill | P | August 12, 1942 | 6'1" | 195 | S.F. Austin | Rockford, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Wayne Meylan | LB | March 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 237 | Nebraska | Bay City, MI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Dave Osborn | RB | March 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 208 | North Dakota | Everett, WA USA | 14 | 10 |
| 88 | Alan Page | RDT | August 7, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 28 | Ted Provost | DB | July 26, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Ohio St. | Navarre, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Oscar Reed | RB | March 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 222 | Colorado St. | Jonestown, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Ed Sharockman | RCB | November 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Pittsburgh | St. Clair, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | 11 | 8 |
| 83 | Stu Voigt | TE | August 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 223 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | John Ward | G-DE-C | May 27, 1948 | 6'4" | 258 | Oklahoma St. | Enid, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 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 | LG | April 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 269 | California | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 7 |
| 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 | 14 | 14 |
