1982 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (5-4)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1982 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 5-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (5-4)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1982 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1982 season with a record of 5 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Vikings racked up 187 points, but the defense conceded 198. Tommy Kramer threw for 2,037 yards. Ted Brown snagged 31 passes, while Sammy White accumulated 503 receiving yards. Joe Senser provided receiving help, too.
Ted Brown carried the ball for a team-best 515 yards for Minnesota.
Willie Teal picked off 4 opponent throws. Doug Martin topped the defensive unit with 11.5 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 30 sacks.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1982 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Rufus Bess | DB | September 13, 1956 | 5'9" | 184 | South Carolina St. | Hartsville, SC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 59 | Matt Blair | LOLB | September 20, 1950 | 6'5" | 232 | Iowa St. | Hilo, HI USA | 9 | 9 |
| 62 | Brent Boyd | G | March 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 268 | UCLA | Downey, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Ted Brown | FB | February 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 206 | North Carolina St. | High Point, NC USA | 8 | 8 |
| 82 | Bob Bruer | TE | May 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 235 | Mankato St. | Madison, WI USA | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Greg Coleman | P | September 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida A&M | Jacksonville, FL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Rick Danmeier | K | April 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 194 | Sioux Falls | St. Paul, MN USA | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Steve Dils | QB | December 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Stanford | Seattle, WA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 73 | Neil Elshire | DE | March 8, 1958 | 6'6" | 260 | Oregon | Salem, OR USA | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | Tony Galbreath | RB | January 29, 1954 | 6'0" | 228 | Missouri | Fulton, MO USA | 8 | 3 |
| 61 | Wes Hamilton | RG | April 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 261 | Tulsa | Texas City, TX USA | 9 | 9 |
| 45 | Tom Hannon | SS | March 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 193 | Michigan St. | Massillon, OH USA | 9 | 9 |
| 36 | Sam Harrell | RB | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 217 | East Carolina | Ahoskie, NC USA | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Randy Holloway | DE | August 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Sharon, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 51 | Jim Hough | LG | August 4, 1956 | 6'2" | 267 | Utah St. | Lynwood, CA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 24 | Bryan Howard | DB | March 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Tennessee St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | Dave Huffman | G-C | April 4, 1957 | 6'6" | 280 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 9 | 0 |
| 76 | Tim Irwin | RT | December 13, 1958 | 6'7" | 300 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN USA | 9 | 9 |
| 89 | Harold Jackson | WR-FL | January 6, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Jackson St. | Hattiesburg, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Charlie Johnson | NT | February 17, 1952 | 6'3" | 266 | Colorado | West Columbia, TX USA | 9 | 6 |
| 52 | Dennis Johnson | LILB | June 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 234 | USC | Flint, MI USA | 9 | 9 |
| 53 | Henry Johnson | LB | March 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 235 | Georgia Tech | Wrens, GA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 83 | Steve Jordan | TE | January 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 236 | Brown | Phoenix, AZ USA | 9 | 1 |
| 25 | Kurt Knoff | DB | April 6, 1954 | 6'2" | 191 | Kansas | East Grand Forks, MN USA | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Tommy Kramer | QB | March 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 9 | 9 |
| 80 | Terry LeCount | WR | July 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 178 | Florida | Jacksonville, FL USA | 9 | 3 |
| 87 | Leo Lewis | WR | September 17, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Missouri | Columbia, MO USA | 9 | 0 |
| 79 | Doug Martin | LDE | May 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 260 | Washington | Fairfield, CA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 84 | Sam McCullum | WR | November 30, 1952 | 6'2" | 203 | Montana St. | McComb, MS USA | 6 | 2 |
| 88 | Mardye McDole | WR | May 1, 1959 | 5'11" | 198 | Mississippi St. | Pensacola, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Fred McNeill | ROLB | May 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 229 | UCLA | Durham, NC USA | 9 | 9 |
| 77 | Mark Mullaney | RDE | April 30, 1953 | 6'6" | 242 | Colorado St. | Denver, CO USA | 9 | 9 |
| 20 | Darrin Nelson | RB | January 2, 1959 | 5'9" | 184 | Stanford | Sacramento, CA USA | 7 | 4 |
| 49 | Keith Nord | DB | March 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 197 | St. Cloud St. | Minneapolis, MN USA | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | Eddie Payton | PR | August 3, 1951 | 5'8" | 175 | Jackson St. | Columbia, MS USA | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | Ahmad Rashad | WR | November 19, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Jarvis Redwine | KR | May 16, 1957 | 5'10" | 203 | Oregon St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 78 | Steve Riley | LT | November 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 258 | USC | Chula Vista, CA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 68 | Curtis Rouse | G-T | July 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 316 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Augusta, GA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 57 | Robin Sendlein | LB | December 1, 1958 | 6'3" | 225 | Texas | Las Vegas, NV USA | 9 | 0 |
| 81 | Joe Senser | TE | August 18, 1956 | 6'4" | 235 | West Chester | Philadelphia, PA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 50 | Jeff Siemon | LB | June 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 235 | Stanford | Rochester, MN USA | 9 | 1 |
| 55 | Scott Studwell | RILB | August 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 228 | Illinois | Evansville, IN USA | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | John Swain | LCB | September 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 9 | 5 |
| 67 | Dennis Swilley | C | June 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 253 | Texas A&M | Bossier City, LA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 66 | Terry Tausch | G-T | February 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 275 | Texas | New Braunfels, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Willie Teal | RCB | December 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 195 | LSU | Texarkana, TX USA | 9 | 9 |
| 27 | John Turner | FS | February 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 197 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 9 | 9 |
| 72 | James White | DT | October 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 265 | Oklahoma St. | Hot Springs, AR USA | 9 | 3 |
| 85 | Sammy White | WR | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Grambling St. | Winnsboro, LA USA | 7 | 6 |
| 44 | Walt Williams | DB | July 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Ashland | Bedford Hills, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Ray Yakavonis | NT | January 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 250 | East Stroudsburg | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Rickey Young | RB | December 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 196 | Jackson St. | Mobile, AL USA | 9 | 1 |
