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1972 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 301 points (21.5/g), 12th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 252 points (18.0/g), 11th.
 Differential of 49 points (3.5/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 8.5-5.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.6/g), 6th.

Coached by Bud Grant (7-7-0)

1972 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 10 MIN Jeff Siemon LB 11 1972 1982 0 4 9 72 156 1 0 0 Stanford
2 50 MIN Ed Marinaro RB 6 1972 1977 0 0 2 24 58 383 1319 6 146 1176 7 Cornell
3 59 MIN Bart Buetow T 2 1973 1976 0 0 0 1 9 Minnesota
6 154 MIN Amos Martin LB 6 1972 1977 0 0 0 7 54 Louisville
7 181 MIN Bill Slater DE 0 0 0 Western Michigan
8 206 MIN Calvin Demery WR 1 1972 1972 0 0 0 0 5 Arizona State
9 232 MIN Charles Goodrum G 7 1973 1979 0 0 6 33 95 Florida A&M
10 258 MIN Willie Aldridge RB 0 0 0 South Carolina State
11 284 MIN Willie McKelton DB 0 0 0 Southern
12 310 MIN Bob Banaugh DB 0 0 0 Montana State
13 336 MIN Franklin Roberts RB 0 0 0 Alcorn State
14 361 MIN Marv Owens WR 2 1973 1974 0 0 0 0 10 San Diego State
15 388 MIN Mike Sivert G 0 0 0 East Tennessee State
16 414 MIN Neil Graff QB 3 1974 1977 0 0 0 1 29 25 48 288 2 3 7 5 0 Wisconsin
17 440 MIN Dick Schmalz WR 0 0 0 Auburn