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1976 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 11-2-1, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

1976 NFC Champions

Scored 305 points (21.8/g), 9th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 176 points (12.6/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 129 points (9.2/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 11.0-3.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 12th.

Coached by Bud Grant (11-2-1)

1976 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Fran Tarkenton* 36 15 13 255 for 412, 2,961 yards, 17 td, 8 int, & 27 rushes for 45 yards and 1 td

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 29th pick / 1961
Boston Patriots / 5th / 34th pick / 1961

RB Chuck Foreman* 26 3 14 278 rushes for 1,155 yards, 13 td, & 55 catches for 567 yards and 1 td

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 12th pick / 1973

FB Brent McClanahan 25 3 13 130 rushes for 382 yards, 4 td, & 40 catches for 252 yards and 1 td

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 118th pick / 1973

WR Ahmad Rashad 27 4 11 53 catches for 671 yards, 3 td

St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 4th pick / 1972

WR Sammy White* 22 Rook 14 51 catches for 906 yards, 10 td, & 5 rushes for -10 yards and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 54th pick / 1976

TE Stu Voigt 28 6 14 28 catches for 303 yards, 1 td

Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 260th pick / 1970

LT Steve Riley 24 2 14

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 1974

LG Charles Goodrum 26 3 14

Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 232nd pick / 1972

C Mick Tingelhoff 36 14 14 1 fumble recovered
RG Ed White* 29 7 13 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 39th pick / 1969

RT Ron Yary*+ 30 8 14 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 1st pick / 1968

 Defensive Starters
LDE Carl Eller 34 12 13

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 5th pick / 1964
Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 6th pick / 1964

LDT Doug Sutherland 28 6 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New Orleans Saints / 14th / 348th pick / 1970

RDT Alan Page* 31 9 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 15th pick / 1967

RDE Jim Marshall 39 16 14

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 44th pick / 1960

LLB Matt Blair 26 2 13 2 interceptions, 5 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 51st pick / 1974

MLB Jeff Siemon* 26 4 14 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 10th pick / 1972

RLB Wally Hilgenberg 34 12 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 48th pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 8th / 57th pick / 1964

LCB Nate Wright 30 7 13 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB Nate Allen 28 5 11 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Kansas City Chiefs / 11th / 276th pick / 1971

SS Jeff Wright 27 5 14 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 388th pick / 1971

FS Paul Krause 34 12 14 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 18th pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 12th / 89th pick / 1964

 Special Teams Starters
K Fred Cox 38 13 0 19 of 31 field goals & 32 of 36 extra points

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 110th pick / 1961
New York Titans / 28th / 221st pick / 1961

P Neil Clabo 24 1 0 69 punts for a 38.8 average, 0 blocked

Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 258th pick / 1975

PR Leonard Willis 23 Rook 0 30 punt returns for a 6.9 average and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 1976

KR Leonard Willis 23 Rook 0 24 kick returns for a 23.0 average and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 1976

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Nate Allen 28 DB 12 11 170 5-10 Texas Southern 5/13/1948 5

Kansas City Chiefs / 11th / 276th pick / 1971

Scott Anderson 25 C 2 0 242 6-4 Missouri 2/13/1951 2

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 77th pick / 1974

Autry Beamon 23 DB 14 0 190 6-1 Texas A&M-Commerce 11/12/1953 1

Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 311th pick / 1975

Matt Blair 26 LB 14 13 232 6-5 Iowa State 9/20/1950 2

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 51st pick / 1974

Bobby Bryant* 32 DB 12 3 170 6-1 South Carolina 1/24/1944 8

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 167th pick / 1967

Bart Buetow 26 T 2 0 250 6-5 Minnesota 10/28/1950 3

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 59th pick / 1972

Neil Clabo 24 P 13 0 200 6-2 Tennessee 11/18/1952 1

Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 258th pick / 1975

Fred Cox 38 K 14 0 200 5-11 Pittsburgh 12/11/1938 13

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 110th pick / 1961
New York Titans / 28th / 221st pick / 1961

Steve Craig 25 TE 14 0 231 6-3 Northwestern 3/13/1951 2

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 64th pick / 1974

Doug Dumler 26 C 14 0 243 6-3 Nebraska 12/15/1950 3

New England Patriots / 5th / 108th pick / 1973

Carl Eller 34 DE 13 13 247 6-6 Minnesota 2/25/1942 12

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 5th pick / 1964
Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 6th pick / 1964

Chuck Foreman* 26 RB 14 14 210 6-2 Miami (FL) 10/26/1950 3

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 12th pick / 1973

Charles Goodrum 26 G-T 14 14 256 6-3 Florida A&M 1/11/1950 3

Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 232nd pick / 1972

Bob Grim 31 WR 8 0 200 6-0 Oregon State 5/8/1945 9

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 28th pick / 1967

Ron Groce 22 RB 4 0 211 6-2 Macalester 7/1/1954 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 428th pick / 1976

Windlan Hall 26 DB 14 1 178 5-11 Arizona State 3/11/1950 4

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 96th pick / 1972

Wes Hamilton 23 G 13 1 261 6-3 Tulsa 4/24/1953 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 85th pick / 1976

Wally Hilgenberg 34 LB-G 14 14 229 6-3 Iowa 9/19/1942 12

Detroit Lions / 4th / 48th pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 8th / 57th pick / 1964

Sammy Johnson 24 RB 8 0 223 6-0 North Carolina 9/22/1952 2

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 90th pick / 1974

Mark Kellar 24 RB 3 0 225 6-0 Northern Illinois 7/17/1952 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 155th pick / 1974

Paul Krause 34 DB-WR 14 14 200 6-3 Iowa 2/19/1942 12

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 18th pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 12th / 89th pick / 1964

Jim Lash 25 WR 5 0 200 6-1 Northwestern 11/12/1951 3

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 65th pick / 1973

Bob Lee 31 QB-P 4 1 195 6-2 Arizona State,Pacific 8/7/1945 7

Minnesota Vikings / 17th / 441st pick / 1968

Bob Lurtsema 34 DT-DE 1 0 250 6-6 Michigan Tech,Western Michigan 3/29/1942 9
Jim Marshall 39 DE 14 14 248 6-4 Ohio State 12/30/1937 16

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 44th pick / 1960

Amos Martin 27 LB 14 0 228 6-3 Louisville 1/30/1949 4

Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 154th pick / 1972

Brent McClanahan 25 RB 13 13 202 5-10 Arizona State 9/21/1951 3

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 118th pick / 1973

Fred McNeill 24 LB 13 1 229 6-2 UCLA 5/6/1952 2

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 17th pick / 1974

Robert Miller 23 RB 14 0 204 5-11 Kansas 1/9/1953 1

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 129th pick / 1975

Mark Mullaney 23 DE 12 1 242 6-6 Colorado State 4/30/1953 1

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 1975

Alan Page* 31 DT 14 14 245 6-4 Notre Dame 8/7/1945 9

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 15th pick / 1967

Ahmad Rashad 27 WR 13 11 205 6-2 Oregon 11/19/1949 4

St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 4th pick / 1972

Steve Riley 24 T 14 14 258 6-5 USC 11/23/1952 2

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 1974

Jeff Siemon* 26 LB 14 14 235 6-2 Stanford 6/2/1950 4

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 10th pick / 1972

Willie Spencer 23 RB 3 0 235 6-3 none 1/28/1953 Rook
Doug Sutherland 28 DT-G-DE 14 14 250 6-3 Wisconsin-Superior 8/1/1948 6

New Orleans Saints / 14th / 348th pick / 1970

Fran Tarkenton* 36 QB 13 13 190 6-0 Georgia 2/3/1940 15

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 29th pick / 1961
Boston Patriots / 5th / 34th pick / 1961

Mick Tingelhoff 36 C 14 14 237 6-2 Nebraska 5/22/1940 14
Stu Voigt 28 TE 14 14 223 6-1 Wisconsin 8/12/1948 6

Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 260th pick / 1970

Ed White* 29 G-T 13 13 269 6-1 California 4/4/1947 7

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 39th pick / 1969

James White 23 DT-NT 14 0 265 6-3 Oklahoma State 10/26/1953 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 1976

Sammy White* 22 WR 14 14 190 5-11 Grambling State 3/16/1954 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 54th pick / 1976

Leonard Willis 23 WR 14 0 183 5-11 Ohio State 3/4/1953 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 1976

Roy Winston 36 LB 7 0 222 5-11 LSU 9/15/1940 14

San Diego Chargers / 6th / 42nd pick / 1962
Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 45th pick / 1962

Jeff Wright 27 DB 14 14 190 5-11 Minnesota 6/13/1949 5

Minnesota Vikings / 15th / 388th pick / 1971

Nate Wright 30 DB 14 13 180 5-11 San Diego State 12/21/1946 7
Ron Yary*+ 30 T 14 14 255 6-5 USC 8/16/1946 8

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 1st pick / 1968

Team Total 27.8 14 221.2 6-1.9 5.2