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1990 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 351 points (21.9/g), 9th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 326 points (20.4/g), 16th.
 Differential of 25 points (1.6/g), 13th.
 Expected W-L: 8.7-7.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 18th.

Coached by Jerry Burns (6-10-0)

1990 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 Rich Gannon 25 3 12 182 for 349, 2,278 yards, 16 td, 16 int, & 52 rushes for 268 yards and 1 td

New England Patriots / 4th / 98th pick / 1987

RB Herschel Walker 28 4 16 184 rushes for 770 yards, 5 td, & 35 catches for 315 yards and 4 td

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 114th pick / 1985

FB Alfred Anderson 29 6 6 59 rushes for 207 yards, 2 td, & 13 catches for 80 yards and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 67th pick / 1984

FB Rick Fenney 26 3 5 87 rushes for 376 yards, 2 td, & 17 catches for 112 yards and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 8th / 211th pick / 1987

WR Anthony Carter 30 5 14 70 catches for 1,008 yards, 8 td, & 3 rushes for 16 yards and 0 td

Miami Dolphins / 12th / 334th pick / 1983

WR Hassan Jones 26 4 10 51 catches for 810 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for -7 yards and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 120th pick / 1986

WR Cris Carter 25 3 5 27 catches for 413 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for 6 yards and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp

TE Steve Jordan* 29 8 16 45 catches for 636 yards, 3 td

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1982

LT Gary Zimmerman 29 4 16

New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp

LG Randall McDaniel*+ 26 2 16

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988

C Kirk Lowdermilk 27 5 13 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 59th pick / 1985

RG Todd Kalis 25 2 14

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 108th pick / 1988

RT Tim Irwin 32 9 16 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 74th pick / 1981

 Defensive Starters
LDE Al Noga 25 2 16 6.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 71st pick / 1988

LDT Henry Thomas 25 3 16 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987

RDT Ken Clarke 34 12 10 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
RDE Chris Doleman* 29 5 16 11.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985

LLB Mark Dusbabek 26 1 11 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Houston Oilers / 4th / 105th pick / 1987

MLB Scott Studwell 36 13 15

Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 250th pick / 1977

RLB Mike Merriweather 30 8 16 2.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1982

LCB Carl Lee* 29 7 16 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 186th pick / 1983

RCB Najee Mustafaa 26 3 16 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 100th pick / 1987

SS Joey Browner*+ 30 7 16 3.0 sacks, 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1983

FS Darrell Fullington 26 2 11 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 124th pick / 1988

 Special Teams Starters
K Donald Igwebuike 30 5 0 14 of 16 field goals & 19 of 19 extra points

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 10th / 260th pick / 1985

P Harry Newsome 27 5 0 78 punts for a 42.3 average, 1 blocked

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 214th pick / 1985

PR Leo Lewis 34 9 0 25 punt returns for a 7.2 average and 0 td
KR Herschel Walker 28 4 16 44 kick returns for a 22.0 average and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 114th pick / 1985

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Alfred Anderson 29 RB 11 6 219 6-1 Baylor 8/4/1961 6

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 67th pick / 1984

Walker Lee Ashley 30 LB 4 0 234 6-0 Penn State 7/28/1960 7

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1983

Ray Berry 27 LB 16 3 227 6-2 Baylor 10/28/1963 3

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 44th pick / 1987

Paul Blair 27 T 2 0 295 6-4 Oklahoma State 8/3/1963 4

Chicago Bears / 4th / 110th pick / 1986

David Braxton 25 LB 1 0 240 6-2 Wake Forest 5/25/1965 1

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1989

Michael Brim 24 DB 16 3 192 6-0 Virginia Union 1/23/1966 2

Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 95th pick / 1988

Joey Browner*+ 30 DB 16 16 221 6-2 USC 5/15/1960 7

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1983

Anthony Carter 30 WR 15 14 168 5-11 Michigan 9/17/1960 5

Miami Dolphins / 12th / 334th pick / 1983

Cris Carter 25 WR 16 5 202 6-3 Ohio State 11/25/1965 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp

Jessie Clark 30 RB 5 3 231 6-0 Arkansas,Louisiana Tech 1/3/1960 7

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 188th pick / 1983

Ken Clarke 34 NT-DT 12 10 268 6-2 Syracuse 8/28/1956 12
Chris Doleman* 29 DE-LB 16 16 289 6-5 Pittsburgh 10/16/1961 5

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985

D.J. Dozier 25 RB 6 1 200 6-0 Penn State 9/21/1965 3

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 14th pick / 1987

Mark Dusbabek 26 LB 14 11 232 6-3 Minnesota 6/23/1964 1

Houston Oilers / 4th / 105th pick / 1987

Pat Eilers 24 DB 8 0 197 5-11 Notre Dame,Yale 9/3/1966 Rook
Willie Fears 26 DE 2 0 278 6-3 Northwest State (LA) 6/4/1964 3
Rick Fenney 26 RB 12 5 235 6-1 Washington 12/7/1964 3

Minnesota Vikings / 8th / 211th pick / 1987

Chris Foote 34 C-G 16 3 256 6-3 USC 12/2/1956 10

Baltimore Colts / 6th / 144th pick / 1980

Darrell Fullington 26 DB 16 11 197 6-1 Miami (FL) 4/17/1964 2

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 124th pick / 1988

Jim Gallery 29 K 2 0 190 6-1 Minnesota 9/15/1961 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 10th / 254th pick / 1984

Rich Gannon 25 QB 14 12 210 6-3 Delaware 12/20/1965 3

New England Patriots / 4th / 98th pick / 1987

Brian Habib 26 G-T 16 0 299 6-7 Washington 12/2/1964 1

Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 264th pick / 1988

Alonzo Hampton 23 DB 10 0 191 5-10 Pittsburgh 1/19/1967 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 104th pick / 1990

Ira Hillary 28 WR 3 0 190 5-10 South Carolina 11/13/1962 3

Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 210th pick / 1985

Dave Huffman 33 G-C 1 0 280 6-6 Notre Dame 4/4/1957 11

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1979

Donald Igwebuike 30 K 8 0 181 5-9 Clemson 12/27/1960 5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 10th / 260th pick / 1985

Tim Irwin 32 T 16 16 300 6-7 Tennessee 12/13/1958 9

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 74th pick / 1981

Ken L. Johnson 24 DB 4 0 203 6-2 Florida A&M 9/14/1966 1
Hassan Jones 26 WR 15 10 198 6-0 Florida State 7/2/1964 4

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 120th pick / 1986

Mike L. Jones 24 TE 11 0 255 6-3 Michigan,Texas A&M 11/10/1966 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 54th pick / 1990

Steve Jordan* 29 TE 16 16 236 6-3 Brown 1/10/1961 8

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1982

Todd Kalis 25 G 15 14 296 6-6 Arizona State 5/10/1965 2

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 108th pick / 1988

William Kirksey 24 LB 9 0 221 6-2 Southern Miss 1/29/1966 Rook
Carl Lee* 29 DB 16 16 185 5-11 Marshall 2/6/1961 7

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 186th pick / 1983

Leo Lewis 34 WR 11 0 170 5-8 Missouri 9/17/1956 9
Kirk Lowdermilk 27 C 15 13 269 6-3 Ohio State 4/10/1963 5

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 59th pick / 1985

Randall McDaniel*+ 26 G 16 16 276 6-3 Arizona State 12/19/1964 2

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988

Audray McMillian 28 DB 15 2 190 5-11 Houston 8/13/1962 5

New England Patriots / 3rd / 84th pick / 1985

Mike Merriweather 30 LB 16 16 230 6-2 Pacific 11/26/1960 8

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1982

Keith Millard 28 DT-NT-DE 4 4 260 6-6 Washington State 3/18/1962 5

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 13th pick / 1984

Najee Mustafaa 26 DB 16 16 190 6-1 Georgia Tech 6/20/1964 3

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 100th pick / 1987

Richard Newbill 22 LB 2 0 240 6-1 Miami (FL) 2/8/1968 Rook

Houston Oilers / 5th / 126th pick / 1990

Harry Newsome 27 P 16 0 192 6-0 Wake Forest 1/25/1963 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 214th pick / 1985

Al Noga 25 DE-DT 16 16 265 6-1 Hawaii 9/16/1965 2

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 71st pick / 1988

Brent Novoselsky 24 TE 16 3 232 6-2 Pennsylvania 1/8/1966 2
John Randle 23 DT-DE 16 0 290 6-1 Texas A&M-Kingsville 12/12/1967 Rook
Fuad Reveiz 27 K 9 0 225 5-11 Tennessee 2/24/1963 5

Miami Dolphins / 7th / 195th pick / 1985

Allen Rice 28 RB 15 0 203 5-10 Baylor 4/5/1962 6

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 140th pick / 1984

Adam Schreiber 28 G-C 16 0 290 6-4 Texas 2/20/1962 6

Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 243rd pick / 1984

Cedric Smith 22 FB 15 1 238 5-11 Florida 5/27/1968 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 131st pick / 1990

Ken Stills 27 DB 12 3 185 5-10 Wisconsin 9/6/1963 5

Green Bay Packers / 8th / 209th pick / 1985

Thomas Strauthers 29 DE-DT 13 2 262 6-4 Jackson State 4/6/1961 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 258th pick / 1983

Scott Studwell 36 LB 15 15 228 6-2 Illinois 8/27/1954 13

Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 250th pick / 1977

Henry Thomas 25 DT-NT 16 16 277 6-2 LSU 1/12/1965 3

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987

Herschel Walker 28 RB 16 16 225 6-1 Georgia 3/3/1962 4

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 114th pick / 1985

Jimmy Williams 30 LB 4 0 228 6-3 Nebraska 11/15/1960 8

Detroit Lions / 1st / 15th pick / 1982

Wade Wilson 31 QB 6 4 210 6-3 Texas A&M-Commerce 2/1/1959 9

Minnesota Vikings / 8th / 210th pick / 1981

Craig Wolfley 32 G-T 8 2 265 6-1 Syracuse 5/19/1958 10

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 138th pick / 1980

Gary Zimmerman 29 T 16 16 294 6-6 Oregon 12/13/1961 4

New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp

Team Total 27.6 16 233.1 6-1.6 4.5