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1993 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 277 points (17.3/g), 20th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 290 points (18.1/g), 12th.
 Differential of -13 points (-0.8/g), 17th.
 Expected W-L: 7.6-8.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.6/g), 5th.

Simple Rating System: Total -0.1, Offense: -1.3, Defense: 1.2, SoS: 0.7, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Dennis Green (9-7-0)
 Offensive Coordinator: Brian Billick and Jack Burns
 Defensive Coordinator: Tony Dungy

Training Camp: Mankato State (Mankato, Minnesota)

Starters

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters
QB Jim McMahon 34 11 12 200 for 331, 1,968 yards, 9 td, 8 int, & 33 rushes for 96 yards and 0 td Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982
QB Sean Salisbury 30 6 4 115 for 195, 1,413 yards, 9 td, 6 int, & 10 rushes for -1 yards and 0 td
RB Barry Word 30 6 8 142 rushes for 458 yards, 2 td, & 9 catches for 105 yards and 0 td New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1986
WR Anthony Carter 33 8 14 60 catches for 775 yards, 5 td, & 7 rushes for 19 yards and 0 td Miami Dolphins / 12th / 334th pick / 1983
WR Cris Carter* 28 6 16 86 catches for 1,071 yards, 9 td Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp
TE Steve Jordan 32 11 12 56 catches for 542 yards, 1 td Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1982
TE Mike Tice 34 12 12 6 catches for 39 yards, 1 td
TE Derek Tennell 29 6 6 15 catches for 122 yards, 0 td Seattle Seahawks / 7th / 185th pick / 1987
LT Everett Lindsay 23 Rook 12 Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 133rd pick / 1993
LG Randall McDaniel*+ 29 5 16 Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988
C Adam Schreiber 31 9 16 Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 243rd pick / 1984
RG Scott Adams 27 1 10
RG Todd Kalis 28 5 7 Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 108th pick / 1988
RT Tim Irwin 35 12 16 1 fumble recovered Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 74th pick / 1981
 Defensive Starters
LDE Roy Barker 24 1 16 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 98th pick / 1992
LDT Henry Thomas 28 6 13 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987
RDT John Randle*+ 26 3 16 12.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RDE Chris Doleman* 32 8 16 12.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985
LLB Carlos Jenkins 25 2 16 2.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 65th pick / 1991
MLB Jack Del Rio 30 8 16 0.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1985
RLB Fred Strickland 27 5 15 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 47th pick / 1988
LCB Carl Lee 32 10 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 186th pick / 1983
RCB Audray McMillian 31 8 16 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered New England Patriots / 3rd / 84th pick / 1985
SS Todd Scott 25 2 12 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 163rd pick / 1991
FS Vencie Glenn 29 7 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered New England Patriots / 2nd / 54th pick / 1986
 Special Teams Starters
K Fuad Reveiz 30 8 0 26 of 35 field goals & 27 of 28 extra points Miami Dolphins / 7th / 195th pick / 1985
P Harry Newsome 30 8 0 90 punts for a 42.9 average, 0 blocked Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 214th pick / 1985
PR Eric Guliford 24 Rook 0 29 punt returns for a 7.3 average and 0 td
KR Qadry Ismail 23 Rook 3 42 kick returns for a 21.5 average and 0 td Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1993

Roster

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
50 Bobby Abrams 26 LB 4 0 240 6-3 Michigan 4/12/1967 3
72 Scott Adams 27 G-T 15 10 301 6-5 Georgia 9/28/1966 1
92 Roy Barker 24 DE-DT 16 16 287 6-5 North Carolina 2/14/1969 1 Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 98th pick / 1992
36 Ron Carpenter 23 DB 7 0 189 6-1 Miami (OH) 1/20/1970 Rook
81 Anthony Carter 33 WR 15 14 168 5-11 Michigan 9/17/1960 8 Miami Dolphins / 12th / 334th pick / 1983
80 Cris Carter* 28 WR 16 16 202 6-3 Ohio St. 11/25/1965 6 Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp
62 Jeff Christy 24 C 9 0 284 6-3 Pittsburgh 2/3/1969 Rook Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 91st pick / 1992
33 Roger Craig 33 RB 14 3 222 6-0 Nebraska 7/10/1960 10 San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1983
77 Brad Culpepper 24 DT 15 0 275 6-1 Florida 5/8/1969 1 Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 264th pick / 1992
71 Bernard Dafney 25 G-T 16 4 324 6-5 Tennessee 11/1/1968 1 Houston Oilers / 9th / 247th pick / 1992
55 Jack Del Rio 30 LB 16 16 246 6-4 USC 4/4/1963 8 New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1985
56 Chris Doleman* 32 DE-LB 16 16 289 6-5 Pittsburgh 10/16/1961 8 Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 4th pick / 1985
29 Charles Evans 26 RB 3 0 240 6-1 Clark (GA) 4/16/1967 Rook Minnesota Vikings / 11th / 295th pick / 1992
54 Dave Garnett 23 LB 16 0 219 6-2 Stanford 12/6/1970 Rook
66 John Gerak 23 G-C 4 0 290 6-3 Penn St. 1/6/1970 Rook Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 57th pick / 1993
25 Vencie Glenn 29 DB 16 16 205 6-0 Indiana St. 10/26/1964 7 New England Patriots / 2nd / 54th pick / 1986
31 Scottie Graham 24 RB 7 3 217 5-9 Ohio St. 3/28/1969 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 188th pick / 1992
84 Eric Guliford 24 WR 10 0 170 5-8 Arizona St. 10/25/1969 Rook
99 James Harris 25 DE 6 0 266 6-6 Temple 5/13/1968 Rook
90 Robert Harris 24 DT-DE 16 0 295 6-4 Southern 6/13/1969 1 Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 39th pick / 1992
54 Bruce Holmes 29 LB 1 0 235 6-2 Minnesota 10/24/1964 6 Kansas City Chiefs / 12th / 325th pick / 1987
76 Tim Irwin 35 T 16 16 300 6-7 Tennessee 12/13/1958 12 Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 74th pick / 1981
82 Qadry Ismail 23 WR 15 3 196 6-0 Syracuse 11/8/1970 Rook Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1993
51 Carlos Jenkins 25 LB 16 16 217 6-3 Michigan St. 7/12/1968 2 Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 65th pick / 1991
28 Izel Jenkins 29 DB 4 0 191 5-10 North Carolina St. 5/27/1964 5 Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 288th pick / 1988
32 Shawn Jones 23 DB 1 0 200 6-1 Georgia Tech 6/16/1970 Rook
83 Steve Jordan 32 TE 14 12 236 6-3 Brown 1/10/1961 11 Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 179th pick / 1982
69 Todd Kalis 28 G 16 7 296 6-6 Arizona St. 5/10/1965 5 Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 108th pick / 1988
39 Carl Lee 32 DB 16 16 185 5-11 Marshall 2/6/1961 10 Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 186th pick / 1983
61 Everett Lindsay 23 T-G 12 12 305 6-4 Mississippi 9/18/1970 Rook Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 133rd pick / 1993
91 Greg Manusky 27 LB 16 0 238 6-1 Colgate 8/12/1966 5
58 Ed McDaniel 24 LB 7 1 230 5-11 Clemson 2/23/1969 1 Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 125th pick / 1992
64 Randall McDaniel*+ 29 G 16 16 276 6-3 Arizona St. 12/19/1964 5 Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1988
37 Lamar McGriggs 25 DB 9 4 213 6-3 Oklahoma St.,West. Illinois 5/9/1968 2 New York Giants / 8th / 223rd pick / 1991
9 Jim McMahon 34 QB 12 12 195 6-1 BYU 8/21/1959 11 Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982
26 Audray McMillian 31 DB 16 16 190 5-11 Houston 8/13/1962 8 New England Patriots / 3rd / 84th pick / 1985
68 Mike Morris 32 C-G 16 0 276 6-5 Truman St. 2/22/1961 6
18 Harry Newsome 30 P 16 0 192 6-0 Wake Forest 1/25/1963 8 Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 214th pick / 1985
85 Brent Novoselsky 27 TE 15 0 232 6-2 Pennsylvania 1/8/1966 5
27 Anthony Parker 27 DB 14 0 181 5-10 Arizona St. 2/11/1966 4
24 J.C. Pearson 30 DB 13 0 187 5-11 Cal Poly-Pomona,Washington 8/17/1963 7
93 John Randle*+ 26 DT-DE 16 16 290 6-1 Texas A&M-Kingsville 12/12/1967 3
86 Jake Reed 26 WR 10 1 216 6-3 Grambling St. 9/28/1967 2 Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 68th pick / 1991
7 Fuad Reveiz 30 K 16 0 225 5-11 Tennessee 2/24/1963 8 Miami Dolphins / 7th / 195th pick / 1985
12 Sean Salisbury 30 QB 11 4 225 6-5 USC 3/9/1963 6
60 Adam Schreiber 31 G-C 16 16 290 6-4 Texas 2/20/1962 9 Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 243rd pick / 1984
38 Todd Scott 25 DB 13 12 200 5-11 La-Lafayette 1/23/1968 2 Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 163rd pick / 1991
59 Ashley Sheppard 24 LB 10 0 240 6-3 Clemson 1/21/1969 Rook Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 106th pick / 1993
20 Robert Smith 21 RB 10 2 212 6-2 Ohio St. 3/4/1972 Rook Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 21st pick / 1993
53 Fred Strickland 27 LB 16 15 246 6-2 Purdue 8/15/1966 5 Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 47th pick / 1988
46 Derek Tennell 29 TE 16 6 245 6-5 UCLA 2/12/1964 6 Seattle Seahawks / 7th / 185th pick / 1987
97 Henry Thomas 28 DT-NT 13 13 277 6-2 LSU 1/12/1965 6 Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987
87 Mike Tice 34 TE 16 12 253 6-7 Maryland 2/2/1959 12
13 Gino Torretta 23 QB 1 0 215 6-2 Miami (FL) 8/10/1970 Rook Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 192nd pick / 1993
89 Olanda Truitt 22 WR 8 0 187 6-0 Pittsburgh,Mississippi St. 1/4/1971 Rook Los Angeles Raiders / 5th / 125th pick / 1993
98 Esera Tuaolo 25 NT-DT 11 3 277 6-2 Oregon St. 7/11/1968 2 Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1991
23 Barry Word 30 RB 13 8 242 6-2 Virginia 1/17/1963 6 New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1986
Team Total 27.2 16 237.5 6-2.0 4.1