1969 Minnesota Vikings Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-1 Won Championship
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1969 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1969 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1969 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Offensively, Minnesota topped the circuit with 379 points. The defense proved to be a force, as the Vikings surrendered 133 points, lowest in the league. Dave Osborn carried the ball for a team-best 643 yards.

Joe Kapp threw for 1,726 yards. Gene Washington snagged 39 passes for 821 yards. John Henderson and John Beasley were targeted regularly, too.

The ball-hawking defense led the way with 42 turnovers. Bobby Bryant picked off 8 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1969 Minnesota Vikings won the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
67Grady AldermanLTDecember 10, 19386'2"247Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA1414
87John BeasleyTEApril 6, 19456'3"228CaliforniaPasadena, CA USA1412
66Bookie BolinGJune 17, 19406'2"240MississippiHamilton, AL USA60
30Bill BrownFBJune 29, 19385'11"228IllinoisMendota, IL USA1212
20Bobby BryantRCBJanuary 24, 19446'1"170South CarolinaMacon, GA USA1010
14Fred CoxKDecember 11, 19385'11"200PittsburghMonongahela, PA USA140
15Gary CuozzoQBApril 26, 19416'0"195VirginiaMontclair, NJ USA91
71Doug DavisRTJuly 22, 19446'4"255KentuckyElkton, MD USA108
76Paul DicksonDT-TFebruary 26, 19376'5"252BaylorWaco, TX USA130
81Carl EllerLDEFebruary 25, 19426'6"247MinnesotaWinston-Salem, NC USA1414
27Bob GrimWRMay 8, 19456'0"200Oregon St.Oakland, CA USA140
49Dale HackbartDBJuly 21, 19386'3"210WisconsinMadison, WI USA120
86Tom HallWR-DBApril 3, 19406'1"195MinnesotaWilmington, DE USA30
50Jim HargroveLBFebruary 21, 19456'2"233Howard PayneTemple, TX USA60
35Billy HarrisRBJanuary 17, 19466'2"204ColoradoGalveston, TX USA130
80John HendersonWRMarch 21, 19436'3"195MichiganDayton, OH USA1414
58Wally HilgenbergRLBSeptember 19, 19426'3"229IowaMarshalltown, IA USA1414
26Clint JonesKRMay 24, 19456'0"205Michigan St.Cleveland, OH USA140
11Joe KappQBMarch 19, 19386'2"215CaliforniaSanta Fe, NM USA1313
29Karl KassulkeLSMarch 20, 19416'0"195MarquetteMilwaukee, WI USA1313
36John KirbyLBMay 30, 19426'3"230NebraskaDavid City, NE USA20
89Kent KramerTEJuly 21, 19446'4"235MinnesotaLos Angeles, CA USA130
22Paul KrauseRSFebruary 19, 19426'3"200IowaFlint, MI USA1414
77Gary LarsenLDTMarch 13, 19406'5"261Concordia (IL)Fargo, ND USA1414
19Bob LeePAugust 7, 19456'2"195Arizona St.Columbus, OH USA140
21Jim LindseyRBNovember 24, 19446'2"210ArkansasCaldwell, AR USA100
46Earsell MackbeeLCBJanuary 15, 19416'1"195Utah St.Brookhaven, MS USA1414
70Jim MarshallRDEDecember 30, 19376'4"248Ohio St.Danville, KY USA1414
55Mike McGillLBNovember 21, 19466'2"235Notre DameHammond, IN USA100
41Dave OsbornHBMarch 18, 19436'0"208North DakotaEverett, WA USA1414
88Alan PageRDTAugust 7, 19456'4"245Notre DameCanton, OH USA1414
32Oscar ReedRBMarch 24, 19446'0"222Colorado St.Jonestown, MS USA140
52Mike ReillyLBMarch 27, 19426'3"225IowaDubuque, IA USA100
45Ed SharockmanDBNovember 4, 19396'0"200PittsburghSt. Clair, PA USA110
74Steve SmithT-DEMay 29, 19446'2"250MichiganSt. Louis, MO USA140
64Milt SundeRGFebruary 1, 19426'2"250MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA1414
53Mick TingelhoffCMay 22, 19406'2"237NebraskaLexington, NE USA1414
63Jim VelloneLGAugust 20, 19446'3"255USCCamp Lejeune, NC USA1313
59Lonnie WarwickMLBFebruary 26, 19426'3"238TennesseeRaleigh, WV USA1414
84Gene WashingtonWRJanuary 25, 19446'3"208Michigan St.La Porte, TX USA1414
40Charlie WestPRAugust 31, 19466'1"197Angelo State (TX)Terrell, TX USA140
62Ed WhiteG-TApril 4, 19476'1"269CaliforniaSan Diego, CA USA140
60Roy WinstonLLBSeptember 15, 19405'11"222LSUBaton Rouge, LA USA1414
73Ron YaryRTAugust 16, 19466'5"255USCChicago, IL USA116



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