1971 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (11-3)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1971 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (11-3)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1971 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Vikings topped the circuit with just 139 points allowed. Minnesota chalked up 245 points. Clint Jones carried the ball for a team-best 675 yards.
Gary Cuozzo passed for 842 yards, while Norm Snead and Bob Lee spent time under center, too. Bob Grim snagged 45 passes for 691 yards.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 45 turnovers. Charlie West picked off 7 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1971 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Grady Alderman | LT | December 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 247 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 13 | 11 |
| 89 | Robert Brown | TE | January 1, 1943 | 6'2" | 225 | Alcorn St. | Pace, MS USA | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | Bill Brown | FB | June 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 228 | Illinois | Mendota, IL USA | 14 | 8 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | DB | January 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | South Carolina | Macon, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | December 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Monongahela, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Gary Cuozzo | QB | April 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Virginia | Montclair, NJ USA | 8 | 8 |
| 71 | Doug Davis | LOT | July 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 255 | Kentucky | Elkton, MD USA | 14 | 4 |
| 86 | Al Denson | FL-TE-SE-WR | January 2, 1942 | 6'2" | 208 | Florida A&M | Jacksonville, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | February 25, 1942 | 6'6" | 247 | Minnesota | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Carl Gersbach | MLB | January 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 230 | Duke | Syracuse, NY USA | 13 | 10 |
| 27 | Bob Grim | WR | May 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon St. | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 44 | Leo Hayden | RB | June 2, 1948 | 6'0" | 210 | Ohio St. | Louisville, KY USA | 7 | 0 |
| 80 | John Henderson | WR-FL | March 21, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Michigan | Dayton, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 58 | Wally Hilgenberg | RLB | September 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 229 | Iowa | Marshalltown, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 85 | John Hilton | TE | March 12, 1942 | 6'5" | 225 | Richmond | Albany, NY USA | 7 | 1 |
| 52 | Noel Jenke | LB | December 17, 1946 | 6'2" | 221 | Minnesota | Owatonna, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Clint Jones | RB | May 24, 1945 | 6'0" | 205 | Michigan St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 10 |
| 29 | Karl Kassulke | SS | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 22 | Paul Krause | FS | February 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Iowa | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 77 | Gary Larsen | LDT | March 13, 1940 | 6'5" | 261 | Concordia (IL) | Fargo, ND USA | 14 | 14 |
| 19 | Bob Lee | P | August 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona St. | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 4 |
| 21 | Jim Lindsey | RB | November 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 210 | Arkansas | Caldwell, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | RDE | December 30, 1937 | 6'4" | 248 | Ohio St. | Danville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 41 | Dave Osborn | FB | March 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 208 | North Dakota | Everett, WA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 88 | Alan Page | RDT | August 7, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Jerry Patton | DT | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 261 | Nebraska | Saginaw, MI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | Pete Perreault | OG | March 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 248 | Boston Univ. | Shrewsbury, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 32 | Oscar Reed | RB | March 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 222 | Colorado St. | Jonestown, MS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 68 | Roy Schmidt | OG | May 3, 1942 | 6'3" | 248 | Long Beach St. | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | Ed Sharockman | RCB | November 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Pittsburgh | St. Clair, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Norm Snead | QB | July 31, 1939 | 6'4" | 215 | Wake Forest | Halifax County, VA USA | 7 | 2 |
| 64 | Milt Sunde | RG | February 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 250 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 69 | Doug Sutherland | LB | August 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Wisc-Superior | Superior, WI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 53 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | May 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 237 | Nebraska | Lexington, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Stu Voigt | TE | August 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 223 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 12 | 9 |
| 72 | John Ward | DE | May 27, 1948 | 6'4" | 258 | Oklahoma St. | Enid, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Lonnie Warwick | MLB | February 26, 1942 | 6'3" | 238 | Tennessee | Raleigh, WV USA | 4 | 3 |
| 84 | Gene Washington | WR | January 25, 1944 | 6'3" | 208 | Michigan St. | La Porte, TX USA | 13 | 8 |
| 40 | Charlie West | KR | August 31, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Angelo State (TX) | Terrell, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Ed White | LG | April 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 269 | California | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 36 | Chuck Winfrey | LB | March 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 230 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Roy Winston | LLB | September 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 222 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Jeff Wright | S | June 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | Minnesota | Edina, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 43 | Nate Wright | CB | December 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego St. | Madison, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | Ron Yary | RT | August 16, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 51 | Godfrey Zaunbrecher | C | February 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | LSU | Crowley, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
