1972 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 7-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Vikings scored 301 points, and the defense allowed 252. Fran Tarkenton tossed for 2,651 yards. John Gilliam paced pass catchers, snagging 47 passes for 1,035 yards.
Oscar Reed carried the ball for a team-best 639 yards for Minnesota.
The ball-hawking defense led the way with 40 turnovers. Paul Krause picked off 6 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team.
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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 | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | John Beasley | TE | April 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 228 | California | Pasadena, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Terry Brown | RS | January 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Oklahoma St. | Walters, OK USA | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | Bill Brown | RB | June 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 228 | Illinois | Mendota, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | RCB | January 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | South Carolina | Macon, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | December 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Monongahela, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Doug Davis | OT | July 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 255 | Kentucky | Elkton, MD USA | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Calvin Demery | WR | August 17, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Arizona St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Mike Eischeid | P | September 29, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Upper Iowa | Orange City, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | February 25, 1942 | 6'6" | 247 | Minnesota | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Carl Gersbach | LB | January 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 230 | Duke | Syracuse, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | John Gilliam | KR | August 7, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | South Carolina St. | Greenwood, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 80 | John Henderson | WR-FL | March 21, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Michigan | Dayton, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 58 | Wally Hilgenberg | RLB | September 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 229 | Iowa | Marshalltown, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Clint Jones | RB | May 24, 1945 | 6'0" | 205 | Michigan St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | Karl Kassulke | SS | March 20, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA | 8 | 6 |
| 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 | QB-P | August 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona St. | Columbus, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Jim Lindsey | RB | November 24, 1944 | 6'2" | 210 | Arkansas | Caldwell, AR USA | 13 | 0 |
| 75 | Bob Lurtsema | LDE | March 29, 1942 | 6'6" | 250 | Michigan Tech | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 49 | Ed Marinaro | FB | March 31, 1950 | 6'2" | 212 | Cornell | New York, NY USA | 10 | 6 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | RDE | December 30, 1937 | 6'4" | 248 | Ohio St. | Danville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 55 | Amos Martin | LB | January 30, 1949 | 6'3" | 228 | Louisville | Indianapolis, IN USA | 5 | 0 |
| 41 | Dave Osborn | RB | March 18, 1943 | 6'0" | 208 | North Dakota | Everett, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Alan Page | RDT | August 7, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Oscar Reed | RB | March 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 222 | Colorado St. | Jonestown, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 45 | Ed Sharockman | DB | November 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Pittsburgh | St. Clair, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 50 | Jeff Siemon | MLB | June 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 235 | Stanford | Rochester, MN USA | 13 | 8 |
| 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 | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Fran Tarkenton | QB | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | 14 | 0 |
| 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 | 6 | 6 |
| 84 | Gene Washington | WR | January 25, 1944 | 6'3" | 208 | Michigan St. | La Porte, TX USA | 12 | 11 |
| 40 | Charlie West | LCB | August 31, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Angelo State (TX) | Terrell, TX USA | 14 | 13 |
| 62 | Ed White | LG | April 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 269 | California | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 60 | Roy Winston | LLB | September 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 222 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 23 | Jeff Wright | LS | June 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | Minnesota | Edina, MN USA | 13 | 8 |
| 43 | Nate Wright | LCB | December 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego St. | Madison, FL USA | 14 | 12 |
| 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 | 7 | 0 |
