1983 Minnesota Vikings Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1983 Minnesota Vikings Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Bud Grant (8-8)8-8–Finished 2nd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Walker AshleyLBJuly 28, 19606’0′234Penn St.
Rick BellRBOctober 18, 19606’0′205St. John’s (MN)
Rufus BessDBSeptember 13, 19565’9′184South Carolina St.
Matt BlairLBSeptember 20, 19506’5′232Iowa St.
Brent BoydGMarch 23, 19576’3′268UCLA
Ted BrownRBFebruary 15, 19575’10’206North Carolina St.
Norris BrownTEJuly 10, 19616’3′220Georgia
Joey BrownerDBMay 15, 19606’2′221USC
Bob BruerTEMay 22, 19536’5′235Mankato St.
Dave CasperTESeptember 26, 19516’4′240Notre Dame
Greg ColemanPSeptember 9, 19546’0′185Florida A&M
Steve DilsQBDecember 8, 19556’1′190Stanford
Neil ElshireDEMarch 8, 19586’6′260Oregon
Dennis FowlkesLBMarch 11, 19616’2′238West Virginia
Tony GalbreathRBJanuary 29, 19546’0′228Missouri
Wes HamiltonGApril 24, 19536’3′261Tulsa
Tom HannonDBMarch 5, 19555’11’193Michigan St.
Randy HollowayDEAugust 26, 19556’5′250Pittsburgh
Jim HoughG-CAugust 4, 19566’2′267Utah St.
Dave HuffmanG-CApril 4, 19576’6′280Notre Dame
Tim IrwinTDecember 13, 19586’7′300Tennessee
Charlie JohnsonNTFebruary 17, 19526’3′266Colorado
Dennis JohnsonLB-DEJune 19, 19586’3′234USC
Henry JohnsonLBMarch 20, 19586’1′235Georgia Tech
Mike JonesWRApril 14, 19605’11’181Tennessee St.
Steve JordanTEJanuary 10, 19616’3′236Brown
Tommy KramerQBMarch 7, 19556’2′200Rice
Terry LeCountWRJuly 9, 19565’10’178Florida
Carl LeeDBFebruary 6, 19615’11’185Marshall
Leo LewisWRSeptember 17, 19565’8′170Missouri
Archie ManningQBMay 19, 19496’3′212Mississippi
Doug MartinDE-NTMay 22, 19576’3′260Washington
Sam McCullumWRNovember 30, 19526’2′203Montana St.
Mardye McDoleWRMay 1, 19595’11’198Mississippi St.
Fred McNeillLBMay 6, 19526’2′229UCLA
Mike MularkeyTENovember 19, 19616’4′245Florida
Mark MullaneyDEApril 30, 19536’6′242Colorado St.
Darrin NelsonRBJanuary 2, 19595’9′184Stanford
Keith NordDBMarch 3, 19576’0′197St. Cloud St.
Jarvis RedwineRBMay 16, 19575’10’203Oregon St.
Benny RicardoKJanuary 4, 19545’10’175San Diego St.
Steve RileyTNovember 23, 19526’5′258USC
Curtis RouseG-TJuly 13, 19606’3′316Tenn-Chattanooga
Robin SendleinLBDecember 1, 19586’3′225Texas
Scott StudwellLBAugust 27, 19546’2′228Illinois
John SwainDBSeptember 4, 19596’1′195Miami (FL)
Dennis SwilleyC-G-TJune 28, 19556’3′253Texas A&M
Terry TauschG-TFebruary 5, 19596’5′275Texas
Willie TealDBDecember 20, 19575’10’195LSU
John TurnerDBFebruary 22, 19566’0′197Miami (FL)
James WhiteDT-NTOctober 26, 19536’3′265Oklahoma St.
Sammy WhiteWRMarch 16, 19545’11’190Grambling St.
Wade WilsonQBFebruary 1, 19596’3′210Texas A&M-Commerce
Ray YakavonisNTJanuary 20, 19576’4′250East Stroudsburg
Rickey YoungRBDecember 7, 19536’2′196Jackson St.