1985 Minnesota Vikings Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1985 Minnesota Vikings Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Bud Grant (7-9)7-9–Finished 3rd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Alfred AndersonRBAugust 4, 19616’1′219Baylor
Rufus BessDBSeptember 13, 19565’9′184South Carolina St.
Matt BlairLBSeptember 20, 19506’5′232Iowa St.
Steve BonoQBMay 11, 19626’4′215UCLA
Brent BoydGMarch 23, 19576’3′268UCLA
Ted BrownRBFebruary 15, 19575’10’206North Carolina St.
Joey BrownerDBMay 15, 19606’2′221USC
Jay CarrollTENovember 8, 19616’4′230Minnesota
Anthony CarterWRSeptember 17, 19605’11’168Michigan
Greg ColemanPSeptember 9, 19546’0′185Florida A&M
Chris DolemanDE-LBOctober 16, 19616’5′289Pittsburgh
Neil ElshireDEMarch 8, 19586’6′260Oregon
Dennis FowlkesLBMarch 11, 19616’2′238West Virginia
Issiac HoltDBOctober 4, 19626’2′200Alcorn St.
Jim HoughG-CAugust 4, 19566’2′267Utah St.
David HowardLBDecember 8, 19616’2′232Oregon St.
Dave HuffmanG-CApril 4, 19576’6′280Notre Dame
Tim IrwinTDecember 13, 19586’7′300Tennessee
Dennis JohnsonLB-DEJune 19, 19586’3′234USC
Mike JonesWRApril 14, 19605’11’181Tennessee St.
Steve JordanTEJanuary 10, 19616’3′236Brown
Tommy KramerQBMarch 7, 19556’2′200Rice
Carl LeeDBFebruary 6, 19615’11’185Marshall
Leo LewisWRSeptember 17, 19565’8′170Missouri
Kirk LowdermilkCApril 10, 19636’3′269Ohio St.
Mark MacDonaldGApril 30, 19616’4′267Boston Col.
Chris MartinLBDecember 19, 19606’2′236Auburn
Doug MartinDE-NTMay 22, 19576’3′260Washington
Fred McNeillLBMay 6, 19526’2′229UCLA
Tim MeamberLBOctober 29, 19626’3′231Washington
Keith MillardDT-NT-DEMarch 18, 19626’6′260Washington St.
Mike MularkeyTENovember 19, 19616’4′245Florida
Mark MullaneyDEApril 30, 19536’6′242Colorado St.
Darrin NelsonRBJanuary 2, 19595’9′184Stanford
Tim NewtonDT-NTMarch 23, 19636’0′280Florida
Keith NordDBMarch 3, 19576’0′197St. Cloud St.
Buster RhymesWRJanuary 27, 19626’2′217Oklahoma
Allen RiceRBApril 5, 19625’10’203Baylor
Ted RosnagleDBSeptember 29, 19616’3′205Portland St.
Curtis RouseG-TJuly 13, 19606’3′316Tenn-Chattanooga
Robert SmithDEDecember 3, 19626’6′255Grambling St.
Jan StenerudKNovember 26, 19426’2′187Montana St.
Scott StudwellLBAugust 27, 19546’2′228Illinois
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)
Maurice TurnerRBSeptember 10, 19605’11’200Utah St.
Sammy WhiteWRMarch 16, 19545’11’190Grambling St.
Wade WilsonQBFebruary 1, 19596’3′210Texas A&M-Commerce