Adam Thielen

WR

#19

Experience: 11 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 33

Weight: 200 lbs

College: Minnesota State

2023 SEASON

REC

103
YDS

1014
AVG

9.84
TDS

4

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Receiving

YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
2023	Carolina Panthers	17	103	1014	9.8	32	4	56	54.4	9	0
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	70	716	10.2	36	6	45	64.3	7	0
2021	Minnesota Vikings	13	67	726	10.8	35	10	37	55.2	14	0
2020	Minnesota Vikings	15	74	925	12.5	51	14	52	70.3	11	1
2019	Minnesota Vikings	10	30	418	13.9	44	6	18	60	8	1
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	113	1373	12.2	68	9	74	65.5	17	3
2017	Minnesota Vikings	16	91	1276	14	65	4	59	64.8	20	5
2016	Minnesota Vikings	16	69	967	14	71	5	44	63.8	16	2
2015	Minnesota Vikings	16	12	144	12	30	0	5	41.7	1	0
2014	Minnesota Vikings	16	8	137	17.1	44	1	7	87.5	2	1
TOTAL		152	637	7696	12.1	71	59	397	62.3	105	13

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2023	Carolina Panthers	17	1	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	Minnesota Vikings	13	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	Minnesota Vikings	15	3	15	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Minnesota Vikings	10	4	6	1.5	3	1	1	25	0	0	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	5	30	6	15	0	1	20	0	0	0
2017	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	11	11	11	0	1	100	0	0	0
2016	Minnesota Vikings	16	2	15	7.5	11	0	1	50	0	0	0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	16	4	89	22.2	41	0	4	100	2	1	0
2014	Minnesota Vikings	16
TOTAL		152	22	178	8.1	41	1	8	36.4	2	1	0

Kick Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2023	Carolina Panthers	17
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17
2021	Minnesota Vikings	13
2020	Minnesota Vikings	15
2019	Minnesota Vikings	10
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16
2017	Minnesota Vikings	16
2016	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	16
2014	Minnesota Vikings	16	2	33	16.5	21	0	1	0	0	0
TOTAL		152	3	52	17.3	21	0	1	0	0	0

Punt Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2023	Carolina Panthers	17
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17
2021	Minnesota Vikings	13
2020	Minnesota Vikings	15
2019	Minnesota Vikings	10
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	0	0		0	0	0	0	1	0
2017	Minnesota Vikings	16
2016	Minnesota Vikings	16	6	8	1.3	9	0	0	0	3	1
2015	Minnesota Vikings	16
2014	Minnesota Vikings	16
TOTAL		152	6	8	1.3	9	0	0	0	4	1

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2023	Carolina Panthers	17	2	0
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17			0
2021	Minnesota Vikings	13	1	0		1
2020	Minnesota Vikings	15			0
2019	Minnesota Vikings	10			0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	1
2017	Minnesota Vikings	16	3	2	0
2016	Minnesota Vikings	16	2	1	0	2
2015	Minnesota Vikings	16			0
2014	Minnesota Vikings	16			0
TOTAL		152	9	4	0	3	0	0

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	Carolina Panthers	17
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	1	1	0	0	0	0
2021	Minnesota Vikings	13
2020	Minnesota Vikings	15	1	1	0	0	0	0
2019	Minnesota Vikings	10	1	1	0	0	0	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16
2017	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	1	0	0	0	0
2016	Minnesota Vikings	16	4	4	0	0	0	0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	16	7	7	0	0	0	0
2014	Minnesota Vikings	16	9	9	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		152	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

• Hosted a day-long radiothon fundraiser on Vikings flagship station KFAN for COVID-19 relief in April 2020. The event raised more than $280,000 during a 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m. marathon featuring teammates and celebrity guests calling in to support the cause.

• Represented Minnesota at the 2017 and 2018 Pro Bowl and earned 2nd-Team Associated Press All-Pro in 2017.

• In 2017-18, became the 1st Viking to record consecutive seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards since Randy Moss did so for 6 consecutive seasons (1998-2003).

• Thielen's 113 receptions in 2018 marked the 3rd-highest total in franchise history. His 1,335 receiving yards marked the 4th-highest total in franchise history, both times trailing only his boyhood idols Cris Carter and Randy Moss.

• The 1st player in NFL history to record 8 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season.

• 1 of 2 players in NFL history to record 8 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards at any point in an NFL season (Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions in 2012).

OFF THE FIELD

• Married to college sweetheart, Caitlin, who played soccer at Minnesota State, Mankato, in May of 2015. The couple has 2 sons, Asher and Hudson, and a daughter, Cora.

• Together with Caitlin launched the Thielen Foundation in September of 2018, which aims to create programs that serve, educate and inspire individuals to reach their full potential.

• Joins C.J. Ham (Duluth), Ryan Connelly (Eden Prairie) and Shane Zylstra (New London-Spicer) as Minnesotans on the Vikings roster in 2021.

• Hosts youth football camps in the Twin Cities and his hometown of Detroit Lakes.

• Opened a gym, ETS Elite Thielen, during the 2016 offseason in Lakeville, Minnesota, just south of the Twin Cities and has expanded to locations around the state, including Mankato and Rochester.

• Avid golfer, spends time golfing in Arizona and Florida and has taken part in Pro Am events regularly, including the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe.

• Earned bachelor's degree in management from MSU.

• Represented Minnesota at the 2017 and 2018 Pro Bowl and earned 2nd-Team Associated Press All-Pro in 2017.

• In 2017-18, became the 1st Viking to record consecutive seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards since Randy Moss did so for 6 consecutive seasons (1998-2003).

• The 1st player in NFL history to record 8 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season.

• 1 of 2 players in NFL history to record 8 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards at any point in an NFL season (Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions in 2012).

OFF THE FIELD

• Married to college sweetheart, Caitlin, who played soccer at Minnesota State, Mankato, in May of 2015. The couple has 2 sons, Asher and Hudson, and a daughter, Cora.

• Together with Caitlin launched the Thielen Foundation in September of 2018, which aims to create programs that serve, educate and inspire individuals to reach their full potential.

• Joins C.J. Ham (Duluth), Ryan Connelly (Eden Prairie) and Shane Zylstra (New London-Spicer) as Minnesotans on the Vikings roster in 2021.

• Hosts youth football camps in the Twin Cities and his hometown of Detroit Lakes.

• Opened a gym, ETS Elite Thielen, during the 2016 offseason in Lakeville, Minnesota, just south of the Twin Cities and has expanded to locations around the state, including Mankato and Rochester.

• Avid golfer, spends time golfing in Arizona and Florida and has taken part in Pro Am events regularly, including the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe.

• Earned bachelor's degree in management from MSU.

HONORS

• Selected to the 2017 and 2018 Pro Bowl.

• Named 2nd-Team Associated Press All-Pro in 2017.

• Named the 2017 Vikings Offensive Player of the Year as part of annual Minnesota Football Honors program.

• Man of the Match vs. Cleveland (10/29/17) at Twickenham Stadium (London, England).

• Voted #36 on the NFL's Top 100 list after the 2017 season.

• 2015 Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year as part of annual Minnesota Football Honors program.

• NFC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Carolina (11/30/14).

PRO

• Detroit Lakes native and Minnesota State, Mankato product broke out as a wide receiver in 2016 after playing mostly on special teams early in his career.

• The first player in franchise history to record 9 games of 100+ receiving yards in a single season, doing so in 2018.

• The only player in NFL history to record 8 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards to open a season and 1 of 2 players in NFL history to record 8 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards at any point in an NFL season (Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions in 2012).

• Signed an extension during the 2017 offseason.

• Turned in the best game of his career at Green Bay (12/24/16) with 12 receptions for 202 yards and 2 TDs, the only Viking with 12+ receptions against the Packers. The 202 yards are tied for the 3rd-most by a Viking in a game in team history.

• Continued to develop throughout 2013 season and spent all 16 weeks on Vikings practice squad.

• Earned invitation to continue with team following 2013 Vikings rookie camp and earned rookie free agent contract.

• Competed in scouting regional in Chicago and Dallas that led to his invite to the Vikings rookie camp in 2013.

2020: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Ranks 5th-best for Vikings receiving TDs in a season with 14, the 3rd-best mark in the NFL for the year.

• Hauled in career-best 14th TD of the season on Christmas Day at New Orleans (12/25).

• Returned to action vs. Jacksonville (12/6) and caught 12th TD of the season in an OT win.

• Placed on COVID-19 list during week vs. Carolina (11/29) and missed 1st game of the season.

• Had 2nd straight 2-TD day vs. Dallas (11/22), catching 8 passes for 123 yards and 2 TDs and had season-long 51-yarder.

• Had team-high 2 TD catches at Chicago (11/16) in win on Monday Night Football.

• Led team with 9 receptions and 2 TDs at Seattle (10/11) on Sunday Night Football.

• Had team-high 114 yards on 8 catches at Houston (10/4), helping the team to the 1st win of the season and part of an offense that featured 2 WRs with 100+ yards (Jefferson, 103) and a 100-yard RB (Cook, 130) in the same game for the Vikings for the 1st time since 2000.

• Caught 3rd TD Of season vs. Tennessee (9/27), scoring on a 16-yard pass. His 3 TDs in the opening 3 games is the best start of his career.

• Had team-high 6 catches, 110 yards and 2 TDs in season-opener vs. Green Bay (9/13) and scored his 2nd career 2-point conversion on a pass from Kirk Cousins. Team set a club record with 3 successful 2-point conversions in the game (Dalvin Cook, 2 rushing and Thielen 1 receiving).

2019: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Made 10 starts in 10 game appearances during the 2019 season, finishing with 30 receptions for 418 yards and 6 TDs. Also rushed 4 times for 6 yards and 1 TD.

• Caught the Vikings 1st TD of the 2019 season against Atlanta in Week 1 (9/8).

• Led team with 5 receptions for 75 yards at Green Bay (9/15).

• Recorded his 2nd career multi-score game vs. Oakland (9/22), catching a season-long 35-yard TD pass to cap the opening drive and scoring on a 1-yard rush in the 2nd quarter, the 1st rushing TD of his career.

• Started his 50th career game at Chicago (9/29).

• Caught 7 passes for 130 yards and 2 TDs at the NY Giants (10/6), his 2nd career game with multiple receiving TDs and 17th career game with 100+ receiving yards.

• Scored his 5th receiving TD and 6th total TD of the season vs. Philadelphia (10/13).

• Caught 1 pass for 25 yards and 1 TD at Detroit (10/20) before exiting with a hamstring injury.

• Streak of 87 consecutive games played came to an end after being inactive with an injury vs. Washington (10/24).

• Started at Kansas City (11/3) but left early with an injury.

• Inactive Weeks 10-14 with an injury.

• Returned to start at the LA Chargers (12/15), catching 3 passes for 27 yards and rushing once for 3 yards.

• Caught 7 passes for 129 yards in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20), the 7th-highest postseason total in Vikings history and the 1st 100-yard postseason game of career. Thielen's 43-yard reception in OT set up game-winning TD.

• Brought in 5 receptions for 50 yards in the Divisional game at San Francisco (1/11/20).

2018: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Started all 16 games in 2018, setting new career highs in receptions (113), receiving yards (1,373) and receiving TDs (9) and earning his 2nd consecutive Pro Bowl invitation.

• Thielen's 113 receptions were the 3rd-highest single season total in franchise history, while his 1,373 receiving yards ranked 4th.

• Tallied 6 receptions for 102 yards against San Francisco (9/9).

• Matched his career high of 12 receptions, going for 131 yards and 1 TD at Green Bay (9/16). His acrobatic TD grab completed a 4th-quarter comeback.

• Posted his 3rd straight game with at least 100 receiving yards by catching a career-high 14 passes for 105 yards vs. Buffalo (9/23), both team-highs.

• Caught 8 balls for 135 yards and 1 TD at LA Rams (9/27), pushing his season yardage total to 473 and surpassing Randy Moss to set the franchise record for most receiving yards in the first 4 games of a season.

• Posted 7 receptions for 116 yards and 1 TD at Philadelphia (10/7), becoming the 1st player in NFL history to post 5 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season. Set a new franchise record for most receiving yards through the first 5 games of the season (589). Also fair-caught a punt and recovered an onside kick in the 4th quarter to seal the win.

• Recorded his 6th consecutive game of 100+ receiving yards by catching 11 passes for 123 yards and 1 TD vs. Arizona (10/14).

• With 9 receptions for 110 yards and 1 TD at NY Giants (10/21), became the 1st player in NFL history (Super Bowl Era) to record 7 straight games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season. Thielen's 67 receptions and 822 yards through 7 games to start a season were also a franchise record.

• By catching 7 passes for 103 yards and 1 TD vs. New Orleans (10/29), became the 1st player in NFL history to record 8 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season and joined Calvin Johnson as the only players in league history to record 8 consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards at any point in a season. Thielen's TD marked the 5th consecutive game in which he had scored, a new career-long scoring streak. The WR also added 1 rush for 15 yards, the 2nd longest carry of his career.

• Saw his 8-game streak of 100+ receiving yards come to an end vs. Detroit (11/4), finishing with 4 catches for 22 yards, 1 TD and 1 rush for 5 yards. Extended his scoring streak to a career-best 6 consecutive games.

• Passed the 1,000-yard mark for the 2nd consecutive season with 7 receptions for 66 yards at Chicago (11/18), becoming the 1st Viking since Randy Moss (1998-2003) with 1,000+ receiving yards in consecutive seasons. Tied Moss (2003) as the fastest Vikings to reach 1,000 yards in a season, needing only 10 games to do so.

• Recorded 8 receptions for 125 yards and 1 TD vs. Green Bay (11/25), becoming the first Viking with 9 games of 100+ receiving yards in a single season.

• Caught his 9th TD of the season at New England (12/2), setting a new career high for TDs in a season and becoming the first Vikings WR to score 9 TDs since Randy Moss scored 13 in 2004.

2017: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Finished with career-highs in receptions (91), yards (1,276) and games started (16), finishing with the 9th-most yards in team history and 7th-most receptions to earn All-Pro honors.

• Turned in a career-game to start off the season vs. New Orleans (9/11) with 9 catches for 157 yards, the 2nd-most receiving yards by a Vikings WR in a season-opening game and the 3rd most by a Vikings WR on Monday Night Football.

• Led the Vikings with 5 receptions at Pittsburgh (9/17) totaling 44 yards. His 5 receptions pushed him over the 100-reception mark for his career.

• Led the team with 9 catches for 96 yards vs. Green Bay (10/15).

• Caught 5 passes for 41 yards vs. Baltimore (10/22), becoming the only player in the NFL to have at least 5 catches in each of the 1st 7 weeks.

• Continued his streak of at least 5 receptions in each game of 2017, hauling in 5 for 98 yards and his 1st TD of the season to earn "Man of the Match" honors vs. Cleveland (10/29) at Twickenham Stadium in London, England, as a part of the NFL's International Series.

• Came out of the bye week firing on all cylinders, racking up 166 yards on 8 catches at Washington (11/12) with his 2nd TD in as many games, extending his streak of at least 5 catches to 9 games, tied for tops in the NFL, while also collecting his 5th game with over 100 receiving yards in his career.

• Posted his 3rd 100-yard performance of the season, tying a single-season career-high and grabbed a TD in a 3rd consecutive game, a new career-high, finishing the day vs. LA Rams (11/19) with 6 catches for 123 yards and a TD.

• Recorded his 4th 100-yard performance of the season, hauling in 6 catches for 105 yards and a 52-yard TD at Carolina (12/10).

• Caught 3 passes for 30 yards vs. Cincinnati (12/17) as the Vikings clinched the NFC North title.

• Grabbed 6 catches for 61 yards vs. Chicago (12/31) to finish the regular season with 91 catches for 1,276 yards, joining Rod Smith and Wes Welker as the only undrafted players to record a season with at least 90 catches and 1,200 yards.

• Caught 6 passes for 74 yards in his first career playoff start, vs. New Orleans (1/14/18) in the Divisional Round, as the Vikings beat the Saints on a 61-yard TD as time expired.

2016: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Turned in a banner year with career-highs in receptions (69), receiving yards (967) and TDs (5) as he quickly developed a rapport with new Vikings QB Sam Bradford.

• His 967 receiving yards led the team, and his 3 100-yard receiving games tied with Stefon Diggs for the team lead.

• Tied for the team lead with 2 special teams tackles and caught 4 passes for 54 yards at Tennessee (9/11).

• Started and set new career bests in receptions (7) and receiving yards (127), as well as scoring his 3rd career receiving TD vs Houston (10/9).

• Had then-career-high with 8 catches at Detroit (11/24).

• Registered the 2nd 100-yard receiving game of his career with 101 yards on 4 catches at Jacksonville (12/11) as well as moving over the 1,000 receiving yards mark for his career.

• Turned in the best game of his young career at Green Bay (12/24) with 12 receptions for 202 yards and 2 TDs, the 3rd Viking to haul in 200+ yards and the first Viking with 12+ receptions against the Packers.

2015: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Was a special teams leader and played in every phase.

• Honored as Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year.

• Ranked tied for 2nd in special teams tackles with 10.

• Hauled in career-high 6 passes for 70 yards at eventual Super Bowl champions Denver (10/4).

• Had season-long 30-yard catch at Detroit (10/25).

• Notched 1st career rushing attempts, posting best offensive day in regular-season finale at Green Bay (1/3/16) when the Vikings clinched NFC North title at Lambeau. Ran for 67 yards on 2 carries, with a long of 41 on a fake punt, at Green Bay and added a 16-yard catch, ranking tied for 2nd in Vikings history for rushing yards in a game by a WR with the effort.

2014: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Started season on 53-man roster out of preseason.

• A special teams ace, finished tied for 2nd in special teams tackles, totaling 12 on the season.

• Made NFL debut at St. Louis (9/7).

• 1st NFL reception came at Green Bay (10/2), led the team in receiving that game, finishing with 4 receptions for 57 yards.

• Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt against Carolina (11/30) and returning it 30 yards to paydirt, at the time was the longest blocked punt returned for a TD in team history, a record that was broken in the same game by DE Everson Griffen.

• Had 1st NFL receiving TD in Week 17 vs. Chicago (12/28), a 44-yard strike from QB Teddy Bridgewater

2013: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Earned practice squad position throughout entire season.

• Saw preseason action with Vikings at WR and on special teams.

• Was signed on 5/6 to rookie free agent contract following Vikings rookie camp when unsigned rookies are invited to practice with draft choices and rookie free agent signings to showcase their ability.

• Released on 8/31 and signed on 9/1 to the Vikings practice squad for the remainder of the season.

COLLEGE

• Started 37 of his 46 games at Minnesota State, Mankato.

• Ended college career ranked #2 in school history in receptions (198), 3rd in receiving yards (2,802), 3rd in receiving TDs (20), 3rd in punt return yards (582) and 3rd in punt returns (57).

• Had 74 receptions for 1,176 yards and 8 TDs as a senior.

• Named 1st-Team All-Northern Sun Conference South Division as a senior and 2nd-Team as a junior.

• Helped lead the Mavericks to a 13-1 record and a national semifinal berth as a senior.

• 7th MSU Alumni to play in the NFL, joining Bob Bruer (1979-80 with San Francisco; 1980-83 with Minnesota) and Tywan Mitchell (2000-01 with Arizona) as the only 3 former Mavericks to play in a non-lockout NFL regular season.

PREP

• 4-sport standout at Detroit Lakes High in Northern Minnesota, competing in football, basketball, golf and baseball.

• Helped team to a 9-1 mark as a senior and named All-State.

• Member of Lakers state champs golf team.

• Played basketball for the Lakers and considered playing collegiately.

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