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The Best Minnesota Vikings Tight Ends Of All Time

Updated August 26, 2019 1.3k votes 151 voters 2.9k views40 items

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The Minnesota Vikings have had some great tight ends throughout the franchise’s history. This list of past Minnesota tight ends features former greats, current impact players, and even future stars. As the tight end position increasingly becomes more of a focal point in offensive schemes, one can only imagine what this list with look like in years down the road. No matter what happens with the evolution of this position, these Vikings tight ends have left a legacy for this that can’t be taken away.

Great Minnesota Vikings players such as Steve Jordan, Kyle Rudolph, and Visanthe Shiancoe, who could count among the best NFL players ever, have gone down as some of the best tight ends in Vikings franchise history.

So who’s the greatest tight end in Minnesota Vikings history? Which of these tight ends has left a lasting legacy in the city of Minnesota? Vote below for who you think is the best Minnesota Vikings tight end of all time, then head over and check out the top Minnesota Vikings players ever.

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Steve Jordan
1982-1994

Vikings stats: 176 games played, 498 receptions, 6,307 yards, 28 TDs
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Kyle Rudolph
2011-2018

Vikings stats: 112 games played, 386 receptions, 3,787 yards, 41 TDs
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Jim Kleinsasser
1999-2011

Vikings stats: 181 games played, 192 receptions, 1,688 yards, 6 TDs
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Visanthe Shiancoe
2007-2011

Vikings stats: 80 games played, 208 receptions, 2,424 yards, 24 TDs
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Joe Senser
1980-1984

Vikings stats: 49 games played, 165 receptions, 1,822 yards, 16 TDs
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Stu Voigt
1970-1980

Vikings stats: 131 games played, 177 receptions, 1,919 yards, 17 TDs
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Jermaine Wiggins
2004-2006

Vikings stats: 46 games played, 186 receptions, 1,659 yards, 6 TDs

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John Beasley
1967-1973

Vikings stats: 75 games played, 115 receptions, 1,242 yards, 12 TDs
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Andrew Jordan
1994-1997, 1999-2001

Vikings stats: 87 games played, 97 receptions, 763 yards, 4 TDs
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Mike Mularkey
1983-1988

Vikings stats: 75 games played, 42 receptions, 464 yards, 5 TDs
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Andrew Glover
1997-1999

Vikings stats: 45 games played, 95 receptions, 1,227 yards, 9 TDs
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Mike Tice
1992-1993, 1995

Vikings stats: 31 games played, 14 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TDs
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Gordie Smith
1961-1965

Vikings stats: 54 games played, 57 receptions, 1,277 yards, 13 TDs
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Steve Craig
1974-1978

Vikings stats: 72 games played, 18 receptions, 172 yards, 1 TD
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Bob Tucker
1977-1980

Vikings stats: 56 games played, 95 receptions, 1,045 yards, 5 TDs
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Byron Chamberlain
2001-2002

Vikings stats: 29 games played, 91 receptions, 1,055 yards, 3 TDs
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Jeff Dugan
2004-2010

Vikings stats: 79 games played, 27 receptions, 191 yards, 3 TDs
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Dave Casper
1983

Vikings stats: 10 games played, 13 receptions, 172 yards, 0 TDs
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Hal Bedsole
1964-1966

Vikings stats: 24 games played, 26 receptions, 418 yards, 8 TDs
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Adrian Cooper
1994-1995

Vikings stats: 25 games played, 50 receptions, 570 yards, 0 TDs
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Hunter Goodwin
1996-1998, 2002-2003

Vikings stats: 72 games played, 19 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD
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Bob Bruer
1980-1983

Vikings stats: 51 games played, 46 receptions, 455 yards, 7 TDs
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Brent Novoselsky
1989-1994

Vikings stats: 90 games played, 14 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TDs
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Preston Carpenter
1966

Vikings stats: 12 games played, 27 receptions, 487 yards, 4 TDs
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Greg DeLong
1995-1998

Vikings stats: 49 games played, 30 receptions, 205 yards, 0 TDs