Adam Thielen

WR

#16

Experience: 12 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 35

Weight: 195 lbs

College: Minnesota State

2025 SEASON

REC

19
YDS

186
AVG

9.79
TDS

0

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Receiving

YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
2025	Pittsburgh Steelers	5	11	117	10.6	28	0	4	36.4	1	0
2024	Carolina Panthers	10	48	615	12.8	40	5	28	58.3	9	1
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		167	696	8428	12.1	71	64	429	61.6	115	14

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2025	Pittsburgh Steelers	5
2024	Carolina Panthers	10
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		167	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
2025	Pittsburgh Steelers	5
2024	Carolina Panthers	10
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		167	3	52	17.3	21	0	1	0	0	0

Punt Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2025	Pittsburgh Steelers	5
2024	Carolina Panthers	10
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		167	6	8	1.3	9	0	0	0	4	1

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2025	Pittsburgh Steelers	5
2024	Carolina Panthers	10			0
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		167	9	4	0	3	0	0

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2025	Pittsburgh Steelers	5
2024	Carolina Panthers	10	1	1	0	0	0	0
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		167	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 173 regular-season games (132 starts) over 12-year NFL career (Minnesota 2014-22, 2025; Carolina 2023-24)
Fifth undrafted player since 1967 to reach the 8,000-yard receiving milestone, joining Antonio Gates, Rod Smith, Gary Clark and Wes Welker
Ranks third all-time in Vikings history in receiving TDs (55), fourth in receptions (542) and fifth in receiving yards (6,751)
Has registered 693 receptions for 8,360 yards (12.1 avg.) and 64 TDs
His 64 receiving TDs are the eighth-most among active players in the League
His 64 receiving TDs are the fourth-most by an undrafted player since 1967
His 693 receptions are the 10th-most among active players in the League
His 693 receptions are the fifth-most by an undrafted player since 1967
His 8,360 receiving yards are the 11th-most among active players in the League
Has rushed 22 times for 178 yards (8.1 avg.)
Has recorded three 1,000-yard receiving seasons (2017, 2018 and 2023) and registered 26 100-yard receiving games
His 26 100-yard receiving games are the 11th-most among active players in the League
2017, 2018 Pro Bowl
2017 Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2014 (at St. Louis)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2014 (at New Orleans)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 173 regular-season games (132 starts) over 12-year NFL career (Minnesota 2014-22, 2025; Carolina 2023-24)
Fifth undrafted player since 1967 to reach the 8,000-yard receiving milestone, joining Antonio Gates, Rod Smith, Gary Clark and Wes Welker
Ranks third all-time in Vikings history in receiving TDs (55), fourth in receptions (542) and fifth in receiving yards (6,751)
Has registered 693 receptions for 8,360 yards (12.1 avg.) and 64 TDs
His 64 receiving TDs are the eighth-most among active players in the League
His 64 receiving TDs are the fourth-most by an undrafted player since 1967
His 693 receptions are the 10th-most among active players in the League
His 693 receptions are the fifth-most by an undrafted player since 1967
His 8,360 receiving yards are the 11th-most among active players in the League
Has rushed 22 times for 178 yards (8.1 avg.)
Has recorded three 1,000-yard receiving seasons (2017, 2018 and 2023) and registered 26 100-yard receiving games
His 26 100-yard receiving games are the 11th-most among active players in the League
2017, 2018 Pro Bowl
2017 Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2014 (at St. Louis)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2014 (at New Orleans)

2025 (VIKINGS)

Played in 11 regular-season games (four starts)
Has caught eight passes for 69 yards (8.6 avg.)
Caught two passes for 16 yards in Week 10 vs. Detroit
Recorded two receptions for 26 yards in Week 2 vs. Atlanta on Sunday Night Football
In his first game back as a Viking, caught the Vikings first successful two-point conversion since Nov. 5, 2023, at Atlanta (25 games since), in Week 1 at Chicago on Monday Night Football

2024 (PANTHERS)

Played in 10 regular-season games (10 starts)
Missed six regular-season games due to injury
Caught 48 passes for 615 yards (12.8 avg.) and five TDs
Reeled in a season-high 110 receiving yards in Week 17 at Tampa Bay along with two TDs, including a 40-yarder, marking his longest catch as a Panther
Surpassed 8,000 career receiving yards in Week 15 vs. Dallas, becoming just the fifth undrafted player since 1967 to reach the milestone, joining Antonio Gates, Rod Smith, Gary Clark and Wes Welker
Recorded a season-high in catches (nine) in Week 14 at Philadelphia for 102 yards, marking his 25th-career game with at least 100 receiving yards
In Week 3 at the Raiders, eclipsed 60 career receiving TDs, becoming just the fourth undrafted player with such scores
Reached 400 receiving first downs in his career in the fourth quarter of the Week 2 game vs. the Chargers

2023 (PANTHERS)

Played in 17 regular-season games (17 starts)
Led the team with 103 receptions for 1,014 yards (9.8 avg.), while also scoring four TDs
His 103 catches were the second most in his career behind his 113 receptions in 2018
Finished tied for third in Panthers history for most receptions in a season
Tallied 11 catches for 115 yards (10.5 avg.) in Week 6 at Miami
Totaled 11 receptions for 107 yards (9.7 avg.) in Week 5 vs. Detroit
In Week 3 at Seattle, recorded three catches of 20+ yards, finished the day with season highs in receptions (11) and receiving yards (145) -- both ranked as the fourth-highest totals of his career

2022 (VIKINGS)

Played in 17 regular-season games (17 starts)
Caught 70 passes for 716 yards (10.2 avg.) and six TDs
Posted a season-best nine receptions along with 61 yards and a TD in Week 12 vs. New England
Caught eight passes for a season-high 72 yards and a TD in Week 4 at New Orleans

2021 (VIKINGS)

Played in 13 regular-season games (13 starts)
Caught 67 passes for 726 yards (10.8 avg.) and 10 TDs
Missed four regular-season games due to injury
Hauled in eight receptions for 82 yards (10.3 avg.) and one TD in Week 11 vs. Green Bay
Registered a season-best 11 catches for 126 yards (11.5 avg.) along with a TD in Week 6 overtime victory at Carolina
Hauled in six receptions for 50 yards (8.3 avg.) and a TD in Week 3 vs. Seattle
Caught two TDs on a team-best nine catches for 92 yards (10.3 avg.) in season opener at Cincinnati

2020 (VIKINGS)

Played in 15 regular-season games (15 starts)
Scored a career-high 14 TDs, the third most in the NFL
Became the third receiver in franchise history to record at least 14 TDs in a single season, joining Cris Carter (1995) and Randy Moss (1998, 2000, 2003)
Registered 74 catches for 925 yards (12.5 avg.)
Hauled in eight receptions for 97 yards (12.1 avg.) and a TD in Week 16 at New Orleans on Christmas Day
Returned to action in Week 13 vs. Jacksonville and caught eight passes for 75 yards (9.4 avg.) and one TD
Missed Week 12 vs. Carolina due to COVID-19
Caught eight passes for a season-high 123 yards (15.4 avg.) and two TDs in Week 11 vs. Dallas, including a season-long 51-yard TD
Scored a team-high two TDs in Week 10 at Chicago on Monday Night Football
Led the team with a season-best nine receptions and two TDs in Week 5 at Seattle on Sunday Night Football
Recorded a team-high 114 yards on eight catches (14.3 avg.) in Week 4 at Houston
Part of an offense that featured two WRs with 100+ yards (Justin Jefferson, 103) and a 100-yard RB (Dalvin Cook, 130) in the same game for the first time since 2000
Caught a team-high six catches for 110 yards (18.3 avg.) and two TDs in season opener vs. Green Bay (scored his second career 2-point conversion)

2019 (VIKINGS)

Played in 10 regular-season games (10 starts)
Caught 30 passes for 418 yards (13.9 avg.) and six TDs
Registered five receptions for 50 yards (10.0 avg.) in the Divisional game at San Francisco
Caught seven passes for 129 yards (18.4 avg.) in the Wild Card win at New Orleans, which marked the first 100-yard postseason game of career (his 43-yard reception in OT set up the gamewinning TD)
Returned to start in Week 15 at the L.A. Chargers and caught three passes for 27 yards (9.0 avg.), and rushed once for three yards
Inactive for Weeks 8 and 10-14 due to an injury
Caught one pass for 25 yards and one TD in Week 7 at Detroit before exited with a hamstring injury
Recorded seven catches for 130 yards (18.6 avg.) and two TDs in Week 5 at N.Y. Giants, which marked his second career game with multiple receiving TDs and 17th career game with 100+ receiving yards
Started his 50th career game in Week 4 at Chicago
Registered his second career multi-score game in Week 3 vs. Oakland, which inlcuded a season-long 35-yard TD pass to cap the opening drive and scored on a one-yard rush in the second quarter (first rushing TD of his career)
Registered a team-high five receptions for 75 yards (15.0 avg.) in Week 2 at Green Bay

2018 (VIKINGS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (16 starts)
Set career highs in receptions (113) and receiving yards (1,373), while scoring nine TDs to earn his second consecutive Pro Bowl invitation
His 113 receptions were the third-highest single-season total in franchise history, while his 1,373 receiving yards ranked fourth
Caught his ninth TD of the season in Week 13 at New England, becoming the first Vikings WR to notch such scores since Randy Moss in 2004 (13)
Recorded eight receptions for 125 yards (15.6 avg.) and one TD in Week 12 vs. Green Bay, becoming the first Viking with nine games of 100+ receiving yards in a single season
Passed the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season with seven receptions for 66 yards (9.4 avg.) in Week 11 at Chicago, becoming the first Viking since Randy Moss (1998-2003) with 1,000+ receiving yards in consecutive seasons
By catching seven passes for 103 yards (14.7 avg.) and one TD in Week 8 vs. New Orleans, became the first player in NFL history to record eight consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season and joined Calvin Johnson as the only players in League history to record eight consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards at any point in a season
With nine receptions for 110 yards (12.2 avg.) and one TD in Week 7 at N.Y. Jets, became the first player in the Super Bowl Era to record seven straight games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season
His 67 receptions and 822 yards through seven games to start a season were also franchise records
Caught 11 passes for 123 yards (11.2 avg.) and one TD in Week 6 vs. Arizona
Recorded seven receptions for 116 yards (16.6 avg.) and one TD in Week 5 at Philadelphia, becoming the first player in NFL history to post five consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season (also fair-caught a punt and recovered an onside kick in the fourth quarter to seal the win)
Caught eight passes for a season-high 135 yards and one TD in Week 4 at L.A. Rams
Registered a career-high 14 passes for 105 yards (7.5 avg.) in Week 3 vs. Buffalo
Notched 12 receptions for 131 yards (10.9 avg.) and one TD in Week 2 at Green Bay
Recorded six receptions for 102 yards (17.0 avg.) in season opener vs. San Francisco

2017 (VIKINGS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (16 starts)
Earned All-Pro honors after recording 91 receptions for 1,276 yards and four TDs
Caught six passes for 74 yards (12.3 avg.) in his first career playoff start vs. New Orleans in the Divisional Round
Recorded his fourth 100-yard performance of the season in Week 14 at Carolina, hauling in six catches for 105 yards (17.5 avg.) and a 52-yard TD
Posted his third 100-yard outing of the season in Week 11 vs. L.A. Rams, finishing the day with six catches for 123 yards (20.5 avg.) and a TD
Racked up 166 yards on eight catches (20.8) and one TD in Week 10 at Washington, collecting his fifth career game with at least 100 receiving yards
Hauled in five catches for 98 yards (19.6 avg.) and his first TD of the season to earn "Man of the Match" honors in Week 8 at Cleveland in London
Caught five passes for 41 yards (8.2 avg.) in Week 7 vs. Baltimore, becoming the only player in the NFL to have at least five catches in each of the first seven weeks of the season
Led the team with nine catches for 96 yards (10.7 avg.) in Week 6 vs. Green Bay
Paced the Vikings with five receptions in Week 2 at Pittsburgh, totaling 44 yards (8.8 avg.)
His five receptions pushed him over the 100-reception mark for his career
Had nine catches for 157 yards (17.4 avg.) in Week 1 vs. New Orleans, which is the second-most receiving yards by a Vikings WR in a season-opening game and the third most by a Vikings WR on Monday Night Football

2016 (VIKINGS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (10 starts)
Caught 69 passes for 967 receiving yards and five TDs
His 967 receiving yards led the team, and his three 100-yard receiving games tied with Stefon Diggs for the team lead
Posted a career high 202 receiving yards along with 12 receptions (16.8 avg.) and two TDs (all season highs) in Week 16 at Green Bay
Became the third player in team history to haul in 200+ yards and the first to catch at least 12 passes in a single game
Registered the second 100-yard receiving game of his career with 101 yards on four catches (25.3 avg.) in Week 14 at Jacksonville, surpassing 1,000 career receiving yards
Had eight catches for 53 yards (6.6 avg.) in Week 12 at Detroit
Hauled in seven receptions for 127 yards (18.1 avg.) and scored his third career TD in Week 5 vs. Houston
Caught four passes for 54 yards (13.5 avg.) in season opener at Tennessee, while registering two special teams tackles

2015 (VIKINGS)

Played in 16 regular-season games, primarily on special teams
Honored as Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year
Registered 10 special teams tackles, which tied for the second-most on the team
Ran for 67 yards on two carries (33.5 avg.), with a long of 41 on a fake punt in Week 17 at Green Bay, while adding a 16-yard catch
Had season-long 30-yard catch in Week 7 at Detroit
Hauled in six passes for 70 yards (11.7 avg.) in Week 4 at Denver

2014 (VIKINGS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (two starts)
Finished tied for second in special teams tackles, totaling 12 on the season
Caught first NFL receiving TD in Week 17 vs. Chicago, a 44-yard strike from QB Teddy Bridgewater
Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt in Week 13 vs. Carolina and returning it 30 yards to the end zone
First NFL reception came in Week 5 at Green Bay, where he posted a team-high four catches for 57 yards (14.2 avg.)
Made NFL debut in Week 1 at St. Louis

2013 (VIKINGS)

Spent entirety of the regular season on the practice squad
Saw preseason action with at wide receiver and on special teams

COLLEGE

Played four seasons as a wide receiver at Minnesota State, Mankato (2008-12), where he ended his college career ranked second in school history in receptions (198), third in receiving yards (2,802), third in receiving TDs (20), third in punt return yards (582) and third in punt returns (57)
He started 37 of his 46 career games
Registered 74 receptions for 1,176 yards and eight TDs as a senior in 2012
Named First-Team All-Northern Sun Conference South Division as a senior and Second-Team as a junior
Helped lead the Mavericks to a 13-1 record and a national semifinal berth as a senior
Seventh 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), Shane Zylstra (2021 with Detroit) and Chris Reed (2016-18 with Jacksonville; 2019 with Carolina and Miami; 2020 with Carolina; 2021 with Indianapolis) as the only five former Mavericks to play in a non-lockout NFL regular season

PERSONAL

Attended Detroit Lakes H.S. (Detroit Lakes, Minn.), where he was a four-sport standout in football, basketball, golf and baseball
Helped the football team to a 9-1 record as a senior and named All-State, when he ran for 2,632 yards and 34 TDs
Also lettered in basketball, golf and baseball
Won a state championship with the golf team

COMMUNITY

Married college sweetheart, Caitlin, who played soccer at Minnesota State, Mankato, in May of 2015
The couple has two sons, Asher and Hudson, and a daughter, Cora
Launched the Thielen Foundation in September of 2018, which aims to create programs that serve, educate and inspire individuals to reach their full potential
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 Minnesota State

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