Adam ThielenThielen, Adam JoihnPosition: WR Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Born: August 22, 1990 Detroit Lakes, MN High School: Detroit Lakes (MN) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Minnesota State-Mankato | Redshirted |
| 2009 | Minnesota State-Mankato | |
| 2010 | Minnesota State-Mankato | |
| 2011 | Minnesota State-Mankato | |
| 2012 | Minnesota State-Mankato |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2014 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 16 | 2 |
| 2015 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2015 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 16 | 2 |
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 16 | 10 |
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2018 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2018 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2019 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2023 CAR NFL | 19 | WR | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2024 CAR NFL | 19 | WR | 10 | 10 |
| 2025 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2025 MIN NFL | 19 | WR | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2025 PIT NFL | 16 | WR | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 Year (NFL)2025 Year NFL | 16 | 7 | ||
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 162 | 128 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/6/2013 | 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/31/2013 | 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/2/2013 | 2013 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2013 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 12/30/2013 | 2014 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2014 MIN NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/9/2017 | 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/21/2017 | 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL |
| Reserve/COVID | 11/23/2020 | 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 12/2/2020 | 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL |
| Released | 3/10/2023 | 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/21/2023 | 2023 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2023 CAR NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/24/2024 | 2024 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2024 CAR NFL |
| Activated | 11/12/2024 | 2024 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2024 CAR NFL |
| Traded | 8/27/2025 | 2025 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2025 MIN NFL |
| Released | 11/1/2025 | 2025 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2025 MIN NFL |
| Acquired on Waivers | 12/2/2025 | 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2025 PIT NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2014 MIN NFL | 410 | 152 | 14.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 258 | 58.1 |
| 2015 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2015 MIN NFL | 477 | 218 | 21.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 259 | 59.0 |
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 879 | 786 | 74.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 93 | 21.7 |
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL | 1038 | 1034 | 92.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.9 |
| 2018 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2018 MIN NFL | 1017 | 1011 | 96.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1.3 |
| 2019 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2019 MIN NFL | 446 | 443 | 42.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.7 |
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 928 | 926 | 85.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 759 | 758 | 66.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 1044 | 1042 | 89.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 2023 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2023 CAR NFL | 1046 | 1046 | 91.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2024 CAR NFL | 429 | 429 | 41.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2025 MIN NFL | 186 | 185 | 18.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2025 PIT NFL | 203 | 202 | 19.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2025 Year (NFL)2025 Year NFL | 389 | 387 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8862 | 8232 | 0 | 58.1 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2014 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2018 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2018 MIN NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 56 | ||
| 2019 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2019 MIN NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 86 | ||
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 38 | ||
| 2023 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2023 CAR NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2024 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2024 CAR NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2025 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2025 Year (NFL)2025 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 376 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2015 MIN NFL | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2018 MIN NFL | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2019 MIN NFL | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2023 CAR NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 178 | 8.1 | 41 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2018 MIN NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2014 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2018 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2023 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2014 MIN NFL | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2015 MIN NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2019 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2024 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2014 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2015 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings2017 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2018 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2019 MIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2023 CAR NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2024 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2025 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Year (NFL)2025 Year NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 3 | 17 | 147 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
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