RON VANDER KELENVander Kelen, RonaldHeight: 6-1 Weight: 186 Born: November 6, 1939 Green Bay, WI Died: August 14, 2016 Edina, MN High School: Preble (Green Bay, WI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Wisconsin | Freshmen Team |
| 1959 | Wisconsin | Played |
| 1960 | Wisconsin | Injured |
| 1961 | Wisconsin | Did Not Play |
| 1962 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 11 | QB | 6 | 1 |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 15 | QB | 5 | 0 |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 15 | QB | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 15 | QB | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 15 | QB | 11 | 3 |
| 1968 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1968 CAL CFL | 19 | QB | 5 | |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 29 | 5 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/1/1962 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| Signed | 1/22/1963 | 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL |
| Traded | 1/31/1968 | 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL |
| Released | 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | |
| Signed | 1968 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1968 CAL CFL | |
| Free Agent | 1968 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1968 CAL CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1968 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1968 CAL CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1968 CAL CFL | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 116 | 4.5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 58 | 27 | 46.6 | 29 | 376 | 6.5 | 13.9 | 53t | 1 | 1.7 | 2 | 3.4 | 9 | 70 | 59.3 | |||
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 19 | 7 | 36.8 | 11 | 78 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 40 | 18 | 45.0 | 22 | 252 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 38 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 82.5 | ||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 9 | 147 | 7.4 | 14.7 | 43 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 | 53.5 | |||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 115 | 45 | 39.1 | 63 | 522 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 42 | 3 | 2.6 | 7 | 6.1 | 6 | 35 | 36.9 | |||
| 1968 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1968 CAL CFL | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 10 | 179 | 6.6 | 13.8 | 32 | 1 | 3.7 | 4 | 14.8 | 0 | 42.6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 252 | 107 | 42.5 | 134 | 1375 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 53t | 6 | 2.4 | 11 | 4.4 | 25 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 10 | 179 | 6.6 | 13.8 | 32 | 1 | 3.7 | 4 | 14.8 | 0 | 42.6 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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