Sammy WhiteWhite, SamuelHeight: 5-11 Weight: 195 Born: March 16, 1954 Winnsboro, LA High School: Richwood (Monroe, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Grambling State |
| Draft: 2nd round (54th overall) 1976 Minnesota Vikings |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 15 | 15 |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 7 | 6 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 11 | 10 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 13 | 11 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 85 | WR | 6 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 128 | 118 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/27/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 11/15/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/18/1986 | 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1987 | 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1976 United Press International All-NFC |
| 1976 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC |
| 1977 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| 1977 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC |
| 1978 United Press International All-NFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 50 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 300 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 5 | -10 | -2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 97 | 5.4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 51 | 906 | 17.8 | 56t | 10 | |||||||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 41 | 760 | 18.5 | 69t | 9 | |||||||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 53 | 741 | 14.0 | 33t | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 42 | 715 | 17.0 | 55t | 4 | |||||||
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 53 | 887 | 16.7 | 50 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 66 | 1001 | 15.2 | 53 | 3 | |||||||
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 29 | 503 | 17.3 | 65 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 29 | 412 | 14.2 | 43t | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 21 | 399 | 19.0 | 47 | 1 | |||||||
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 393 | 6400 | 16.3 | 69t | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 45 | 15.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 45 | 9.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 9 | 173 | 19.2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 336 | 17.7 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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