Adam Thielen
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Adam John Thielen (born August 22, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
He played football at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Vikings in 2013.
In the first half of a season, Thielen holds numerous NFL records, including eight straight games over 100 yards receiving and 74 receptions.
Early years
Adam Thielen, a kid from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, grew up rooting for the Vikings and idolized Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss, and he'd wear their Vikings jerseys when playing in his back yard as a youth. He attended Detroit Lakes High School, where he competed in four sports (football, basketball, baseball, and golf). He aided the Lakers to a 9-1 season in football and was an All-conference and All-state pick in his senior season. He was also a member of a Detroit Lakes golf team that won the 2008 2A state championship in the same year.
Personal life
Adam is married to Caitlin Thielen. The couple have three children. The thief is a Christian.
College career
Thielen, who played in nine games and collected 21 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown as a freshman in 2009, has since redshirted the 2008 season at Minnesota State Mankato University. In 2010, he played in all 11 games and was named Minnesota State's Offensive Player of the Year in addition to the All-NSIC South Division second-team, leading the team with 41 receptions for 686 yards and six touchdowns. He played in 62 games for 715 yards and five touchdowns on offense, as well as tackled kick return (three kicks for 77 yards and a score) and punt return duties (22 punts for 217 yards) in 2011. Thielen became Minnesota State's main target during the 2012 season, and the Mavericks were back to the NCAA Semi Finals with a 13-1 record. With 74 receptions for a total of 1,176 yards (15.9 avg) and eight touchdowns, he led the Minnesota State receiving corpse to a record of 1,176 yards (15.9 avg) and eight touchdowns. Thielen was recruited to the NSIC South Division All-NSIC first team, the Daktronics Super Region No. 1 for his efforts. The Don Hansen Super Region second team and the third team are on the three second teams. After four years at Minnesota State, including finishing second in receiving yards (2,802), second in receiving yards (198), and third in touchdown catches (20). He played five 100-yard receiving games, including a record-high of 167 against Southwest Minnesota State in 2012.
Professional career
Thielen did not have a chance to play at the 2013 NFL Combine, but he did attend a Regional Combine in Chicago in March, where he did well enough to earn an invitation to the Super Regional Combine in Dallas, Texas, in April. He displayed his athletic ability by finishing the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds and impressing in the three-cone drill in a time of 6.77 seconds, a record that would have put him in the top-20 at the NFL Combine.
Thielen was undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft and spent a rookie tryout and evaluation session with the Minnesota Vikings at Winter Park. The Minnesota Vikings signed Thielen to a three-year, $1.48 million deal as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2013. The Minnesota Vikings cut Thielen as part of their final roster cuts on August 31, 2013 (along with 18 others), but the practice squad was announced the next day. He appeared in preseason games as a wide receiver and on special teams.
Thielen earned a spot on the 53-man roster for the 2014 season after a solid preseason on both offense and special teams.
In a road game against the St. Louis Rams on September 9, Thielen made his NFL debut in the season opener. In Week 5, he earned his first NFL pass against the Green Bay Packers, losing by 42-10 on the road, leading the team in receiving with four receptions for 57 yards. After scoring his first NFL touchdown on a special teams play in which he blocked Carolina Panthers punter Brad Nortman's kick and returned the ball 30 yards to the end zone, he was named NFC Special Teams Player of Week 13. Thielen briefly held the record for the longest blocked punt returned for a touchdown in franchise history, but the Vikings were defeated in the second quarter with a 43-yarder from Everson Griffen, as the Vikings had two blocked punts returned for touchdowns in the game. Thielen scored his first touchdown on a 44-yard pass from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to his wife (then fiancée) Caitlin in Week 17 against the Chicago Bears.
Thielen's season-strength had eight catches for 137 yards (17.1 avg) and a touchdown on offense. Pro Football Focus named Thielen to the All-Pro Special Teams Kick Return Unit and was named as the second best player in the team in special teams tackles with 12 (9 of them solo) after he finished second in the team's special teams tackles with 12 (9 of them solo).
In Week 4, Thielen hauled in a career-high six passes for 70 yards in a road game against the Denver Broncos, the eventual Super Bowl champions. The Vikings executed a fake punt on the first drive of the game in which Thielen ran for 41 yards in the regular season's final road game against the Green Bay Packers on January 3, 2016. For second in Vikings history for rushing yards in a game by a wide receiver with the effort, he carried the ball another time for 26 yards on two carries, putting him second for second in a Vikings game for the second time. As the Vikings eventually clinched the NFC North championship, he also had a 16-yard catch. With 12 catches for 144 yards and a long of 30, Thielen finished the season on a long run. In 2015, Thielen was named as the Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year. His seven special teams tackled second on the team, finishing second.
Thielen was pushed to start in Week 5 with Stefon Diggs sidelined due to a groin injury. He scored 100 receiving yards in a game against the Houston Texans for the first time in his career, finishing the game with seven catches for 127 yards and a touchdown. Thielen scored his second touchdown of the season on a 3-yard toss from Sam Bradford and then carried the ball for 11 yards in the Vikings' loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 10. With a 202-yard, two touchdown performance at Lambeau Field, Thielen had a career-day on December 24, 2016. His was just his fifth 200-yard receiving game in Vikings history and the third that saw a Vikings receiver have at least 200 yards receiving and two touchdowns. In 2011, Percy Harvin had the most receiving yards by a Viking since Percy Harvin. In the Week 17 Chicago Bears game, Thielen had only 40 yards passing, and only once in the previous six games had he been suspended under 50 yards. However, he was only targeted once for a seven-yard gain to finish the season with 967 yards, giving the Vikings their first two Vikings receivers with 900 yards each since Randy Moss and Cris Carter.
Thielen, who was an underdog before the 2016 season, led the Vikings with 967 passing yards, while also adding a career-high 69 catches and five touchdowns. In the top five players among NFL wide receivers, his 10.0 yards per target and 75% catch rate were ranked in the top five players. According to Sporting Charts, the Thielen dropped only two passes on 92 targets, and Pro Football Focus rated him as the league's 18th best receiver. Thielen was named as their "Unsung Hero" for the Minnesota Vikings by NFL.com.
Thielen signed a three-year contract extension with the Vikings on March 15, 2017.
Thielen began the season on Monday Night Football with nine receptions for 157 yards on September 11, 2017. Thielen scored his first touchdown of the season against the Cleveland Browns in Week 8 at Twickenham Stadium, London. The Vikings defeated the Redskins 38-30, with Thielen finishing with 166 receiving yards and a touchdown during Week 10 against the Washington Redskins. Thielen ended the game against the Los Angeles Rams with six catches for 123 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown reception. In the Vikings' 30–23 victory over a division rival, the Detroit Lions, had eight receptions for 89 yards. Thielen's output put him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. In 2009, he became the first Vikings receiver to reach the 1,000-yard mark since Sidney Rice. Thielen was appointed to his first Pro Bowl on December 19, 2017. The Vikings defeated the NFC North with a 13–3 record. In the 29–24 victory over the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round, he had six receptions for 74 yards. In the 38–7 loss, he had three receptions for 28 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. He was ranked #36 by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
Thielens had a new quarterback in Kirk Cousins going into the 2018 season. In a 24-16 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, he started the season off with six receptions for 102 receiving yards. In the 29-29 tie with the Green Bay Packers, he continued his good work by throwing 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. In Week 3, the Buffalo Bills lost by 27–6 to the Buffalo Bills in his third straight game with at least 100 receiving yards and a career-high 14 touchdowns for 105 yards. He had eight receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown in Week 4, during a 38-31 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Randy Moss and Isaac Bruce were the only players in the Super Bowl era to make it to his fourth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards to start the season. Thielen was a touchdown receiver for 116 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5. He was the first player in the Super Bowl to win five straight 100-yard receiving games to start a season. He had seven receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. For his seventh straight game against the New York Jets, he had nine receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown. He had 100 yards in each of the first eight games of the year, tied with Calvin Johnson for the most consecutive 100 yard games in a year. He also set the record for the most consecutive 100 yard games to begin a season in NFL history by doing so. The streak came to an end with four receptions for 22 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown, which he managed to accomplish for his sixth straight game in Week 9. In Week 12, he had eight receptions for 125 receiving yards and a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers, defeating the 24-17 win. He finished the 2018 season with 113 receptions for 1,373 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He was ranked #33 by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
Thielen signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Vikings on April 12, 2019, keeping him under control through the 2024 season. Thielen won by three touchdowns and a touchdown in Week 3 against the Oakland Raiders, while running for a one-yard touchdown. Thielen intercepted two passes for six yards against the Chicago Bears in Week 4 of Week 4. "It's so frustrating, it's unbelievable," Thielen said after the game. Thielen had a bounce-back victory over the New York Giants in Week 5, with seven catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Thielen sustained a hamstring injury against the Detroit Lions in Week 7 and was out early until Week 14. Thielen finished the 2019 season with 30 receptions for 418 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
During the 26-20 overtime victory over the New Orleans Saints, Thielen intercepted seven passes for 129 yards. In the 27–10 loss, he had five receptions for 50 receiving yards in the Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers.
In a Week 1 43–34 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Thielen had six receptions for 110 passing yards and two receiving touchdowns. During the 31–23 victory over the Houston Texans, Thielen had eight catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. Thielen had nine catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football in Week 5. During week ten against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, Thielen had four receptions for 43 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. During the 31–28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Thielen had eight catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns, including a one-handed touchdown grab in the endzone. He was put on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 23, 2020, making him unavailable for the Carolina Panthers' Week 12 game. He was activated on December 2, 2020. Thielen finished the 2020 season with 74 receptions for 925 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. After Randy Moss had 17 touchdowns in 2000, Thielen's 14 receiving touchdowns were the most in franchise history since Randy Moss had 17 in 2000. On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021, he ranked #80 by his peers.
Justin Jefferson, the 2021 season, was the start of the season as a starting wide receiver. In a 27-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, he had nine catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns. In a 34–28 victory over the Carolina Panthers, he had a season-high 11 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown on Week 6. In Week 13, he sustained an ankle injury and missed the next two games. He returned in Week 16 but to aggravate the injury, which necessitated surgery. On December 29, 2021, he was put on injured reserve. He had 67 catches for 726 yards and ten touchdowns on the season.