Adam Thielen

Adam Thielen
Thielen with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017
No. 19, 16
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1990-08-22) August 22, 1990
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolDetroit Lakes
CollegeMinnesota State (2008–2012)
NFL draft2013: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
NFL record
  • Most consecutive 100-yard receiving games: 8
Career NFL statistics
Receptions704
Receiving yards8,497
Receiving touchdowns64
Rushing yards178
Rushing touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Adam John Thielen (born August 22, 1990) is a retired American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Minnesota State Mavericks and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013, playing for them for ten seasons. Thielen holds several NFL records, including eight straight games over 100+ yards receiving, and 74 receptions in the first half of a season. Thielen also played for the Carolina Panthers and briefly, the Pittsburgh Steelers.