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Ben Ellefson

Retired

Minnesota Vikings · TE

Ben Ellefson recorded 8 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

4.5

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

8

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ben Ellefson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2022
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 25, 2022

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2022

2 rec · 24 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2020
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 22, 2020

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2020

1 rec · 10 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2022
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 11, 2022

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2022

1 rec · 2 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2021
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 9, 2022

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2021
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 10, 2021

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2021

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ben Ellefson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 24 receiving yards · 2 receptions

Regular Season
2022
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 25, 2022

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2022

2 rec · 24 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 targets

Regular Season
2020
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 22, 2020

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2020

1 rec · 10 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ben Ellefson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2019–present

01
JAXELLEFSON—Ben Ellefson
JAXLAWRENCE16Trevor Lawrence
JAXHINES-ALLEN41Josh Hines-Allen

Another top pick tries to make winning durable

Jacksonville Jaguars · The Lawrence rebuild

Jacksonville reset again, then Lawrence led a remarkable playoff comeback and a division title while the organization continued building around him.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

02
MINELLEFSON—Ben Ellefson
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2022–present

03
MINELLEFSON—Ben Ellefson
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons16 career games4 career receptions36 career receiving yardsCollege: North Dakota StateJersey: 820 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 25, 2020Most recent: Sep 25, 2022

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.