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Kenny Willekes

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Kenny Willekes recorded 5 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

3.2

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

1

indexed seasons

5

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Kenny Willekes's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2021
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 9, 2022

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 7, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

7 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 2, 2022

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2022

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 9, 2021

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 5, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kenny Willekes's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 7, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

7 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2021
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 9, 2022

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kenny Willekes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2021

01
MINWILLEKES—Kenny Willekes
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

02
MINWILLEKES—Kenny Willekes
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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Franchise era

2022–present

03
PITWILLEKES—Kenny Willekes
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons5 career games9 career solo tackles3 career sacksCollege: Michigan StateDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 225Jersey: 490 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 7, 2021Most recent: Jan 9, 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