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Tommy Kramer

Retired

New Orleans Saints · QB

Tommy Kramer recorded 129 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

192.1

pass yds/gm

4.1

rush yds/gm

6

playoff games

129

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tommy Kramer's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1986
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 28, 1986

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1986

241 pass yds · 6 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1982
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 28, 1982

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1982

342 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1986
W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
NOV 2, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

490 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1980
CLEVELANDBROWNS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 14, 1980

Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1980

456 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1981
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OCT 11, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1981

444 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tommy Kramer's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 490 passing yards

Regular Season
1986
W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
NOV 2, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

490 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 6 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1986
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 28, 1986

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1986

241 pass yds · 6 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 50 rushing yards

Regular Season
1979
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 16, 1979

Minnesota Vikings vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1979

308 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tommy Kramer's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1967–1979

01
MINKRAMER—Tommy Kramer
MINTARKENTON10Fran Tarkenton
MINPAGE88Alan Page

Four NFC championships without the final win

Minnesota Vikings · The Purple People Eaters

Bud Grant's disciplined teams and a historic defensive front reached four Super Bowls and made Minnesota a permanent contender.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

02
MINKRAMER—Tommy Kramer
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman

Carter arrives as an unlikely new cornerstone

Minnesota Vikings · Between Tarkenton and the Dome

Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.

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Franchise era

1987–1999

03
NOKRAMER—Tommy Kramer
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons129 career games24,777 career passing yards159 career passing touchdowns531 career rushing yards8 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions23 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 06 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 6, 1977Most recent: Sep 16, 1990

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