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Bob Tucker

Retired

Minnesota Vikings · TE

Bob Tucker recorded 156 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

34.8

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

156

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Bob Tucker's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1970
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 25, 1970

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1970

6 rec · 150 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1972
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 26, 1972

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1972

8 rec · 100 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1971
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 19, 1971

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1971

8 rec · 116 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1973
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 21, 1973

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1973

4 rec · 71 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1973
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 23, 1973

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1973

8 rec · 136 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bob Tucker's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 150 receiving yards

Regular Season
1970
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 25, 1970

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1970

6 rec · 150 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 8 receptions

Regular Season
1973
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 7, 1973

Green Bay Packers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1973

8 rec · 95 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1973
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 21, 1973

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1973

4 rec · 71 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bob Tucker's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1964–1978

01
NYGTUCKER—Bob Tucker
NYGTARKENTON10Fran Tarkenton
NYGLOCKHART—Spider Lockhart

A proud organization loses its structure

New York Giants · The wilderness

The Giants endured fifteen straight losing seasons and a chaotic stadium transition before new leadership rebuilt football operations.

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Franchise era

1967–1979

02
MINTUCKER—Bob Tucker
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

03
MINTUCKER—Bob Tucker
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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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons156 career games6 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns422 career receptions5,421 career receiving yards27 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 19, 1970Most recent: Jan 3, 1981

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