Minnesota Vikings tight ends
40 players
40 tight ends have played for the Minnesota Vikings. Jimmy Kleinsasser stayed the longest: 13 seasons. On a roster now: T.J. Hockenson, Josh Oliver, Tyler Conklin, Johnny Mundt, and Ben Yurosek.
| Player | Pos | With club | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | TE | 1999–2011 | 13 |
| Steve Jordan | TE | 1982–1994 | 13 |
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | 2011–2020 | 10 |
| Andrew Jordan | TE | 1994–2001 | 7 |
| Jeff Dugan | TE | 2004–2010 | 6 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | 2022–2026 | 5 |
| Rhett Ellison | TE | 2012–2016 | 5 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | TE | 2007–2011 | 5 |
| Hunter Goodwin | TE | 1996–2003 | 5 |
| Brent Novoselsky | TE | 1989–1994 | 5 |
| Josh Oliver | TE | 2023–2026 | 4 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 2018–2021 | 4 |
| Greg DeLong | TE | 1995–1998 | 4 |
| Johnny Mundt | TE | 2022–2024 | 3 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | TE | 2004–2006 | 3 |
| Richard Owens | TE | 2004–2006 | 3 |
| Andrew Glover | TE | 1997–1999 | 3 |
| Mike Tice | TE | 1992–1995 | 3 |
| Chase Ford | TE | 2013–2014 | 2 |
| John Carlson | TE | 2012–2013 | 2 |
| Allen Reisner | TE | 2011–2012 | 2 |
| Garrett Mills | TE | 2007–2008 | 2 |
| Richard Angulo | TE | 2003–2005 | 2 |
| Sean Berton | TE | 2003–2004 | 2 |
| Brody Liddiard | TE | 2001–2003 | 2 |
| Byron Chamberlain | TE | 2001–2002 | 2 |
| Adrian Cooper | TE | 1994–1995 | 2 |
| Ben Sims | TE | 2025 | 1 |
| Ben Yurosek | TE | 2025 | 1 |
| Nick Vannett | TE | 2025 | 1 |
| Nick Muse | TE | 2023 | 1 |
| Luke Stocker | TE | 2021 | 1 |
| MarQueis Gray | TE | 2014 | 1 |
| John Davis | TE | 2000 | 1 |
| Johnny McWilliams | TE | 2000 | 1 |
| Carlester Crumpler | TE | 1999 | 1 |
| Dave Frisch | TE | 1996 | 1 |
| Danta Whitaker | TE | 1992 | 1 |
| Michael Lenere Jones | TE | 1991 | 1 |
| Darryl Ingram | TE | 1989 | 1 |
Positions as ESPN lists them: a player who moved is filed under the one he played last. Seasons are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.