Jeff Siemon

Minnesota Vikings 10th pick

LB · Stanford · 1972

Draft Details

Year

1972

Round

Round 1

Pick

10th overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

Stanford

Jeff Siemon Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl (1973, 1975–1977)
50 Greatest Vikings
Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team
Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
Consensus All-American (1971)
Pop Warner Trophy (1971)
2× First-team All-Pac-8 (1970, 1971)

Career Totals

Interceptions	Interception yards	Fumble recoveries	Sacks
11	104	11	7

Career History

Minnesota Vikings (1972–1982)

Born: Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. · Height: 6-2

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jeff Siemon is a former linebacker out of Stanford, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 10th overall pick (round 1) in the 1972 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Minnesota Vikings.

More from the 1972 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Walt Patulski	DE	Notre Dame
1	2	CIN	Sherman White	DE	California
1	3	CHI	Lionel Antoine	OT	Southern Illinois
1	4	ARI	Ahmad Rashad	WR	Oregon
1	5	DEN	Riley Odoms	TE	Houston
1	6	TEN	Greg Sampson	DE	Stanford
1	7	GB	Willie Buchanon	DB	San Diego State
1	8	NO	Royce Smith	OG	Georgia
1	9	NYJ	Jerome Barkum	TE	Jackson State
1	11	GB	Jerry Tagge	QB	Nebraska

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