Ron Yary

Minnesota Vikings 1st pick

OT · USC · 1968

Draft Details

Year

1968

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

USC

Ron Yary Career Stats

NFL champion (1969)
6× First-team All-Pro (1971–1976)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1970, 1977)
7× Pro Bowl (1971–1977)
NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor
50 Greatest Vikings
Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team

Career Totals

Games played	Games started	Fumble recoveries
207	180	2

Career History

Minnesota Vikings (1968–1981)
Los Angeles Rams (1982)

Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. · Height: 6-5

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

Ron Yary is a former offensive tackle out of USC, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 1968 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.

More from the 1968 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	2	CIN	Bob Johnson		Tennessee
1	3	ATL	Claude Humphrey	DE	Tennessee State
1	4	SD	Russ Washington	OT	Missouri
1	5	GB	Fred Carr	LB	UTEP
1	8	MIA	Larry Csonka	RB	Syracuse
1	9	BUF	Haven Moses	WR	San Diego State
1	10	PIT	Mike Taylor	OT	USC
1	11	DET	Greg Landry	QB	Massachusetts
1	13	ARI	MacArthur Lane	RB	Utah State
1	14	PHI	Tim Rossovich	LB	USC

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