Steve Jordan

Minnesota Vikings 179th pick

TE · Brown · 1982–1994

Draft Details

Year

1982

Round

Round 7

Pick

179th overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

Brown

Steve Jordan Career Stats

6× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 1982 draft class in receiving yards (6,307).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
176	4	1	498	6,307	28

Career span: 1982–1994.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Steve Jordan is a former tight end out of Brown, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 179th overall pick (round 7) in the 1982 NFL Draft. He played 176 regular-season games from 1982 to 1994. He was named to 6 Pro Bowls.

More from the 1982 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NE	Kenneth Sims	DE	Texas
1	2	BAL	Johnie Cooks	LB	Mississippi State
1	3	CLE	Chip Banks	LB	USC
1	4	BAL	Art Schlichter	QB	Ohio State
1	5	CHI	Jim McMahon	QB	BYU
1	6	SEA	Jeff Bryant	DE	Clemson
1	7	MIN	Darrin Nelson	RB	Stanford
1	8	HOU	Mike Munchak	G	Penn State
1	9	ATL	Gerald Riggs	RB	Arizona State
1	10	LV	Marcus Allen	RB	USC

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