MARK KELLARKellar, Mark PeterHeight: 6-0 Weight: 225 Born: July 17, 1952 Chicago, IL Died: November 23, 2023 Minneapolis, MN High School: Irving Crown (Carpentersville, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Northern Illinois | Freshmen Team |
| 1971 | Northern Illinois | Lettered |
| 1972 | Northern Illinois | Lettered |
| 1973 | Northern Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (155th overall) 1974 Minnesota Vikings; 7th round (82nd overall) 1974 Chicago Fire |
| Relatives: Brother of Scott Kellar |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | 31 | FB | 11 | |
| 1975 Chicago Winds (WFL)1975 CHI WFL | 31 | FB | 5 | |
| 1975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL | 34 | RB | 4 | |
| 1975 Year (WFL)1975 Year WFL | 9 | |||
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 39 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 39 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 39 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 33 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL |
| Draft | 1/30/1974 | 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 2/7/1974 | 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | |
| Signed | 6/18/1975 | 1975 Chicago Winds (WFL)1975 CHI WFL |
| IE? | 9/2/1975 | 1975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL |
| Released | 10/1/1975 | 1975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL |
| Traded | 10/1/1975 | 1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL |
| Free Agent | 1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL | |
| Signed | 6/21/1976 | 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/14/1979 | 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | 15 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 108 | ||||||
| 1975 Chicago Winds (WFL)1975 CHI WFL | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 14 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | 189 | 778 | 4.1 | 24 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Chicago Winds (WFL)1975 CHI WFL | 62 | 179 | 2.9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Year (WFL)1975 Year WFL | 66 | 187 | 2.8 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 74 | 3.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | 28 | 342 | 12.2 | 50t | 6 | ||||||
| 1975 Chicago Winds (WFL)1975 CHI WFL | 19 | 181 | 9.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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