DAVE OSBORNOsborn, David VanceHeight: 6-0 Weight: 204 Born: March 18, 1943 Everett, WA High School: Cando (ND) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | North Dakota | Lettered |
| 1964 | North Dakota | Lettered |
| Draft: 13th round (176th overall) 1965 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 41 | HB | 14 | 0 |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 41 | HB | 14 | 2 |
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 41 | HB | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 41 | HB | 4 | 2 |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 41 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 41 | RB | 14 | 10 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 41 | HB | 11 | 9 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 41 | RB | 14 | 5 |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 41 | RB | 11 | 0 |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 41 | RB | 13 | 10 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 41 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 41 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 143 | 66 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/1/1964 | 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL |
| Released | 9/6/1976 | 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 10/28/1976 | 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL |
| Retired | 7/20/1977 | 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 216 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 21t | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 87 | 344 | 4.0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 215 | 972 | 4.5 | 73 | 2 | ||||
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 42 | 140 | 3.3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 186 | 643 | 3.5 | 58t | 7 | ||||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 207 | 681 | 3.3 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 123 | 349 | 2.8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 82 | 261 | 3.2 | 14t | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 48 | 216 | 4.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 131 | 514 | 3.9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 32 | 94 | 2.9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1179 | 4336 | 3.7 | 73 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 15 | 141 | 9.4 | 38t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 34 | 272 | 8.0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 22 | 236 | 10.7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 23 | 202 | 8.8 | 28t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 25 | 195 | 7.8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 20 | 166 | 8.3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 29 | 196 | 6.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 173 | 1412 | 8.2 | 38t | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 18 | 422 | 23.4 | 55 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 512 | 21.3 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 13.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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