Dennis SwilleySwilley, Dennis NealHeight: 6-3 Weight: 257 Born: June 28, 1955 Bossier City, LA High School: Pine Bluff (AR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1974 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1975 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1976 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (55th overall) 1977 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 67 | OG | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 67 | OG | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 16 | 15 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 16 | 13 |
| 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 67 | C | 6 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 139 | 101 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | |
| Reserve/Retired | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | |
| Activated | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/16/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 7/24/1988 | 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -14 | 0 |
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