Minnesota Vikings 2000 Opening Day Info
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Depth Chart
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LWR 84 Moss Randy 98/1 | 81 WALSH Chris F94 |   |   |   
RWR 80 CARTER Cris W/Phi | 89 Hatchette Matthew 97/7 | 82 Walters Troy 00/5 |   |   
LT 73 Steussie Todd 94/1 |   |   |   |   
LG 63 Lacina Corbin F99 | 74 Badger Brad R/Was |   |   |   
C 78 Birk Matt 98/6 | 60 Withrow Cory F98 |   |   |   
RG 71 DIXON David F94 | 76 Liwienski Chris F98 |   |   |   
RT 77 Stringer Korey 95/1 |   |   |   |   
TE 85 Jordan Andrew 94/6 | 86 Davis John U/TB | 87 McWilliams Johnny F00 |   |   
QB 11 Culpepper Daunte 99/1 | 6  BRISTER Bubby F00 | 8  Bouman Todd F97 |   |   
FB 40 Kleinsasser Jim 99/2 | 33 Morrow Harold W/Dal |   |   |   
RB 26 Smith Robert 93/1 | 21 Williams Moe 96/3 | 22 Palmer David 94/2 | 23 Chapman Doug 00/3 |   

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LDE 91 Burrough John U/Atl | 92 Boireau Michael 00/2 |   |   |   
LDT 94 Williams Tony 97/5 | 98 Robbins Fred 00/2 |   |   |   
RDT 93 RANDLE John F90 | 99 Hovan Chris 00/1 |   |   |   
RDE 97 Sawyer Talance 99/6 | 95 PAUP Bryce F00 |   |   |   
LOLB 57 Rudd Dwayne 97/1 | 53 Hall Lemanski U/Dal | 51 Palmer Mitch F00 |   |   
MLB 52 Wong Kailee 98/2 | 59 Sauer Craig U/Atl | 56 Nelson Jim W/GB |   |   
ROLB 58 McDANIEL Ed 92/5 | 54 Wilson Antonio 00/4 |   |   |   
LCB 20 Wright Kenny 99/4 | 25 DISHMAN Cris F00 | 27 Thibodeaux Keith F99 |   |   
SS 24 Griffith Robert F94 | 37 Carter Tyrone 00/4 |   |   |   
FS 42 Thomas Orlando 95/2 | 30 Banks Antonio 97/4 |   |   |   
RCB 28 Tate Robert 97/6 | 29 Serwanga Wasswa W/KC |   |   |   

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P 17 Berger Mitch F96 |   |   |   |   
PK 1  ANDERSON Gary U/SF |   |   |   |   
P/SQ 48 Cercone Matt TE | 5  Cockerham Billy WR | 67 Humphrey Jay OT | 31 Morgan Don FS | 68 O'Brien Nick OG 
Res1 96 Council Keith W/Inj | 61 Kelly Lewis IR | 69 Malano Mike IR |   |   

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No. Name Position Height Weight Date of Birth Age College 
01 Anderson, Gary PK 5110 170 59/07/16 41 Syracuse 
06 Brister, Bubby QB 6030 212 62/08/15 38 Louisiana - Monroe 
08 Bouman, Todd QB 6020 231 72/08/01 28 St Cloud - MN 
11 Culpepper, Daunte QB 6036c 266 77/01/28 23 Central Florida 
17 Berger, Mitch P 6030 228 72/06/24 28 Colorado 
20 Wright, Kenny DBC 6007c 205 77/09/14 23 Northwestern St - LA 
21 Williams, Moe RB 6001 203 74/07/26 26 Kentucky 
22 Palmer, David RB 5080 180 72/11/19 27 Alabama 
23 Chapman, Doug RB 5100c 211 77/08/22 23 Marshall 
24 Griffith, Robert DBS 5110 199 70/11/30 29 San Diego St 
25 Dishman, Cris DBC 6000 196 65/08/13 35 Purdue 
26 Smith, Robert RB 6000 210 72/03/04 28 Ohio St 
27 Thibodeaux, Keith DBC 5110 192 74/05/16 26 Northwestern St - LA 
28 Tate, Robert DBC 5103c 192 73/10/19 26 Cincinnati 
29 Serwanga, Wasswa DBC 5110 190 76/07/23 24 UCLA 
30 Banks, Antonio DBF 5100c 204 73/03/12 27 Virginia Tech 
33 Morrow, Harold RBF 5110 229 73/02/24 27 Auburn 
37 Carter, Tyrone DBS 5075c 186 76/03/31 24 Minnesota 
40 Kleinsasser, Jim RBF 6026c 279 77/01/31 23 North Dakota 
42 Thomas, Orlando DBF 6010 222 72/10/21 27 Louisiana - Lafayette 
51 Palmer, Mitch LBO 6040 259 73/09/02 27 Colorado St 
52 Wong, Kailee LBI 6031e 247 76/05/23 24 Stanford 
53 Hall, Lemanski LBO 6001 241 70/11/24 29 Alabama 
54 Wilson, Antonio LBO 6017c 247 77/12/29 22 Texas A&M - Commerce 
56 Nelson, Jim LBI 6013e 236 75/04/16 25 Penn St 
57 Rudd, Dwayne LBO 6017c 237 76/02/03 24 Alabama 
58 McDaniel, Ed LBO 5110 230 69/02/23 31 Clemson 
59 Sauer, Craig LBI 6014 241 72/12/13 27 Minnesota 
60 Withrow, Cory OLC 6020 288 75/04/05 25 Washington St 
63 Lacina, Corbin OLG 6040 305 70/11/02 29 Augustana - SD 
71 Dixon, David OLG 6050 358 69/01/05 31 Arizona St 
73 Steussie, Todd OLT 6060 316 70/12/01 29 California 
74 Badger, Brad OLG 6040 312 75/01/11 25 Stanford 
76 Liwienski, Chris OLG 6054 332 75/08/02 25 Indiana 
77 Stringer, Korey OLT 6040 346 74/05/08 26 Ohio St 
78 Birk, Matt OLC 6051b 316 76/07/23 24 Harvard 
80 Carter, Cris WR 6030 208 65/11/25 34 Ohio St 
81 Walsh, Chris WR 6010 205 68/12/12 31 Stanford 
82 Walters, Troy WR 5064c 174 76/12/15 23 Stanford 
84 Moss, Randy WR 6034 198 77/02/13 23 Marshall 
85 Jordan, Andrew TE 6040 263 72/06/21 28 Western Carolina 
86 Davis, John TE 6036 271 73/05/14 27 Emporia St 
87 McWilliams, Johnny TE 6036 271 72/12/14 27 USC 
89 Hatchette, Matthew WR 6021 204 74/05/01 26 Langston - OK 
91 Burrough, John DLE 6050 282 72/05/17 28 Wyoming 
92 Boireau, Michael DLE 6041c 265 78/07/24 22 Miami 
93 Randle, John DLT 6010 296 67/12/12 32 Texas A&M - Kingsville 
94 Williams, Tony DLT 6012c 286 75/07/09 25 Memphis 
95 Paup, Bryce DLE 6041 247 68/02/29 32 Northern Iowa 
97 Sawyer, Talance DLE 6020 268 76/06/14 24 UNLV 
98 Robbins, Fred DLT 6036c 310 77/03/25 23 Wake Forest 
99 Hovan, Chris DLT 6023c 305 78/05/12 22 Boston Coll 

Practice Squad 
No. Name Position Height Weight Date of Birth Age College 
05 Cockerham, Billy WR 6004 209 77/03/18 23 Minnesota 
31 Morgan, Don DBF 5110 198 75/09/18 25 Nevada 
48 Cercone, Matt TE 6050 261 75/11/30 24 Arizona St 
67 Humphrey, Jay OLT 6063c 314 76/06/20 24 Texas 
68 O'Brien, Nick OLG 6014 328 72/11/19 27 Texas A&M - Kingsville 

Reserves 
No. Name Position Height Weight Date of Birth Age College 
61 Kelly, Lewis OLT 6040 292 77/04/21 23 South Carolina St 
69 Malano, Mike OLC 6020 304 76/10/16 23 San Diego St 
96 Council, Keith DLE 6060 269 74/12/03 25 Hampton 


VIKINGS 2001 FREE AGENTS  
Antonio Banks Vikings Cornerback Restricted 
Keith Thibodeaux Vikings Cornerback Restricted 
Mitch Palmer Vikings Linebacker Restricted 
Kailee Wong Vikings Linebacker Restricted 
Matt Birk Vikings Center Restricted 
Todd Bouman Vikings Quarterback Restricted 
Tony Williams Vikings Defensive Tackle Unrestricted 
Bryce Paup Vikings Linebacker Unrestricted 
Dwanye Rudd Vikings Linebacker Unrestricted 
Corbin Lacina Vikings Offensive Tackle Unrestricted 
Bubby Brister Vikings Quarterback Unrestricted 
John Davis Vikings Tight End Unrestricted 
Andrew Jordan Vikings Tight End Unrestricted 
Johnny McWilliams Vikings Tight End Unrestricted 
Matthew Hatchette Vikings Wide Receiver Unrestricted 
Chris Walsh Vikings Wide Receiver Unrestricted 


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2000 Viking RC Salaries
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1. DT/DE Chris Hovan (Boston College) -- Signing bonus: $3,000,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000, plus roster bonus of $154,000); $275,000 (2001, plus roster bonus of $158,750); $358,000 (2002, plus roster bonus of $162,500); $385,000 (2003, plus roster bonus of $222,250); $413,000 (2004, plus roster bonus of $281,000). Total: five years, $5,602,500. 

2a. DT Fred Robbins (Wake Forest) -- Signing bonus: $985,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002); $385,000 (2003). Total: four years, $2,196,000. 

2b. DE Michael Boireau (Miami, Fla.) -- Signing bonus: $950,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002); $385,000 (2003). Total: four years, $2,161,000. 

3. RB Doug Chapman (Marshall) -- Signing bonus: $375,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $1,201,000. 

4a. LB Antonio Wilson (Texas A&M-Commerce) -- Signing bonus: $290,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $1,116,000. 

4b. FS Tyrone Carter (Minnesota) -- Signing bonus: $260,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: $1,086,000. 

5. WR Troy Walters (Stanford) -- Signing bonus: $93,500. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $919,500. 

7a. C Mike Malano (San Diego State) -- Signing bonus: $22,500. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $848,500. 

7b. TE Giles Cole (Texas A&M-Kingsville) -- Signing bonus: $18,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $844,000. 

7c. OG Lewis Kelly (South Carolina State) -- Signing bonus: $18,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $844,000. 


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Team Salary.....80 Million
18 Million OVER




