Adam Thielen is a professional American football wide receiver who most recently played for the Carolina Panthers. He is known for his ten seasons with the Minnesota Vikings after joining them as an undrafted free agent in 2013, after playing college football for the Minnesota State Mavericks. Thielen holds NFL records including eight consecutive games with over 100 receiving yards, and 74 receptions in the first half of a season.
Adam John Thielen was born on August 22, 1990, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
In 2020, Adam Thielen recorded 14 receiving touchdowns, the most in franchise history since Randy Moss had 17 in 2000.
In 2008, Adam Thielen was a member of the Detroit Lakes golf team that won the 2A Minnesota state championship.
In 2009, as a freshman, Adam Thielen played in nine games for Minnesota State University, Mankato, catching 21 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown.
In 2017, Adam Thielen surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the season, becoming the first Vikings receiver to do so since Sidney Rice in 2009.
In 2010, Adam Thielen was named Minnesota State's Offensive Player of the Year and selected for the All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) South Division second-team after leading the team with 41 receptions for 686 yards and six touchdowns.
Adam Thielen had the most receiving yards by a Viking since Percy Harvin in 2011 with a 202-yard performance against the Packers.
In 2011, Adam Thielen was a second-team All-NSIC South Division selection for the second-straight season, hauling in 62 passes for 715 yards and five touchdowns, while also handling kick and punt return duties.
In 2012, Adam Thielen was named to the NSIC South Division All-NSIC first-team, the Daktronics Super Region No. 3 second-team, and the Don Hansen Super Region second-team after leading the Minnesota State receiving corps with 74 receptions for 1,176 yards and eight touchdowns, helping the Mavericks to a 13–1 record.
On May 6, 2013, Adam Thielen signed a three-year, $1.48 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.
On August 31, 2013, Adam Thielen was waived by the Minnesota Vikings but was signed to the practice squad the next day.
In 2013, Adam Thielen attended a Regional Combine in Chicago and a Super Regional Combine in Dallas after not receiving an invitation to the NFL Combine.
In 2013, Adam Thielen signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent after playing college football for the Minnesota State Mavericks.
In 2014, after a strong preseason performance, Adam Thielen earned a spot on the Minnesota Vikings' 53-man roster.
In 2015, Adam Thielen was honored as the Minnesota Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year.
On January 3, 2016, Adam Thielen ran for 41 yards on a fake punt, totaling 67 rushing yards, in the game against the Packers, helping the Vikings clinch the NFC North title.
On December 24, 2016, Adam Thielen had a career day with a 202-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Green Bay Packers, becoming one of the few Vikings to achieve 200+ receiving yards and two touchdowns in a single game.
In 2016, Adam Thielen led the Vikings with 967 receiving yards, 69 catches, and five touchdowns. NFL.com named him their "Unsung Hero" for the Minnesota Vikings.
On March 15, 2017, Adam Thielen signed a three-year contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings.
On September 11, 2017, Adam Thielen had a strong start to the season with nine receptions for 157 yards against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football.
On December 19, 2017, Adam Thielen was named to his first Pro Bowl.
In 2018 Adam Thielen recorded his first 100-reception and 1,000-yard season since 2018.
In 2018, Adam Thielen tied Calvin Johnson for the record for most consecutive 100 yard games in a year, with 8, and broke the record for most consecutive 100 yard games to start a season in NFL history. He finished the season with 113 receptions for 1,373 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.
In 2018, Adam Thielen was ranked #36 by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
On April 12, 2019, Adam Thielen signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Vikings, keeping him under contract through the 2024 season.
In 2019, Adam Thielen was ranked #33 by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
On November 23, 2020, Adam Thielen was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, making him unavailable for the Week 12 game against the Carolina Panthers.
On December 2, 2020, Adam Thielen was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
On December 29, 2021, Adam Thielen was placed on injured reserve due to an aggravated ankle injury that required surgery, following his return in Week 16.
In 2021, Adam Thielen was ranked #80 by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
In 2022, Adam Thielen returned as a starting wide receiver, starting all 17 games and recording 70 catches for 716 yards and six touchdowns.
On March 10, 2023, the Vikings released Adam Thielen as a salary cap move.
On March 19, 2023, Adam Thielen signed a three-year $25 million contract with the Panthers.
In April 12, 2019 Adam Thielen signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Vikings, keeping him under contract through the 2024 season.
In the 2024 season, Adam Thielen appeared in ten games, finishing with 48 receptions for 615 yards and five touchdowns.
On August 27, 2025, the Panthers traded Adam Thielen, a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
In 2026, the Panthers traded a conditional seventh-round pick.
In 2027, the Panthers traded a fifth-round pick.
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