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73 days until Vikings season opener: Every player to wear No. 73

It’s the final countdown…

Well, sort of.

The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 73 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.

From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.

Tashawn Bower was the last player to wear the number in a game, but the number will be remembered for Ron Yary, who wore it for 14 seasons.

With 73 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 73 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

OLB Tashawn Bower (2021-2022)

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images

OL Dru Samia (2019-2020)

(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

DT Sharrif Floyd (2014-2016)

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

OT J'Marcus Webb (2013)

Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

DT Jimmy Kennedy (2009-2010)

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

DE Otis Grigsby (2007-2008)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

OG Adam Goldberg (2004-2005)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

OT Todd Steussie (1994-2000)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

OG Craig Wolfley (1990-1991)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

DE Stafford Mays (1987-1988)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

DT Joe Stepanek (1987)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

DE Neil Elshire (1982-1986)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

OT Ron Yary (1968-1981)

Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY Sports

DT Jerry Shay (1966-1967)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

OT Errol Linden (1962-1965)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

DT Bill Bishop (1961)

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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