BUD GRANT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Bud Grant: A lifetime of sports excellence
The star athlete for the Gophers also played in the NFL, NBA and CFL before going on to success as the Vikings coach.
March 11, 2023 at 11:40PM
HIGH SCHOOL
• Superior (Wis.) Central High School
COLLEGE
University of Minnesota
• Earned nine letters in football, basketball and baseball from 1946 to 1949.
• Two-time first-team All-Big Ten in football.
• MVP of 1947-48 basketball team.
PLAYING CAREER
NFL
• Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round (14th overall) of the 1950 NFL draft.
• Spent two seasons with the Eagles.
• Starting defensive end in 1951.
• In 1952, moved to receiver had 56 receptions for 997 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games.
NBA
• Fourth-round pick (47th overall) by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1950 NBA draft.
• Played two seasons with the Lakers.
CFL
• Played four seasons with Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
• Led the CFL West Division in receiving three times — 1953, 1954 and 1956. Had 216 receptions for 3,200 yards and 13 touchdowns.
• Also had seven interceptions as defensive back. In a playoff game in Winnipeg on October 28, 1953, he intercepted five passes — a pro football record — in the Blue Bombers' 43-5 victory over Saskatchewan.
COACHING
• Coached the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for 10 seasons — 1957 to 1966. Had a 102-56-2 regular-season record and 16-8-1 playoff record for an overall CFL record of 118-64-3.
• Coached the Vikings for 18 seasons — from 1967 to 1983 and 1985. Had a 158-96-5 regular-season record and a 10-12 playoff record for an overall NFL record of 168-108-5.
• Combined CFL and NFL coaching record of 286-172-8.
• Member of the Pro Football and CFL Halls of Fame.
Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
