Adam Thielen
nflWR·Pittsburgh Steelers·#16
6'2" · 200 lbs · Born August 22, 1990 — Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Career
College
Minnesota State
Draft
Undrafted
Active
2013–2025
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | G | GS | TGT | REC | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | SUCC% | LNG | R/G | Y/G | CTCH% | Y/TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 137 | 17.1 | 1 | 7 | 53.8 | 44 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 61.5 | 10.5 |
| 2015 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 144 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 38.9 | 30 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 66.7 | 8.0 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 10 | 92 | 69 | 967 | 14.0 | 5 | 44 | 60.9 | 71 | 4.3 | 60.4 | 75.0 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 16 | 142 | 91 | 1276 | 14.0 | 4 | 59 | 52.8 | 65 | 5.7 | 79.8 | 64.1 | 9.0 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 16 | 153 | 113 | 1373 | 12.2 | 9 | 74 | 64.1 | 68 | 7.1 | 85.8 | 73.9 | 9.0 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 10 | 48 | 30 | 418 | 13.9 | 6 | 18 | 52.1 | 44 | 3.0 | 41.8 | 62.5 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 15 | 108 | 74 | 925 | 12.5 | 14 | 52 | 62.0 | 51 | 4.9 | 61.7 | 68.5 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 13 | 95 | 67 | 726 | 10.8 | 10 | 37 | 50.5 | 35 | 5.2 | 55.8 | 70.5 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 17 | 107 | 70 | 716 | 10.2 | 6 | 48 | 49.5 | 36 | 4.1 | 42.1 | 65.4 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 17 | 137 | 103 | 1014 | 9.8 | 4 | 56 | 58.4 | 32 | 6.1 | 59.6 | 75.2 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 10 | 10 | 62 | 48 | 615 | 12.8 | 5 | 28 | 58.1 | 40 | 4.8 | 61.5 | 77.4 | 9.9 |
| 2025 | 2TM | 16 | 7 | 35 | 19 | 186 | 9.8 | 0 | 10 | 45.7 | 28 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 54.3 | 5.3 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 6 | 44.4 | 19 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 44.4 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 0 | 4 | 47.1 | 28 | 2.2 | 23.4 | 64.7 | 6.9 |
| Career | 178 | 135 | 1010 | 704 | 8497 | 12.1 | 64 | 438 | 56.2 | 71 | 4.0 | 47.7 | 69.7 | 8.4 |
Stats via ESPN. NFL career statistics.
2025 Fantasy Stats
PPR Points
39.6
WR121
Half PPR
30.1
WR125
Standard
20.6
WR131
Games
16
19 Rec186 Rec Yds Rec TD
Awards & Honors
2x Pro Bowl (2017, 2018)Second-Team All-Pro (2017)
2x Pro Bowl1x All-Pro
Career Milestones
- 1000+ Receiving Yards (2017)
- 1000+ Receiving Yards (2018)
- 100+ Receptions (2018)
- 10+ Receiving TDs (2020)
- 10+ Receiving TDs (2021)
- 1000+ Receiving Yards (2023)
- 100+ Receptions (2023)
Tags
Played for Minnesota VikingsPlayed for Carolina PanthersPlayed for Pittsburgh SteelersUndraftedAFC NorthPlayed 10+ SeasonsPlayed College at Minnesota StateBorn in MinnesotaPro BowlAll-ProActive PlayerWide Receiver
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