Jeff Siemon
NFL
NFL
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Siemon was the tenth overall selection of the [1972 NFL draft](/wiki/1972_NFL_draft "1972 NFL draft"), taken by the [Vikings](/wiki/1972_Minnesota_Vikings_season "1972 Minnesota Vikings season") with a pick acquired from the [New England Patriots](/wiki/1972_New_England_Patriots "1972 New England Patriots") in the trade for [Joe Kapp](/wiki/Joe_Kapp "Joe Kapp"), the Vikings' starting quarterback in [Super Bowl IV](/wiki/Super_Bowl_IV "Super Bowl IV"). Siemon played for the Vikings for 11 seasons, retiring after the strike\-shortened [1982](/wiki/1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season "1982 Minnesota Vikings season") campaign. During that time, he was the starting middle linebacker in four NFC championship games over the course of five years ([1973](/wiki/1973_Minnesota_Vikings_season "1973 Minnesota Vikings season")–[1977](/wiki/1977_Minnesota_Vikings_season "1977 Minnesota Vikings season")), winning three: [1973](/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_NFL_playoffs "1973–74 NFL playoffs"), [1974](/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NFL_playoffs "1974–75 NFL playoffs"), and [1976](/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_NFL_playoffs "1976–77 NFL playoffs"), losing one: [1977](/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_NFL_playoffs "1977–78 NFL playoffs"), and three Super Bowls ([VIII](/wiki/Super_Bowl_VIII "Super Bowl VIII"), [IX](/wiki/Super_Bowl_IX "Super Bowl IX"), [XI](/wiki/Super_Bowl_XI "Super Bowl XI")), all losses.

He was also a vital part of the Vikings' [1975](/wiki/1975_Minnesota_Vikings_season "1975 Minnesota Vikings season") season of 12 wins and 2 losses, winning the NFC central division, third in the NFL in fewest points allowed (180 points, 12\.9 points per game), but the team lost to the [Dallas Cowboys](/wiki/1975_Dallas_Cowboys_season "1975 Dallas Cowboys season") in the first round of the [playoffs](/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_NFL_playoffs "1975–76 NFL playoffs"). During the prime years, he teamed up with excellent outside linebackers, such as [Matt Blair](/wiki/Matt_Blair "Matt Blair"), [Roy Winston](/wiki/Roy_Winston "Roy Winston"), and [Wally Hilgenberg](/wiki/Wally_Hilgenberg "Wally Hilgenberg").

Prior to the [1982 season](/wiki/1982_NFL_season "1982 NFL season"), Siemon was traded to the [San Diego Chargers](/wiki/1982_San_Diego_Chargers_season "1982 San Diego Chargers season"). However, he was cut in training camp by coach [Don Coryell](/wiki/Don_Coryell "Don Coryell") and claimed off waivers by the Vikings to back up [Scott Studwell](/wiki/Scott_Studwell "Scott Studwell"). His final NFL season was Minnesota's first in the [Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome](/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome "Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome").

For his speed, quickness, and savvy, he was chosen to play in four [Pro Bowls](/wiki/Pro_Bowl "Pro Bowl").


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