DAVID PALMERPalmer, David LeeHeight: 5-8 Weight: 172 Born: November 19, 1972 Birmingham, AL High School: Jackson-Olin (Birmingham, AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1992 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1993 | Alabama | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (40th overall) 1994 Minnesota Vikings |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 22 | WR-RB | 13 | 1 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 22 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 22 | WR | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 22 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 22 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 22 | RB | 8 | 2 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 22 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 84 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1994 | 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/19/1994 | 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/14/1997 | 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 5/7/1997 | 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 2/22/1999 | 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/27/1999 | 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL |
| Exclusive Rights Free Agent | 3/1/2001 | 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 125 | 3.7 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 26 | 193 | 7.4 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 18 | 185 | 10.3 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 25 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 73 | 62.5 | 631 | 8.6 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 30 | 9 | 193 | 6.4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 26 | 13 | 342 | 13.2 | 74t | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 22 | 20 | 216 | 9.8 | 69t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 34 | 19 | 444 | 13.1 | 57 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 28 | 18 | 289 | 10.3 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 12 | 5 | 93 | 7.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 10 | 12 | 33 | 3.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 162 | 96 | 1610 | 9.9 | 74t | 2 | 19 | 6 | 8 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 17 | 0 | 354 | 20.8 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 13 | 0 | 292 | 22.5 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 32 | 0 | 711 | 22.2 | 62 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 50 | 0 | 1176 | 23.5 | 88t | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 27 | 0 | 621 | 23.0 | 51 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 6 | 0 | 120 | 20.0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 145 | 0 | 3274 | 22.6 | 88t | 1 | 80 | 10 | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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