WR · Pittsburgh Steelers
Adam Thielen
Age 35 · 188 cm (6'2") · 91 kg · Born Aug 22, 1990 · Minnesota State
NFL career
2013
debut year
2025
last season
13
seasons
—
jersey
College: Minnesota State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2014 to 2025 · 166 games.
Receiving
8,497yards
64touchdowns
704receptions
12.1YPC avg
Defense
25solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 8 | 13 | 137 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 2015 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 12 | 18 | 144 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 69 | 92 | 967 | 14.0 | 5 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 91 | 142 | 1,276 | 14.0 | 4 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 113 | 153 | 1,373 | 12.2 | 9 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 30 | 48 | 418 | 13.9 | 6 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 74 | 108 | 925 | 12.5 | 14 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 67 | 95 | 726 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 70 | 107 | 716 | 10.2 | 6 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 103 | 137 | 1,014 | 9.8 | 4 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 10 | 48 | 62 | 615 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 19 | 35 | 186 | 9.8 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Adam Thielen was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
6–30 vs Texans
2025-19 · Jan 12, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
26–24 vs Ravens
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
6–13 @ Browns
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
29–24 @ Lions
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
28–15 vs Dolphins
2025-15 · Dec 15, 2025 · REGULAR
W
27–22 @ Ravens
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–26 vs Bills
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–31 @ Bears
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
13-year career
External profiles
Minnesota State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Minnesota State.
Marshall Foerner
OT · 2026 · Buccaneers
Shane Zylstra
TE · 2021 · Bills
Chris Reed
G · 2015 · Saints
Junior Aumavae
NT · 2013 · Jets
LaMark Brown
TE · 2012 · Vikings
Adrian Battles
G · 2010 · Packers
Tywan Mitchell
TE · 2000 · Cardinals
Jeff Reinke
DE · 1987 · Bengals
Larry Brown
WR · 1987 · Vikings
Mark Hanson
G · 1987 · Vikings
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Adam Thielen.
Born on August 22
Tom Mitchell
1944 · San Francisco 49ers
Delles Howell
1948 · New York Jets
Steve Okoniewski
1949 · Cleveland Browns
Ken Sanders
1950 · Minnesota Vikings
Bill Houston
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Dan Nugent
1953 · Washington Commanders
Randy Burks
1953 · Chicago Bears
Wes Chandler
1956 · San Francisco 49ers