TE · Minnesota Vikings
Ben Ellefson
Age 29 · 191 cm (6'3") · 113 kg · Born Sep 1, 1996 · North Dakota State
NFL career
2020
debut year
2022
last season
3
seasons
#82
jersey
College: North Dakota State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2020 to 2022 · 8 games.
Receiving
36yards
0touchdowns
4receptions
9.0YPC avg
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Ben Ellefson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
24–31 vs Giants
2022-19 · Jan 15, 2023 · PLAYOFF
W
29–13 @ Bears
2022-18 · Jan 8, 2023 · REGULAR
L
17–41 @ Packers
2022-17 · Jan 1, 2023 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Giants
2022-16 · Dec 24, 2022 · REGULAR
W
39–36 vs Colts
2022-15 · Dec 17, 2022 · REGULAR
L
23–34 @ Lions
2022-14 · Dec 11, 2022 · REGULAR
W
27–22 vs Jets
2022-13 · Dec 4, 2022 · REGULAR
W
33–26 vs Patriots
2022-12 · Nov 24, 2022 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
North Dakota State alumni in the NFL
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Cody Mauch
G · 2023 · Buccaneers
Hunter Luepke
RB · 2023 · Cowboys
Nash Jensen
G · 2023 · Panthers
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Ben Ellefson.
Adam Trautman
Debut 2020 · #82 · Broncos
Albert Okwuegbunam
Debut 2020 · #85 · Raiders
Brycen Hopkins
Debut 2020 · #88 · Rams
Charlie Taumoepeau
Debut 2020 · #43 · Lions
Charlie Woerner
Debut 2020 · #89 · Falcons
Chase Harrell
Debut 2020 · 49ers
Colby Parkinson
Debut 2020 · #84 · Rams
Cole Kmet
Debut 2020 · #85 · Bears
Born on September 1
Dennis Partee
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ed Podolak
1947 · Kansas City Chiefs
Les Goodman
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Jay Douglas
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Les Strayhorn
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Brian Kelley
1951 · New York Giants
Tom Owen
1952 · New York Giants
Dale Mitchell
1953 · San Francisco 49ers