DT · Minnesota Vikings
Ellis Wyms
Age 47 · 191 cm (6'3") · 132 kg · Born Apr 12, 1979 · Mississippi State
NFL career
2001
debut year
2008
last season
8
seasons
#97
jersey
College: Mississippi State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2008 · 71 games.
Defense
75solo tackles
19.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 21 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 13 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 12 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Ellis Wyms was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
14–26 vs Eagles
2008-18 · Jan 4, 2009 · PLAYOFF
W
20–19 vs Giants
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
17–24 vs Falcons
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
35–14 @ Cardinals
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Lions
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–14 vs Bears
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
30–12 @ Jaguars
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
13–19 @ Buccaneers
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
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#164
#165
#169
#171
#172
#173
#174
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#165
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#166
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ARI
#167
#168
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ATL
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#169
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WR · SFO
#170
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G · JAX
#171
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#172
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#173
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#174
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RB · TAM
#175
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DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Ellis Wyms.
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Debut 2001 · #91 · Lions
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Debut 2001 · #64 · 49ers
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Debut 2001 · #97 · Texans
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Debut 2001 · #95 · Cowboys
Donovan Arp
Debut 2001 · #74 · Commanders
Eric Downing
Debut 2001 · #93 · Chargers
Gerard Warren
Debut 2001 · #98 · Patriots
Hans Olsen
Debut 2001 · #67 · Colts