(1955-03-07) March 7, 1955 (age 69) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:
Robert E. Lee (San Antonio, Texas)
College:
Rice (1973–1976)
NFL draft:
1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1977–1989)
New Orleans Saints (1990)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1986)
Second-team All-Pro (1986)
Pro Bowl (1986)
NFL passer rating leader (1986)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1977)
50 Greatest Vikings
Sammy Baugh Trophy (1976)
Consensus All-American (1976)
SWC Player of the Year (1976)
Second-team All-SWC (1976)
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
3,651
Passing completions:
2,012
Completion percentage:
55.1%
Passing yards:
24,777
TD–INT:
159–158
Passer rating:
72.8
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Thomas Francis Kramer (born March 7, 1955) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1977 to 1990. He played college football for the Rice Owls and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (27th overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft after being named MVP of the 1977 Senior Bowl. He was inducted with the 2012 class into the College Football Hall of Fame.
the nickname "Two-Minute Tommy", which stuck on for the rest of his football career. After a stellar career at Lee, Kramer became another in the long...
retirement in 1978, at which point TommyKramer was promoted from the second string in his second season with the franchise. Kramer was injured for most of the...
in the new facility was scored by Joe Senser on an 11-yard pass from TommyKramer. The first regular-season game in the Metrodome was the 1982 opener on...
open to game, and 2 from Week 4 against the Saints. The feat broke TommyKramer's team record of 16 consecutive completions, which he set during the 1979...
Raiders Larry Izzo, LB New England Patriots N.D. Kalu, DE multiple teams TommyKramer, QB Minnesota Vikings Mike Martir, QB Canadian football LaDouphyous McCalla...
Lance Berkman, Brock Holt, Bubba Crosby, Harold Solomon, Frank Ryan, TommyKramer,Jose Cruz, Jr., O.J. Brigance, Larry Izzo, James Casey, Courtney Hall...
Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
46-yard line having reduced the Browns' lead to one point. Quarterback TommyKramer threw a Hail Mary pass that Ahmad Rashad caught at the 2-yard line before...
December 1980 game against the Cleveland Browns. Vikings quarterback TommyKramer threw a Hail Mary pass to Rashad that resulted in a come-from-behind...
For the 1988 season, Gannon was third-string after Wade Wilson and TommyKramer. Gannon played three games in 1988. In a Week 5 (October 2) 24–7 loss...
NFL All-Rookie team by the Pro Football Writers of America, joining TommyKramer as the only Vikings quarterbacks to claim this award. Bridgewater also...
10–5–1. Montana was co-recipient (with Minnesota Vikings quarterback TommyKramer) of the 1986 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award. In 1987, Montana...
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Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
Montana shared Comeback Player of the Year honors with Minnesota's TommyKramer at the end of the season. Source: San Francisco 49ers 3, New York Giants...
Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
the Vikings participated in was the 1961 NFL draft, in which they made Tommy Mason of Tulane their first ever selection. Key See also History of the...
Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
award given 1986 Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Notre Dame TommyKramer Minnesota Vikings Rice 1987 Charles White Los Angeles Rams Running back...
Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
Cuozzo (1969–1971) Bob Lee (1970–1971, 1976–1977) Norm Snead (1971) TommyKramer (1977, 1979–1989) Steve Dils (1980–1981, 1983) Wade Wilson (1983–1991)...
Tarkenton to retirement in the off-season meant third-year quarterback TommyKramer became the starter. The season also marked the end of an era as the last...
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