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Jeff Siemon, Vikings Legend, Passes Away

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Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jeff Siemon, a gridiron warrior from the teams golden era, has passed away at age seventy-five. Drafted first round in 1972, Siemon spent eleven seasons with the Vikings, earning four Pro Bowl nods and being named one of the fifty greatest Vikings in 2010. He holds the third spot in the franchises record books for tackles (1,375) and played every single game over nine straight seasons. The Vikings extended their condolences to Siemons family and reminded fans of his lasting legacy.

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Jeff Siemon, Vikings Legend, Passes Away

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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Jeff Siemon, Vikings Legend, Passes Away. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 28th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your Gridiron Update. I'm Corey with the story. Sad news out of the NFL World, folks. Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jeff Seaman has passed away at age 75. The team made the announcement on Saturday, honoring a true Gridiron warrior from their Golden Era. Seamone Hale from Rochester, Minnesota, and got drafted first round in 1972, straight out of Stanford. He stuck with the Vikings for all 11 seasons of his pro career, becoming a fixture on that purple defense. Fans and players are mourning a guy who suited up for three Super Bowl teams in 1973, 74, and 76. He earned four Pro Bowl nods and got named one of the 50 greatest Vikings back in 2010 for the team's 50th season anniversary. In the record books, he sits third all time for the franchise with 1,375 tackles. Plus, the man was an Iron Man, playing every single game over nine straight seasons, no

small feat in those brutal days. The Vikings sent their deepest condolences to Seaman's family, friends, and former teammates, reminding us all how legends like him keep the spirit of. The game alive forever.

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