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Thomas Francis Kramer (born March 7, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback 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.
Kramer played one game for the New Orleans Saints in 1990 before retiring. He finished his career with 24,777 passing yards with 159 touchdowns and 158 interceptions in 14 NFL seasons.
Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer revealed he has been diagnosed with dementia — and cited another former QB’s recent health admission in his announcement. “With Brett Favre ...
A Texas high school football legend and a College Football Hall of Famer at Rice, Kramer was selected 27th overall by the Vikings in the 1977 NFL Draft, making him the heir apparent to Fran Tarkenton.
Kramer was injured for most of the 1983 season, so Steve Dils served as the starting quarterback for most of the season, [10] before Kramer reclaimed the position in 1984. [9] For the 1987 season, Kramer shared quarterback duties with Wade Wilson , before Wilson took over on a permanent basis from 1988. [ 11 ]
Tommy Kraemer was born on April 16, 1998, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Elder High School , where he protected future Northwestern and rival quarterback Peyton Ramsey . After his successful time at Elder High School, Kraemer won the Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year award.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Tommy Kramer — who played 14 seasons in the NFL from 1977 to 1990 — shared that he was diagnosed with dementia "just over a year ago."
The 1979 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 19th in the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a 7–9 record, their first losing season since 1967, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1972. The loss of Fran Tarkenton to retirement in the off-season meant third-year quarterback Tommy Kramer became the starter