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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.
Tommy Kramer spent more than a decade with the ... second-team All-Pro and NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Kramer played one game for ... He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in ...
Former NFL QB Tommy Kramer Reveals Dementia Diagnosis, Inspired by Brett Favre to Make Announcement. Daniel Trainor. September 26, 2024 at 11:05 AM. ... Hall of Fame quarterback Favre, ...
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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.
In his first season, the Vikings, led by the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Tommy Kramer, went 9–7, [22] their first winning record in four years. On August 2, 1986, Fran Tarkenton was the first player who played the majority of his career with the Vikings to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [1] [35]
Kramer passed for 456 yards and four touchdowns in that game. Kramer is second in Vikings history in passing yards, behind Hall of Fame member Fran Tarkenton, but much of his career was interrupted by injuries. He became the starter in 1979, the only season in which he played all 16 games. Kramer played his final NFL season in 1990 for New ...
On August 2, Fran Tarkenton was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He was the first player inducted who was primarily a Minnesota Viking during his career. Tommy Kramer, the NFL passer rating leader, was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year by Pro Football Weekly.