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    Breaking: Former Vikings All-Pro Passes Away (Report)

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    Aug 19, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A Minnesota Vikings helmet sits on the turf before the game against the Tennessee Titans at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
    Aug 19, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A Minnesota Vikings helmet sits on the turf before the game against the Tennessee Titans at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

    The Minnesota Vikings are in the mist of an extremely interesting off-season.  However, there are things bigger than football that take precedence.  Today it was announced that one former starter has passed away.

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    Nov 27, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A Minnesota Vikings helmet sits idle on the field before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
    Nov 27, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A Minnesota Vikings helmet sits idle on the field before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

    Sadly, Paul Flatley, former NFL rookie of the year, passed away:

    The team announced Sunday that Flatley, the 1963 Associated Press NFL Rookie of the Year for the Minnesota Vikings, died at the age of 84.

    The team stated he passed away on Saturday, but no additional details were provided.

    Flatley played in 64 games and had 202 catches for 3,222 yards and 17 touchdowns in his career with the Vikings.

    He would be traded to the Falcons in 1968, where he spent three years.

    After his playing career, he was a color commentator for the University of Minnesota football broadcast team.

    Richmond native Paul Flatley was the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 1963 for the Minnesota Vikings and an All-Pro in 1966. A week before that game, Flatley attended the first Super Bowl in Los Angeles. © Palladium-Item File
    Richmond native Paul Flatley was the NFL’s Rookie of the Year in 1963 for the Minnesota Vikings and an All-Pro in 1966. A week before that game, Flatley attended the first Super Bowl in Los Angeles. © Palladium-Item File

    Here is a look at Flatley’s career stats:

    Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
    Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
    1963 22 MIN NFL LE 14 14 51 867 17.0 4 62 3.6 61.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 51 17.0 867 4 1 9
    1964 23 MIN NFL LE 10 10 28 450 16.1 3 48 2.8 45.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 28 16.1 450 3 0 5
    1965 24 MIN NFL LE 14 14 50 896 17.9 7 58 3.6 64.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 17.9 896 7 1 11
    1966 25 MIN NFL LE 13 12 50 777 15.5 3 41 3.8 59.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 15.5 777 3 0 8 PB
    1967 26 MIN NFL LE 13 13 23 232 10.1 0 27 1.8 17.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 23 10.1 232 0 1 2
    1968 27 ATL NFL FL 14 5 20 305 15.3 0 66 1.4 21.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 20 15.3 305 0 0 2
    1969 28 ATL NFL WR 14 14 45 834 18.5 6 71 3.2 59.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 45 18.5 834 6 1 10
    1970 29 ATL NFL WR 14 14 39 544 13.9 1 35 2.8 38.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 39 13.9 544 1 0 5
    8 Yrs 106 96 306 4905 16.0 24 71 2.9 46.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 306 16.0 4905 24 4 52
    17 Game Avg 17 15 49 787 16.0 4 71 2.9 46.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 49 2.6 787 4 1 8
    MIN (5 Yrs) 64 63 202 3222 16.0 17 62 3.2 50.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 202 16.0 3222 17 3 35
    ATL (3 Yrs) 42 33 104 1683 16.2 7 71 2.5 40.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 104 16.2 1683 7 1 17

     

    Paul Flatley holds two rookie of the year trophies inside the Indiana Football Hall of Fame, he received both after his first year playing football in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. Flatley started as a running back, switched to quarterback his senior year at Richmond and became a successful wide receiver in college and the NFL. © Palladium-Item File
    Paul Flatley holds two rookie of the year trophies inside the Indiana Football Hall of Fame, he received both after his first year playing football in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. Flatley started as a running back, switched to quarterback his senior year at Richmond and became a successful wide receiver in college and the NFL. © Palladium-Item File

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