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Adam Thielen

WR · MIN/CAR/PIT · 2014–2025

Born August 22, 1990 · College Minnesota State · Undrafted · 6-2, 200 lb

2nd-team All-Pro (2017) · Pro Bowl ×2 (2017, 2018)

EPA per target by season

Filled dot: stabilised, with its 90% interval. Ring: the raw season rate.

-0.200.000.200.400.60201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Rushing

SeasonTeamGCarriesYdsTDYPCEPA/carryStabilised EPA/carrySuccess %Rush EPARush WPA
(wins)
2015MIN10489022.25+2.260100.0+9.0+0.21
2016MIN1621507.50+0.419100.0+0.8+0.02
2017MIN16111011.00+1.236100.0+1.2+0.03
2018MIN1653006.00−0.24920.0−1.2−0.02
2019MIN104611.50−0.24625.0−1.0−0.06
2019 playoffsMIN21303.00−0.2370.0−0.2+0.00
2020MIN1531505.00−0.01433.3−0.0+0.03
2021MIN131202.00−0.1940.0−0.2−0.02
2022MIN171404.00−0.1340.0−0.1+0.00
2023CAR171606.00+0.236100.0+0.2+0.00
CareerMIN1652217818.09+0.39850.0+8.7+0.20

Receiving

SeasonTeamGTargetsRecYdsTDCatch %EPA/targetStabilised EPA/targetTarget
share %
aDOTRec EPARec WPA
(wins)
2014MIN11138137161.5+0.237+0.003−0.183 to +0.1893.613.1+3.1+0.04
2015MIN101812144066.7+0.217+0.047−0.137 to +0.2306.49.7+3.9+0.13
2015 playoffsMIN110000.0−0.8054.2-2.0−0.8−0.02
2016MIN169269967575.0+0.547+0.320+0.162 to +0.47815.710.8+50.3+0.72
2017MIN16142911,276464.1+0.289+0.256+0.110 to +0.40127.310.5+41.1+1.11
2017 playoffsMIN2189102050.0−0.60920.910.4−11.0+0.03
2018MIN161531131,373973.9+0.367+0.346+0.203 to +0.49025.89.4+56.1+1.24
2019MIN104830418662.5+0.410+0.239+0.067 to +0.41018.012.2+19.7+0.46
2019 playoffsMIN21612179075.0+0.37526.711.9+6.0+0.39
2020MIN15108749251468.5+0.426+0.366+0.212 to +0.52024.411.5+46.0+0.91
2021MIN1395677261070.5+0.253+0.250+0.093 to +0.40820.39.5+24.1+1.71
2022MIN1710770716665.4+0.104+0.195+0.041 to +0.34916.79.7+11.1+0.43
2022 playoffsMIN14350075.0+0.85210.318.0+3.4+0.10
2023CAR171371031,014475.2+0.436+0.340+0.193 to +0.48725.77.7+59.7+1.02
2024CAR106248615577.4+0.652+0.323+0.156 to +0.49020.211.2+40.4+1.25
2025MIN143620177055.6+0.072+0.139−0.038 to +0.3158.18.2+2.6+0.08
2025 playoffsPIT122250100.0+1.8226.58.0+3.6+0.12
CareerMIN1651,0117058,4886469.7+0.35418.610.0+358.0+9.10

Defence

Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).

SeasonTeamGTacklesSacksQB hitsTackles
for loss
INTPasses
defensed
Forced
fumbles
2014MIN11120.000000
2015MIN1070.000000
2016MIN1650.000000
2017MIN1610.000000
2017 playoffsMIN210.000000
2019MIN1010.000000
2019 playoffsMIN210.000000
2020MIN1510.000000
2022MIN1710.000000
2024CAR1010.000000
CareerMIN165290.000000

Honours

Honours: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), matched to players through Wikidata (CC0). Awards and All-Pro teams are the Associated Press’s; Pro Bowl selections include replacements.

SeasonHonours
20172nd-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
2018Pro Bowl

Playing time

Scrimmage snaps from 2016, in the games he played (share: of his team’s snaps in those games). A season’s snaps appear after its playoffs, when the data is published. Who was on the field: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse (2016–22) and FTN Data via nflverse (2023 on), CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.

SeasonTeamGOffensive
snaps
Share of the
offence’s snaps
Defensive
snaps
Share of the
defence’s snaps
2016MIN1677575.011.5
2017MIN161,02794.1––
2017 playoffsMIN214197.2––
2018MIN161,00297.011.8
2019MIN1043068.8––
2019 playoffsMIN210686.2––
2020MIN1590991.6––
2021MIN1374383.9––
2022MIN171,02588.9––
2022 playoffsMIN15291.2––
2023CAR171,03690.9––
2024CAR1042769.8––
2025MIN/PIT1638239.5––
2025 playoffsPIT11729.8––

Hands and contested catches

Regular season, 2022 on. Charting: FTN Data via nflverse, CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.

SeasonTargets
charted
Catchable %DropsDrop % of
catchable
Contested
targets
Contested
catch %
202210778.533.61668.8
202313781.054.51844.4
20246282.323.9955.6
20253672.2311.51030.0

Game logs

2025 game log (15 games)

2025 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultTargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPA
12025-09-08@ CHIW 27–241000−1.7
22025-09-14vs ATLL 6–2232260+2.9
32025-09-21vs CINW 48–102000−1.2
42025-09-28@ PITL 21–2422110+2.6
72025-10-19vs PHIL 22–2821100+1.3
82025-10-23@ LACL 10–372000−2.1
102025-11-09vs BALL 19–2732160−1.4
112025-11-16vs CHIL 17–192160+1.2
122025-11-23@ GBL 6–231000−0.7
142025-12-07@ BALW 27–2222-50−1.5
152025-12-15vs MIAW 28–151170+0.0
162025-12-21@ DETW 29–2444490+5.2
172025-12-28@ CLEL 6–1352140−3.5
182026-01-04vs BALW 26–2463430+1.4
P192026-01-12vs HOUL 6–3022250+3.6
2024 game log (10 games)

2024 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultTargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPATacklesSacksINTPD
12024-09-08@ NOL 10–4743490+4.610.000
22024-09-15vs LACL 3–2632200−2.500.000
32024-09-22@ LVW 36–2253401+3.100.000
122024-11-24vs KCL 27–3043570+4.700.000
132024-12-01vs TBL 23–26 OT108991+6.200.000
142024-12-08@ PHIL 16–221191020+9.000.000
152024-12-15vs DALL 14–3075510−2.700.000
162024-12-22vs ARIW 36–30 OT65431+6.900.000
172024-12-29@ TBL 14–48651102+9.200.000
182025-01-05@ ATLW 44–38 OT65440+1.800.000
2023 game log (17 games)

2023 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPA
12023-09-10@ ATLL 10–240000.022120+0.8
22023-09-18vs NOL 17–200000.097541+2.2
32023-09-24@ SEAL 27–370000.014111451+13.1
42023-10-01vs MINL 13–21160+0.287760+4.1
52023-10-08@ DETL 24–420000.013111071+10.9
62023-10-15@ MIAL 21–420000.013111151+9.2
82023-10-29vs HOUW 15–130000.0118720+0.0
92023-11-05vs INDL 13–270000.065290+0.4
102023-11-09@ CHIL 13–160000.0106420−2.0
112023-11-19vs DALL 10–330000.0118740+10.0
122023-11-26@ TENL 10–170000.03120−1.8
132023-12-03@ TBL 18–210000.063250+0.4
142023-12-10@ NOL 6–280000.075740+4.0
152023-12-17vs ATLW 9–70000.074430−3.8
162023-12-24vs GBL 30–330000.086940+5.7
172023-12-31@ JAXL 0–260000.066380+3.9
182024-01-07vs TBL 0–90000.032120+2.5
2022 game log (18 games)

2022 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPATacklesSacksINTPD
12022-09-11vs GBW 23–70000.043360+0.500.000
22022-09-19@ PHIL 7–240000.074520−0.600.000
32022-09-25vs DETW 28–240000.086611+3.500.000
42022-10-02@ NOW 28–250000.098720+3.200.000
52022-10-09vs CHIW 29–220000.074270−4.100.000
62022-10-16@ MIAW 24–160000.084361−0.000.000
82022-10-30vs ARIW 34–260000.076670+0.100.000
92022-11-06@ WASW 20–170000.073670+0.600.000
102022-11-13@ BUFW 33–30 OT0000.075490+4.100.000
112022-11-20vs DALL 3–400000.032250+2.200.000
122022-11-24vs NEW 33–260000.0109611+2.500.000
132022-12-04vs NYJW 27–220000.062270−3.200.000
142022-12-11@ DETL 23–340000.087651+6.900.000
152022-12-17vs INDW 39–36 OT0000.043411+2.610.000
162022-12-24vs NYGW 27–240000.05160−2.500.000
172023-01-01@ GBL 17–410000.041160−4.900.000
182023-01-08@ CHIW 29–13140−0.13281+0.300.000
P192023-01-15vs NYGL 24–310000.043500+3.400.000
2021 game log (13 games)

2021 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPA
12021-09-12@ CINL 24–27 OT0000.0109922+7.4
22021-09-19@ ARIL 33–340000.076391+2.7
32021-09-26vs SEAW 30–170000.096501+1.8
42021-10-03vs CLEL 7–140000.083460−4.9
52021-10-10vs DETW 19–170000.032400+0.4
62021-10-17@ CARW 34–28 OT120−0.213111261+7.2
82021-10-31vs DALL 16–200000.096781+3.9
92021-11-07@ BALL 31–34 OT0000.07261−3.2
102021-11-14@ LACW 27–200000.075650+1.4
112021-11-21vs GBW 34–310000.0108821+7.9
122021-11-28@ SFL 26–340000.075622+1.4
132021-12-05@ DETL 27–290000.02100−2.7
162021-12-26vs LAL 23–300000.033400+0.9
2020 game log (15 games)

2020 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPATacklesSacksINTPD
12020-09-13vs GBL 34–430000.0861102+7.510.000
22020-09-20@ INDL 11–280000.083310−3.800.000
32020-09-27vs TENL 30–31140−0.253291+1.300.000
42020-10-04@ HOUW 31–23180+0.61081141+5.800.000
52020-10-11@ SEAL 26–27130−0.5139802+9.200.000
62020-10-18vs ATLL 23–400000.053511+3.700.000
82020-11-01@ GBW 28–220000.043270+1.100.000
92020-11-08vs DETW 34–200000.052380−3.400.000
102020-11-16@ CHIW 19–130000.074432+0.700.000
112020-11-22vs DALL 28–310000.01181232+5.000.000
132020-12-06vs JAXW 27–24 OT0000.0118751+6.700.000
142020-12-13@ TBL 14–260000.043390+4.400.000
152020-12-20vs CHIL 27–330000.032111+2.000.000
162020-12-25@ NOL 33–520000.098971+3.700.000
172021-01-03@ DETW 37–350000.054570+2.100.000
2019 game log (12 games)

2019 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPATacklesSacksINTPD
12019-09-08vs ATLW 28–120000.033431+5.400.000
22019-09-15@ GBL 16–210000.085750+1.000.000
32019-09-22vs LVW 34–14111+1.253551+3.000.000
42019-09-29@ CHIL 6–160000.06260−5.900.000
52019-10-06@ NYGW 28–100000.0871302+14.210.000
62019-10-13vs PHIW 38–20100−0.486571+3.300.000
72019-10-20@ DETW 42–300000.021251+2.300.000
92019-11-03@ KCL 23–260000.01000−0.700.000
152019-12-15@ LACW 39–10130−0.333270+2.500.000
162019-12-23vs GBL 10–23120−1.44000−5.400.000
P182020-01-05@ NOW 26–20 OT130−0.2971290+5.700.000
P192020-01-11@ SFL 10–270000.075500+0.310.000
2018 game log (16 games)

2018 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPA
12018-09-09vs SFW 24–160000.01261020+4.0
22018-09-16@ GBT 29–29 OT0000.013121311+9.8
32018-09-23vs BUFL 6–270000.019141050+0.1
42018-09-27@ LAL 31–380000.01281351+10.8
52018-10-07@ PHIW 23–210000.01071161+5.9
62018-10-14vs ARIW 27–170000.013111231+7.2
72018-10-21@ NYJW 37–170000.01091101+8.0
82018-10-28vs NOL 20–301150+0.8771031+1.8
92018-11-04vs DETW 24–9150−0.074221−7.7
112018-11-18@ CHIL 20–250000.0127660+2.6
122018-11-25vs GBW 24–170000.0981251+8.9
132018-12-02@ NEL 10–240000.0105281−3.7
142018-12-10@ SEAL 7–21180−0.575700+2.6
152018-12-16vs MIAW 41–170000.022190+0.9
162018-12-23@ DETW 27–9130−0.565800+3.9
172018-12-30vs CHIL 10–241-10−1.043380+0.9
2017 game log (18 games)

2017 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPATacklesSacksINTPD
12017-09-11vs NOW 29–190000.01091570+6.700.000
22017-09-17@ PITL 9–260000.065440−0.000.000
32017-09-24vs TBW 34–170000.085980+4.600.000
42017-10-01vs DETL 7–140000.085590−4.900.000
52017-10-09@ CHIW 20–171110+1.285340+0.600.000
62017-10-15vs GBW 23–100000.0139960+2.100.000
72017-10-22vs BALW 24–160000.0125410−4.900.000
82017-10-29@ CLEW 33–160000.0105981+9.000.000
102017-11-12@ WASW 38–300000.01281661+11.900.000
112017-11-19vs LAW 24–70000.0961231+7.300.000
122017-11-23@ DETW 30–230000.0118890+4.400.000
132017-12-03@ ATLW 14–90000.054510+1.100.000
142017-12-10@ CARL 24–310000.01261051+1.810.000
152017-12-17vs CINW 34–70000.053300+0.800.000
162017-12-23@ GBW 16–00000.062240−2.200.000
172017-12-31vs CHIW 23–100000.076610+2.900.000
P192018-01-14vs NOW 29–240000.096740+4.100.000
P202018-01-21@ PHIL 7–380000.093280−15.010.000
2016 game log (16 games)

2016 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPATacklesSacksINTPD
12016-09-11@ TENW 25–160000.054540+4.820.000
22016-09-18vs GBW 17–140000.054410+3.600.000
32016-09-25@ CARW 22–100000.043290−0.110.000
42016-10-03vs NYGW 24–100000.032210−0.100.000
52016-10-09vs HOUW 31–130000.0871271+11.000.000
72016-10-23@ PHIL 10–210000.052520−0.710.000
82016-10-31@ CHIL 10–200000.053400+0.700.000
92016-11-06vs DETL 16–22 OT0000.064680+2.400.000
102016-11-13@ WASL 20–261110+0.843211−1.200.000
112016-11-20vs ARIW 30–240000.055651+5.500.000
122016-11-24@ DETL 13–160000.0118530−4.900.000
132016-12-01vs DALL 15–170000.097860+3.510.000
142016-12-11@ JAXW 25–160000.0541010+7.900.000
152016-12-18vs INDL 6–340000.01000−1.300.000
162016-12-24@ GBL 25–38140+0.015122022+18.800.000
172017-01-01vs CHIW 38–100000.01170+0.600.000
2015 game log (11 games)

2015 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultCarriesRush ydsRush TDRush EPATargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPATacklesSacksINTPD
32015-09-27vs LACW 31–140000.042160−0.100.000
42015-10-04@ DENL 20–230000.086700+2.000.000
62015-10-18vs KCW 16–100000.000000.010.000
72015-10-25@ DETW 28–190000.021300+1.920.000
102015-11-15@ LVW 30–141140+1.000000.000.000
112015-11-22vs GBL 13–300000.01000−0.410.000
142015-12-10@ ARIL 20–230000.01170+0.310.000
152015-12-20vs CHIW 38–17180+1.100000.010.000
162015-12-27vs NYGW 49–170000.01150−1.010.000
172016-01-03@ GBW 20–132670+6.911160+1.100.000
P182016-01-10vs SEAL 9–100000.01000−0.800.000
2014 game log (11 games)

2014 game log

WeekDateOpponentResultTargetsRecRec ydsRec TDRec EPATacklesSacksINTPD
22014-09-14vs NEL 7–302000−2.000.000
52014-10-02@ GBL 10–4254570+4.810.000
62014-10-12vs DETL 3–1700000.020.000
72014-10-19@ BUFL 16–171000−4.310.000
82014-10-26@ TBW 19–13 OT1000−1.700.000
92014-11-02vs WASW 29–2600000.010.000
112014-11-16@ CHIL 13–2100000.020.000
132014-11-30vs CARW 31–1300000.020.000
152014-12-14@ DETL 14–1600000.010.000
162014-12-21@ MIAL 35–3711120+1.400.000
172014-12-28vs CHIW 13–933681+4.920.000