Adam
Thielen
WR
Adam Thielen
Minnesota VikingsHeight : 6' 2" · Weight : 195 lbs · Age : 36
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Totals | 16 | 19 | 35 | 186 | 9.8 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 11 | 17 | 117 | 10.6 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 8 | 18 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 10 | 48 | 62 | 615 | 12.8 | 5 | 40 | 28 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 103 | 137 | 1,014 | 9.8 | 4 | 32 | 56 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 70 | 107 | 716 | 10.2 | 6 | 36 | 45 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 67 | 95 | 726 | 10.8 | 10 | 35 | 37 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 74 | 108 | 925 | 12.5 | 14 | 51 | 52 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 30 | 48 | 418 | 13.9 | 6 | 44 | 18 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 113 | 153 | 1,373 | 12.1 | 9 | 68 | 74 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 91 | 143 | 1,276 | 14.0 | 4 | 65 | 59 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 69 | 92 | 967 | 14.0 | 5 | 71 | 44 |
| 2015 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 12 | 18 | 144 | 12.0 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 8 | 14 | 137 | 17.1 | 1 | 44 | 7 |
Advanced stats, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.14
33th percentile
Target share
7.7 %
1th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
6
18th percentile
Targets
35
1th percentile
Receptions
19
6th percentile
Catch rate
54.3 %
19th percentile
Receiving yards
186
0th percentile
Yards after catch
44
4th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
3th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
14
WAR 2025
0.1
Games played
16
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-7)
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20230.5 WAR · 0.029 per game
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.030 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-37 · 35 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
78
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 81
- SEP
- Separation
- 76
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 49
- HND
- Hands
- 82
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- 93
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | 16 | 0.1 | 11 | 78 | 19 | 186 | 0 | +0.14 |
| 2024 | CAR | 10 | 0.3 | 85 | 80 | 48 | 615 | 5 | +0.65 |
| 2023 | CAR | 17 | 0.5 | 69 | 79 | 103 | 1,014 | 4 | +0.44 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 0.1 | 23 | 73 | 70 | 716 | 6 | +0.10 |
| 2021 | MIN | 13 | 0.2 | 69 | 78 | 67 | 726 | 10 | +0.25 |
Adam Thielen in five questions
What are Adam Thielen's stats in 2025?
Adam Thielen has 19 catches for 186 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Adam Thielen?
Adam Thielen is 36 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
How good is Adam Thielen?
Adam Thielen produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 11 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Adam Thielen wear, and what team does he play for?
Adam Thielen plays for Minnesota Vikings in the NFL, at WR.
What is Adam Thielen's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
