It’s the final countdown…
Well, sort of.
The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 53 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.
From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.
Kivuusama Mays was the last player to wear the No. 53. Since then, the number has been retired for Mick Tingelhoff, who was the first player to wear the number for the Vikings.
With 53 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 53 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):
