Lonnie Warwick – NFL Past Players

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Lonnie Warwick, the middle linebacker of the Minnesota Vikings, was a second-round pick out of Tennessee in 1965. He quickly became a key piece of the Vikings’ dominant defense of the late 1960s.

Teaming with the famed “Purple People Eaters” — the defensive line of Alan Page, Jim Marshall, Carl Eller, and Gary Larsen — Warwick anchored the middle linebacker position for eight seasons. During that time, he started 84 regular-season games and six postseason contests, including a start in Super Bowl IV.

By the 1970s, injuries were beginning to take a toll on Lonnie Warwick as he missed much of 1971 and 1972. He spent the last 2 years of his 10-year career in Atlanta.

Image Gallery of Lonnie Warwick, Linebacker 1965 to 1974

Viking Middle Linebacker Lonnie Warwick deflects a pass intended for Colts Tight End John Mackey.

Colts special teams player Preston Pearson gets a chance to carry the ball against the Minnesota Vikings in 1968. While he was used almost exclusively as a Kick Returner (he scored 2 touchdowns and averaged over 35 yards a return) he occasionally (19 times) carried the ball as a runner. The Vikings shown here are linebackers Lonnie Warwick (#59) & Wally Hilgenberg (#58) and Cornerback Ed Sharockman (#45).

Some of the members of the famed Minnesota Vikings defense of the late 1960s - Lonnie Warwick, Alan Page, Gary Larsen, Roy Winston and Carl Eller.

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Lonnie Warwick All-Time Career Statistics

Regular Season Defensive Totals
							Interceptions				Fumbles				Sacks	Safeties
Season	Age	Team	Pos	#	Games	Starts	Int	Yards	Long	IntTD	Fumb	Recoveries	Yards	FRTD	Sacks	Safeties
1965	23	MIN	LLB	59	14	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0
1966	24	MIN	MLB	59	12	12	2	27	23	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	0
1967	25	MIN	MLB	59	14	14	2	36	19	0	1	0	0	0	4.5	0
1968	26	MIN	MLB	59	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.0	0
1969	27	MIN	MLB	59	14	14	4	46	19	0	0	2	0	0	1.0	0
1970	28	MIN	MLB	59	14	14	3	30	23	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0
1971	29	MIN	LB	59	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
1972	30	MIN	MLB	59	6	6	1	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
1973	31	ATL	LB	59	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0
1974	32	ATL	LB	59	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
8 seasons Vikings					92	84	12	145	23	0	1	6	0	0	8.5	0
2 seasons Falcons					28	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0
10 Year NFL Career					120	84	12	145	23	0	1	7	0	0	8.5	0