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31 days until Vikings season opener: Every player to wear No. 31

Jeff Hanisch USA TODAY Sports Vikings Tay Gowan the Minnesota Vikings Brace Hemmelgarn

It’s the final countdown…

Well, sort of.

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The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 31 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.

Cornerback Tay Gowan currently wears No. 31 for the Minnesota Vikings.

With 31 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 31 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

CB Tay Gowan: 2022-Present

RB Wayne Gallman: 2021-2022

RB Ameer Abdullah: 2018-2021

RB Mack Brown: 2017

RB Jerick McKinnon: 2014-2015

DB Chris Cook: 2010-2011

DB Marcus McCauley: 2007

DB Will Hunter: 2006

DB Rushen Jones: 2003-2004

DB Jason Perry: 2002

DB Don Morgan: 1999-2001

DB Duane Butler: 1997-1998

RB Scottie Graham: 1993-1996

DB Eric Everett: 1992

RB Rick Fenney: 1987-1991

RB Eddie Payton: 1980-1982

RB Willie Spencer: 1976

FB Darrell Lester: 1964

LB Clancy Osborne: 1961-1962

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