Sam McCullum

Receptions:	274
Receiving yards:	4,017
Receiving TDs:	26

Sam McCullum
No. 80, 84
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	November 30, 1952 (age 71); McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Flathead (Kalispell, Montana)
College:	Montana State
NFL draft:	1974 / round: 9 / pick: 232
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (1974–1975); Seattle Seahawks (1976–1981); Minnesota Vikings (1982–1983);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	274
Receiving yards:	4,017
Receiving TDs:	26
	Player stats at PFR

Samuel Charles McCullum (born November 30, 1952) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings from 1974 through 1983.

Early years

Born in McComb, Mississippi,^[1] McCullum moved with his family to Montana in 1967, and was raised in Kalispell.^[2]^[3] He attended Flathead High School, and was all-state in football, basketball, and track.^[2] He then attended Montana State University in Bozeman, where he played football for the Bobcats from 1970–1973, and set a record of 16 career touchdown catches.^[2]

Professional career

McCullum was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in ninth round of the 1974 NFL draft.^[2] He played wide receiver for ten seasons for the Vikings and expansion Seattle Seahawks from 1974 through 1983.^[4]

McCullum finished his NFL career with 274 receptions for 4,017 yards, and 26 touchdowns.^[2]

The NLRB found that the Seahawks illegally discharged McCullum as a result of his participation in the 1982 NFL strike.^[5]^[6] In 1991, McCullum was awarded $543,000 in backpay.^[7]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1974	MIN	12	0	7	138	19.7	34	3
1975	MIN	9	0	2	25	12.5	20	0
1976	SEA	14	13	32	506	15.8	72	4
1977	SEA	13	3	9	198	22.0	65	1
1978	SEA	16	16	37	525	14.2	44	3
1979	SEA	16	16	46	739	16.1	65	4
1980	SEA	16	16	62	874	14.1	58	6
1981	SEA	16	14	46	567	12.3	36	3
1982	MIN	6	2	12	131	10.9	21	0
1983	MIN	11	6	21	314	15.0	49	2
		129	86	274	4,017	14.7	72	26

Halls of fame

In 1993, McCullum was inducted into the Montana State Hall of Fame, in 2011 he was inducted into the Kalispell Legends Wall of Fame, and in 2018 he was inducted into the Montana Football Hall of Fame.^[2]^[8]