Ex-Vikings QB Tommy Kramer says he has dementia
MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Minnesota Kramer has been diagnosed.
Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer with dementia, he announced.
has been diagnosed with on social media. The.
dementia, he announced on 69-year-old Kramer, who played.
social media. The 69-year-old Kramer, 13 of his 14.
who played 13 of seasons in the NFL.
his 14 seasons in with the Vikings and.
the NFL with the made the Pro Bowl.
Vikings and made the after leading the league.
Pro Bowl after leading in passer rating in.
the league in passer 1986, posted on his.
rating in 1986, posted X account Wednesday that.
on his X account he was formally diagnosed.
Wednesday that he was with the cognitive decline.
formally diagnosed with the a little more than.
cognitive decline a little year ago at the.
more than year ago Cleveland Clinic as part.
at the Cleveland Clinic of a health and.
as part of a wellness program for former.
health and wellness program NFL players. Kramer said.
for former NFL players. Kramer he was inspired to.
said he was inspired share about his condition.
to share about his after the revelation Pro.
condition after the revelation Football Hall of Fame.
Pro Football Hall of quarterback Brett Favre made.
Fame quarterback Brett Favre Tuesday during a congressional.
made Tuesday during a hearing that he has.
congressional hearing that he Parkinsons disease. Kramer said.
has Parkinson's disease. Kramer said his doctors told him.
his doctors told him at his one-year checkup.
at his one-year checkup that the dementia hasnt.
that the dementia hasn't advanced and that he.
advanced and that he has stopped consuming alcohol.
has stopped consuming alcohol to better cope with.
to better cope with it. Please, no sympathy,.
it. "Please, no sympathy," Kramer Kramer wrote. Ive lived.
wrote. "I've lived a a great life and.
great life and wouldn't wouldnt change a thing..
change a thing. Nobody Nobody wanted to win.
wanted to win more more than me and.
than me and I I never gave up,.
never gave up, and and thats exactly how.
that's exactly how I'm Im going to battle.
going to battle this." Kramer, this. Kramer, a native.
a native of San of San Antonio, Texas,.
Antonio, Texas, was drafted was drafted in the.
in the first round first round out of.
out of Rice by Rice by the Vikings.
the Vikings in 1977. in 1977. He was.
He was given the given the nickname Two.
nickname "Two Minute Tommy" Minute Tommy for his.
for his late-game success, late-game success, most famously.
most famously a 46-yard a 46-yard Hail Mary.
Hail Mary pass for pass for a touchdown.
a touchdown in 1980 in 1980 that was.
that was tipped and tipped and caught with.
caught with one hand one hand by Ahmad.
by Ahmad Rashad to Rashad to cap a.
cap a comeback victory comeback victory over Cleveland.
over Cleveland Browns that Browns that clinched a.
clinched a division title division title for Minnesota..
for Minnesota. Kramer passed Kramer passed for 456.
for 456 yards and yards and four touchdowns.
four touchdowns in that in that game. Kramer.
game. Kramer is second in is second in Vikings.
Vikings history in passing history in passing yards,.
yards, behind Hall of behind Hall of Fame.
Fame member Fran Tarkenton, member Fran Tarkenton, but.
but much of his much of his career.
career was interrupted by was interrupted by injuries..
injuries. He became the He became the starter.
starter in 1979, the in 1979, the only.
only season in which season in which he.
he played all 16 played all 16 games..
games. He played his final He played his final.
NFL season in 1990 NFL season in 1990.
for the New Orleans for the New Orleans.
Saints.