| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-1979 | Johnny Heinlein has retired from football. |
| 09-11-1978 | The Minnesota Hornets have waived Johnny Heinlein. |
| 08-07-1978 | The Minnesota Hornets have moved John Anthony, Joe Carpe, Dan Lester, Mel Cobbs, and John Cordileone to the active roster. The Minnesota Hornets have moved James Brovelli, Johnny Heinlein, Joaquin Thompson, Jack O'Sullivan, Anthony Valdez, and Charles Wynne to the inactive roster. |
| 09-06-1976 | The Minnesota Hornets have moved Marcus Winther, Dennis Powell, Don Lund, James Brovelli, Johnny Heinlein, Eugene Bedford, Joaquin Thompson, Jay Bernich, Jack O'Sullivan, Anthony Valdez, Bob Morris, Zollie Scott, Kaleb Montgomery, Jeff Crowder, Ric Stone, Frank Stonesifer, and Calvin Hunsinger to the active roster. The Minnesota Hornets have moved Doug Williams, Ollie Halverson, Mike Ambrose, Don Coleman, Ernie Fowler, Milton Johnson, Vince Farber, Orlando Stonesifer, Mickey McGrew, Fred Philyaw, John Walter, George Davidson, and Jim Molenda to the inactive roster. |
| 08-09-1976 | The Minnesota Hornets have moved Tony Holt, Mel Cobbs, Mike Rzempoluch, Joe Carpe, Jim Molenda, and Brandon Boerigter to the active roster. The Minnesota Hornets have moved Jack O'Sullivan, Anthony Valdez, Zollie Scott, Ric Stone, Johnny Heinlein, and Vagas Seeds to the inactive roster. |
| 08-26-1974 | The Minnesota Wolves have moved Johnny Heinlein, Eugene Bedford, Vince Black, Calvin Carroccio, Kaleb Montgomery, and Calvin Hunsinger to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Calvin Blount, Anthony Valdez, Pete Smith, Kenyon Muster, Jason Stark, and Tony Moriarty to the inactive roster. |
| 04-28-1974 | The Minnesota Wolves have moved Calvin Blount, Pete Smith, Kenyon Muster, Vince Farber, and Jeff Klingbeil to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Johnny Heinlein, Alex Scott, Vince Black, Kaleb Montgomery, Artrell Kelley, and Calvin Hunsinger to the inactive roster. |
| 08-24-1970 | The Minnesota Wolves have moved James Reutt, Pat Wilson, Patrick Walter, Dick Norby, John Mikula, Don Lund, Chuck Boyd, John Caranci, Dennis Powell, Mike Worden, and Johnny Heinlein to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Hank Walters, Walt Skladany, Ty Merkens, Lynn Irons, Bill Wilson, Joe Zomalt, Leonardo Young, Tom Ardizzone, Ray Taylor, Steve Johnson, and Chris Sklopan to the inactive roster. |
| 08-10-1970 | The Minnesota Wolves have moved Walt Skladany, Tom Ardizzone, Joe Zomalt, Ray Taylor, Steve Johnson, Chris Sklopan, Lynn Irons, Bill Wilson, Leonardo Young, Ty Merkens, and Hank Walters to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Don Lund, James Reutt, Johnny Heinlein, Gordon Holman, Mike Worden, Chuck Boyd, Pat Wilson, Patrick Walter, Dick Norby, Pete Harper, and John Mikula to the inactive roster. |
| 08-05-1968 | The Minnesota Wolves have moved Don Lund, Dick Knutson, Johnny Heinlein, Pete Royal, and Gerald Johnson to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Rat Howard, Vance Zanders, Martavius Burrow, Frank Yeates, Dave Anderson, Darwin Diehl, and Pete Harper to the inactive roster. |
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