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- ↑ "Paul Sverchek Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Paul Sverchek Stats, News & Video - NT, Minnesota Vikings". NFL.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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