Legendary Players & Coaches
19 entries in the Minnesota Vikings compendium.
Legendary Players & Coaches — Era Chart
Fran TarkentonThe fiery quarterback who forged the Vikings' identity and became the ultimate symbol of pBud GrantThe only other coach besides Marv Levy to guide teams to both a Grey Cup and a Super Bowl.Randy MossThe rookie who set the standard for deep threats and redefined the wide receiver position.Carl EllerCarl Eller (born January 25, 1942) is an American former professional football player who Robert SmithA Mr. Football winner who led the NFC in rushing before retiring to pursue medicine and brPaul KrauseThe Viking who redefined the safety position with an untouchable interception record.Cris CarterThe waiver-wire acquisition who became the Vikings' all-time record holder in receiving caAdrian PetersonSeventh overall pick in 2007 who set a rookie single-game rushing record and returned fromGary AndersonThe Toe who set the standard for accuracy and clutch play for an entire generation of VikiMick TingleyMick Tingley is a rugby legend, not a Minnesota Vikings player or coach.Steve RichardsonA name that never touched the purple and gold of the Minnesota Vikings.John RandleThe Minuteman who terrorized quarterbacks and anchored the Purple People Eaters for fifteeSimeon RiceA dominant pass rusher who brought veteran leadership to purple and gold defenses.Brett Favre (Correction: Packers. Replace)The Purple People Eaters, Tarkenton, and Grant forged the Vikings' legendary history.Daunte CulpepperThe explosive arm and electric playstyle that defined a golden, albeit fleeting, era of ViMoe WilliamsYou can't find Moe Williams in any official Vikings record, and no Minnesota fan can pointTed BrownA lockdown cornerback who anchored the purple defense during the Vikings' golden era.Greg KramerA name absent from the annals of Minnesota Viking history.Matt BlairA name not found among the purple and gold legends of Minnesota football.
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