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Top 5 Vikings Players of All-Time + Fan Rankings
Create your own all-time rankings of the top 5 greatest players in Minnesota Vikings history from Adrian Peterson to Randy Moss to Alan Page
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March 21, 2022 serves as Adrian Peterson’s 37th birthday so it’s a great time to look at the Minnesota Vikings’ top-5 greatest players of all time with the former superstar Running Back highlighting the list.
Some of the most dominant, entertaining, and noteworthy players to compete in the NFL have played for the Minnesota Vikings. Being known for players like Adrian Peterson, or Randy Moss, the future Vikings have an intense quota to meet. With their unique purple, gold, and white uniforms, the Vikings have stuck out in this league for countless years.
The Minnesota Vikings have appeared in four Super Bowls and have been defeated in each appearance. However, the Vikings have 15 Hall of Famers and plenty of Pro Bowlers on an annual basis, showcasing themselves as a household talent producer. Furthermore, the Vikings have an insane fan base, with their famed Skol clap that happens at games, it is a miraculous event to see.
The Minnesota Vikings have had many unique famed moments in history. They have three different team nicknames from amazing players: The Vikes, The Purple People Eaters, and The Purple & Gold. In addition one moment this franchise will never forget is the Minneapolis Miracle, where Stefon Diggs was able to shift away from defender Marcus Williams and score a last-second winning touchdown.
With division rivals such as the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and Detroit Lions, the Vikings may have the least recognizable history of any NFC North team but always seem to be contending for division titles a year in and year out. That’s largely due to the wealth of talent the Purple Peopleeaters have had at their disposal since being first established as part of the AFL in 1961. Honorable mention includes: OL Randall McDaniel, OL Ron Yary, WR Cris Carter, DL Kevin Williams
Here are the top 5 greatest Minnesota Vikings players of all time. Create your own rankings below!
– Vikings leader in RUSH YDS (11,747) & RUSH TDS (97)
– 2012 NFL MVP & OPOY, 3x Season RUSH YDS leader
– 7x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro 1st Team, 3x 2nd Team, 2007 OROY
Being one of the most entertaining and dominant Running Backs in NFL history, Adrian Peterson‘s name is one that will be relevant for years to come. “All Day”‘s elusive, unpredictable, & quick movement with the ball in his hands will leave a lasting legacy for years to come while his incredible 2012 MVP season won’t be forgotten anytime soon.
Adrian Peterson's HOF resume:
– 7x Pro Bowl
– 4x All-Pro 1st Team, 3x 2nd Team
– 2012 NFL MVP
– 2012 NFL OPOY
– 2007 NFL OROY
– 3x NFL RUSH YDS leader
– 2x NFL RUSH TD leader
– 2010s NFL All-Decade
– Most RUSH YDS (11,747) & TD (97) in #Vikings historypic.twitter.com/VaGgGRZMOy— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 30, 2022
– 1st defensive NFL MVP, 2x DPOY, 1969 NFL Champion
– 9x Pro Bowl, 6x All-Pro 1st Team & 3x 2nd Team
– 2nd most Vikings DL career SK (108.5) & season Safeties (2)
Alan Page‘s performance off the line of scrimmage has helped set the bar to succeed in the NFL, and shaped what it means to be a “force to be reckoned with”. The x-factor that Page brought to the gridiron is one that Vikings players will chase after forever and cemented himself as the greatest defensive player in franchise history.
The first defensive player to be named the @NFL’s Most Valuable Player?
Alan Page.
Our alum was named to the #NFL100’s All-Time Team.#IrishInTheNFL #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/6FSFhM8lv2
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 30, 2019
– 1997 NFL SK (15.5) leader & NFL 1990’s All-Decade Team
– 7x Pro Bowl, 6x All-Pro 1st Team; 1998 DPOY runner-up
– Most career SK (114.0) & seasons (9) leading Vikings in SK
From undrafted in 1990 to the Hall of Fame in 2010, John Randle wreaked havoc on opposing quarterbacks throughout his entire career. The raw power, football IQ, and the famous trash talking Randle possessed was a big part to define his illustrious career.
#NFL Hall of Famer John Randle with the bull rush. All about leverage, inside hand placement & strength. Love a great power rush. Keep it simple, keep it violent! #passrush #skol pic.twitter.com/3H1f4Fjx1c
— DLineVids (@dlinevids1) January 7, 2021
– 5x Pro Bowl, 3x NFL REC TD Leader, 3x All-Pro 1st Team
– Most season REC TD (23) & Rookie REC TD (17)
– MIN’s 2nd most career REC YDS (9,316) & REC TD (92)
The Randy Moss was a 6’4″ monster that could jump over two defenders or use pure speed off the line to beat his opponents. Moss has established himself as one of the most influential and talented players of all time, as he’s responsible for coining the term “Mossed” to represent when a player catches the ball over an opponent, something he did for years.
Randy Moss HOF resume:
– 6x Pro Bowl
– 4x All-Pro 1st Team
– 5x NFL REC TD leader
– 1998 NFL OROY
– 2007 PFWA CPOY
– Most NFL season REC TD (23) & rookie REC TD (17)
– 2nd most REC TD (156) & 4th most REC YDS (15,292) ever
– NFL 2000s All-Decade Teampic.twitter.com/UX3Yp7IEam— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 30, 2022
– Vikings career PASS YDS (47,003) & PASS TD (352) leader
– 1975 NFL MVP, 1975 OPOY, 1975 Bart Bell Award
– 4x Pro Bowl, 1975 NFL PASS TD & 1978 PASS YDS Leader
One of the first showings of a mobile & scrambling QB, Fran Tarkenton was an unstoppable force during his NFL reign. Tarkenton, at the time of his retirement, ended with every quarterback record, exemplifying and embarking the ideal of an elite two-way threat quarterback.
Fran Tarkenton's HOF resume:
– 9x Pro Bowl
– 1975 NFL MVP
– 1975 NFL OPOY
– 1975 All-Pro 1st Team, 1973 2nd Team
– 1975 NFL PASS TD leader
– 1978 NFL PASS YDS leader
– Vikings all-time PASS YDS (33,098) & PASS TD (239) leader
– #10 retired by #Vikings
pic.twitter.com/ha6oVf4IlZ— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 30, 2022
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