My Five Favorite Vikings of All-Time

Aug 2, 2013; Canton, OH, USA; Minnesota Vikings former wide receiver

poses with his bust during the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

I spent most of my weekend watching the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs. While enjoyable, I could not help but thinking how badly I wished the Vikings had made the tournament. They are my favorite team in any sport, so the week after their last game is always tough. I decided to write about them again, but write about what? I have already written articles aboutTeddy,Teddy again,Cordarrelle,Zimmerandthe new stadium. I plan on doing more player profiles down the road, but nothing jumped out at me yet. Free Agency and the draft are both off in the distance still. Finally, I decided that instead of looking forwards, I would look back for a bit, at my favorite Vikings players of all-time.

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A couple quick notes:

• I am 28 years old, so I am only including players I watched and remember. I love reading aboutFran Tarkenton,Chuck Foremanand the Purple People Eaters, but you will not see them on this list.
• Longevity matters. I live in a world where I believeTeddy Bridgewateris the real deal, and may one day top this list. Still, he has only played for one season, so I am going to give him some more time first.
• I keptAdrian Petersonoff. Until this past September he would have more than likely been number one. I definitely believe he deserves a second chance and I want him back on the Vikings next season, but this incident has affected how I view him. I’m still grappling with it, so it is easier for now to choose five other guys.

Okay, onto the list.

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