But in two seasons, Robinson produced only 44 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 16 games. In his rookie year, he started out with a bang, with 37 tackles and 10.5 sacks. The 2004 season started out a seven-year span that saw Williams go to six Pro Bowls and be named to five first team All-Pro teams. 15) Draft tracker, Round 3 (89) -- Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State: The Vikes continue to restock at corner after getting Jeff Gladney in Round 1. After two years of playing cornerback and starting nine games, the Minnesota Vikings made a great decision in 1985 to start Browner at the strong safety position. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. In 13 years with the Vikings, Tarkenton threw for 33,098 yards and 239 touchdowns. Partner of iOne Digital / Cassius Network. Six quarterbacks threw for over 300 yards, three quarterbacks passed for four touchdowns, and another three signal-callers had three passing scores. Peterson played 10 years with the Vikings and set most rushing records for the team. » 1999 NFL Draft, Troy Williamson -- 2005 (No. He caught five of his seven targets for 78 yards last week and is a safer play than Andy Isabella or Larry Fitzgerald. 1 overall pick of the 1968 NFL Draft. 3 pick is the highest draft pick they have had since the 1968 season, when they took a future Hall of Fame tackle. A linebacker for 14 seasons, Studwell is the standard by which all other Vikings 'backers are measured. His stellar 15-year career led him to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. Kirk operates in the slot a good bit and the middle of this Cowboys' defense is definitely a soft spot that Murray would be wise to exploit. Even though they didn’t win any of the games, the playoff success helped seal his spot as the top draft pick in Vikings history. Expect him to start Day 1. Most data provided by 24-7 Baseball, creators of the ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. A Hall of Famer (1988) and member of the vaunted Purple People Eaters, Page was a mainstay in a dominant Vikings defense that became legendary and led the franchise to four Super Bowls in the 1970s. Will they try again? The Vikings were looking to replace the vertical threat they lost in trading away Randy Moss and used their top choice on the speedy wideout from South Carolina. Adrian was on his way to another 1,000-plus yard season before he tore his ACL and MCL in a week 16 win over the Washington Redskins. In... Read More, Week 6 was like the 2020 of fantasy football weeks. At the time of his retirement, he held NFL records for career completions (3,686), passing attempts (6,467), yards (47,003) and touchdowns (342). Many might believe Randy Moss should be higher on this list because he is one of the best wide receivers of all time. Copyright © 2011 - 2020, - Get 50% Off Any Multi-Sport Premium and DFS Bundle - Up To 8 Sports! He assumed a starting role midway through the 1969 season and was a fixture there for the rest of his career, missing only two games during his career due to injury. He was the face of the Vikings o-line until he signed with the Baltimore Ravens after the 2008 season. 1) The Vikings retooled their roster this offseason. An elite vertical threat throughout his 16-year career, Moss set the NFL single-season receiving record in 2007 with 23 scores and currently ranks second in NFL history behind only Jerry Rice with 156 touchdown receptions. Seasons: 60 (1961 to 2020) Record (W-L-T): 489-407-11 … Week 7 byes are Baltimore, Indianapolis, Miami, and Minnesota. When his career is all said and done, AP will be much higher on this list. In his 10 years with the Vikings, Doleman is the second all-time sacks leader for the Minnesota franchise, with 96.5 sacks. In the first game of Minnesota Vikings history, Fran … 30 overall): Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida Yary was named an All-Pro in six consecutive seasons, played in seven Pro Bowls and started in four Super Bowls. Over the next 11 years, Eller helped lead Minnesota to 10 NFL/NFC Central Division Championships, and they made it to four Super Bowls. Nets tried to trade for Pelicans’ Jrue Holiday at deadline. It was one of his nine Pro Bowl selections and his only selection as a first team All-Pro. » 2005 NFL Draft. 7) If it weren't for a broken collarbone in his final year at Oklahoma, Peterson would have never fallen into the Vikings' lap at the seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft. In 10 years with the Vikings, Doleman racked up 96.5 sacks. This led to him being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Adrian Peterson -- 2007 (No. One of the most enduring figures in Vikings history, Studwell is in his fourth decade with the franchise and in 2013 enters his 22nd season working in the front office. Former first-round pick John Ross is frustrated with his playing time and has requested a trade from the Bengals, Mike Garafolo reported.Â. -. After a 1-5 start to 2020, it seems like Minnesota is going to have to rebuild if it wants to be a competitive team again. He also ranks No. Draft tracker, Round 4 (117, from Buccaneers through 49ers) -- D.J. 18 overall): Garrett Bradbury, C, North Carolina State; 2018 (No. He led the league in rushing in his second pro season with 1,760 yards and led in touchdowns the following year with 18. Draft tracker, Round 2 (58) -- Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State: Promising prospect who could push starters Brian O'Neill and Riley Reiff, who could be moved to guard if Cleveland shows he's ready to watch QB Kirk Cousins' blind side immediately. 2 on the Vikings' all-time list for receptions (587), receiving touchdowns (92) and yards (9,316). In his second season, he ended with 11.5 sacks, which was good enough for sixth in the NFL that season.