Team unveils 50 greatest Vikings

Vikings celebrate 50th season by unveiling their 50 Greatest Vikings

December 20, 2010 at 1:24AM

The Vikings celebrated their 50th season by unveiling the 50 Greatest Vikings at a gala in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday evening. The majority of the former players along with coach Bud Grant attended the event. Here is the list: 1. Grady Alderman, T, 1961-74 2. Jared Allen, DE, 2008-present 3. Matt Birk, C, 1998-2008 4. Matt Blair, LB, 1974-1985 5. Bill Brown, RB, 1962-74 6. Joey Browner, S, 1983-91 7. Bobby Bryant, CB, 1967-80 8. Anthony Carter, WR, 1985-93 9. Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 10. Fred Cox, K, 1963-77 11. Daunte Culpepper, QB, 1999-2005 12. Chris Doleman, DE, 1985-93, '99 13. Carl Eller, DE, 1964-78 14. Chuck Foreman, RB, 1973-79 15. John Gilliam, WR, 1972-75 16. Bud Grant, coach, 1967-83, '85 17. Wally Hilgenberg, LB, 1968-79 18. Steve Hutchinson, G, 2006-present 19. Tim Irwin, T, 1981-93 20. Steve Jordan, TE, 1982-94 21. Tommy Kramer, QB, 1977-89 22. Paul Krause, S, 1968-79 23. Gary Larsen, DT, 1965-74 24. Carl Lee, CB, 1983-93 25. Jim Marshall, DE, 1961-79 26. Randall McDaniel, G, 1988-99 27. Keith Millard, DT, 1985-91 28. Randy Moss, WR, 1998-2004, '10 29. Dave Osborn, RB, 1965-75 30. Alan Page, DT, 1967-78 31. Adrian Peterson, RB, 2007-present 32. John Randle, DT, 1990-2000 33. Ahmad Rashad, WR, 1976-82 34. Ed Sharockman, CB, 1962-72 35. Jeff Siemon, LB, 1972-82 36. Robert Smith, RB, 1993-2000 37. Scott Studwell, LB, 1977-90 38. Doug Sutherland, DT, 1971-81 39. Fran Tarkenton, QB, 1961-66, '72-78 40. Henry Thomas, DT, 1987-94 41. Mick Tingelhoff, C, 1962-78 42. Stu Voigt, TE, 1970-80 43. Gene Washington, WR, 1967-72 44. Ed White, G, 1969-77 45. Sammy White, WR, 1978-86 46. Kevin Williams, DT, 2003-present 47. Antoine Winfield, CB, 2004-present 48. Roy Winston, LB, 1962-76 49. Ron Yary, T, 1968-81 50. Gary Zimmerman, T, 1986-92

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