The People have spoken. And The People (that's you) love offense.
Four of the top five greatest Vikings players ever, Star Tribune readers decided, were offensive skill-position players, including all-time No. 1 Fran Tarkenton, a quarterback in purple for 13 of his 18 Hall of Fame seasons.
Over 5,000 greatest Vikings top-10 lists were submitted in January when sports editors asked for Star Tribune reader opinions. With Randy Moss potentially getting a Hall of Fame nod on Super Bowl Eve, we decided it was a good time to ask: Who are the 10 greatest Vikings players ever?
Tarkenton was the best, the readers' votes said, edging out Alan Page, the only defensive player in their top five. A dozen Star Tribune journalists also made top-10 lists, and Page was No. 1 in their cumulative voting.
Rounding out the top five for readers: Moss, Cris Carter and Adrian Peterson. Readers remember, it appears, who scored all those touchdowns in their favorite games.
Take a look at the charts on this page to see how the two cumulative top 10 lists compare, and go to startribune.com/vikings to read the full greatest Vikings project.
Chris Carr
Readers' Top 10
1. Fran Tarkenton
