Here we go. Minnesota Vikings defensive end Chris Doleman is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame today. He's the eleventh former Viking to be so honored. There should be more but that's for another day. Today belongs to Chris Doleman.
My favorite Chris Doleman moment is from the 1989 season. A season in which he led the NFL with 21 sacks. In the final game of the regular season the Vikings needed a win against the Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs. In the second half when his team needed it the most Doleman took over the game. In doing so he took apart Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Munoz. Doleman went through every Bengals player put in front of him. It was incredible. Like Lawrence Taylor and Reggie White, Doleman was always a threat to dominate like that but no one ever did that to Munoz. It was so impressive. A series of plays that I'll never forget.
Doleman was such a fantastic defensive end that I often forget that he spent his first year and a half in the league as a linebacker. He was so versatile and quick that he could have had an effective career standing up off of the line. He was just such a natural pass rusher that a move to the line had to be made. There was no looking back once Doleman started racking up the sacks. He never stopped.
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