All-Time Minnesota Vikings 53-man Roster

As I continue to wait for news on the next Minnesota Vikings roster I can’t help but think about past Vikings rosters. Here’s a stab at a roster of the best players in franchise history. 

Minnesota Vikings All-Time 53-Man Roster

Offense

Quarterbacks
Fran Tarkenton
Daunte Culpepper
Tommy Kramer

With another strong season, Kirk Cousins will have done enough to bump Daunte Culpepper or Tommy Kramer. Cousins probably already has done enough but I have a hard time bumping either Culpepper or Kramer. 

Halfbacks
Adrian Peterson
Chuck Foreman
Robert Smith

Fullback
Bill Brown

Receivers
Cris Carter
Randy Moss
Ahmad Rashad
Anthony Carter
Adam Thielen
Justin Jefferson 

Six is a little receiver heavy. I’d rather trim an offensive lineman (Tim Irwin) rather than go without one of these six receivers. 

Tight Ends
Steve Jordan
Kyle Rudolph
Jim Kleinsasser

Tackles
Ron Yary
Gary Zimmerman
Grady Alderman

Guards
Randall McDaniel
Steve Hutchinson
Ed White

Centers
Mick Tingelhoff
Matt Birk

Defense

Defensive Ends
Carl Eller
Chris Doleman
Jim Marshall
Jared Allen

Danielle Hunter

Defensive Tackles
Alan Page
John Randle
Keith Millard
Kevin Williams

Linebackers
Matt Blair

Eric Kendricks

Anthony Barr

Chad Greenway
Scott Studwell
Matt Blair

Cornerbacks
Antoine Winfield
Xavier Rhodes
Carl Lee
Bobby Bryant
Nate Wright

Safeties
Paul Krause
Joey Browner
Harrison Smith
Robert Griffith

Special Teams

Kicker
Ryan Longwell

Punter
Chris Kluwe

Long Snapper
Cullen Loeffler

Kick Returner
Cordarrelle Pattereson

Punt Returner
Marcus Sherels