Throwback Thursday: Minnesota Vikings 1980s All-Decade Team

Picking a Minnesota Vikings All-Decade Team for the 1960s and 1970s was pretty easy. The teams from the late 1960s to the late 1970s were among the best in franchise history. Great players were plentiful. Six are honored in Canton. Picking a Vikings 1980s All-Decade Team is more challenging. Here's a shot at one.

Quarterback

Tommy Kramer

Running backs

Ted Brown
Darrin Nelson

Receiver

Anthony Carter
Ahmad Rashad

Tight end

Steve Jordan

Tackles

Gary Zimmerman
Tim Irwin

Guards

Randall McDaniel
Terry Tausch

Center

Dennis Swilley

Defensive ends

Chris Doleman
Doug Martin

Defensive tackles

Keith Millard
Henry Thomas

Linebackers

Matt Blair
Scott Studwell
Fred McNeil

Cornerbacks

Carl Lee
Willie Teal

Safeties

Joey Browner
Tom Hannon

Kicker

Jan Stenerud

Punter

Greg Coleman