Throwback Thursday: Minnesota Vikings 1990s All-Decade Team

After the challenge of selecting the best Minnesota Vikings of the 1980s, picking the 1990s team was a relative breeze.

Quarterback

Randall Cunningham
-It felt like the Vikings had a different quarterback each year of the 1990s. Cunningham edges Warren Moon simply due to the 1998 offensive explosion.

Running backs

Robert Smith
Terry Allen

Receiver

Cris Carter
Randy Moss

Tight end

Steve Jordan

Tackles

Gary Zimmerman
Korey Stringer

Guards

Randall McDaniel
David Dixon

Center

Jeff Christy

Defensive ends

Chris Doleman
Al Noga

Defensive tackles

John Randle
Henry Thomas

Linebackers

Ed McDaniel
Jack Del Rio
Mike Merriweather

Cornerbacks

Carl Lee
DeWayne Washington

Safeties

Orlando Thomas
Robert Griffith

Kicker

Gary Anderson

Punter

Mitch Berger

It's a real shame that the Vikings defense that entered the 1990s couldn't have been combined with the offense that closed the 1990s.