All-Time Vikings XI

With the World Cup in full swing, NFL.com writer Adam Rank accepted the task of picking an All-Time 11 of each NFL team. Here's how the task is explained to lead off the selections.

With the 2018 World Cup upon us, Jeremy Bergman and Adam Rank are divvying up the NFL and selecting the top 11 -- or in, yes, FOOTBALL parlance, all-time XI -- players from each of the 32 teams' history. Today, Rank presents the top XI for each team in the NFC North.

Rank singled out these 11 players of the All-Time Minnesota Vikings XI.

1. Adrian Peterson, RB (2007-2016)
2. Randy Moss, WR (1998-2004, 2010)
3. Paul Krause, S (1968-1979)
4. Cris Carter, WR (1990-2001)
5. Fran Tarkenton, QB (1961-1966, 1972-1978)
6. Alan Page, DT (1967-1978)
7. John Randle, DT (1990-2000)
8. Chris Doleman, DE (1985-1993, 1999)
9. Carl Eller, DE (1964-1978)
10. Randall McDaniel, G (1988-1999)
11. Mick Tingelhoff, C (1962-1978)
Coach: Bud Grant (1967-1983, 1985)

It's a fine list. The only issue that I have with the list was the order. Then I read in Rank's explanation of his selections that he didn't list the players in any sort of order. I guess that I have no issues with this All-Time Vikings XI. 10 of the 11 are honored in Canton as members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The one that isn't in the Hall will be there five years after he retires. Adrian Peterson. The only Vikings Hall of Famers that didn't make this XI are offensive tackles Ron Yary and Gary Zimmerman. Offensive linemen get so little love. Who do you boot to fit in Yary and/or Zimmerman?

If I had to rank the 11 players it'd look something like this.

1. Alan Page
2. Adrian Peterson
3. Cris Carter
4. Randy Moss
5. Randall McDaniel
6. Fran Tarkenton
7. Carl Eller
8. Chris Doleman
9. John Randle
10. Paul Krause
11. Mick Tingelhoff

Rank's All-Time XI's for each of the 32 team's are now up on NFL.om. It sure is nice to have someone with the name of Rank to do lists such as these.