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1. Joe Webb
2. Brett Favre
3. Percy Harvin
4.Javon Walker jk (Jared Allen)
5. AP
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Cutting it to Five is impossible for me......
Cunningham, Anthony Carter, Cris Carter, Robert Smith, AD, Percy Harvin, Jared Allen, Moss, Leroy Hoard (yup...) Jim Marshall, Favre ....
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Mothman wrote:
So does that mean you think Randall Cunningham qualified as a Viking?
A good question, and to tell you the truth, he was an oversight. I still think of him as a Philadelphia Eagle, but that 98 season was special, even more so than 2009. Cunningham probably should have replaced McMahon, but it was just so weird seeing the former Bear quarterback in a Viking uniform.
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AP, J Allen, CC, Moss, R Smith
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Fun question.

Bud Grant
Fran Tarkenton
Jim Marshall
Cris Carter
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Mick Tinglehoff, Greg Coleman, Jim Marshall, Chuck Foreman, Randy Moss
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Infinity wrote:1. Adrian Peterson
2. Percy Harvin
3. Fran Tarkenton
4. Cris Carter
5. Favorite Backup ever: Joe Webb
Oh yeah, and chuck foreman :rock:
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For me, I have to limit it to players I watched who are no longer able to disappoint me:
Keith Millard
Alan Page
Paul Krause
Matt Blair
Anthony Carter

Honorable mention to the best cover corner we ever had - Carl Lee - and to the best free safety we ever had not named Krause - Orlando Thomas. His pass defense in a play against Shannon Sharpe of Denver is, in my mind, the single best defensive play in the history of the Vikings. Someday I'll rip it off my tape of the game so you all can see.
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Funny, you can tell who some of the older people are by the players they pick. It's easier to pick someone when you have watched them play.

To add a couple more to my list. 5 is way to hard.

Gene Washington. 17.8 yards per reception
Joe Kapp. " There's no one most valuable Viking."
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For some of you younger guys who never saw some of the older players play. Here is a site for some highlights.

http://www.vikings.com/50/greatest-vikings/index.html
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Adrian Peterson
Chuck Foreman
Scott Studwell
Fran Tarkenton
Jim Marshall
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Just Me wrote:A good question, and to tell you the truth, he was an oversight. I still think of him as a Philadelphia Eagle, but that 98 season was special, even more so than 2009. Cunningham probably should have replaced McMahon, but it was just so weird seeing the former Bear quarterback in a Viking uniform.
I was thinking he should have replaced George. :) I know what you mean about McMahon: it was weird seeing him play for the Vikings! The same goes for Warren Moon...

I liked that you created a list of "borrowed" players.
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John_Viveiros wrote:For me, I have to limit it to players I watched who are no longer able to disappoint me:
:rofl:
Honorable mention to the best cover corner we ever had - Carl Lee - and to the best free safety we ever had not named Krause - Orlando Thomas. His pass defense in a play against Shannon Sharpe of Denver is, in my mind, the single best defensive play in the history of the Vikings. Someday I'll rip it off my tape of the game so you all can see.
I'd appreciate that because honestly, I don't remember it.

I'm glad to see Marshall and Millard showing up on some lists. I don't recall seeing Doleman's name yet.

Honestly, as much as I love Ad and CC, it would have been easy for me to create an all d-line top 5. The Vikings have a great history at those positions!
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Looking through all the lists brings back a slew of memories. Very tough choices.

1. Alan Page.
2. Adrian Peterson
3. Fran Tarkenton
4. Chuck Foreman
5. Cris Carter
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Joe Kapp.

Oh wait, five?

Joe Kapp times five.

For the record, the very first Vikings game I ever saw was September 28, 1969 at the Met. Joe Kapp threw for 449 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Vikings won 52-14 over the Baltimore Colts. In my 9-year-old mind, this was how it would always be as a fan of the Vikings ... and Joe Kapp was God.

All right, for real.

Joe Kapp
Chuck Foreman
Alan Page
Adrian Peterson
Ahmad Rashad
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