10 greatest Minnesota Vikings of all time

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 2: Defensive tackle Alan Page #88 and defensive end Carl Eller #81 of the Minnesota Vikings watch from the sideline during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Riverfront Stadium on December 2, 1973 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Vikings 27-0. (Photo by Clifton Boutelle/Getty Images) /

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Minnesota Vikings John Randle (C) gets past Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman Dave Moore (on ground) and chases Shaun King (L) out of the pocket forcing King to throw the ball away in the the first quarter of their game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN 09 October 2000. The Vikings defeated the Bucaneers, 30-23.AFP PHOTO Craig Lassig (Photo by CRAIG LASSIG / AFP) (Photo by CRAIG LASSIG/AFP via Getty Images) /

7. John Randle, DT

Yet another defensive lineman makes this list. And that should tell you something about the proud history of the Minnesota Vikings when it comes to this side of the trenches. But in contrast to the likes of Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, Gary Larsen, Doug Sutherland, Chris Doleman, Keith Millard, etc., Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

He was one of the more animated players in the league during his era and he made NFL Films even more entertaining with some of his bravado. He also made life very uncomfortable for the quarterbacks he faced.

In 14 NFL seasons with the Vikings and eventually the Seahawks, he amassed 137.5 career sacks and 29 forced fumbles. He totaled double-digit sack totals eight times in 11 seasons with the Purple Gang.

From 1993-98, he was named to both Pro Bowl and also earned All-Pro honors in each of those six seasons. He spent his final three years in Seattle, rolled up 23.5 sacks and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2001. The relentless defender, a product of Texas A&M-Kingsville, was a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010.

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