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) /

8 of 10

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 6: Wide receiver Cris Carter #80 of the Minnesota Vikings runs upfield after making a catch a pass against the sideline against the New Orleans Saints in the 2000 NFC Divisional Playoff Game at the Metrodome on January 6, 2001 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Saints 34-16. (Photo by Joseph Patronite/Getty Images) /

3. Cris Carter, WR

There are few more productive wide receivers in NFL history then Cris Carter. The Pro Football Hall of Famer began his career as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles after being selected in the fourth round of the 1987 Supplemental Draft. Things did not work out in the City of Brotherly Love and was eventually given his walking papers.

The Minnesota Vikings signed the former Ohio State Buckeye and he blossomed in more ways than one.

A dozen years in the Twin Cities added up to 1,004 receptions, good for 12,407 yards and 110 touchdowns. He earned eight consecutive invitations to the Pro Bowl from 1993-2000 and was an All-Pro in 1994 and ’99.

In a five-year stretch from 1995-99, Carter played and started every game and hauled in 475 passes for 5,855 yards and 65 scores. Perhaps no one did it better when it came to keeping two feet in bounds than the 16-year pro.

If you include his days with the Eagles and a one-year stint with the Dolphins in 2002, Carter finished his career with 1,101 catches – the sixth-highest total in NFL history. And only Jerry Rice (197), Randy Moss (156) and Terrell Owens (153) hauled in more scoring grabs (130) than the Hall of Famer.

Home/Minnesota Vikings