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Top 30 duos in NFL history

By Jarrett Bailey

BALTIMORE - 1960's: (L to R) Quarterback Johnny Unitas #19 and wide receiver Raymond Berry #82 of the Baltimore Colts on the sidelines during a game circa 1960's at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE - 1960's: (L to R) Quarterback Johnny Unitas #19 and wide receiver Raymond Berry #82 of the Baltimore Colts on the sidelines during a game circa 1960's at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 5: Chris Carter #80 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on to put a move on Doug Evans #33 of the Green Bay Packers during an NFL football game on November 5, 1995 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carter played for Viking from 1990-2001. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 5: Chris Carter #80 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on to put a move on Doug Evans #33 of the Green Bay Packers during an NFL football game on November 5, 1995 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carter played for Viking from 1990-2001. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

23. Warren Moon and Cris Carter

This was a match made in heaven for the former Oilers quarterback and the former Eagles wide receiver.

Carter was going into his fifth season with the Vikings, and coming off the best season of his career that saw him catch 86 passes for over 1,000 yards. Warren Moon had just left the Oilers in hopes of being able to win a championship. What happened next was magical for both parties involved.

Moon threw for over 4,000 yards in 1994, leading the Vikings to a 9-6 record in his 15 starts. Carter caught a career high 122 passes for 1,256 yards and seven touchdowns en route to his first All-Pro selection. 1995 was even better for the duo. Moon threw 33 touchdowns and once again threw for over 4,000 yards. Carter caught 122 passes for the second straight year, this time totaling 1,371 yards and a league-high 17 touchdowns.

Minnesota only went 8-8 that season, but the numbers that these two put up were historic. If they had more help around them, the Vikings could have made deep playoff runs off the play of Moon and Carter. The connection was a brief, but electrifying. Moon only started eight games the next season, and was in Seattle in 1997.

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