Drafted as the successor to Fran Tarkenton (no pressure!), Tommy Kramer would have a thirteen year run as the Vikings Quarterback.  Kramer would battle injuries throughout his career but “Two Minute Tommy” would battle it all and would have an excellent 1986 season where he would win the Comeback Player of the Year and lead the NFL in Passing Rating.

After bouncing around with limited success with the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers, Wally Hilgenberg found a home with the Minnesota Vikings.  Hilgenberg would become the permanent starting Right Linebacker in 1969 and would become part of the famed Minnesota defense of the following decade.  He would play in all four Vikings Super Bowl appearances in the 1970s.

Ed Sharockman played all eleven of his NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and recorded 40 Interceptions.  The Cornerback is still in the top 30 all-time in Interception Return Yards and he secured six touchdowns over his career.

Daunte Culpepper has always been a polarizing Quarterback for some.  Culpepper put up some excellent statistics but he had Randy Moss to throw to.  The counter is that he was a man who could beat you with both his arm and his leg.