The Vikings have drafted 8 Hall of Fame players
The Minnesota Vikings have seen a lot of success in the NFL draft. They have drafted multiple Hall of Fame players and a ton of Pro Bowlers.
Their success, like any team, has seen their fair share of ups and downs in the draft Their biggest successes came in the 1960’s with multiple Hall of Fame players taken in the first round.
Overall, the Vikings have drafted eight Hall of Fame players to date with more potentially joining them in the coming years.
QB Fran Tarkenton
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When: 1961
Round: 3
Pick: 29th
LB Bobby Bell
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When: 1963
Round: 2
Pick: 16th
DE Carl Eller
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When: 1964
Round: 1
Pick: 6th
DT Alan Page
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When: 1967
Round: 1
Pick: 15th
OT Ron Yary
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When: 1968
Round: 1
Pick: 1st
DE Chris Doleman
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When: 1985
Round: 1
Pick: 4th
OG Randall McDaniel
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When: 1988
Round: 1
Pick: 19th
WR Randy Moss
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When: 1998
Round: 1
Pick: 21st
Honorable mention: DT John Randle
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While the Vikings didn’t draft Randle, they did sign him as an undrafted free agent out of college and deserve credit in the same realm.
Future Hall of Famers
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The Vikings have had a lot of success in the draft and have taken some players that could be Hall of Fame bound.
RB Adrian Peterson, 7th overall, 2007
C Matt Birk, 173rd overall, 1998
WR Stefon Diggs, 146th overall, 2015
S Harrison Smith, 29th overall, 2012
DT Kevin Williams, 9th overall, 2003
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