When was the last time the Vikings had an All-Pro player?
Much less four (first and second team)? I am drawing a blank.
Please God, just one Lombardi before I die.
Adrian Peterson or Jared Allen? They had to have been All-Pros when AD had 2000 yards and Allen had 22 sacks (?)...
Looks like Patterson was the last one in 16:
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/min/all-pros.htm
Thanks Faithful...years with more than one 1st team All-Pro (can't find records of 2nd team All-Pro)...but this parallels the strongest teams in franchise history...look at the gaps.
2017 - 2
2012 - 2
2009 - 4
2008 - 4
2007 - 2
1998 - 5
1996 - 2
1995 - 2
1994 - 3
1993 - 2
1992 - 3
1990 - 2
1989 - 2
1988 - 4
1987 - 2
1975 - 5
1974 - 2
1973 - 3
1971 - 3
1970 - 2
1969 - 6
You're damn straight there's a correlation in # of All Pro Players and winning!
I have always contended NFL coaches are only as good as their players. Just ask Mike McCarthy (insert devil emoji here).
RS hit his stride the last 4 years and it's showing in the win/loss column as Vikes have won division from GB 2 of the last 3 years.
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