- Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1998, and played the first stage of his career in Minnesota before a trade in 2005 brought him to the Oakland Raiders. On Sunday, April 29, 2007, Moss was traded to the New England Patriots for a fourth-round draft pick.
- Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
- Brad Childress
Brad Childress (born June 27, 1956 in Aurora, Illinois, USA) is a professional American football coach. Attended High School at Marmion Academy. Prior to being selected as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings beginning with the 2006 season, Childress worked as an assistant coach for various college organizations and NFL franchises, most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Daunte Culpepper
Daunte Culpepper (born January 28, 1977 in Ocala, Florida) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (11th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Central Florida.
- Chester Taylor
Chester Lamar Taylor (born September 22, 1979 in River Rouge, Michigan) is an American football running back with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
- Darren Sharper
Darren Mallory Sharper (born November 3, 1975, in Richmond, Virginia) is an American football free safety who plays for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was selected for the 2006 Pro Bowl, after coming second in the league in interceptions for that season. Sharper graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1997, where he played with future Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin. Prior to 2005, he played for the Green Bay Packers.
- Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson (born May 11, 1984 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American football fullback, currenty on the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings out of Clemson University, but was cut on September 2, 2006. Jackson played one season at East Tennessee State University beforing transferring to Clemson.
- Brad Johnson
James Bradley Johnson (born September 13, 1968 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American football quarterback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins over his career.
- Brian Billick
Brian Billick (February 28, 1954) has been the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League since January 19, 1999. Billick led the Ravens to a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, the franchise's only championship appearance, and has won the most games in team history.
- Troy Williamson
Troy Williamson (born April 30, 1983 in Aiken, South Carolina) is an American football player, a wide receiver, entered the NFL draft after his junior year in college, and was drafted with the seventh overall selection by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of South Carolina.
- Brooks Bollinger
Brooks Bollinger (born November 15, 1979 in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
- Steve Hutchinson
Steven Hutchinson (born November 1, 1977 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a National Football League offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings. He is regarded as one of the best guards in football.
- Cris Carter
Cristopher D. Carter (born November 25, 1965 in Troy, Ohio) is a former American football player. He played wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987-89), the Minnesota Vikings (1990-2001) and the Miami Dolphins (2002). Carter attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio. He went on to star at The Ohio State University and was drafted by the Eagles in the 4th round of the 1987 NFL supplemental draft.
- Matt Birk
Matthew Robert Birk (born July 23 1976) is a professional American football player (center) for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings franchise since being drafted by them out of Harvard University. Birk has made multiple Pro Bowls since replacing Jeff Christy, who left the Vikings in 2000.
- Erasmus James
Erasmus James (born November 4, 1982 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts in the West Indies) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He was selected with the 18th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams (born August 16, 1980 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas) is a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. After graduating from Oklahoma State University, he was selected by the Vikings with the 9th pick of the first round in the 2003 NFL Draft. The Vikings were supposed to have the 7th pick, but a trade with the Ravens fell through and their time ran out.
- Tony Richardson
Antonio "Tony" Richardson (born December 12, 1971 in Frankfurt, Germany), is an American football fullback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
- Warren Moon
Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs. He is the only player ever to be enshrined by both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Bud Grant is also enshrined in both, but as a coach.
- Mike Tice
Michael Peter Tice (born February 2 1959 in Bayshore, New York) is an American football NFL coach, best known as the former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. He is currently an assistant coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tice took over head coaching duties on an interim basis for the final game of the 2001 season, replacing Dennis Green, and then was officially named head coach on January 10, 2002.
- Ray Edwards
Ray Edwards (born January 1, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American football player for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for Purdue University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Vikings.
- Antoine Winfield
Antoine Winfield (born June 24, 1977 in Akron, Ohio) is a cornerback in the NFL. He played college football for Ohio State University, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in 1998. Winfield was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Since 2004, he has played for the Minnesota Vikings. Winfield attended Garfield High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
- Mike Tomlin
Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972 in Hampton, Virginia), is the head coach of the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to being named the Steelers' head coach, Tomlin served the 2006 season as the Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator. Tomlin was a college assistant for six seasons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive backs coach from 2001 through 2005.
- Charles Gordon
Charles Gordon (born July 18, 1984 in Los Angeles, CA), is an American football cornerback who plays for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. A native of California, Gordon was recruited to play at the University of Kansas as a wide receiver, arriving on campus in 2002. In 2003, as a redshirt freshman, Gordon had 57 pass receptions for 769 yards, both totals set school records for freshmen.
- Fran Tarkenton
Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3 1940) is a former American football player, TV personality, and computer software executive. He is probably best known for his years with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, as well as a commentator on "Monday Night Football" and a co-host of "That's Incredible!". Tarkenton also founded Tarkenton Software, a computer-program generator company, …
- Sidney Rice
Sidney R. Rice (born September 1, 1986, in Gaffney, South Carolina) is a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and played collegiately for the University of South Carolina.
- Ryan Longwell
Ryan Walker Longwell (born August 16, 1974 in Seattle, Washington) is an American football player who is a kicker for the Minnesota Vikings. Longwell was acquired by the Green Bay Packers off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers in 1997. He then signed a free agent contract with the Vikings in the 2006 offseason. He attended Cal, but did not graduate. He set several records during his tenure. With the Packers, Longwell played in Super Bowl XXXII, …
- Darrell Bevell
Darrell Bevell is the current Minnesota Vikings Offensive Coordinator and former University of Wisconsin-Madison four-year starting quarterback. He led the Badgers to a 10-1-1 record in the 1993 season and their first ever Rose Bowl win that year, as well as a Hall of Fame Bowl win the following season. He is the UW record holder for career passing yards (7,686) and passing yards in a game (423).
- Brian Williams
Brian Williams (born July 2, 1979 in High Point, North Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Williams attended Southwest Guilford High School as a running back and linebacker/safety.
- Bryant McKinnie
Bryant McKinnie (born September 23 1979 in Woodbury, New Jersey, USA) is an offensive tackle currently playing for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. In 2006, he started his fifth consecutive NFL season with the Vikings.
- Carl Eller
Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) was a professional American football player in the National Football League from 1964 through 1979. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended the University of Minnesota. Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Fred Smoot
Fredrick D. Smoot (born April 17, 1979 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American football player for the Washington Redskins. He also recently played for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He was released on March 1, 2007 from the Vikings. On March 3, 2007, the Redskins signed Smoot to a five-year deal worth $25 million.
- Alge Crumpler
Algernon Darius "Alge" Crumpler (born December 23, 1977) is an American football player in the National Football League, currently playing for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted out of the University of North Carolina by the Falcons with the fourth pick of the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Through time, he has emerged as one of Falcons QB Michael Vick's favorite targets.
- Pat Williams
Pat Williams (born October 24, 1973 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American football player who played for the Buffalo Bills and currently plays defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He attended college at Texas A&M. Williams, along with fellow defensive tackle Kevin Williams, were major forces for the Vikings number-one ranked rush defense in 2006. Both of the Williams's were selected to participate in the 2007 Pro Bowl for their efforts.
- Koren Robinson
Koren Robinson (born March 19, 1980 in Belmont, North Carolina) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was drafted in the first round (9th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft out of N.C. State by the Seattle Seahawks. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings. Robinson's best season was in 2002, when his 78 catches and 1,240 yards receiving made him the second Seahawks player, after Hall of Famer Steve Largent, with a 1,200-yard season.
- Zygi Wilf
Zygmunt "Zygi" Wilf (born April 22, 1950 in Germany) is the principal owner of the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.
- Dennis Green
Dennis "Denny" Green (b. February 17, 1949 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American football head coach. During his professional career, Green coached the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings. Green's best season in Minnesota was in 1998, when the Vikings finished 15-1. However, they lost in the NFC Championship Game both that year and 2000. Despite compiling a record of 97-62 in the regular season, Green was unable to reach the Super Bowl.
- Kenechi Udeze
Kenechi Udeze (born March 5, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Mewelde Moore
Mewelde Jaem Cadere Moore (born July 24, 1982 in Hammond, Louisiana) is an American football running back and punt returner for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL)
- Dwight White
Dwight White (born July 30, 1949 in Hampton, Virginia) was an American football player who played defensive end with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a member of the famed Steel Curtain defense. He played college football at Texas A&M University-Commerce. White was named "Mad Dog" White and became a Pro Bowl defensive end. He was one of the game's more colorful characters, but was also a standout defensive end who played with much intensity.
- Dwight Smith
Dwight Smith (born August 13, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional American football player currently with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. Smith began his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2001 to 2004 and in 2005 he played with the New Orleans Saints. Smith signed a three-year deal with the Vikings in July 2006. Smith's career highlight came with in the Bucs' 48-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII, …