Welcome to the All-Time Favorite Viking Team series. We’re going through and voting by position for your favorite Viking players. There are no set criteria other than they played for the Minnesota Vikings. It’s your favorite player at that position.
We’re onto the kickers…trauma response is expected.
Fred Cox (1963-1977)
282 for 455 (62.0%)
Cox only made one Pro Bowl (1970). He was named to the 50 Greatest Vikings and the 25th and 40th Anniversary Teams.
Gary Anderson (1998-2002)
538 for 652 (80.1%)
Anderson will always be known for missing the kick against the Falcons, his first miss of the year. He was a 4x Pro Bowler, 1x 1st Team All-Pro, 1x 2nd Team All-Pro.
Greg Joseph (2021-2023)
116 for 141 (82.3%)
Greg the leg was an excellent kicker that might have been undone by XPs.
Ryan Longwell (2006-2011)
226 for 277 (81.6%)
Longwell spent his first 9 seasons in Green Bay before playing 6 years in Minnesota.
Blair Walsh (2012-2016)
154 for 187 (82.4%)
Walsh was 1st Team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler his rookie season. He famously missed a FG so wide left it barely stayed on the screen. He was cut midway through the following season.
Fuad Reveiz (1990-1995)
188 for 250 (75.2%)
Not the greatest kicker ever, but he spent 10 years int he league and was named 2nd Team All-Pro in 1994. He also made his only Pro Bowl that year.
Rick Danmeier (1977-1982)
70 for 106 (66.0%)
Danmeier spent all 6 of his seasons in Minnesota.
Kai Forbath (2016-2017)
133 for 154 (86.4%)
All Forbath did was make FGs and get cut. He played for 7 teams in 9 years and performed well everywhere he went. He has the best FG% of anyone on this list.
Will Reichard (2024 – present)
24 for 30 (80.0%)
Will the Thrill played well his rookie year. He was perfect until an injury kept him out of a few games.
Running Back – Adrian Peterson (2007-2016)
Quarterback – Fran Tarkenton (1961-1966, 1972-1978)
Wide Receivers – Randy Moss (1998-2004, 2010) & Cris Carter (1990-2001)
Tight Ends – Steve Jordan (1982-1994) & Jim Kleinsasser (1999-2011)
Offensive Tackles – Ron Yary (1968-1981) & Gary Zimmerman (1986-1992)
Offensive Guards – Randall McDaniel (1988-1999) & Steve Hutchinson (2006-2011)
Center – Mick Tingelhoff (1962-1978)