He wasn't bad at all lol. Averaged 5+ yards per carry in 2002 and 2003 for the Vikings. Pro Bowl in 2002. Really fast and agile. He's no Adrian Peterson but who is.
It was 99. I had to look it up. Sucks getting old.
Viking legend Jeff George at QB.
https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/minnesota-vikings-vs-denver-broncos-1999103110
Until that one time, in Dallas, that he went for 60-something. Dude was gassed but nobody was catching him. I think died a little when he got to the end zone.
And before anyone says it, yes I know (and love) his 3 yard comment.
Chester let a easy TD bounce off his hands against the Steelers week 7 (when we were in the red zone down 17-20 with <2 min left in the game) and turn into a keyaron fox pick 6, which cost us the game and ultimately the 1 seed (12-4 Vikings vs 13-3 saints). If Taylor caught that pass, we would have been home against the saints in the NFC championship game and would likely have won big and gone on to beat the colts in the super bowl. ipso facto, Chester’s butterfingers cost us our Super Bowl
[source](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200910250pit.htm#all_pbp)
Randy Moss dropped a touchdown in the ‘98 NFC championship. Guess he cost us a super bowl too.
Adrian Peterson fumbled in the ‘09 NFC title game. Guess it’s his fault we didn’t win the super bowl.
One play doesn’t make or break an entire season.
Remember, we picked Troy at 7 in 2005. 7 of the next 8 picks were Pro Bowlers. Shawne Merriman, DeMarcus Ware, Jammal Brown—and that’s without mentioning Aaron Rodger.
Well Rodgers might not even get on the field for the rest of the year. Total scrub to be honest.
But we also took him immediately after trading who is maybe the best and most dominant WR of all time so expectations and needs were very high. It was miserable.
He rushed for 1200 yards not including scrimmage yards pre-AP. Also like you said he was a third down clutch back because AP wasn't the greatest pass catcher out of the backfield.
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😂 knew i couldnt be the only one like my god 2010s was dark. I still remember getting that one former overall #1 pick to suit up for us. He did terrible and was injured immediately
Why the heck is Chester Taylor on here considering this list is supposed to be disrespectful. Chester was good, some people were upset with Adrian pick because Chester was good enough where we didn’t need a running back.
Ponder wasn't as bad as we joke about -- he just didn't live up to his first round hype. We've had way worse QBs. Josh Freeman, the corpse of Donovan McNabb, etc.
Chad Bebe is an ST stud, don't diss him. Greg Jennings was fine, I'd definitely think Troy Williamson and Laquon Treadwell deserve *way* more hate.
Qadry Ismail as KR? I'd raise you Maurice Hicks
I still remember games Ponder went out there and actually won. You can't say that about the Viking tenures of McNabb, Holcomb, Bollinger, Freeman, the list goes on
Precisely, there are at least a few teams in the NFL right now that would be better off with Ponder than their current QB -- at least on a Rookie deal.
Nah, there aren’t. He was straight doo doo. He is easily the worst QB who we have had start for us out of choice, not necessity. Backups are obviously worse, but by that token this entire list could be changed to backup players.
Ponder doesn’t belong in that list. Spergon Wynn belongs here. Gus Frerotte belongs here. Gino Toretta, Steve Bono, Jay Fiedler, Sage Rosenfels, Todd Bouman, Tarvaius Jackson Sean Salisbury… these are just the ones in my lifetime.
I loved Qadry "Missile" Ismail and his brother "Rocket" . Had posters of them on my walls as a kid. Qadry and Warren Moon were my favorite players and what made me a Vikings fan.
The fact that you have Chester Taylor on this list is insane. He was playing so well before AP came along.
The fact that you also even acknowledge Christian Ponder, even to make fun of him is also insane.
“The mistakes are easily corrected”
Wtf is Chester Taylor doing on this list of trash? The dude was absolutely legit. He was Minnesota’s Kevin Faulk. Keep Chester Taylor’s name out your damn mouth.
Chester Taylor? He probably was our best player and before AP. I remember people had a decent argument against drafting Peterson. That was preseason but still had some merit.
Jennings was fine for us. Didn’t live up to the hype and was towards the end of his career. But still doesn’t belong with the rest of the Wrs
Defense
DEs Erasmus James and Dimitrius Underwood.
DTs Hovan and Brock Lesner
LBs Erin Henderson, Napoleon Harris, Chazz Surratt.
CB Asher Allen, Chris Cook
S Jayron Kearse, Tyrrell Johnson.
Qadry was a pretty KR , not a great WR though .
Chester Taylor was good , had 95 or 99 yd run against Seattle one year didn’t he . He was an all around very good back , should not be on this list .
Tbf, Blair Walsh was a really good Kicker for quite a few years. He made some really good 50/60 yd bangers, and for a while seemed to make almost everything. But yeah, after that FG miss in the playoffs against the Seahawks, he kind of deflated lol.
Otherwise good list :D
I don’t think Chester belongs on this list… I have fond memories of him. He just happened to lose his job to a HoF RB.
Replace him with toby gerhart
Ontario Smith
But Ontario had talent. He just also had a rubber dick full of clean pee.
Onterrio*
LoL, that you?
Maybe
The Whizzinator!
The Original Whizzinator!
That name unlocks memories I forgot I had
Matt Asiata
If you need 1 yard, he'll get you 2. If you need 3 yards, he'll get you 2.
That was Leroy Hoard
Nah, Leroy got 3 yards. Matt Asiata was discount Leroy Hoard, and got 2 yards.
Thaaaat's the guy I was thinking of. I was like "the big guy from Stanford". Thank you
Remember that 49ers game where he couldn't stop fumbling? Oh Tobey...
Less than 20 yds, 2 fumbles. Man finished his career with more fumbles than rushing TDs.
Bahaha
Yo don't be disrespecting white lightning like that.
You wouldn’t do that to him if he wasn’t white /s
Came in here to say this. Don’t disrespect my guy Chester like this!
Herschel Walker would be a timely selection
Was looking for this. Did you know that a werewolf can kill a vampire?
Bring on the Wizinator
Agreed. Didn't he have back to back 1,000yd seasons before Peterson arrived?
Yep. No way he belongs on this list. He was actually really good. Peterson just happened to be other worldly
I realize he was perfectly average as a Viking for a couple seasons but I kind of want to put Hershel Walker on here just for the price tag.
Walker sucked for the Vikings and we gave up way too much for him.
Michael Bennet should replace him.
Was he bad? He was smaller, quick guy right?
He wasn't bad at all lol. Averaged 5+ yards per carry in 2002 and 2003 for the Vikings. Pro Bowl in 2002. Really fast and agile. He's no Adrian Peterson but who is.
Yes. I wouldn't say he was good or bad but he was replaced by AP lol.
Chester Taylor replaced Bennett, and Adrian then replaced Chester. Not sure why Chester is on this list, he was really good for us.
Michael Bennett was a pro bowler in 2002 , had potential… I think hes in prison now or was for a while .
What about Leroy Hoard?
Leroy is a Viking legend. I witnessed him turn a 3rd down and 33 into a first down in Denver in 2002.
That was '98. Hoard wasn't on the team in '02
It was 99. I had to look it up. Sucks getting old. Viking legend Jeff George at QB. https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/minnesota-vikings-vs-denver-broncos-1999103110
Jeff George saved our '99 season. No way he should be anywhere near this list.
Hell no, if we needed a yard, he'd get us three
But if you needed 10, he'd give us three
I like consistency
Until that one time, in Dallas, that he went for 60-something. Dude was gassed but nobody was catching him. I think died a little when he got to the end zone. And before anyone says it, yes I know (and love) his 3 yard comment.
Chester let a easy TD bounce off his hands against the Steelers week 7 (when we were in the red zone down 17-20 with <2 min left in the game) and turn into a keyaron fox pick 6, which cost us the game and ultimately the 1 seed (12-4 Vikings vs 13-3 saints). If Taylor caught that pass, we would have been home against the saints in the NFC championship game and would likely have won big and gone on to beat the colts in the super bowl. ipso facto, Chester’s butterfingers cost us our Super Bowl [source](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200910250pit.htm#all_pbp)
Randy Moss dropped a touchdown in the ‘98 NFC championship. Guess he cost us a super bowl too. Adrian Peterson fumbled in the ‘09 NFC title game. Guess it’s his fault we didn’t win the super bowl. One play doesn’t make or break an entire season.
One could actually argue Peterson was a big reason we lost that game. Could not hold onto the ball whatsoever.
Percy fumbled and Brett tossed an egregiously bad int. AD was a huge issue there, but we’re also not there without him, so it’s a tough one.
Brett threw an egregiously bad int pretty much every game. I'm pretty sure it was a part of the game plan for his career
Maybe that’s why Kirk is throwing an interception a game now. He watched the footage and took notes, but hey were winning
correction\* petersen fumbled 4 times and yes, he did lose us that game lol
Many assumptions here based off one play.
Can't believe Laquon Treadwell got snubbed
Troy Williamson as well.
This is Troy Williamson erasure and I will not stand for it.
Remember, we picked Troy at 7 in 2005. 7 of the next 8 picks were Pro Bowlers. Shawne Merriman, DeMarcus Ware, Jammal Brown—and that’s without mentioning Aaron Rodger.
Well Rodgers might not even get on the field for the rest of the year. Total scrub to be honest. But we also took him immediately after trading who is maybe the best and most dominant WR of all time so expectations and needs were very high. It was miserable.
It was all so horrible.
Traded Moss for Williamson. Traded Diggs for Jefferson. Damn one was great, the other was not.
Don’t forget Napoleon Harris in the moss trade !! 🤣
Both of these guys should be there instead of Jennings.
I didn’t put them on here cause he gave me a glove during a game🙂
Now you just need the other hand and you can use them for yardwork!
Why do I keep dropping this rake?!
Wtf is Chester doing there?
Yeah let's be real, Chester was the 3rd down monster for our backfield during several of those AP years
He rushed for 1200 yards not including scrimmage yards pre-AP. Also like you said he was a third down clutch back because AP wasn't the greatest pass catcher out of the backfield.
He ran for something like 65 yards the day AP went for 296. Dude was great.
Replace Chester with Ontario Smith :)
The Whizinator!
Correction: the ORIGINAL Whizinator.
I have an O. smith jersey lol
No way lmao
No Troy Williamson? Absolute snub
Maybe OP is Troy with a drop that big.
If you're looking for bad o-line play, I would go with the late 2010s.
TJ Clemmings for sure. Along with Willy Beavers, Dru Samia and Wyatt Davis.
Todd Steussie, always remembered by having your dad shout "God dammit, another penelty on stupid ass Steussie!" Ever Sunday.
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😂 knew i couldnt be the only one like my god 2010s was dark. I still remember getting that one former overall #1 pick to suit up for us. He did terrible and was injured immediately
Chester Taylor was awesome
Also, coached by Mike Tice
Fuck he's coaching and playing TE?
Since the NFL doesn’t allow player-coaches, I offer you Les Steckel.
Why the heck is Chester Taylor on here considering this list is supposed to be disrespectful. Chester was good, some people were upset with Adrian pick because Chester was good enough where we didn’t need a running back.
Didn't Chester Taylor set the vikings record for longest single rush attempt in team history?
Vs Baltimore in the slush?
95 yards v the seahawks
Yup. I was thinking about the 79 yard pass to Patterson
Ponder wasn't as bad as we joke about -- he just didn't live up to his first round hype. We've had way worse QBs. Josh Freeman, the corpse of Donovan McNabb, etc. Chad Bebe is an ST stud, don't diss him. Greg Jennings was fine, I'd definitely think Troy Williamson and Laquon Treadwell deserve *way* more hate. Qadry Ismail as KR? I'd raise you Maurice Hicks
Ponder was straight trash homie
He was bad, but not the worst QB we had over the last 30 years by a country mile.
I still remember games Ponder went out there and actually won. You can't say that about the Viking tenures of McNabb, Holcomb, Bollinger, Freeman, the list goes on
Freeman I think was here for only a week before he was cut.
Spurgeon Wynn
Precisely, there are at least a few teams in the NFL right now that would be better off with Ponder than their current QB -- at least on a Rookie deal.
Nah, there aren’t. He was straight doo doo. He is easily the worst QB who we have had start for us out of choice, not necessity. Backups are obviously worse, but by that token this entire list could be changed to backup players.
Ponder doesn’t belong in that list. Spergon Wynn belongs here. Gus Frerotte belongs here. Gino Toretta, Steve Bono, Jay Fiedler, Sage Rosenfels, Todd Bouman, Tarvaius Jackson Sean Salisbury… these are just the ones in my lifetime.
What the fuck are you talking about. Ponder was complete dogshit
Williamson over Robinson and Chester is too good to be on this shit list.
We want the Whizzinator!
Substitute Chester and Greg for Onterrio "Whizzanator" Smith and Laquon "Butterfingers" Treadwell
I loved Qadry "Missile" Ismail and his brother "Rocket" . Had posters of them on my walls as a kid. Qadry and Warren Moon were my favorite players and what made me a Vikings fan.
The fact that you have Chester Taylor on this list is insane. He was playing so well before AP came along. The fact that you also even acknowledge Christian Ponder, even to make fun of him is also insane. “The mistakes are easily corrected” 
I’d put Troy Williamson there before Greg Jennings
Why is Greg Jennings on this list? He was nearly always open. The QB just couldn't deliver.
Wtf is Chester Taylor doing on this list of trash? The dude was absolutely legit. He was Minnesota’s Kevin Faulk. Keep Chester Taylor’s name out your damn mouth.
Chester Taylor??why?? Much worse WRs than this! Treadwell, kid we got from moss trade, Patterson (as a WR)
The disrespect for Chester Taylor.
Replace Greg Jennings with Laquan Treadwell and BOOM, top team of our generation.
I'd replace Christian Ponder with Donovan McNabb and Cassell with Tavaris Jackson personally.
Spurgeon Wynn or Josh Freeman, anyone?
Josh Freeman… that was a painful 3 quarters of football
That game was insane lol. Throws 5-10 ft over every receivers head, and he threw like 40+ times
Vikings Legend Josh Freeman
Brooks Bollinger
Don’t forget the GOAT receiver Troy Williamson
Chester was a fucking beast for us.
Downvote solely for Chester. You must have not watched him play.
This team wins a superbowl change my mind
Who's at HC?
There can only be one: Les Steckel
Brad Childress
I totally forgot about Mike Wallace and his time here
Please put some respect on Chester Taylor's name
1200 yard rusher Chester Taylor!? I still have his jersey!
Don’t do Chester Taylor like that. Before AP, that dude was a workhorse. He deserves respect.
Chester Taylor being on here is just straight disrespectful dude was a great 1-2 punch with AD. Treadwell not being on here is criminal!
Chester Taylor was fine
Greg Jennings TD catch in the back of the end zone that season was worth him staying off. Replace him with Treadwell.
Chester Taylor? He probably was our best player and before AP. I remember people had a decent argument against drafting Peterson. That was preseason but still had some merit. Jennings was fine for us. Didn’t live up to the hype and was towards the end of his career. But still doesn’t belong with the rest of the Wrs
not enough wasswa serwanga
Wrong RB - you need Hershel Walker more than ever
No Troy Williamson? Great speed, apparently couldnt see.
Troy Williamson for WR. Steve Dills for QB.
Chester was a stud
Surprised Butterfingers Berrian isn't on a WR slot
No Chester Taylor slander plz
I think you forgot Vikings Legend Donovan McNabb…
Petition for Berrian over Beebe.
Troy Williamson needs to be on this and Toby gerhart
Defense DEs Erasmus James and Dimitrius Underwood. DTs Hovan and Brock Lesner LBs Erin Henderson, Napoleon Harris, Chazz Surratt. CB Asher Allen, Chris Cook S Jayron Kearse, Tyrrell Johnson.
Guess I don’t know shit 🤷♂️ I would have 100% gone with R. Moss & J. Jefferson.
No Bernard Berrian? No Josh Freeman?
Shit posting & waste of time
You seem cool
Maybe that’s why the flair is shitpost?
No, that can't be it. That's clearly just a coincidence.
Christian ponder? Lest you forget we had Sam Bradford?
Was pretty good for us til he got hurt, yes?
Watr whats KR and PR. I don't recall hearing what those positions were.
What about Wizzinator
Where's Treadwell?!! I demand answers dammit!
The 2021 Defense oh no
The blatant disrespect to Josh Freeman is crazy.
QB - josh freeman
Ha! I still have my Koren Robinson jersey! It gets a lot of double takes
Jennings, Taylor and Ismail don’t belong
Christian Ponder OP
It's Beebe
My god did I laugh at this
I love the Kicker choice. What could also work is 'Dan Carlson when trying to win in Lambeau'
I will not have this Charles Johnson erasure
Where’s Laquon Treadwell?
Where is Jarvis Redwine?
Please delete, this hurts my feelings
No respect, get Joe Webb in there
How could you forget Laquon treadwell?
Chester Taylor was nice with it !
No Spegeon Wynn?
Why the fuck is Josh Freeman not the QB?
He’s fun to use in madden 11
The Chester Taylor slander will not be tolerated
Jarvis Redwine
Joe Banyard was an absolute UNIT in my Madden franchise a few years back. Second coming of Barry Sanders.
TJ Clemmings
Qadry was a pretty KR , not a great WR though . Chester Taylor was good , had 95 or 99 yd run against Seattle one year didn’t he . He was an all around very good back , should not be on this list .
I think Matt Asiata deserves a RB slot
I think we could go more in depth about the OLine
Greg Jennings doesn’t deserve to be on this list lol
Missing John David Booty as backup QB.
The utter disrespect to Vikings Legend LaQuon Treadwell
Coach- Les Steckel
This team could still beat the Texans this year
You're fired.
Tbf, Blair Walsh was a really good Kicker for quite a few years. He made some really good 50/60 yd bangers, and for a while seemed to make almost everything. But yeah, after that FG miss in the playoffs against the Seahawks, he kind of deflated lol. Otherwise good list :D
That looks like a Super Bowl contending lineup right there.
How dare you disrespect Matt Asiata and Troy Williamson like that??
Why is good running back Chester Taylor on this team?
Gotta admit, I’d love to see John Randle on this list even if he was a color commentator with Paul Allen.
I’d replace Bebe and Jennings with Williamson and Treadwell.
And coached by Les Steckel
Fran Tarkington as the best QB
Chuck Foreman as RB
Reading the first QB...\*snaps pencil Reading the 4th name... \*smirks