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dead_poet wrote:Recently, it'd be Kleinsasser. Robert Smith might be up there.

Loved both of those players and both are right up there with me. But I might have to top em all off with Steve Jordon.

Vike Fan 4 Life wrote: Offensively, I always liked leroy hoard.

Leroy Hoard was awesome! You needed one yard and he'd get you 4. You needed 10 yards and he'd get you 4. Model of consistency

R. Smith and Ted Brown

Robert Smith is a star to me so I didn't put him on my list.

(Darrin nelson and Sammy white) or (henry Thomas and Anthony carter) too many underrated players imo.

hibbingviking wrote:(Darrin nelson and Sammy white) or (henry Thomas and Anthony carter) too many underrated players imo.

You're right. Maybe we should start compiling this list during the off season until training camp starts

I liked FB Sammie Johnson a lot in the 70s. He had one big game against the Rams (I think) and was one of those north-south runners that simply ran through people. I also liked WR Jim Lash, but I can't even think why. TE Joe Senser would have been a star if he didn't blow out his knee.

On defense, it's OLB Fred McNeill. Again, couldn't tell you why. Always liked Bobby Bryant, the DB who return Tom Dempsey's blocked FG attempt 90 yards for a TD against the Rams in the '76 playoffs -- and returned a Staubach INT 63 yards in the '73 NFC Championship Game.

Damn it, this is hard. I always attach to the players on this team and find myself frustrated when they leave.

Anyway, here are a few guys I enjoyed watching that were not 'stars':


Offense: Tarvaris Jackson (my boy!) Ciatrick Fason, Mewelde Moore, Jermaine Wiggins, Visanthe Shiancoe, Kelly Campbell, Marcus Robinson, Koren Robinson.

Defense: Dwight Smith, Brian Williams, Frank Walker, Dontarious Thomas (really, really, really wished he had panned out for us), Spencer Johnson, Greg Blue, Tank Williams, Lance Johnstone.

JEC334 wrote:Bobby Wade and Ben Leber.

I love me some Bobby Wade! There are a lot of good guys being mentioned. I actually considered a few of them: Wade, M. Moore, Shank, Kleinsasser, Griffith...even Hovan. I used to love him and his fueds with Favre. lol. Oh, I liked Jerry Ball, too. I'll never forget that name or that big body! I was super young then, though. I don't remember much about Ball--just his hugeness.

But, I had to pick Jackson and Ponder. I'm sure you understand.

HardcoreVikesFan wrote:

Offense: Tarvaris Jackson (my boy!)

...yeah. You're probably going to have to fight me for him. I'm glad he found his way back to Seattle. He's actually genuinely liked out there by the team, players, and a fair amount of fans from all that I've read. Good for him.

808vikingsfan wrote: Browner made it to SIX pro bowls. I'd consider him a big star. Same with AC.

Six Pro Bowls, huh? Sounds star-ish to me. Isn't his name and number up in the Dome? I'm not exactly sure, but I thought it was. I could be crazy, though.

A security guard randomly gave me Browner's autograph last year. I guess he felt I was worthy of his extra autograph. I didn't know a whole lot about him, but after reading a bit...it certainly seems like he was kind of a beast.

Yes Browner was a beast. He had great hands instinct and speed. On Madden football for the Sega genisus I used to stay in nickel formation for punt returns because his stats were so beastly he would return the kick for a TD most times. Allot of jaws dropped when Green released him including mine.

Jeffbleedspurple wrote:Now there are 2 names that have always stuck in my mind for some reason. Sammie Johnson and Sammy White. Was Sammy White like the #2 WR lined up opposite of Ahamad Rashad?

I remember them being more like #1 and #1A (actually, I don't even recall the term #1 receiver being used back then) but yes, White spent most of his Vikings career lined up opposite Rashad. He was a fast, impressive receiver, capable of making some truly spectacular catches.

Some of my favorites
Bill Brown
Jeff Siemon
Gary Larson
Sammy White
Leroy Hoard
Robert Griffeth

Mothman wrote: I remember them being more like #1 and #1A (actually, I don't even recall the term #1 receiver being used back then) but yes, White spent most of his Vikings career lined up opposite Rashad. He was a fast, impressive receiver, capable of making some truly spectacular catches.

When I was a kid I used to pretend I was Sammy White making diving and leaping catches for first downs and TDs when we would play catch in the backyard. Kind of funny neither one of us wanted a pass to hit us on the #s but just in range to leap for it or dive for it. Good times.