Ranking all the Minnesota Vikings in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 30: (L-R) NFL Hall of famers Jan Stenerud, Randal McDaniel , Bobby Bell and Paul Krause attends the 2014 Legends For Charity Dinner at Grand Hyatt New York on January 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Kohen/Getty Images) /

12. Paul Krause

Position: Safety
Years with Vikings: 1968–1979
Years in the NFL: 1964–1967
Other teams associated with: Washington Redskins
Enshrinement year: 1998

Selected in the second round of the 1964 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, Paul Krause intercepted 28 passes in his first four seasons before being traded to Minnesota for Marlin McKeever and a 7th round draft pick for the 1968 season.

Once a member of the Minnesota Vikings, he stayed with the team until he retired in 1979. Over his career, he was named to the Pro Bowl 8 times and the All-Pro team 9 times, plus was a part of the 1969 NFL Championship team.

He was an interception machine, leading the league in takeaways during his rookie season with the Redskins and finishing his career with an amazing 81 interceptions and three interception returns for touchdowns.

Krause also recovered 19 fumbles, returning three of those for touchdowns. He is in the Vikings Ring of Honor and has established a high level of respect for the #22 jersey after being a ‘center field’ type safety thanks to his baseball background.

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