Vikings announce their latest Ring of Honor inductee

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings revealed that former tight end Steve Jordan will be the next inductee for the team’s Ring of Honor.

Prior to Kyle Rudolph joining the Minnesota Vikings in 2011, Steve Jordan was arguably the best tight end to ever suit up in purple and gold. Even with what Rudolph has done during his career, some may even consider Jordan to still be the greatest tight end to play for the Vikings.

Either way, Jordan was a tremendous talent during his time in Minnesota and now the team is planning to honor him for his contributions later this year.

On Wednesday, the Vikings announced that the former tight end will be the team’s next inductee for their Ring of Honor. Jordan will become the 25th member of Minnesota’s Ring of Honor and the induction ceremony will take place during the team’s Week 8 matchup against the Washington Redskins next season.

A seventh-round pick by the Vikings in the 1982 NFL Draft, the former tight end didn’t become a full-time starter until the 1984 season. Once he entered Minnesota’s starting lineup though, Jordan quickly emerged as one of the top tight ends in the league.

At 25-years-old, he earned his first of six straight trips to the Pro Bowl in 1986. During that six-year period, Jordan hauled in a total of 287 catches for 3,885 yards and 21 touchdowns.

He ended up spending a total of 13 seasons in the NFL, all in a Vikings uniform. Something that Rudolph likely hopes to accomplish one day as well.

Jordan’s career totals are still among the best in Minnesota’s all-time record book. Of all the tight ends to ever play for the Vikings, none of them have been able to surpass Jordan’s 498 career catches or his 6,307 career receiving yards. His 28 career receiving touchdowns are also the eighth-most in team history.

Jordan is one of the best players to ever play for the Vikings and now his name will be remembered forever as a part of the team’s Ring of Honor.