Minnesota Vikings 2010s All-Decade Team: Who made the cut?

(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Chad Greenway
(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Chad Greenway /
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(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings
(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings /

The Minnesota Vikings had plenty of highs and lows in the 2010s, but there were plenty of great players that took the field as part of the all-decade team.

Just like it has been for the majority of their existence, the 2010s were quite the ride for the Minnesota Vikings. What started with their stadium collapsing in the middle of a blizzard turned into one of the NFL’s crown jewels in downtown Minneapolis and the struggling Brad Childress and Leslie Frazier eras eventually gave way to the success of Mike Zimmer.

Through it all, the Vikings saw their usual roulette wheel at the quarterback position and had a pair of running backs provide the engine to their offense. Minnesota also continued its tradition of producing top talent along the defensive line and their sieve-like defense turned into a top-five unit toward the end of the decade.

Oh, and there was that whole Minneapolis Miracle thing that led to a 38-7 beatdown the following week. Crazy.

There were plenty of players who took the field for the Vikings during these showdowns, but only a few are connected with what the Vikings were as a team over the past decade. Here, we’ll take a look at what players made the biggest impact and why they belong on The Viking Age’s All-Decade Team for the 2010s.