Chad Greenway’s heart of purple pumps lifeblood through teammates patrolling the Vikings defense and responding to challenges that are presented across the NFL each week in rectangles 100 yards long by 53.33 yards wide.
A journey that began in Purple with his first-round selection by the Vikings in the 2006 NFL Draft has resulted in him being one of the most-acclaimed linebackers in franchise history.
Greenway’s first season ended before he had the opportunity to get going, when he suffered a torn ACL while covering a kickoff in the preseason. He and the Vikings, however, have the opportunity to extend Greenway’s 10th season.