There are few names more synonymous with Minnesota Vikings’ football than Fred Zamberletti. The first man to serve as the athletic trainer for the franchise, he joined the team in their first season in 1961 and served as the head athletic trainer until 1998. Following that, he was the team’s coordinator of medical services until 2002 and was a senior consultant and the team historian until his passing in 2018.
Fred Zamberletti was, literally, a part of every game in franchise history until he missed a game against Washington back in 2011, a streak of 1,079 games.