With Mick Tingelhoff, who never missed a start in 17 seasons with the Vikings (240 regular season games), set to be enshrined at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Mark Craig of the Star Tribune took a look at other ironmen who have worn the Purple for all or parts of their careers.
Craig caught up with quarterback Brett Favre via email to ask the one statistic “he treasures most” during his 20 seasons in the NFL.
“Consecutive starts by far means the most,” Favre said. “Without it, the others never would have happened.