The Minnesota Vikings waltzed onto the scene in 1961 and have been one of the sport’s top franchises since.
Minnesota has the third-best regular season winning percentage in the Super Bowl era but curiously no Super Bowl trophies to show for it. Such is life for Vikings football in 62 seasons.
The 5 Best Draft Picks in Vikings History
Along the way, countless draft picks have impacted the team mightily, and these are the five best to do it, ranked in ascending order (No. 1 = best) per Stathead‘s approximate value metric.