In the last several seasons, many prominent Vikings moved to the Pacific Northwest to continue, or to finish, their careers.
Defensive standouts like John Randle, Antoine Winfield, and Kevin Williams ended their playing days in Seattle, and offensive stars Nate Burleson and Percy Harvin exited Minnesota to join the Seahawks as interim players.
Even Vikings special teams star and fan-favorite Heath Farwell signed a contract with the Seahawks.
There may be one other player that comes to mind–Seattle All-Pro offensive tackle Steve Hutchinson–that actually flipped that script when signed to the Vikings’ roster in 2006, creating a distinct acrimony between the Seattle and Minnesota front offices’, but we’re not going to talk about that today.