The Best Minnesota Vikings Kickers Of All Time

Over 100 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Minnesota Vikings Kickers Of All Time
Voting Rules
Vote up kickers based only on their performance with the Vikings.

The best Minnesota Vikings kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero.

While recent stars like Ryan Longwell and Blair Walsh have made their mark in the Vikings’ past, early standouts like Fred Cox and Chuck Nelson helped craft their own legacies in the old days of the franchise.

So which of these kickers from Minnesota history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who is the best Vikings kicker of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

Most divisive: Morten Andersen
  • Ryan Longwell
    1

    Vikings career: 2006–2011

  • Jan Stenerud
    2
    53 votes

    Vikings career: 1984–1985

    Career accomplishments: 
    1984 Pro Bowl
    1984 first-team All-Pro
    NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team

  • Gary Anderson
    3

    Vikings career: 1998–2002

    Career accomplishments: 
    1998 Pro Bowl selection
    1998 first-team All-Pro
    1998 Golden Toe Award
    NFL 1990s All-Decade Team

  • Fred Cox
    4
    76 votes

    Vikings career: 1963–1977

    Career accomplishments: 
    NFL Champion (1969)
    NFC Champion (1973, 1974, 1976)

  • Rick Danmeier
    5

    Rick Danmeier

    56 votes

    Vikings career: 1977-1982

  • Fuad Reveiz
    6
    56 votes

    Vikings career: 1990–1995

    Career accomplishments: 
    Pro Bowl (1994)
    PFW Golden Toe Award (1994)