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The Best Minnesota Vikings Kickers Of All Time

Updated December 4, 2019 418 votes 53 voters26 items

List RulesVote 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.

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Gary Anderson
Vikings career: 1998–2002

Career accomplishments:
1998 Pro Bowl selection
1998 first-team All-Pro
1998 Golden Toe Award
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
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27
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Fred Cox
Vikings career: 1963–1977

Career accomplishments:
NFL Champion (1969)
NFC Champion (1973, 1974, 1976)
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Ryan Longwell
Vikings career: 2006–2011
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Fuad Reveiz
Vikings career: 1990–1995

Career accomplishments:
Pro Bowl (1994)
PFW Golden Toe Award (1994)
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18
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Rick Danmeier
Vikings career: 1977-1982
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20
15
Dan Bailey
Vikings career: 2018–present
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11
5
Morten Andersen
Vikings career: 2004

Career accomplishments
709 field goals attempted, career
382 games played
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18
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Blair Walsh
Vikings career: 2012–2016

Career accomplishments:
Pro Bowl (2012)
First-team All-Pro (2012)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2012)
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14
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Chuck Nelson
Vikings career: 1986−1988
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14
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Jan Stenerud
Vikings career: 1984–1985

Career accomplishments:
1984 Pro Bowl
1984 first-team All-Pro
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
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14
10
Kai Forbath
Vikings career: 2016-2017
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10
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Rich Karlis
Vikings career: 1989
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2
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Benny Ricardo
Vikings career: 1983