EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — From Norm Van Brocklin in the inaugural season to Sam Bradford this year, there’s a history of former Eagles quarterbacks landing with the Minnesota Vikings.
Van Brocklin was named NFL MVP in 1960 after leading Philadelphia to the crown. He is the first of several former Eagles quarterbacks with Vikings ties.
Van Brocklin played for the Rams (1949-57) and Eagles (1958-60) in a career that landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After retiring as a player, Van Brocklin was named the first Vikings head coach.
Fred Zamberletti, who has been with the Vikings since their inaugural 1961 season, was hired by Van Brocklin.