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- Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1979. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1979. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Dec 15, 2022 · When Grant became the Vikings’ head coach in 1967, Carl Eller’s pro football career reached unprecedented heights. Eller reached double-digit sack totals seven times in nine seasons from 1969 to 1977. His career-high 15.0 sacks led the NFL in 1969 – the year the Vikings won twelve games and their only NFL Championship in franchise history.
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- January 25, 1942
In 1964, Carl Eller, a consensus All-American with the University of Minnesota, was a first-round draft pick of both the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills of the then-rival American Football League.
Aug 11, 2004 · Carl Eller, who played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1964 to 1979, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Sunday. "What can I do with this great honor?" he asked in his acceptence speech. "I can use it to help young African-American males to participate fully in this society.
Despite a sub-par team performance in his 1963 senior year, Eller was named to the all-conference team and was a near-unanimous All-America. Of the nine major All-America teams, he was a first team choice on eight of the squads. In the one-platoon era of his time, Eller played both ways.
Feb 2, 2018 · Eller, 76, was one of the famed Purple People Eaters, the defensive linemen who led the Vikings to four Super Bowls in the 1970s. Now he is an advocate for retired N.F.L. players.
