Christian Ponder, selected 12th overall by the Vikings, meets with reporters with coach Leslie Frazier, left.
Dimitrius Underwood never played a game for the Vikings. He ended a brief holdout by signing a five-year deal on Aug. 1 as a rookie, then walked out of Vikings camp after one practice. Underwood cited an internal conflict between football and religion. In October 1999 he suffered a self-inflicted stab wound to the neck. Underwood would be diagnosed with bipolar disorder and would play only 19 games in the NFL with the Cowboys in 2000 and 2001.
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Troy Williamson played in parts of five seasons for the Vikings and Jaguars and caught 87 passes for 1,131 yards and four TDs. For some players, that's a respectable career. For the seventh overall pick, that's a major disappointment. Williamson struggled with dropped passes throughout his three seasons in Minnesota, which only magnified the frustration in his selection.
Miami Dolphins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
The Dolphins improved their Super Bowl record to 2-1 as Csonka gashed the Vikings for a then-record 145 rushing yards on 33 carries. Dolphins middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti forced a key fumble at the end of the first half to snuff a Vikings drive in the red zone.
Kansas City Chiefs 23, Minnesota Vikings 7
Dawson (16) led the Chiefs to an upset of the Vikings, evening the Super Bowl series at 2 between the NFL and the AFL. Dawson completed 12 of 17 passes and hooked up with Otis Taylor for a 46-yard TD in the fourth quarter to secure the lead.
Drafted as a linebacker in 1985, Chris Doleman was converted to defensive end during his second season and went on to terrorize NFC quarterbacks for more than a decade. During his 15-season, 232-game NFL career with the Vikings Falcons and 49ers, Doleman tallied 150.5 sacks and played in eight Pro Bowls.
The prolific receiver ended his career second on the league's all-time touchdown list with 130. Cris Carter was an eight-time Pro Bowler and had eight consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards receiving from 1993-2000. His 122 receptions in 1994 set a new single-season record, which he duplicated the following year. Carter began his career with three seasons in Philadelphia and ended it with one year in Miami, but he made his mark with the Minnesota Vikings. A member of the 1990s All-Decade Team, Carter left the Vikings after the 2001 season with 19 team records.