This presents a unique situation as far as numbers are concerned
We’re at #77 in our Minnesota Vikings By The Numbers series, and this is one that presents a unique situation. Generally, when a team retires a number, it is done for a player that is generally recognized as having set an on-the-field standard that is not likely to be surpassed.
For the Vikings and the #77, however, you could make an argument that the player that the number was retired for was not the best player in team...