Page was a first round selection (15th overall) in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, for whom he played for 11 seasons, through 1977. He is one of 11 Vikings to have played in all four Super Bowls (IV, VIII, IX, XI) in which the team appeared.

2022年11月3日 · Without a doubt, Alan Page was one of the reasons behind the Minnesota Vikings’ resurgence in the late 1960s and 1970s. Page, Gary Larsen, Carl Eller, and Jim Marshall formed a vaunted Vikings defensive line known as the “Purple People Eaters” that smothered quarterbacks and made life miserable for offensive linemen.

Page was selected in the first round of the 1967 draft out of Norte Dame by the Vikings (1967-1978). He played in 236 straight games at Defensive Tackle, including 4 Super Bowls (IV, VIII, IX,...

Alan Page, a consensus All-American at Notre Dame in 1966, was the Minnesota Vikings' second pick in the first round of the first combined AFL-NFL draft in 1967. Although he had played defensive end in college, he was moved to defensive tackle with the Vikings.

The Purple People Eaters was the nickname given to the defensive line of the Minnesota Vikings from 1967 to 1977, consisting mainly of Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, and Gary Larsen. The term is a reference to a popular song from 1958, the efficiency of the defense, and the color of their uniforms. The motto of the Purple People Eaters ...

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Page graduated with his bachelor of arts degree in 1967 and moved to Minnesota to play professional football for the Minnesota Vikings. Page played in four super bowl games with the Vikings and received many awards including the National …

Alan Page is a former professional football player and a prominent figure in both sports and law. Known for his outstanding career as a defensive tackle, Page was a key member of the Minnesota Vikings’ “Purple People Eaters” defense during the 1970s, one of the most feared defensive units in NFL history.

Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (15th overall) of the 1967 NFL draft. Alan Page (born August 7, 1945, Canton, Ohio, U.S.) is an American gridiron football player, jurist, and writer who in 1971 became the first defensive player to win the Most Valuable Player award of the National Football League (NFL).

2017年10月21日 · The Hall of Fame defensive tackle turned Minnesota Supreme Court Justice answers three questions about the Scandinavian peoples of 1,000 years ago.