The Resume

(August 7, 1945- )
Born in Canton, Ohio
Drafted 15th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1967 NFL Draft
Defensive Tackle for the Minnesota Vikings (1967-1978) and the Chicago Bears (1978-1981)
Nine Pro Bowl selections (1968-1976)
11 All-Pro selections (1968-1977, 1980)
NFL MVP (1971)
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1971)
Named into the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1988)
Inducted into the College Hall of Fame (1993)
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (1993- )

Why he might be annoying:

He was a lawyer.
He wears silk bow ties.
He has so many honorary doctorates.
He was a member of the first team who lost in four Super Bowl games.

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned All-American honors at Notre Dame.
He was part of the Vikings' 'Purple People Eater' defensive line.
He made 148.5 sacks and 22 fumble recoveries.
He once ran in a marathon while he was still playing in the NFL.
He was the first ever player to win the Defensive Player of the Year award from the Associated Press.
He is Minnesota's first black justice to serve in their state supreme court.
He never missed a single game throughout his career.
The Vikings retired his #88 jersey.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bow Tie Wearers
• Chicago Bears
• Football Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1988)
• Football Players
• I Am From Minneapolis
• I Attended Notre Dame
• I Earned a Doctorate
• Judges
• Minnesota Vikings
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 2]
• NFL Defensive Player of the Year (Ranked: 1971)
• NFL MVPs (Ranked: 1971)
• NFL Network's 100 Greatest NFL Players of All-Time [2010] (Ranked: 43)
• NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
• NFL's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 88)
• Profiles 23251-23500 (Ranked: 23279)
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 27 Votes: 18.52% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 199 Votes: 78.89% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 47.92% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 25 Votes: 24.00% Annoying