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Currently worn by Harrison Smith, 14 players have worn No. 22 for the Minnesota Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 22 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.
From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.
Safety Harrison Smith currently wears the No. 22 for the Minnesota Vikings.
With 22 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 22 in a regular season with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):
Krause owns the NFL all-time record with 81 career interceptions and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.
The NFL is putting together a top-100 list for their all-time team to celebrate its 100th season.
We’ve already seen two players in Alan Page and John Randle be named to the team.
The NFL is releasing the team in stages. Former Vikings safety Paul Krause is a finalist in the defensive backs category.
Krause owns the NFL all-time record with 81 career interceptions and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988. He started at safety in four Super Bowls for the Vikings from 1964-1979. He is an eight-time Pro Bowler and a three-time First Team All-Pro.
Krause spent the first four seasons of his career with the Redskins before spending the final 12 seasons of his career with the Vikings.
It seems like a pretty good bet that Krause would be on this team, but we’ll find out for sure on Friday at 7 p.m. CT on NFL Network.
The full list of the finalists are here.
