(1942-01-25) January 25, 1942 (age 82) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:
247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:
Atkins (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
College:
Minnesota (1961–1963)
NFL draft:
1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
AFL draft:
1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1964–1978)
Seattle Seahawks (1979)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1969)
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1971)
5× First-team All-Pro (1968–1971, 1973)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1967, 1972)
6× Pro Bowl (1968–1971, 1973, 1974)
NFL sacks co-leader (1969)
NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor
50 Greatest Vikings
Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team
Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
National champion (1960)
Consensus All-American (1963)
First-team All-Big Ten (1963)
Second-team All-Big Ten (1962)
Rose Bowl champion (1961)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
133.5
Safeties:
2
Interceptions:
1
Fumble recoveries:
23
Defensive touchdowns:
1
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1979. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
CarlEller (born January 25, 1942) is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL)...
Minnesota Vikings from 1967 to 1977, consisting mainly of Alan Page, CarlEller, Jim Marshall, Gary Larsen, and Doug Sutherland. The term is a reference...
#88 John Randle DT, #93 CarlEller DE, #81 Matt Blair LB, #59 Scott Studwell LB, #55 Jeff Siemon LB, #50 Bobby Bryant CB, #20 Carl Lee CB, #39 Paul Krause...
offensive line. The Vikings' "Purple People Eaters" defense, anchored by CarlEller, Jim Marshall, and Alan Page, were also dominating teams again. During...
consisting of defensive tackles Gary Larsen and Alan Page, and defensive ends CarlEller and Jim Marshall. The secondary was led by Bobby Bryant (8 interceptions...
Alan Page became the first defensive player to ever be named NFL MVP. CarlEller, Jim Marshall and safety Paul Krause joined Page on the All-Pro team."...
singer. Guest Stars: Paul Williams, Eddie Albert, Lou Rawls, Tracy Reed, CarlEller and Percy Rodrigues. Special Cameo appearances by Farrah Fawcett and James...
Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023. "CarlEller Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference...
People Eaters" defense, led by future Hall of Fame defensive linemen CarlEller and Alan Page, and future Hall of Fame safety Paul Krause, the Vikings...
Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2017. "CarlEller stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 April...
tackles Gary Larsen and Alan Page, and defensive ends Jim Marshall and CarlEller. Behind them, Pro Bowl linebacker Jeff Siemon had 2 interceptions and...
Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2009. "CarlEller Biography". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August...
consisting of defensive tackles Gary Larsen and Alan Page, and defensive ends CarlEller and Jim Marshall. The secondary was led by defensive backs Bobby Bryant...
Detroit Lions Willie Lanier, a linebacker with the Kansas City Chiefs CarlEller, a defensive end with the Minnesota Vikings The players' teams appeared...
the Nation's Leading Tackler for Defensive Backs in 2001. He earned the CarlEller Award for outstanding defensive player, and the Paul Giel Award for most...
Butkus, MLB, Chicago Bears 1970— Dick Butkus, MLB, Chicago Bears 1971— CarlEller, DE, Minnesota Vikings 1972— Joe Greene, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers 1973—...
world record-holder and sixth place finisher at the 1964 Olympic Marathon CarlEller, NFL defensive end Ric Flair, professional WWE wrestler[citation needed]...
Metcalf lost a fumble while being leveled by Vikings linemen Alan Page and CarlEller. Cornerback Nate Wright picked up the loose ball and returned it 20 yards...
2011, four former NFL players, including Hall of Fame defensive end CarlEller, sued the NFL in hopes of joining current players in their antitrust fight...
Youngblood, L. C. Greenwood, Claude Humphrey, and CarlEller. Bethea, Youngblood, Humphrey, and Eller are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The...
Washington Redskins, made two interceptions in Super Bowl XXVI (Lumberton) CarlEller (born 1942), former NFL defensive end; member of Pro Football Hall of...
of 117 to 95. Tackle CarlEller received the team's Most Valuable Player award and was a consensus first-team All-American. Eller was also named All-Big...
Philadelphia Eagles. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2004. CarlEller, defensive end from University of Minnesota taken 1st round 6th overall...
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