Carl Eller
| Carl Eller | |
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Position (s): Defensive End |
Jersey numbers: 81, 71 |
| born January 25, 1942 in Winston-Salem , North Carolina | |
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| Active : 1964 - 1979 | |
| NFL Draft : 1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | |
| College : University of Minnesota | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 225 |
| as a starter | 209 |
| Fumble secured | 23 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Carl Lee Eller (* 25. January 1942 in Winston-Salem , North Carolina ) Nickname : Moose , is a former American American football player . He played as the defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks .
Player career
College career
Carl Eller attended high school in his hometown and then studied from 1961 to 1963 at the University of Minnesota . Together with Bobby Bell he played in 1961 and 1962 on the defense and offense of the local college football team , the Minnesota Golden Gophers . He was used in the defensive line as well as in the offensive line as a tackle. In 1962, the Golden Gophers were able to win the Rose Bowl 21: 3 against UCLA . In 1963 Eller was elected to the league selection and the All American . His college recognized him three times for his athletic achievements.
Professional career
Carl Eller was drafted fifth in the first round by the Buffalo Bills in 1964 . However, Eller never signed a contract with this club from the American Football League (AFL). In the same year, the Minnesota Vikings drew him in the first round in sixth place in the NFL Draft. Eller joined the Vikings, whose head coach Norm Van Brocklin used him on the defensive line as a defensive end . Together with the defensive end Jim Marshall and defensive tackle Alan Page and Gary Larsen , who played already with the Vikings or have been committed in the following years, the four players formed a formidable defensive line, known as Purple People Eaters German (: purple people eater - the name is based on the jersey color of the Vikings) should go down in the history of the NFL. In 1967 Bud Grant had taken over the coaching position for the team from Minneapolis . Since the Vikings succeeded in strengthening the team's offense with players like Ron Yary or Fran Tarkenton , the team developed into one of the leading teams in the NFL. Eller was able to win his first championship title with his team in 1969. The Vikings won the last NFL final before merging with the American Football League against the Cleveland Browns 27-7 , but lost Super Bowl IV to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-7 . In the next two years Eller managed to move into the play-offs with his team , but where the team failed early. Eller and the Vikings then managed to win the NFC Championship Game three times . 1973 the final against the Tom Landry coached Dallas Cowboys was won with 27:10. This win was countered by a 24: 7 defeat against the Miami Dolphins , supervised by Don Shula , in Super Bowl VIII . In the following season, the Los Angeles Rams were defeated in the NFC title game with 14:10, but Eller was again defeated with the Vikings in the Super Bowl . The Pittsburgh Steelers , supervised by Chuck Noll , were able to prevail with 16: 6 in Super Bowl IX . In 1976 Eller won his fourth league title. Again the Vikings met in the NFC final against the Rams supervised by Chuck Knox and again the team from Los Angeles had to admit defeat to the team from Minneapolis, this time with 24:13. Eller moved into his fourth Super Bowl, but this game didn't bring him the Super Bowl win he had hoped for. The Oakland Raiders, under their coach John Madden , got the upper hand with 32:14 in Super Bowl XI . Carl Eller never managed to win a Super Bowl. After a final year playing with the Seattle Seahawks, he ended his career after the 1979 season. Eller appeared in 225 games for the Vikings and the Seahawks. He got 133 1/3 quarterback sacks , 968 tackles and 23 fumble .
Honors
Carl Eller played six times in the Pro Bowl and was voted All-Star seven times . In 1971 it was voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year . He is a member of the Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team, the Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team, the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team , the College Football Hall of Fame , the Pro Football Hall of Fame , the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and in his college hall of fame. The Vikings also honor him in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on the Ring of Honor .
After the playing career
Carl Eller worked as an addiction counselor after his career . He founded several rehab clinics. Eller himself had multiple problems with intoxicants and thus repeatedly came into conflict with the law. Eller studied social affairs in 1994 and then worked for the Minnesota Department of Social Affairs. Carl Eller founded the Retired Players Association after finishing his playing career . He currently serves as the chairman of this organization that cares for retired football players and their families. One focus is the medical care of former players.
literature
- Danny Jones: Distant Memories: The NFL's Best Ever Players of the 60s and 70s. AuthorHouse 2008, ISBN 978-1-4634-6363-2 .
- John Grasso: Historical Dictionary of Football. Scarecrow Press 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-7857-0 .
Web links
- Kurzbiografie (English)
- Carl Eller in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (English)
- Carl Eller college (English)
- College Statistics 1963 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Rose Bowl 1962 ( Memento from June 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Carl L. Eller. In: www.lostlettermen.com. Archived from the original ; Retrieved August 10, 2013 .
- ^ Annual statistics of the Minnesota Vikings 1969
- ↑ Statistics NFL final 1969
- ↑ Statistics Super Bowl IV
- ↑ 1973 Minnesota Vikings Annual Statistics
- ↑ Statistics NFC final 1973
- ↑ Statistics Super Bowl VIII
- ↑ Annual Statistics of the Minnesota Vikings 1974
- ↑ Statistics NFC final 1974
- ↑ Statistics Super Bowl IX
- ↑ 1976 Minnesota Vikings Annual Statistics
- ↑ Statistics NFC final 1976
- ↑ Statistics Super Bowl XI
- ↑ Carl Eller on the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor ( Memento of the original from September 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Carl Eller's professional activity after his playing career ( Memento of the original from March 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Retired Players Association website
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| SURNAME | Eller, Carl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eller, Carl Lee (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winston-Salem , North Carolina |