Carl Eller

Carl Eller

Eller in 2007
No. 81, 71
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(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.