FRED COX
Game 222 | October 4, 1973 | Fred Cox
A graduate of Pittsburgh, Cox became the Minnesota Vikings placekicker in 1963 and held the job for the next 14 years. He is the team's all-time leading scorer with 1,365 points and is the all-time field goal leader with 282. He became a chiropractor after he finished his pro football career, and he is the answer to the popular sports trivia question, "What former National Football League player is the inventor of the Nerf football?"
