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Daunte Culpepper Went From MVP Candidate To Out Of The League After His Injury

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Daunte Culpepper is another “what if” Vikings quarterback. He showed his full potential in 2004, throwing for 4,700 yards with 39 touchdowns. Seven games into the next season the star quarterback tore three of four ligaments in his knee, ending his season and placing his career in question.

Unhappy with how Minnesota was dealing with him, Culpepper demanded a trade before he was healthy. The Vikings shipped him off to Miami for a second-round pick. He started four games in Miami and lasted one season. Three seasons later and he called it a career. Up next, learn how a neck injury crippled Chris Spielman’s career.