NFL History: 50 greatest quarterback-wide receiver tandems in NFL history

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 27: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions celebrates with teammate Calvin Johnson #81 after a first quarter touchdown the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field on October 27, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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The 31st greatest quarterback-wide receiver duo in NFL history: Daunte Culpepper & Randy Moss

Let’s just forget about the 1999 season. Daunte Culpepper was firmly entrenched as the Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback and played in only one game that year and didn’t throw a single pass.

Once he was given the reigns of the team, both he and wide receiver Randy Moss dominated the NFL like few others.

Let’s start off with Moss. Although he’s mostly known for his time in New England, it was in Minnesota where Moss truly built his Hall of Fame game. As Culpepper’s number one receiver, Moss was at his best. Outside of his last season with the franchise, Moss never recorded a season in which he had less than 1,233 yards. Also, during the 2003 season, Moss had a career-high 1,632 receiving yards.

Not to be outshined, Culpepper was pretty great in his own right. The dual-threat quarterback routinely threw for over 3,500 yards. In the 2004 season, in particular, Culpepper led the league in passing yards with 4,717. He also still holds the record for the most touchdowns thrown in one season in Vikings history with 39.

Defensive coordinators spent sleepless nights attempting to stop the two but they failed time and time again. In total, the pair went on to record over 50 touchdowns and more than 6,000 yards. With two playoff appearances, however, both of which ended in the first round, we can’t put them too high on this list.

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