The 22 Pro Bowlers George Paton helped bring to Minnesota
During his time in Minnesota, George Paton helped the Vikings draft, sign or trade for 22 Pro Bowl players.

How acquired: Trade
Accolades in Minnesota: four Pro Bowls, three first-time All-Pro selections, 2011 NFL sack leader
(AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)

How acquired: Street free agent
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

How acquired: first-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: 2009 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, 2009 NFL All-Rookie Team, one Pro Bowl
(AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

How acquired: fourth-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: four Pro Bowls, 2017 second-team All-Pro selection
(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

How acquired: second-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team, two Pro Bowls
(AP Photo/Jim Mone)

How acquired: 2012 unrestricted free agent
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl, one second-team All-Pro
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

How acquired: first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: five Pro Bowls, one first-team All-Pro, one second-team All-Pro, 2012 NFL All-Rookie Team
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

How acquired: sixth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl, one first-team All-Pro, 2012 NFL All-Rookie Team
(AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)

How acquired: first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl, 2012 NFL All-Rookie Team
(AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

How acquired: first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: three Pro Bowls, one first-team All-Pro
(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

How acquired: undrafted free agent
Accolades with Minnesota: two Pro Bowls, one second-team All-Pro
(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

How acquired: first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: two Pro Bowls, two first-team All-Pros, 2013 NFL All-Rookie Team, one second-team All-Pro
Overall career accolades: four Pro Bowls, three first-team All-Pros, three second-team All-Pros, 2010s NFL All-Decade Team, 2013 NFL All-Rookie Team, tied for most kick-return TDs in NFL history
(AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

How acquired: unrestricted free agent
Accolades with Minnesota: two Pro Bowls
(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

How acquired: fourth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: four Pro Bowls
(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

How acquired: first-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl, 2014 NFL All-Rookie Team
(AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

How acquired: third-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: two Pro Bowls, 2015 NFL All-Rookie Team, one second-team All-Pro
(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

How acquired: second-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl, one first-team All-Pro, 2015 NFL All-Rookie Team
(AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

How acquired: fifth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: 2015 NFL All-Rookie Team
Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, 2015 NFL All-Rookie Team, one first-team All-Pro
(AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

How acquired: undrafted free agent
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

How acquired: second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: two Pro Bowls
(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

How acquired: unrestricted free agent
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl
(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

How acquired: first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft
Accolades with Minnesota: one Pro Bowl, one second-team All-Pro, NFL rookie record for receiving yards
(AP Photo/David Berding)