Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame safety Paul Krause in action during a 16-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. (National Football League)

Hall of Fame safety Paul Krause of the Minnesota Vikings returns an interception for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a 45-41 win on November 19, 1972 in the Los Angeles. (National Football League)

St. Louis end Jackie Smith gathers in a 19-yard pass from quarterback Buddy Humphrey (not pictured) in the first quarter of the Cardinal Washington Redskins game in St. Louis on Oct. 24, 1965. Paul Krause (26) moves in on the play for the Redskins, who won their first game of the National Football League season, 24-20. (Associated Press)

Minnesota Vikings Fred Cox kicks a field goal near the twenty-eight yard line in first quarter of game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Nov. 1, 1970 in Detroit. Holding ball is Paul Krause with Vikings Bill Brown (30) watching. Mike Weger (28) of Lions at left. (Associated Press)

Miami Dolphins' fullback Larry Csonka (39) plows through the Minnesota defense to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl VIII on Jan. 13, 1974, in Houston. Hanging on are Minnesota Vikings Jeff Siemon (50) and Paul Krause (22). (Associated Press)

Pittsburgh Steelers' Larry Brown, left, walks past Minnesota Vikings' defenders Alan Page, center, and Paul Krause after he scored on a pass from Terry Bradshaw (not pictured) in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl IX, Jan. 12, 1975, in New Orleans. Steelers won, 16-6. (AP Photo/John Holloway, Jr.)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame Paul Krause in 1966. (National Football League)

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Paul Krause, Tommy McDonald, Anthony Munoz, Mike Singletary, and Dwight Stephenson pose with Miss Universe, Brooke Lee of Hawaii, at the NFL Pro Bowl on February 1, 1998, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (National Football League)

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Dwight Stephenson, Mike Singletary, Anthony Munoz, Paul Krause, and Tommy McDonald pose with NFL President Neil Austrian the week of the NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. (National Football League)

Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame safety Paul Krause in 1970. (National Football League)