Also a standout track and field athlete, McDaniel still holds the fastest
100-meter dash time ever among
offensive linemen in the
NFL at 10.64 seconds, setting this record as a high school senior in a state meet, electronically timed. He recorded a PR of 50.04 seconds in the
400-meter dash. In the throwing events, he got top-throws of 16.76 meters in the
shot put and 47.42 meters in the
discus. He also benched 435, inclined 380, dead lifted 660, and squatted 650 in competition. In addition, he was timed at 4.6 seconds in the
40-yard dash and had a one step vertical leap of 37 inches at just 9% body fat. He began his professional career being drafted by the
Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the
1988 NFL draft. He started every Vikings regular-season game from 1990 to 1999, as well as a record 11 consecutive Pro Bowls. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest and most versatile
offensive linemen ever to play the game. He started in 12 consecutive Pro Bowls (1989–2000), tied with
Champ Bailey and
Will Shields for the most Pro Bowls played. He also
started 202 consecutive games in his career. During his time with the Minnesota Vikings, he occasionally would play fullback in short-yardage and goal-line situations. He played two seasons there before retiring. On February 27, 2002, he signed a one-day contract to retire with Vikings. When he played for Tampa Bay, in 2000, he became the oldest player in the NFL to score his first touchdown reception at 36 years, 282 days old. ==Legacy==