Bobby Bryant was a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings during the days of the Purple People Eaters (late 1960's thru early 1970's). Bryant was a fierce competitor despite his size (his playing weight probably never exceeded 170 pounds). Predictably, he was often injured during his career, but when healthy, he was known as a big-play cornerback, often making a key interception to win a big game or to preserve a win when it appeared the opponent was about to score..