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One of the most decorated offensive linemen in the NFL since he came into the League in 2001, earning 6 straight trips to the Pro Bowl from 2003-08 and has been a 6-time All-Pro honoree by Associated Press, a 1st-Team selection in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 and claimed 2nd-Team notice in 2004 and 2006…His 6 Pro Bowl berths are the most among active Vikings…Earned Pro Bowl honors in 2006 in his 1st season with the Vikings, the 1st G for the team to earn a trip to Hawaii since Randall McDaniel in 1999…Helped a RB break the 1,000-yard mark in each of his 8 NFL seasons, including Chester Taylor in 2006 and Adrian Peterson in 2007 and 2008 for the Vikings and Shaun Alexander in Seattle from 2001-05…Has paved the way for RBs to break the 100-yard mark 54 times in his career, including 23 with the Vikings…Has blocked for 3 career 200-yard rushing days by his RBs, twice by Adrian Peterson and once by Shaun Alexander…Paved the way for Peterson to set the Vikings single-season rushing record with 1,760 yards in 2008...The Seattle offense excelled with Hutchinson, ranking #2 in 2005, #8 in 2004 and #6 in 2003 in the NFL...Helped Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander earn League MVP honors, set an NFL record with 28 TDs (27 rushing) and run for 1,880 yards in 2005...Helped Alexander run for 31 career 100-yard games, including playoffs...Started in Super Bowl XL in Detroit, just minutes from his collegiate home in Ann Arbor, MI...Joined LT linemate Walter Jones as the only Seattle linemen selected to the Pro Bowl in team history...Acquired by Vikings on 3/31/06 after Seattle declined to match an offer sheet extended to him as a transition-tag player...Only season he did not earn post-season honors was in 2002 when his season was cut short after a broken leg.
2008 Made 6th Pro Bowl appearance and 4th appearance on the AP 1st-Team All-Pro team squad…Helped Peterson become the 1st Vikings RB in team history to lead the NFL in rushing and set Vikings single-season rushing record with 1,760 yards and establish a new Vikings mark with 10 games over the 100-yard mark…Served as Vikings offensive captain for season…Paved the way for Peterson to earn FedEx Ground Player of the Year honors…Protected QB Gus Frerotte as he connected on the Vikings longest scrimmage play in team history and tied the longest in NFL history when he hooked up with WR Bernard Berrian on a 99-yard pass vs. Chicago (11/30) on Monday Night Football.
2007 Earned Pro Bowl starting assignment and 1st-Team All-Pro honors from Associated Press…Joined 6 other Vikings making the trip to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl, including linemate Matt Birk, FB Tony Richardson and RB Adrian Peterson…Paved the way for the Vikings running game to rank #1 in the NFL and the offense ranked #13 overall, a 10-spot jump from 2006…Key element of the Vikings running game that set a team record with 2,634 yards on the ground and tied a team record with 8 games featuring a 100-yard rusher…Helped set a team record for rushing average at 5.33 yards per carry...Paved the way for Adrian Peterson to set a new NFL record with 296 rushing yards in a game vs. San Diego (11/4) and ran for 224 yards at Chicago (10/14), a team record before he broke his own mark with his performance against San Diego…Peterson became the 1st NFL rookie to break the 200-yard rushing mark twice in their debut season…Helped Peterson and Chester Taylor set a Vikings record for combined rushing yards by a tandem.2006 Earned Pro Bowl honors in his debut with the Vikings...Recognized as an Associated Press 2nd-Team All-Pro…Was named the NFL Alumni’s Offensive Lineman of the YearStarted all 16 games for the 5th time in his 6 NFL seasons…Made immediate impact on the Vikings in his 1st season, paving the way for Chester Taylor to run for 1,216 yards…Taylor’s yardage ranks as the 4th bestsingle-season total in team history…Helped Vikings RBs rush for 100+ yards in 5 games on the season with Taylor breaking the century mark 4 times and Artose Pinner once…Cleared the way for Taylor to break the longest play from scrimmage in Vikings history with a 95- yard TD run at Seattle (10/22) and the 6th-best rushing day in team history with 169 yards on the ground in the upset win against Hutchinson’s former team that snapped a 12- game Seahawks home winning streak…Helped spring Taylor over the 1,000-yard mark at Chicago (12/3) as the team rushed for 192 yards against the eventual NFC champions… Paved the way for Pinner to tie a Vikings record with 3 rushing TDs and run for his 1st career 100-yard game with a career-high 125 yards at Detroit (12/10).2005 Earned 1st-Team All-Pro honors from Associated Press and 3rd straight trip to Pro Bowl...Helped drive Seattle to the 1st Super Bowl appearance in franchise history... Started all 16 regular season games and 3 playoff games, including Super Bowl XL...Paved the way for RB Shaun Alexander to have one of the best seasons in NFL history, setting a League record with 28 TDs (27 rushing), earn AP MVP honors and run for the 9th-highest single-season total in NFL history with 1,880 yards...Helped Alexander rush for 100+ yards in 12 games on the season, including playoffs... Protected QB Matt Hasselbeck as he earned a Pro Bowl berth and set a team record with a 98.2 passer rating...Team set a franchise record by winning 11 consecutive games before dropping the season finale at Green Bay...Line did not allow a sack in 4 games on the season...Team ranked #2 in the NFL in total offense and #3 in rushing offense, averaging 369.7 yards per game.2004 Earned 2nd-Team All-Pro recognition from AP and 2nd-straight trip to Pro Bowl...Helped Seattle win 1st-ever NFC West title with a 9-7 mark and only 3rd divisional title in team history...Cleared the way for the Seahawks to rank #8 in the NFL in total offense...Paved the way for Shaun Alexander to run for then-career-high 1,696 yards and 20 total TDs (16 rushing)...Alexander’s 1,696 yards on the ground fell 1 yardshy of the NFL rushing title claimed by Curtis Martin...Team ranked #8 in total offense and rushing offense, averaging 352.1 yards per game.2003 Made 1st appearance on AP’s All-Pro 1st-Team and debut in Pro Bowl after recovering from broken leg in 2002 that sidlelined him after 4 games...Became only the 2nd Seahawks offensive lineman to earn a Pro Bowl berth in team history, joining LT linemateWalter Jones...Joined elite Seattle company as the 9th player to be named 1st-Team AP All- Pro...Started all 16 games and the Wild Card playoff game, his 1st playoff action...Shaun Alexander ranked 4th in the NFC with 1,435 rushing yards and 2nd in the NFC with 14 rushing TDs...Team ranked #6 in the NFL in total offense and averaged 351.7 yards per game...Helped Matt Hasselbeck set the franchise record with 3,841 passing yards.2002 Suffered season-ending broken leg in the 4th game of the season, an ESPN Sunday Night affair vs. Minnesota (9/29)...Before leaving game vs. Minnesota he helped Alexander set an NFL record with 5 TDs in the 1st half, 4 rushing and a receiving score...Placed on IR on 11/12/02.2001 Made a huge impact earning All-Rookie honors from Football News...Helped the offense rank #8 in the NFL in rushing with an average of 121.0 yards per game...Cleared a path for Alexander to run for 1,318 yards after going for 313 yards in 2000...Helped Alexander set a team record with 266 rushing yards vs. Oakland (11/11) and run for 176 yards and 142 yards in consecutive games vs. Jacksonville (10/7) and Denver (10/14)...Alexander’s 14 rushing TDs led the NFL.
Majored in liberal arts...Married to Landyn, the couple has a daughter, Lily and a son, Luke...Keeps a vacation home in Key Largo, FL...An avid hunter and fisherman, Hutchinson finds himself at home on many of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes...The Hutchinson family became close with Vikings legend John Randle’s family in Seattle and remain good friends...Annually hosts a charity golf outing in Michigan with former UM teammate Brian Griese that benefits Mott’s Children’s Hospital... Annually donates turkeys to families during the Thanksgiving holiday...Took part in 2008 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener, helping get youth involved in outdoor activities.