Quarterback Fran Tarkenton of the Minnesota Vikings. (Photo by NFL Photos)

Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton of the Minnesota Vikings looks for an open man against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 2, 1973. (Photo by Clifton Boutelle/NFL Photos)

Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton makes a pass against the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VIII on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Photo by NFL Photos)

Fran Tarkenton of the New York Giants. (Photo by Russ Russell/NFL Photos)

Raiders' Otis Sistunk reaches up to stop the pass of Vikings' Fran Tarkenton as Oakland goes on to win 32-14 at the Super Bowl XI game of the Oakland Raiders vs the Minnesota Vikings played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 9, 1977. (Photo by NFL Photos)

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jethro Pugh leaps in the air to stop Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton in a 27-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship game on December 30, 1973 at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. (Photo by Vernon Biever/NFL Photos)