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Fran Tarkenton  

Height: 6-0   Weight: 190   Age: 72

Born: 2/3/1940 Richmond , VA

College: Georgia

Experience: 18 Seasons

Hall of Fame Induction: 1986

TDS

342

INT

266

YDS

47,003

RTG

80.4

Career Stats more
Season Team Passing Rushing Fumbles
G GS Comp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Sck SckY Rate Att Yds Avg TD FUM Lost
1978 Minnesota Vikings 16 -- 345 572 60.3 3,468 6.1 25 32 27 254 68.9 24 -6 -0.3 1 -- --
1977 Minnesota Vikings 9 -- 155 258 60.1 1,734 6.7 9 14 22 232 69.2 15 6 0.4 0 -- --
1976 Minnesota Vikings 13 -- 255 412 61.9 2,961 7.2 17 8 25 221 89.3 27 45 1.7 1 -- --
1975 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 273 425 64.2 2,994 7.0 25 13 27 245 91.8 16 108 6.8 2 -- --
1974 Minnesota Vikings 13 -- 199 351 56.7 2,598 7.4 17 12 17 142 82.1 21 120 5.7 2 -- --
1973 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 169 274 61.7 2,113 7.7 15 7 31 270 93.2 41 202 4.9 1 -- --
1972 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 215 378 56.9 2,651 7.0 18 13 26 203 80.2 27 180 6.7 0 -- --
1971 New York Giants 13 -- 226 386 58.5 2,567 6.7 11 21 27 232 65.4 30 111 3.7 3 -- --
1970 New York Giants 14 -- 219 389 56.3 2,777 7.1 19 12 36 249 82.2 43 236 5.5 2 -- --
1969 New York Giants 14 -- 220 409 53.8 2,918 7.1 23 8 36 289 87.2 37 172 4.6 0 -- --
1968 New York Giants 14 -- 182 337 54.0 2,555 7.6 21 12 27 255 84.6 57 301 5.3 3 -- --
1967 New York Giants 14 -- 204 377 54.1 3,088 8.2 29 19 29 283 85.9 44 306 7.0 2 -- --
1966 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 192 358 53.6 2,561 7.2 17 16 37 322 73.8 62 376 6.1 4 -- --
1965 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 171 329 52.0 2,609 7.9 19 11 28 250 83.8 56 356 6.4 1 -- --
1964 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 171 306 55.9 2,506 8.2 22 11 46 446 91.8 50 330 6.6 2 -- --
1963 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 170 297 57.2 2,311 7.8 15 15 42 448 78.0 28 162 5.8 1 -- --
1962 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 163 329 49.5 2,595 7.9 22 25 0 450 66.9 41 361 8.8 2 -- --
1961 Minnesota Vikings 14 -- 157 280 56.1 1,997 7.1 18 17 0 416 74.7 56 308 5.5 5 -- --
TOTAL 3,686 6,467 57.0 47,003 7.3 342 266 483 5,207 80.4 675 3,674 5.4 32 0 0

Big Play Highlights
  1. Watch: Vikings defense, INT

    Vikings defense, INT

    Published: Jan. 1, 2012 at 08:52 p.m.

    (6:12) J.McCown pass intended for M.Spaeth INTERCEPTED by C.Griffin at CHI 20. C.Griffin to CHI 20 for no gain (M.Spaeth). Penalty on CHI-K.Bell, Offensive Holding, declined.

    01:09
  2. Watch: Griffin fourth quarter interception

    Griffin fourth quarter interception

    Published: Jan. 1, 2012 at 03:56 p.m.

    Bears QB Josh McCown has his pass intercepted by a diving Cedric Griffin in the fourth quarter.

    00:45
  3. Watch: Vikings defense, fumble recovery

    Vikings defense, fumble recovery

    Published: Jan. 1, 2012 at 03:01 p.m.

    (4:32) K.Bell left end to CHI 18 for 2 yards (EJ.Henderson). FUMBLES (EJ.Henderson), RECOVERED by MIN-J.Sanford at CHI 21. J.Sanford pushed ob at CHI 18 for 3 yards (M.Spaeth).

    00:54
  4. Watch: WR Harvin, 5-yd, run, TD

    WR Harvin, 5-yd, run, TD

    Published: Jan. 1, 2012 at 03:01 p.m.

    (3:46) P.Harvin up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

    00:40
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