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Fran Tarkenton

American football player
Also known as: Francis Asbury Tarkenton
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Fran Tarkenton, wearing a Minnesota Vikings uniform and helmet, holds a football and prepares to throw a pass during a game.
Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton. He played for the team from 1961 to 1966 and was one of the first NFL quarterbacks to make use of scrambling, as opposed to remaining mostly in one place on the field.

Fran Tarkenton was a prominent American football quarterback, born on February 3, 1940, in Richmond, Virginia. He played for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants during his career. Tarkenton was known for his athleticism and passing ability, amassing 47,003 passing yards and 342 touchdowns. He was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times and was named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 1975. His achievements were recognized with induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. Tarkenton attended the University of Georgia and was drafted by both the Vikings and the Boston Patriots in 1961.1

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