FRAN TARKENTONTarkenton, Francis AsburyHeight: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: February 3, 1940 Richmond, VA High School: Athens (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Georgia | |
| 1958 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1959 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1960 | Georgia | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (35th overall) 1961 Boston Patriots; 3rd round (29th overall) 1961 Minnesota Vikings |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 10 |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 13 |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 12 |
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 New York Giants (NFL)1968 NYG NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 10 | QB | 13 | 13 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 13 | 13 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 13 | 13 |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 9 | 9 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 10 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 18 Years (NFL)18 Years NFL | 246 | 239 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1960 | 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL |
| Draft | 12/27/1960 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 2/4/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Traded | 3/7/1967 | 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 1/27/1972 | 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 5/8/1979 | 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1968 New York Giants (NFL)1968 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 192 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 280 | 157 | 56.1 | 106 | 1997 | 7.1 | 12.7 | 71t | 18 | 6.4 | 17 | 6.1 | 44 | 416 | 74.7 | |||
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 329 | 163 | 49.5 | 141 | 2595 | 7.9 | 15.9 | 89t | 22 | 6.7 | 25 | 7.6 | 45 | 450 | 66.9 | |||
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 297 | 170 | 57.2 | 112 | 2311 | 7.8 | 13.6 | 67t | 15 | 5.1 | 15 | 5.1 | 42 | 448 | 78.0 | |||
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 306 | 171 | 55.9 | 124 | 2506 | 8.2 | 14.7 | 64 | 22 | 7.2 | 11 | 3.6 | 46 | 446 | 91.8 | |||
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 329 | 171 | 52.0 | 147 | 2609 | 7.9 | 15.3 | 72t | 19 | 5.8 | 11 | 3.3 | 28 | 250 | 83.8 | |||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 358 | 192 | 53.6 | 150 | 2561 | 7.2 | 13.3 | 68t | 17 | 4.7 | 16 | 4.5 | 37 | 322 | 73.8 | |||
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 377 | 204 | 54.1 | 154 | 3088 | 8.2 | 15.1 | 70t | 29 | 7.7 | 19 | 5.0 | 29 | 283 | 85.9 | |||
| 1968 New York Giants (NFL)1968 NYG NFL | 337 | 182 | 54.0 | 143 | 2555 | 7.6 | 14.0 | 84 | 21 | 6.2 | 12 | 3.6 | 27 | 255 | 84.6 | |||
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 409 | 220 | 53.8 | 181 | 2918 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 65 | 23 | 5.6 | 8 | 2.0 | 36 | 289 | 87.2 | |||
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 389 | 219 | 56.3 | 158 | 2777 | 7.1 | 12.7 | 59 | 19 | 4.9 | 12 | 3.1 | 36 | 249 | 82.2 | |||
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 386 | 226 | 58.5 | 139 | 2567 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 81t | 11 | 2.8 | 21 | 5.4 | 27 | 232 | 65.4 | |||
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 378 | 215 | 56.9 | 150 | 2651 | 7.0 | 12.3 | 76t | 18 | 4.8 | 13 | 3.4 | 26 | 203 | 80.2 | |||
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 274 | 169 | 61.7 | 98 | 2113 | 7.7 | 12.5 | 54t | 15 | 5.5 | 7 | 2.6 | 31 | 270 | 93.2 | |||
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 351 | 199 | 56.7 | 140 | 2598 | 7.4 | 13.1 | 80t | 17 | 4.8 | 12 | 3.4 | 17 | 142 | 82.1 | |||
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 425 | 273 | 64.2 | 139 | 2994 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 46 | 25 | 5.9 | 13 | 3.1 | 27 | 245 | 91.8 | |||
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 412 | 255 | 61.9 | 149 | 2961 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 56t | 17 | 4.1 | 8 | 1.9 | 25 | 221 | 89.3 | |||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 258 | 155 | 60.1 | 89 | 1734 | 6.7 | 11.2 | 59t | 9 | 3.5 | 14 | 5.4 | 22 | 232 | 69.2 | |||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 572 | 345 | 60.3 | 195 | 3468 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 58t | 25 | 4.4 | 32 | 5.6 | 27 | 254 | 68.9 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6467 | 3686 | 57.0 | 2515 | 47003 | 7.3 | 12.8 | 89t | 342 | 5.3 | 266 | 4.1 | 572 | 5207 | 80.4 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 0 | -12 | -12L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 New York Giants (NFL)1968 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 0 | |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 0 | |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 84 | 43 | 0 | 43 | -37 | 0 |
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