Fran Tarkenton

Francis Asbury " Fran" Tarkenton ( born February 3, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia ) is a former American football player, but always lost on the position of quarterbacks, the three stood with the Minnesota Vikings in the Super Bowl. Tarkenton played 18 years in the National Football League ( NFL), and setting numerous records. 1986 Tarkenton was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

College

During his college years Tarkenton played for the Bulldogs from the University of Georgia, which he led in 1959 as a quarterback to win the Southeastern Conference and the Orange Bowl. Two years later Tarnkenton was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

Professional time

In addition to his long career in the NFL but also with an entry into the League to his fame helps. The Minnesota Vikings played their first season and George Shaw was allowed to begin the first season game against the Chicago Bears quarterback. Already during the first Quarters Tarkenton came off the bench for Shaw and led the Vikings to an unexpected victory 37:13, in which he threw passes for 250 yards and four touchdowns and another touchdown erlief.

Tarkenton played six years for the Vikings ( 1961-1966 ) before he was traded for two first-round picks and two second-round picks in the upcoming NFL Drafts to the New York Giants. After five years (1967 to 1971) came at the Giants Tarkenton for seven more years ( 1972-1978 ) back to the Vikings. This time for two players, a rookie and two high draft picks. In the seasons 1973, 1974 and 1976, Tarkenton led the Purple People Eaters, as the then Defense of the Vikings was called, in the Super Bowl. However, the Vikings lost all three games: against the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders.

During his 18 years in the NFL presented Tarkenton on many records. So he stopped at the end of his career records for pass attempts ( 6,467 ), complete passes ( 3,686 ), yards thrown ( 47 003 ), touchdowns (342 ) and wins by a quarterback (125). To escape because of its style of play, the pass -rush defense by leaving the Pocket ( Quarterback Scramble ) and then to run itself or still fit, he also scored 3,674 running yards. This was then another NFL record dar. This play was long considered Vulnerable and so most quarterbacks of his time playing rather than classic pocket passer. In fact lacked Tarkenton only in its sixteenth season ( 1976) for the first time due to injury - for a game - with bruised ribs. The year after he missed five games due to a broken leg, before he again played all 16 season games in his final season in 1978.