Tarkenton
Americannoun
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On second and 7 from his own 10-yard line, Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton lost the ball and had to fall on it in the Vikings’ end zone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
He then went to the NFL in 1967 as part of a complicated trade between teams in different leagues and replaced Tarkenton, who had been traded by Minnesota to the New York Giants.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023
And the scoring pass to Chris Conley that came after Mahomes scrambled like Fran Tarkenton in the pocket for what amounted to 35.7 yards, according to Next Gen Stats.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2023
Each rank among the top nine in NFL history and his 123 wins are one short of tying Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton for 10th all time.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2022
Thus began a tradition, and each week the woman would bring in a doll made to resemble that week’s opposing quarterback — Dan Pastorini, Fran Tarkenton, Joe Namath …
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2022
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