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Tarkenton

American  
[tahr-kuhn-tuhn] / ˈtɑr kən tən /

noun

  1. Francis Asbury Fran, born 1940, U.S. football player.


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“Being in L.A. was a big deal, it was a fun city to be in,” Tarkenton recalled.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2025

Fran Tarkenton arrived in New York City exhausted, dispirited and maybe a little confused.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2024

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

Twice Tarkenton hit White — 14 and 18 yards — but each time the Minnesota rookie paid dearly for those catches as his helmet was jolted off his head on each tackle.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2022

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