Had it not been for five prime years with the New York Giants, Fran Tarkenton could have easily been the number one on this list.
Hell, we are not convinced that he won’t get there eventually after more analysis!
Fran Tarkenton retired from the National Football League holding almost every major record you could have as a Quarterback, most of which was accumulated in Minnesota. While the Vikings were notoriously known for the “Purple People Eaters” defense, Tarkenton’s accuracy and scrambling ability made him ahead of his time and a vital reason for the Vikings success in the 1970s.
He would be named the consensus MVP in 1975 and would three times lead the NFL in Completions. Tarkenton never won that elusive Super Bowl, but he did everything he could to get them to big game often. Tarkenton entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986, with the Vikings retiring his number in 1979, right after his retirement. He was also among the first group of players to enter the Vikings Ring of Honor in 1998.
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