Fran Tarkenton ranks in the all-time elite tier for quarterbacks — a career that places Tarkenton in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Tarkenton a career score of 66, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Fran Tarkenton

"the Scrambler"

Top 9% all-time QBsIron Man📉 Fades · -27% playoffs

Height6'0"

Weight190 lb

BornFeb 3, 1940

Age86

CollegeGeorgia

Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1961	21–22	MIN	10	—	157	280	56.1%	1,997	18	17	6.4	6.1	7.1	5.7	1.1	74.7	—	56	308	5	5.5	8.9	—	—	—
1962	22–23	MIN	14	—	163	329	49.5%	2,595	22	25	6.7	7.6	7.9	5.8	0.9	66.9	—	41	361	2	8.8	4.9	—	—	—
1963	23–24	MIN	13	—	170	297	57.2%	2,311	15	15	5.1	5.1	7.8	6.5	1.0	78.0	—	28	162	1	5.8	3.6	—	—	—
1964	24–25	MIN	14	—	171	306	55.9%	2,506	22	11	7.2	3.6	8.2	8.0	2.0	91.8	—	50	330	2	6.6	4.0	—	—	—
1965	25–26	MIN	14	—	171	329	52.0%	2,609	19	11	5.8	3.3	7.9	7.6	1.7	83.8	—	56	356	1	6.4	1.8	—	—	—
1966	26–27	MIN	12	—	192	358	53.6%	2,561	17	16	4.7	4.5	7.2	6.1	1.1	73.8	—	62	376	4	6.1	6.5	—	—	—
1967	27–28	NYG	14	—	204	377	54.1%	3,088	29	19	7.7	5.0	8.2	7.5	1.5	85.9	—	44	306	2	7.0	4.5	—	—	—
1968	28–29	NYG	14	—	182	337	54.0%	2,555	21	12	6.2	3.6	7.6	7.2	1.8	84.6	—	57	301	3	5.3	5.3	—	—	—
1969	29–30	NYG	14	—	220	409	53.8%	2,918	23	8	5.6	2.0	7.1	7.4	2.9	87.2	—	37	172	0	4.6	0.0	—	—	—
1970	30–31	NYG	14	—	219	389	56.3%	2,777	19	12	4.9	3.1	7.1	6.7	1.6	82.2	—	43	236	2	5.5	4.7	—	—	—
1971	31–32	NYG	13	—	226	386	58.5%	2,567	11	21	2.8	5.4	6.7	4.8	0.5	65.4	—	30	111	3	3.7	10.0	—	—	—
1972	32–33	MIN	14	—	215	378	56.9%	2,651	18	13	4.8	3.4	7.0	6.4	1.4	80.2	—	27	180	0	6.7	0.0	—	—	—
1973	33–34	MIN	14	—	169	274	61.7%	2,113	15	7	5.5	2.6	7.7	7.7	2.1	93.2	—	41	202	1	4.9	2.4	—	—	—
1974	34–35	MIN	13	—	199	351	56.7%	2,598	17	12	4.8	3.4	7.4	6.8	1.4	82.1	—	21	120	2	5.7	9.5	—	—	—
1975	35–36	MIN	14	—	273	425	64.2%	2,994	25	13	5.9	3.1	7.0	6.8	1.9	91.8	—	16	108	2	6.8	12.5	—	—	—
1976	36–37	MIN	13	—	255	412	61.9%	2,961	17	8	4.1	1.9	7.2	7.1	2.1	89.3	—	27	45	1	1.7	3.7	—	—	—
1977	37–38	MIN	9	—	155	258	60.1%	1,734	9	14	3.5	5.4	6.7	5.0	0.6	69.2	—	15	6	0	0.4	0.0	—	—	—
1978	38–39	MIN	16	—	345	572	60.3%	3,468	25	32	4.4	5.6	6.1	4.4	0.8	68.9	—	24	6	1	0.3	4.2	—	—	—
Career		—	239	—	3,686	6,467	57.0%	47,003	342	266	5.3	4.1	7.3	6.5	1.3	80.4	0	675	3,686	32	5.5	4.7	—	—	—

Career Value · VORP

450 career value over replacement — #30 all-time of 4,649. 25/season above a replacement-level QB.

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Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
1961	21–22	MIN	10	—	157	280	56.1%	1,997	18	17	6.4	6.1	7.1	5.7	1.1	74.7	—
1962	22–23	MIN	14	—	163	329	49.5%	2,595	22	25	6.7	7.6	7.9	5.8	0.9	66.9	—
1963	23–24	MIN	13	—	170	297	57.2%	2,311	15	15	5.1	5.1	7.8	6.5	1.0	78.0	—
1964	24–25	MIN	14	—	171	306	55.9%	2,506	22	11	7.2	3.6	8.2	8.0	2.0	91.8	—
1965	25–26	MIN	14	—	171	329	52.0%	2,609	19	11	5.8	3.3	7.9	7.6	1.7	83.8	—
1966	26–27	MIN	12	—	192	358	53.6%	2,561	17	16	4.7	4.5	7.2	6.1	1.1	73.8	—
1967	27–28	NYG	14	—	204	377	54.1%	3,088	29	19	7.7	5.0	8.2	7.5	1.5	85.9	—
1968	28–29	NYG	14	—	182	337	54.0%	2,555	21	12	6.2	3.6	7.6	7.2	1.8	84.6	—
1969	29–30	NYG	14	—	220	409	53.8%	2,918	23	8	5.6	2.0	7.1	7.4	2.9	87.2	—
1970	30–31	NYG	14	—	219	389	56.3%	2,777	19	12	4.9	3.1	7.1	6.7	1.6	82.2	—
1971	31–32	NYG	13	—	226	386	58.5%	2,567	11	21	2.8	5.4	6.7	4.8	0.5	65.4	—
1972	32–33	MIN	14	—	215	378	56.9%	2,651	18	13	4.8	3.4	7.0	6.4	1.4	80.2	—
1973	33–34	MIN	14	—	169	274	61.7%	2,113	15	7	5.5	2.6	7.7	7.7	2.1	93.2	—
1974	34–35	MIN	13	—	199	351	56.7%	2,598	17	12	4.8	3.4	7.4	6.8	1.4	82.1	—
1975	35–36	MIN	14	—	273	425	64.2%	2,994	25	13	5.9	3.1	7.0	6.8	1.9	91.8	—
1976	36–37	MIN	13	—	255	412	61.9%	2,961	17	8	4.1	1.9	7.2	7.1	2.1	89.3	—
1977	37–38	MIN	9	—	155	258	60.1%	1,734	9	14	3.5	5.4	6.7	5.0	0.6	69.2	—
1978	38–39	MIN	16	—	345	572	60.3%	3,468	25	32	4.4	5.6	6.1	4.4	0.8	68.9	—
Career			239		3,686	6,467	57.0%	47,003	342	266	5.3	4.1	7.3	—	—	80.4	0

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1961	21–22	MIN	10	—	56	308	5	5.5	8.9	—	—	—
1962	22–23	MIN	14	—	41	361	2	8.8	4.9	—	—	—
1963	23–24	MIN	13	—	28	162	1	5.8	3.6	—	—	—
1964	24–25	MIN	14	—	50	330	2	6.6	4.0	—	—	—
1965	25–26	MIN	14	—	56	356	1	6.4	1.8	—	—	—
1966	26–27	MIN	12	—	62	376	4	6.1	6.5	—	—	—
1967	27–28	NYG	14	—	44	306	2	7.0	4.5	—	—	—
1968	28–29	NYG	14	—	57	301	3	5.3	5.3	—	—	—
1969	29–30	NYG	14	—	37	172	0	4.6	0.0	—	—	—
1970	30–31	NYG	14	—	43	236	2	5.5	4.7	—	—	—
1971	31–32	NYG	13	—	30	111	3	3.7	10.0	—	—	—
1972	32–33	MIN	14	—	27	180	0	6.7	0.0	—	—	—
1973	33–34	MIN	14	—	41	202	1	4.9	2.4	—	—	—
1974	34–35	MIN	13	—	21	120	2	5.7	9.5	—	—	—
1975	35–36	MIN	14	—	16	108	2	6.8	12.5	—	—	—
1976	36–37	MIN	13	—	27	45	1	1.7	3.7	—	—	—
1977	37–38	MIN	9	—	15	6	0	0.4	0.0	—	—	—
1978	38–39	MIN	16	—	24	6	1	0.3	4.2	—	—	—
Career			239		675	3,686	32	5.5	—	—	—	—

Fran Tarkenton

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