Francis Asbury Tarkenton (The Scrambler)
Position: QB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: February 3, 1940 in Richmond, VA
College: Georgia (school history)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 3rd round (29th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 5th round (34th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 152 (7th overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1986, finalist in 1984, 1985
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| Games | Passing | Rushing | Scoring | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| League | NFL | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 163 | 329 | 49.54% | 2595 | 22 | 25 | 66.9 | 7.89 | 5.81 | 23.5 | 185.4 | 41 | 361 | 8.80 | 2 | 2.9 | 25.8 | 2 | 12 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Place | Home | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 170 | 52.94% | 1506 | 8 | 11 | 71.8 | 8.86 | 6.89 | 24.3 | 215.1 | 21 | 167 | 7.95 | 1 | 3.0 | 23.9 | 1 | 6 |
| Road | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 159 | 45.91% | 1089 | 14 | 14 | 61.5 | 6.85 | 4.65 | 22.7 | 155.6 | 20 | 194 | 9.70 | 1 | 2.9 | 27.7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Result | Win | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 39 | 53.85% | 350 | 5 | 1 | 113.2 | 8.97 | 10.38 | 19.5 | 175.0 | 11 | 117 | 10.64 | 1 | 5.5 | 58.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Loss | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 128 | 266 | 48.12% | 1981 | 14 | 20 | 59.4 | 7.45 | 5.12 | 24.2 | 180.1 | 28 | 243 | 8.68 | 1 | 2.5 | 22.1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Tie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 58.33% | 264 | 3 | 4 | 96.5 | 11.00 | 6.00 | 24.0 | 264.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 47 | 42.55% | 437 | 6 | 5 | 76.3 | 9.30 | 7.06 | 23.5 | 218.5 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-14 points | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 134 | 48.51% | 1088 | 8 | 10 | 65.1 | 8.12 | 5.96 | 22.3 | 181.3 | 17 | 174 | 10.24 | 1 | 2.8 | 29.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 15+ points | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 148 | 52.70% | 1070 | 8 | 10 | 66.0 | 7.23 | 5.27 | 24.7 | 178.3 | 19 | 163 | 8.58 | 1 | 3.2 | 27.2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Month | September | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 81 | 51.85% | 428 | 2 | 8 | 36.0 | 5.28 | 1.33 | 27.0 | 142.7 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 87 | 56.32% | 817 | 7 | 5 | 91.0 | 9.39 | 8.41 | 21.8 | 204.3 | 13 | 125 | 9.62 | 1 | 3.3 | 31.3 | 1 | 6 | |
| November | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 93 | 46.24% | 845 | 10 | 7 | 83.0 | 9.09 | 7.85 | 23.3 | 211.3 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| December | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 68 | 42.65% | 505 | 3 | 5 | 52.6 | 7.43 | 5.00 | 22.7 | 168.3 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 30.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Day | Sunday | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 163 | 329 | 49.54% | 2595 | 22 | 25 | 66.9 | 7.89 | 5.81 | 23.5 | 185.4 | 41 | 361 | 8.80 | 2 | 2.9 | 25.8 | 2 | 12 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Division | NFL East | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 55.26% | 460 | 6 | 2 | 116.2 | 12.11 | 12.89 | 19.0 | 230.0 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 1 | 4.5 | 42.5 | 1 | 6 |
| NFL West | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 142 | 291 | 48.80% | 2135 | 16 | 23 | 58.7 | 7.34 | 4.88 | 24.3 | 177.9 | 32 | 276 | 8.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 23.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Opponent | Chicago Bears | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 38.10% | 352 | 3 | 2 | 72.7 | 8.38 | 7.67 | 21.0 | 176.0 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 50 | 36.00% | 320 | 1 | 5 | 25.8 | 6.40 | 2.30 | 25.0 | 160.0 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 52 | 55.77% | 388 | 3 | 8 | 59.3 | 7.46 | 1.69 | 26.0 | 194.0 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 42.86% | 265 | 1 | 2 | 50.1 | 5.41 | 3.98 | 24.5 | 132.5 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 18.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 47.06% | 187 | 2 | 1 | 101.8 | 11.00 | 10.71 | 17.0 | 187.0 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 1 | 7.0 | 69.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.90% | 273 | 4 | 1 | 125.5 | 13.00 | 14.67 | 21.0 | 273.0 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 52 | 59.62% | 383 | 2 | 2 | 79.2 | 7.37 | 6.40 | 26.0 | 191.5 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 46 | 58.70% | 427 | 6 | 4 | 93.0 | 9.28 | 7.98 | 23.0 | 213.5 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 | |