Fran Tarkenton

Fran Tarkenton

1961–1978 · QB · 6'0", 190 lb · b. 1940 · Georgia

Career 47,003 pass yds · 342 pass TD · 3,674 rush yds · 32 rush TD

Seasons leading his conference

18

11 best in the NFL 7 conference only

94 Top-5 finishes

7 Title seasons

7 Categories led

1975 Best season

Spanning 1969–1978, peaking at 6 titles in 1975.

Led in Passing Yards for 3 straight seasons (1974–1976) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

20th Conference titles 18
29th Best in the NFL 11
5th Top-5 finishes 94

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

3rd Interceptions Thrown 266
13th Passing Touchdowns 342
15th Passing Yards 47,003
17th Pass Attempts 6,467
21st Completions 3,686
62nd Yards per Attempt 7.27
98th Passer Rating 80.4
119th Completion Percentage 57.0%
204th Rushing Touchdowns 32
264th Rushing Yards 3,674
398th Rushing Attempts 675

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL led his conference

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Completions	4	1st	2 yrs (1975–1976)	1975 273 1976 255 1978 345 1971 NFC 226 1968 #3 1969 #2 1970 #2 1972 #2 1974 #2
Passing Yards	4	1st	3 yrs (1974–1976)	1978 3,468 1974 NFC 2,598 1975 NFC 2,994 1976 NFC 2,961 1965 #3 1968 #3 1969 #2 1970 #2 1971 #2 1972 #2
Completion Percentage	3	1st	3 yrs (1975–1977)	1975 64.2% 1977 60.1% 1976 NFC 61.9% 1963 #3 1964 #2 1971 #3 1972 #2 1973 #2 1978 #2
Pass Attempts	2	1st	—	1975 425 1978 572 1965 #3 1968 #3 1969 #2 1970 #2 1971 #2 1972 #2 1974 #3 1976 #2
Passer Rating	2	1st	—	1969 87.2 1975 NFC 91.8 1964 #3 1967 #2 1972 #3 1973 #2 1974 #3 1976 #2 1977 #3
Passing Touchdowns	2	1st	—	1975 25 1978 NFC 25 1961 #3 1962 #3 1964 #3 1967 #2 1968 #3 1969 #2 1970 #3 1972 #2 1974 #2 1976 #2
Interceptions Thrown	1	1st	—	1978 32 1962 #2 1971 #2
Yards per Attempt	—	#2	—	1964 #2 1967 #2 1970 #3 1974 #2

Title Seasons

7 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1978	5	YDS 3,468 TD 25 CMP 345 ATT 572 INT 32
1977	1	CMP% 60.1%
1976	3	YDS 2,961 CMP% 61.9% CMP 255
1975	6	YDS 2,994 TD 25 RTG 91.8 CMP% 64.2% CMP 273 ATT 425
1974	1	YDS 2,598
1971	1	CMP 226
1969	1	RTG 87.2

Passing

18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	Y/A	TD	INT	SK	RTG
1961	MIN	—	14	157	280	56.1%	1,997	7.13	18	17	—	74.7
1962	MIN	—	14	163	329	49.5%	2,595	7.89	22	25	—	66.9
1963	MIN	—	14	170	297	57.2%	2,311	7.78	15	15	—	78.0
1964	MIN	—	14	171	306	55.9%	2,506	8.19	22	11	—	91.8
1965	MIN	—	14	171	329	52.0%	2,609	7.93	19	11	—	83.8
1966	MIN	—	14	192	358	53.6%	2,561	7.15	17	16	—	73.8
1967	NYG	—	14	204	377	54.1%	3,088	8.19	29	19	—	86.0
1968	NYG	—	14	182	337	54.0%	2,555	7.58	21	12	—	84.6
1969	NYG	—	14	220	409	53.8%	2,918	7.13	23	8	—	87.2
1970	NYG	NFC	14	219	389	56.3%	2,777	7.14	19	12	—	82.2
1971	NYG	NFC	13	226	386	58.6%	2,567	6.65	11	21	—	65.4
1972	MIN	NFC	14	215	378	56.9%	2,651	7.01	18	13	—	80.3
1973	MIN	NFC	14	169	274	61.7%	2,113	7.71	15	7	—	93.2
1974	MIN	NFC	13	199	351	56.7%	2,598	7.40	17	12	—	82.1
1975	MIN	NFC	14	273	425	64.2%	2,994	7.05	25	13	—	91.8
1976	MIN	NFC	13	255	412	61.9%	2,961	7.19	17	8	—	89.3
1977	MIN	NFC	9	155	258	60.1%	1,734	6.72	9	14	—	69.2
1978	MIN	NFC	16	345	572	60.3%	3,468	6.06	25	32	—	68.9
Career	—	—	246	3,686	6,467	57.0%	47,003	7.27	342	266	—	80.4

Rushing

18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	TD	1D	FL
1961	MIN	—	14	56	308	5.50	5	—	—
1962	MIN	—	14	41	361	8.81	2	—	—
1963	MIN	—	14	28	162	5.79	1	—	—
1964	MIN	—	14	50	330	6.60	2	—	—
1965	MIN	—	14	56	356	6.36	1	—	—
1966	MIN	—	14	62	376	6.07	4	—	—
1967	NYG	—	14	44	306	6.96	2	—	—
1968	NYG	—	14	57	301	5.28	3	—	—
1969	NYG	—	14	37	172	4.65	0	—	—
1970	NYG	NFC	14	43	236	5.49	2	—	—
1971	NYG	NFC	13	30	111	3.70	3	—	—
1972	MIN	NFC	14	27	180	6.67	0	—	—
1973	MIN	NFC	14	41	202	4.93	1	—	—
1974	MIN	NFC	13	21	120	5.71	2	—	—
1975	MIN	NFC	14	16	108	6.75	2	—	—
1976	MIN	NFC	13	27	45	1.67	1	—	—
1977	MIN	NFC	9	15	6	0.40	0	—	—
1978	MIN	NFC	16	24	-6	-0.25	1	—	—
Career	—	—	246	675	3,674	5.44	32	—	—