Fran Tarkenton
Awards And Accomplishments
1955 | Led Athens High School football team to Georgia state championship |
1959 | Led University of Georgia Bulldogs to 10-1 record and SEC championship |
1960 | Earned AP All-American honors |
1961 | Threw for four touchdowns in first professional game for Vikings |
1964 | First of 9 Pro Bowl selections |
1974 | Led Vikings to Super Bowl VIII, where they lost to Miami Dolphins |
1975 | Led Vikings to Super Bowl IX, where they lost to Pittsburgh Steelers |
1977 | Led Vikings to Super Bowl XI, where they lost to Oakland Raiders |
1978 | All-NFC selection |
1986 | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2 |
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