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Fran Tarkenton
29 November 2008
mselves much of a chance against the class of the NFL, but on that day a young whippersnapper named Fran Tarkenton threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns to beat Da Bears 37-13 that, in all reality, rivals Super Bowl III (Joe Namath over Johnny Unitas) in "upset factor".
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30 October 2008
2003-2004, when Culpepper was arguably the best QB in the NFC, setting team records (eclipsing even Fran Tarkenton in most categories) at an astounding pace.
In 2005, though, both player and coach went their separate ways. Linehan could not be "afforded" by Red McCombs' razor-thin budget (unless you were a used car you didn't get much attention from 'ole "Purple Pride") and went to Miami, where he turned an abysmal offensive unit to a respectable group under QB Gus Frerotte (I bet you've heard of him!). He then gained a Head Coach position with the Rams, where he was penalized by previous coach Mike Martz, whose unadaptable offense and stubbornness ran St. Louis into the ground.
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31 January 2008
The Giants retired Charlie’s number 42
3) Fran Tarkenton (1967-1971) Fran Tarkenton is widely associated with the Minnesota Vikings, but he spent 5 seasons with the New York Giants. Although the Giants were not very successful during Fran’s stint in New York
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