Fran Tarkenton is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a solid career value score of 69 in the Knox value model. Tarkenton's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Fran Tarkenton
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
A high-end quarterback defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 450 · #31 · All-TimeWorth 450 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 2% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 18 of 18 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
18 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
18
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+25
Avg surplus
peak +32
18 seasons × ~25 surplus ≈ VORP 450
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21 | MIN | 10 | — | 157 | 280 | 56.1% | 1,997 | 18 | 17 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 74.7 | — |
| 1962 | 22 | MIN | 14 | — | 163 | 329 | 49.5% | 2,595 | 22 | 25 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 66.9 | — |
| 1963 | 23 | MIN | 13 | — | 170 | 297 | 57.2% | 2,311 | 15 | 15 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 78.0 | — |
| 1964 | 24 | MIN | 14 | — | 171 | 306 | 55.9% | 2,506 | 22 | 11 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 91.8 | — |
| 1965 | 25 | MIN | 14 | — | 171 | 329 | 52.0% | 2,609 | 19 | 11 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 83.8 | — |
| 1966 | 26 | MIN | 12 | — | 192 | 358 | 53.6% | 2,561 | 17 | 16 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 73.8 | — |
| 1967 | 27 | NYG | 14 | — | 204 | 377 | 54.1% | 3,088 | 29 | 19 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 85.9 | — |
| 1968 | 28 | NYG | 14 | — | 182 | 337 | 54.0% | 2,555 | 21 | 12 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 84.6 | — |
| 1969 | 29 | NYG | 14 | — | 220 | 409 | 53.8% | 2,918 | 23 | 8 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 87.2 | — |
| 1970 | 30 | NYG | 14 | — | 219 | 389 | 56.3% | 2,777 | 19 | 12 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 82.2 | — |
| 1971 | 31 | NYG | 13 | — | 226 | 386 | 58.5% | 2,567 | 11 | 21 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 65.4 | — |
| 1972 | 32 | MIN | 14 | — | 215 | 378 | 56.9% | 2,651 | 18 | 13 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 80.2 | — |
| 1973 | 33 | MIN | 14 | — | 169 | 274 | 61.7% | 2,113 | 15 | 7 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 93.2 | — |
| 1974 | 34 | MIN | 13 | — | 199 | 351 | 56.7% | 2,598 | 17 | 12 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 82.1 | — |
| 1975 | 35 | MIN | 14 | — | 273 | 425 | 64.2% | 2,994 | 25 | 13 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 91.8 | — |
| 1976 | 36 | MIN | 13 | — | 255 | 412 | 61.9% | 2,961 | 17 | 8 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 89.3 | — |
| 1977 | 37 | MIN | 9 | — | 155 | 258 | 60.1% | 1,734 | 9 | 14 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 69.2 | — |
| 1978 | 38 | 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 | MIN | 10 | — | 56 | 308 | 5 | 5.5 | 8.9 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 22 | MIN | 14 | — | 41 | 361 | 2 | 8.8 | 4.9 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 23 | MIN | 13 | — | 28 | 162 | 1 | 5.8 | 3.6 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 24 | MIN | 14 | — | 50 | 330 | 2 | 6.6 | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 25 | MIN | 14 | — | 56 | 356 | 1 | 6.4 | 1.8 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 26 | MIN | 12 | — | 62 | 376 | 4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 27 | NYG | 14 | — | 44 | 306 | 2 | 7.0 | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 28 | NYG | 14 | — | 57 | 301 | 3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 29 | NYG | 14 | — | 37 | 172 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 30 | NYG | 14 | — | 43 | 236 | 2 | 5.5 | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 31 | NYG | 13 | — | 30 | 111 | 3 | 3.7 | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 32 | MIN | 14 | — | 27 | 180 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 33 | MIN | 14 | — | 41 | 202 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.4 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 34 | MIN | 13 | — | 21 | 120 | 2 | 5.7 | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 35 | MIN | 14 | — | 16 | 108 | 2 | 6.8 | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 36 | MIN | 13 | — | 27 | 45 | 1 | 1.7 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 37 | MIN | 9 | — | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 38 | MIN | 16 | — | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0.3 | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| Career | 239 | 675 | 3,686 | 32 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 18 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 42
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1961bestavg 611978
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position54
Solid
of 100
Reached 53% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
53% of the all-time Passing Yards leader53
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Passer Rating: 80.4 regular season → 58.6 playoffs (5 playoff seasons)
-27%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp149Att292Cmp%51.0%Yds1,803TD11Int17TD%3.8Int%5.8Y/A6.2AdjY/A4.3TD:INT0.6Rate58.6
Rushing
Att25Yds70TD1Y/A2.8TD%4.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1978final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1972team change
Joined MIN (from NYG)
- 1967team change
Joined NYG (from MIN)
- 1961signing
Entered the NFL with MIN
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 18-season peers. See all →
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peak 69
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1961
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C+1963
C+1964
C+1965
B1966
B1967
C+1968
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B1970
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B1972
B1973
B1974
B1975
B1976
C+1977
B1978
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,997 | 199.7 | 3,897+1,900 | 229.3 |
| 1962 | 2,595 | 185.4 | 3,727+1,132 | 219.2 |
| 1963 | 2,311 | 177.8 | 3,517+1,206 | 206.9 |
| 1964 | 2,506 | 179 | 3,551+1,045 | 208.9 |
| 1965 | 2,609 | 186.4 | 3,481+872 | 204.8 |
| 1966 | 2,561 | 213.4 | 4,300+1,739 | 253 |
| 1967 | 3,088 | 220.6 | 3,998+910 | 235.2 |
| 1968 | 2,555 | 182.5 | 3,382+827 | 199 |
| 1969 | 2,918 | 208.4 | 4,019+1,101 | 236.4 |
| 1970 | 2,777 | 198.4 | 3,914+1,137 | 230.2 |
| 1971 | 2,567 | 197.5 | 3,944+1,377 | 232 |
| 1972 | 2,651 | 189.4 | 3,949+1,298 | 232.3 |
| 1973 | 2,113 | 150.9 | 3,727+1,614 | 219.2 |
| 1974 | 2,598 | 199.8 | 4,081+1,483 | 240.1 |
| 1975 | 2,994 | 213.9 | 4,000+1,006 | 235.3 |
| 1976 | 2,961 | 227.8 | 3,905+944 | 229.7 |
| 1977 | 1,734 | 192.7 | 3,660+1,926 | 215.3 |
| 1978 | 3,468 | 216.8 | 4,157+689 | 244.5 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
450 career value over replacement — #31 all-time of 4,642. 25/season above a replacement-level QB.
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