Passing yards
47,003
Passing touchdowns
342
League MVP awards
1
Pro Bowls
9
Super Bowl appearances
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 74
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1997 | |
| 1962 | 2595 | |
| 1963 | 2311 | |
| 1964 | 2506 | |
| 1965 | 2609 | |
| 1966 | 2561 | |
| 1967 | 3088 | |
| 1968 | 2555 | |
| 1969 | 2918 | |
| 1970 | 2777 | |
| 1971 | 2567 | |
| 1972 | 2651 | |
| 1973 | 2113 | |
| 1974 | 2598 | |
| 1975 | 2994 | |
| 1976 | 2961 | |
| 1977 | 1734 | |
| 1978 | 3468 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Fran Tarkenton ranks #316 in American Football
Fran Tarkenton ranks #316 in American Football and #3022 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.9/100.
The verified career covers 1961–1978 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Passing yards 47003, Passing touchdowns 342, League MVP awards 1, Pro Bowls 9.
Nearest context: ahead Fritz Pollard (82.0); behind Le'Veon Bell (81.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Fran Tarkenton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours74/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Tarkenton comparisons
Fran Tarkenton — frequently asked
- Is Fran Tarkenton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Fran Tarkenton ranks #316 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 81.9/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Fran Tarkenton's GOAT Score?
- 81.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Fran Tarkenton rank all time?
- #3022 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #316 in American Football.
- Fran Tarkenton vs Fritz Pollard: who ranks higher?
- Fritz Pollard ranks higher at 82.0 versus Fran Tarkenton at 81.9, a margin of 0.1 points.