Description
Riddell Minnesota Vikings miniature football helmet, autographed in gold paint pen by Hall-of-Famer Fran Tarkington.
Tarkenton rarely signs, making his autograph one of the rarest of the elite NFL players.
Sold with Certificates of Authenticity from both The Autograph Source, and from third-party authenticator James Spence Authentication.
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In his 18 NFL seasons, Tarkenton completed 3,686 of 6,467 passes for 47,003 yards and 342 touchdowns, with 266 interceptions. He also used his impressive scrambling ability to rack up 3,674 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns on 675 carries. During his career, Tarkenton ran for a touchdown in 15 different seasons, an NFL record among quarterbacks. He ranks fourth in career rushing yards among QB’s, behind Randall Cunningham, Steve Young and Michael Vick. He is also one of two NFL quarterbacks ever to rush for at least 300 yards in seven different seasons; the other is Tobin Rote. Voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986, Tarkenton is widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time due to his running and passing ability.
