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- After 18 seasons in the
- NFL, Fran Tarkenton had
- completed more passes
- (3,686) for more yards
- (47,003) and more
- touchdowns (342) than any other quarterback
- in league history. But he is better known for
- his legs than his throwing arm!
-
- Fran had a style all his own. Instead of
- dropping straight back before passing the
- football, Fran would take the snap from
- center and often run all over the field before
- finding a receiver to throw to. Sometimes,
- he would just take off and run with the ball
- himself. This is called ΓÇ£scrambling."
- Though other players had done it before
- him, Fran was the first player to be de-
- scribed as a scrambler.
-