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Francis Asbury Tarkenton is an American former football player who was a quarterback for the University of Georgia and, subsequently, in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for 18 seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. After retiring from football, he became a television personality and computer software executive.
Birth Name
Francis Asbury Tarkenton
Born
Saturday, 03 February 1940
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Football Life | Self - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback | 2011 |
| Inside Edition | Self | 2003 |
| 1st & Ten | Play-by-play Announcer | 1984 |
| Hill Street Blues | Sportscaster | 1981 |
| Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Self | 1980 |
| That's Incredible! | Host / Self - Host | 1980 |
| Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
| NFL Monday Night Football | Self - Color Commentator / Self - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback / Self - New York Giants Quarterback | 1970 |
| M*A*S*H | Football Player - 325th Evac. | 1970 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Football Life | Self - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback | 2011 |
| Inside Edition | Self | 2003 |
| 1st & Ten | Play-by-play Announcer | 1984 |
| Hill Street Blues | Sportscaster | 1981 |
| Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Self | 1980 |
| That's Incredible! | Host / Self - Host | 1980 |
| Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
| NFL Monday Night Football | Self - Color Commentator / Self - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback / Self - New York Giants Quarterback | 1970 |
| M*A*S*H | Football Player - 325th Evac. | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| They Call It Pro Football | Self - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback | 1966 |
| The NFL on NBC | Self - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The NFL on CBS | Self - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback / Self - New York Giants Quarterback | 1956 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Audience Bow | 1948 |
