The happy result of this necessity was that Tarkenton developed a sharp business mind—a mind shaped by lessons learned on the field. After retiring from football after the season, Tarkenton created numerous businesses, including Tarkenton Financial, which offers annuity products, Tarkenton Companies, which provides a wide range of consulting services to small businesses, and GoSmallBiz.
Using his celebrity as a lever to get a meeting, he got an appointment for himself and his young chief technology officer to meet an IBM team. Vikings' quarterback Fran Tarkenton, charges across the goal line for a touchdown during the 3rd The Vikings won In the podcast, the year old leader discusses how he keeps himself relevant and competitive today, offering a number of colorfully illustrated lessons. These include:. When the pandemic flushed Tarkenton out of the pocket of interacting in person with people, he scrambled by turning himself into a Zoom aficionado.
We're building businesses and doing great things. I want to learn something every day. This is a BETA experience. When he did retire at age 38, Tarkenton had 47, passing yards, which ranks 10th all-time and was 6, more than Johnny Unitas, the only player still in the top 20 that had overlapping seasons with Tarkenton.
Other marks set by Tarkenton that have since been passed were completions 3, , attempts 6, and passing touchdowns , which still ranks sixth and was 52 more than Unitas, who played from Tarkenton stepped from the gridiron into the forefront of technology in business.
He continues to look for innovation in his business, Tarkenton Companies. We recently spoke with Tarkenton, 77, about Ahmad Rashad's induction to the Vikings Ring of Honor and caught up with the Hall of Fame quarterback on a couple other interesting topics. Tarkenton was at his Atlanta office, finishing up "compressed juices and raw extracts from kale" as he explained his appreciation of enjoying two careers. He's also paying close attention as quarterbacks like Tom Brady, 40, and Drew Brees, 38, are extending their football careers by harnessing technology and nutrition.
Peyton Manning made it to Super Bowl 50 at age 39, and Brett Favre turned 41 in , a season after coming oh-so-close to the ultimate goal with the Vikings. These days, Tarkenton usually watches games from his theater room with his two German shepherds and said Brady is "able to play at a level that I've never seen a quarterback play at.
He's doing things that we never thought about, and he's healthier. Fran Tarkenton is considered one of the best quarterbacks ever. In fact, his playing style would still allow him to shine in the modern NFL. But the strongest moments of his career involve his three Super Bowl losses. His business ventures earned him a lot of money and the attention of federal regulators.
He was one of the first dual-threat quarterbacks in history; defenses had no idea how to deal with a player like him. When he retired after 17 seasons playing for the Vikings and Giants, Tarkenton held league records for passing yards 47, , touchdowns , and interceptions As a runner, he ranks fifth overall for career rushing yards from a quarterback.
Tarkenton also set a record for most seasons with a rushing touchdown among QBs 15 and is one of four quarterbacks to rush for at least yards in seven different seasons.
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