<page_title> Fran Tarkenton </page_title> <section_title> NFL career statistics </section_title> <table> <cell> 1961 <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> G </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,997 <col_header> Passing </col_header> <col_header> Int </col_header> <row_header> 1961 </row_header> <row_header> MIN </row_header> </cell> <cell> 18 <col_header> Passing </col_header> <col_header> Lng </col_header> <row_header> 1961 </row_header> <row_header> MIN </row_header> </cell> <cell> 17 <col_header> Passing </col_header> <col_header> Y/A </col_header> <row_header> 1961 </row_header> <row_header> MIN </row_header> </cell> </table>
Fran Tarkenton threw 18 touchdowns and 17 interceptions for 1,997 yards in his first season.