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Using Tarkenton

  • In the example corpus, tarkenton often appears in combinations such as: fran tarkenton, tarkenton was, later tarkenton.

Context around Tarkenton

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fran 7× replace 1× remembers 1× asbury 1× passes 1× deflected 1× ruled 1×

Often after:

played 1× gene 1× quickly 1×

Sentence patterns with Tarkenton

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1986 fran tarkenton was the 1× attempt from tarkenton to gilliam 1× bit of tarkenton and makes 1× famer fran tarkenton the vikings 1× francis asbury tarkenton 1× he remembers tarkenton as well 1× incomplete passes tarkenton s pass 1× kapp fran tarkenton gene washington 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a little bit 1× after two incomplete 1× bemidji native dennis 1× but white deflected 1× if that happens 1× no matter where 1×

Common sentence endings:

12 yard run 1× 2 0 lead 1× 5 yard line 1× 7 yard line 1× by dave osborn 1× first half touchdown 1×

Words around Tarkenton

Just before it in the word index:

tarkanian 4 tarka 6 tarjei 3 tarjanyi 2 tarjan 7 tarja 3

Just after it in the word index:

tarker 3 tarkin 8 tarkine 3 tarkington 5 tarkir 2 tarkov 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aar 35 aarons 35 abdulla 35 abides 35 accentuates 35 accoutrements 35

Corpus analysis for Tarkenton

  • In this selection, "tarkenton" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fran, replace, remembers, played, gene and quickly stand out and add context to how "tarkenton" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1986 fran tarkenton was the and attempt from tarkenton to gilliam. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tarkenton" sits close to words such as aar, aarons and abdulla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tarkenton

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tarkenton also threw a third first-half touchdown. (8 words)

One of those athletes was legendary Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton. (11 words)

No matter where Fran Tarkenton played during his career he had success. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

If that happens, I expect to see many grizzled Vikings of old to come back and see if this new Purple Gang can finally win the big game: Joe Kapp, Fran Tarkenton, Gene Washington, Chuck Foreman, Carl Eller, (Justice) Alan Page…the list is long. (45 words)

Officials ruled Tarkenton's first pass attempt was a completion to himself, and thus his second attempt was an illegal forward pass. After the penalty, facing third and 11, Minnesota got the first down with running back Chuck Foreman 's 12-yard run. (43 words)

Tarkenton would go on to lead the Vikings to three Super Bowls and earn a place in the Hall of Fame, while the Giants suffered through one of the worst stretches in their history, winning only 23 games from 1973–79. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

In the only score of the first half, Steelers defensive end Dwight White tackled Fran Tarkenton in the end zone in the second quarter after the Vikings quarterback had recovered a fumble by Dave Osborn.

Veteran Bobby Lee and Kramer were Grant’s options to replace Tarkenton for the rest of the season.

Bemidji native Dennis Peterson was just a kid when the Vikings practiced in Bemidji, but he remembers Tarkenton, as well.

No matter where Fran Tarkenton played during his career he had success.

One of those athletes was legendary Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton.

Tarkenton was known for his scrambling ability while leading Minnesota to three Super Bowl appearances in the 1970s.

A little bit of Randall Cunningham, a bit of Doug Flutie, a bit of Tarkenton, and makes it look easy.

Sprinkled into the talent pool were a few players new to the league, including a 1961 rookie quarterback named Francis Asbury Tarkenton.

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Tarkenton also threw a third first-half touchdown.

That’s three less than Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton – the Vikings legend – for ninth-most in NFL history.

If that happens, I expect to see many grizzled Vikings of old to come back and see if this new Purple Gang can finally win the big game: Joe Kapp, Fran Tarkenton, Gene Washington, Chuck Foreman, Carl Eller, (Justice) Alan Page…the list is long.

After two incomplete passes, Tarkenton's pass intended for wide receiver Jim Lash was intercepted by Dolphins cornerback Curtis Johnson at the goal line.

But White deflected Tarkenton's next pass attempt, and Joe Greene intercepted the ball, ending the Vikings' best offensive scoring opportunity.

It was the second safety recorded in Super Bowl history, the first occurring a year earlier when White downed Minnesota's Fran Tarkenton on a fumble recovery in the end zone.

Officials ruled Tarkenton's first pass attempt was a completion to himself, and thus his second attempt was an illegal forward pass. After the penalty, facing third and 11, Minnesota got the first down with running back Chuck Foreman 's 12-yard run.

On August 2, 1986, Fran Tarkenton was the first player who played the majority of his career with the Vikings to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

On the next play, a deep pass attempt from Tarkenton to Gilliam drew a 42-yard pass interference penalty on Pittsburgh defensive back Mike Wagner that moved the ball up to the 5-yard line.

Tarkenton quickly dove on the ball in the end zone to prevent a Steeler touchdown, but he was downed by Dwight White for a safety, giving Pittsburgh a 2–0 lead.

Tarkenton's eight-yard run on first down then advanced the ball to the 7-yard line.

Tarkenton would go on to lead the Vikings to three Super Bowls and earn a place in the Hall of Fame, while the Giants suffered through one of the worst stretches in their history, winning only 23 games from 1973–79.

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Common combinations with tarkenton

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