Putting aside the narration, this 17-minute YouTube video will give younger Giants fans a really good sense of what made Fran Tarkenton such a special QB.
I would never put him in the same class as Patrick Mahomes, but as you watch this film you will definitely see Patrick Mahomes-like throws -- not in the velocity of Fran Tarkenton's passes, but his ability to throw so well on the run, as well as his superior elusiveness within the pocket.
Had the Giants defense kept pace with the offense directed by Tarkenton, the team could have done some real damage. But alas, the Tarkenton years yielded mixed results.
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After appearing in the Super Bowl, Kapp held out for more money and got traded to the Patriots. The 1970 Vikings had a great defense and finished 12-2 but were held back at the qb position. Same thing happened in 1971 when they finished 11-3. They desperately needed a qb and Tarkenton was available for peanuts.
During that era the Giants really had no running game. Frederickson wasn't very effective after his knee injury. Ernie Koy barely averaged 3 yards per carry. Even Bobby Duhon wasn't much to get excited about. The receivers other than Jones were either old (Shoffner, Morrison) or nondescript. Still, Tark raised them from nothing to a .500 team and almost had them in the NFC Championship game in 1970 if it wasn't for the disaster against the Rams.
I did appreciate the black and white footage, and the simple spiking of the ball without excessive theatrics.
M.S. -- I remember hearing a similar defensive lineman encounter involving Big Daddy Lipscombe. He was chasing Tarkenton all over the field on one play that seemed to last an eternity. When he finally caught him, in between gasps he said "Little man, why you run so much?"
I found the trade parameters both to and from the Giants very interesting.