When you think of players throughout the history of the Minnesota Vikings that would have been starting fights on the football field, the name of legendary quarterback Fran Tarkenton is likely not one that immediately comes to mind. However, a couple of days ago some rare footage was shared on Twitter that shows there was a time when he did exactly that.
On this date in 1974, Vikings QB Fran Tarkenton celebrated what seemed like a game-winning touchdown by spiking the ball off Patriots CB Ron Bolton's head and getting ejected after the ensuing fight.