1978

White mesh jersey has the number "10" screened on front, back, and shoulders. A "Tarkenton" nameplate appears across the back and there are purple and gold accent stripes inset in stretch fabric. Sand-Knit "Designed & Tailored Exclusively.." tag is on the left front tail with an additional below noting size 42. A black armband, worn by the Vikings during the second half of the 1978 season, was removed from the left sleeve. A large tear on this same sleeve was team repaired in the period and the jersey show nice overall use and wash wear. This tear (and subsequent repair) has been matched by MeiGray to an image which can be within the Getty archive (78197396). In addition, it has been matched to video taken during the Minnesota vs. Green Bay game played on November 26, 1978. Tarkenton was in the final year of his Hall of Fame career in 1978 and played a full 16 game schedule leading the League in completions and passing yards. At the time of his retirement he was the NFL career leader in several categories including passing touchdowns, yards, and completions). Includes MeiGray photo match documentation: EX