seventh in a line
Teddy Bridgewater will become the seventh Vikings rookie to start at quarterback, and only the second to start in September (Fran Tarkenton was the other, in the team's inaugural season in 1961). Here's how the first six in the class fared (hint: they were a combined 6-20 in their rookie seasons):
YearVikings rookie QBDebut (comp-att-yds-TDs-ints)For the season
1961Fran TarkentonL 21-7 at Dallas in Game 2 (8-24-117-0-2)14 games, 10 starts, 2 wins
1963Ron VanderKelenW 34-13 at Philadelphia in Game 14 (8-16-75-0-0)6 games, 1 start, 1 win
1977Tommy KramerL 35-13 at Oakland in Game 13 (16-34-177-1-3)6 games, 1 start, 0 wins
2006Tarvaris JacksonL 9-7 at Green Bay in Game 15 (10-20-50-0-1)4 games, 2 starts, 0 wins
2010Joe WebbW 24-14 at Philadelphia in Game 15 (17-26-195-0-0)5 games, 2 starts, 1 win
2011Christian PonderL 33-27 vs. Green Bay in Game 7 (13-32-219-2-2)11 games, 10 starts, 2 wins
