Tarvaris Jackson: Remembering his top 3 moments with Vikings
1. 2007 season as Vikings starting QB
Arguably the best season of Tarvaris Jackson’s career with the Minnesota Vikings came in the 2007 campaign, his second year in the NFL. That season, Jackson began the year as the starting quarterback in Minnesota, taking the field under center as the starter for the first 12 games.
During that span, the Vikings went 8-4 in a year they finished 8-8 and second in the NFC North standings under Brad Childress. Minnesota ultimately missed out on a playoff appearance, with the New York Giants (10-6 overall) and Washington Redskins (9-7) snagging the two NFC Wild Card spots for the 2007 postseason.
As the starting quarterback that season, Jackson compiled his best statistical season in purple and gold, finishing the 12-game regular-season stretch with 1,911 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Those totals were the most of his career with the Vikings and the second-best of his overall NFL career behind only his 2011 season as the starter in Seattle when he threw for over 3,000 yards and 14 touchdowns.
During the 2007 season in Minnesota, Jackson also displayed his ability to run the ball as a quarterback, tallying a career-high 260 rushing yards with a career-high mark of three rushing touchdowns. That dual-threat was a valuable asset for the Vikings to have on offense alongside running backs Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor.
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After the 2007 campaign, Jackson never really regained the starting quarterback role in Minnesota and moved mainly into a back-up role until he left the organization following the 2010 season.
Many Vikings fans were intrigued by the flashes of potential that Jackson displayed during his second season in the NFL, but it ultimately ended in a disappointing career overall in Minnesota.