Trivia
Trivia for January 27, 2020
Question
Eli Manning is stepping away from the game, and the Giants say they will retire his jersey number. Who are the only other two players who have had the No. 10 number retired by teams? Both were quarterbacks. One was a former No. 1 overall pick. The other (like Manning) played his college ball in the Southeastern Conference.
Answer
Fran Tarkenton and Steve Bartkowski. The Falcons selected Bartkowski No. 1 overall in the 1975 draft. Tarkenton was a third-round pick in 1961 after playing his college ball at Georgia. Tarkenton played five years for the Giants (where he wore the same No. 10 as Manning) but started and finished his career with the Vikings, where he played his most notable ball. Tarkenton started three Super Bowls for Minnesota but lost all of them.
