Most people probably have forgotten about Fran Tarkenton. His name popped up this week after he paid a recorded $51.89 million for an extensively renovated Palm Beach oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach.

But Fran Tarkenton, who plans to use his new residence as his winter home like so many other snow birds, is a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who once held numerous NFL passing records. Now 86, he redefined the position with his amazing scrambling and passing abilities and led the Minnesota Vikings to three Super Bowls.

He also was one of the earliest NFL stars who transitioned to television - not just as an announcer for football broadcasts but as host of a prime-time program.

Now that he's going to be our winter neighbor, here are five things you probably didn't know about Fran Tarkenton - or may have forgotten:

Fran Tarkenton was the first scrambling quarterback

During an era when NFL quarterbacks stood in the pocket to pass and rarely ran, Tarkenton was an anomaly. He just didn't run to escape the pass rush; he ran to pick up yards and make plays. He wasn't called the "Mad Scrambler" for nothing.

Of course, that also brought its share of criticism, especially from old-time NFL coaches.

When today's NFL fans think of quarterbacks who ran as well as they passed, the first names that usually come up are Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick, Steve Young and Randall Cunningham.

But Tarkenton, who barely stood 6-foot tall, was the pioneer and as good as any of them.

He once said, "If I just was a pocket QB, I'd of never made it."

Tarkenton once played for the New York Giants

All you New York Giants fans living in South Florida already know this. But Tarkenton first burst on the national sports scene while playing for the Giants from 1967 to 1971.

Despite having a 33-36 record while with the Giants, he was named to the Pro Bowl in four of his five seasons in New York, which traded him back to the Vikings after the 1971 season. He actually started his career in Minnesota but issues with then head coach Norm Van Brocklin - focused on his scrambling, among other things - led to his trade to the Giants. By the time he returned to Minnesota, Van Brocklin was gone and stoic Bud Grant was the head coach.

Does Fran Tarkenton still hold any NFL records?

When Tarkenton retired from the NFL after the 1978 season, he held the following league career records:

• Pass attempts (6,467)

• Completions (3,686)

• Passing yards (47,003)

• Touchdown passes (342)

• Rushing yards by a quarterback (3,674)

• Regular-season wins by a starting quarterback (124) 

However, those records since have been broken by other quarterbacks, including former Miami Dolphin Dan Marino. He does still hold numerous Vikings records.

Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings lost 3 Super Bowls

While Joe Kapp was the Vikings quarterback when they lost Super Bowl IV to the Chiefs, Tarkenton was their QB for their other three Super Bowl losses - to the Dolphins, Steelers and Raiders.

The only other QBs to lose three Super Bowls were Tom Brady and John Elway, but, of course, they also won a few. Jim Kelly lost four straight playing for the Buffalo Bills in the 90s. He never won a Super Bowl either.

Fran Tarkenton, TV star

After retiring from the NFL, Tarkenton moved into TV where he was a color commentator for "Monday Night Football" from 1979 to 1982 and then co-hosted "That's Incredible," along with John Davidson and Cathy Lee Crosby. The reality television show featured people performing stunts and reenactments and also aired on ABC from 1980-84.

Those people would be shown doing their thing and Tarkenton or one of the other hosts would exclaim, "That's incredible!"