 Two months after that brief departure, Van Brocklin signed a new contract that would keep him with the franchise through 1970, but then quit for good, abruptly announcing his departure on February 11, 1967, saying he had lost control of the team, and the Vikings once again pursued the services of Bud Grant, who was still with Winnipeg.This time, Grant accepted the Vikings' offer and became the new Vikings head coach on March 10, 1967.On March 7, 1967, Fran Tarkenton was traded to the New York Giants for a first- and second-round draft choice in 1967, a first-round choice in 1968, and a second-round choice in 1969.