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The Best Atlanta Falcons of All Time

Updated April 11, 2020 58.6k votes 5.9k voters 109.8k views176 items

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A list of the best Atlanta Falcons of all time. Formed in 1966, the first few decades of the team's history wasn't too promising. The Falcons didn't reach the playoffs until 1978, and had only five playoff berths in its first 30 years. Atlanta has had some of the most entertaining teams in the league with a bunch of superstar players. These Falcons can be considered some of the best players in team history.

Beginning in 1989 with the drafting of one of the best players of all time in Deion Sanders. With "Prime Time" and other great players like Andre Rison and Terence Mathis, the Falcons were fun to watch. In 1998, Jamal Anderson powered the Falcons to the franchise's first Super Bowl berth. Though the team lost to the Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII, it was a turning point for the Falcons. Under Michael VIck, the Falcons reached the playoffs twice. Say what you want about Vick, but he's one of the best Falcons of all time. More recently, Matt Ryan has been at the helm of the most prosperous era in Falcons history. The team had its first consecutive winning seasons in 2008-09 and the future looks bright with Ryan as the quarterback.

This is the list of the best Atlanta Falcons of all time. If you see someone missing from this list, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list according to who you think is the greatest Atlanta Falcons player of all time.

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Deion Sanders
Cornerback, Punt returner
Birthplace: Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Age: 53
Teams: Florida State Seminoles baseball, Washington Redskins, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons
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Julio Jones
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Foley, Alabama
Age: 31
Teams: Atlanta Falcons
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#33 of 1,323 The Best Football Players Ever#6 of 91 The Best Alabama Crimson Tide Football Players of All Time
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Tony Gonzalez
Tight end
Birthplace: USA, California, Torrance
Age: 44
Teams: California Golden Bears football, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs
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#17 of 322 People Who Should Be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame#5 of 87 The Greatest Tight Ends Of All Time
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Michael Vick
Quarterback
Birthplace: Virginia
Age: 40
Teams: Virginia Tech Hokies football, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles
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Jessie Tuggle
Linebacker
Birthplace: Griffin, Georgia
Age: 55
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#201 of 432 The Greatest Defenders in NFL History#74 of 154 The Greatest Linebackers of All Time
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Roddy White
Wide receiver
Birthplace: James Island, South Carolina
Age: 38
Teams: Atlanta Falcons, UAB Blazers football
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Matt Ryan
Quarterback
Birthplace: Exton, Pennsylvania
Age: 35
Teams: Atlanta Falcons
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Morten Andersen
Placekicker
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Age: 60
Teams: New Orleans Saints, Michigan State Spartans football, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings
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Matt Bryant
Placekicker
Birthplace: Orange, Texas
Age: 45
Teams: Atlanta Falcons
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#38 of 59 Short NFL Players Who Show Size Doesn't Matter#19 of 85 The Greatest NFL Kickers of All Time
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Andre Rison
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, USA
Age: 53
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Michigan State Spartans football, Oakland Raiders, Toronto Argonauts, Atlanta Falcons
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John Abraham
Outside Linebacker
Birthplace: Timmonsville, South Carolina
Age: 42
Teams: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons
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Jamal Anderson
Running back
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Age: 48
Teams: Utah Utes football, Atlanta Falcons
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#113 of 206 The Best NFL Running Backs of All Time#15 of 36 The Best NFL Running Backs of the 90s
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Warrick Dunn
Running back
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age: 45
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Florida State Seminoles football
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Deion Jones
Linebacker
Age: 25
Teams: Atlanta Falcons
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Gerald Riggs
Running back
Birthplace: Tullos, Louisiana
Age: 59
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Steve Bartkowski
Quarterback
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa
Age: 67
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Tommy Nobis
Guard, Linebacker
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Age: 77
Teams: Texas Longhorns football
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Claude Humphrey
Defensive end
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Age: 76
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William Andrews
Running back
Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia
Age: 64
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Michael Turner
Running back, Return specialist
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois
Age: 38
Teams: Northern Illinois Huskies football, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers
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Keith Brooking
Linebacker
Birthplace: Senoia, Georgia
Age: 44
Teams: Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys
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Jeff Van Note
Center
Birthplace: South Orange, New Jersey
Age: 74
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Bill Fralic
Guard
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Age: 57
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Alge Crumpler
Tight end
Birthplace: Greenville, North Carolina
Age: 42
Teams: Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots
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Desmond Trufant
Cornerback
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington
Age: 30
Teams: Washington Huskies football, Atlanta Falcons

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