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This page is a list of the Atlanta Falcons NFL draft selections. The first draft the Falcons participated in was 1966 , in which they made linebacker Tommy Nobis of Texas their first-ever selection.
The Atlanta Falcons, a professional American football team based in Atlanta, are part of the National Football Conference South Division. They joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team for the 1966 season and became the first NFL franchise in the Southeastern United States. [1]
The 1966 NFL expansion draft was a National Football League (NFL) draft in which a new expansion team, named the Atlanta Falcons, selected its first players. On June 30, 1965 , NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle awarded the first NFL franchise in the Deep South to the city of Atlanta and granted ownership to Rankin Smith Sr. [ 1 ]
Ohio State's Zach Harrison pursues Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy during their game in 2022. Harrison, an Olentangy Orange graduate, now plays for the Atlanta Falcons and McCarthy was a first ...
NFL Champion 1948 Len Ford † Los Angeles Dons: DE NFL Champion (1950, 1954, 1955) Bob Mann: Detroit Lions: E — 1960 Don Deskins: Oakland Raiders: DT — Fred Julian: New York Titans: CB — 1965 Bill Laskey * Buffalo Bills: LB Pro Bowl 1966 Bill Keating: Denver Broncos: DT — 1974 Mike Hoban: Chicago Bears: G — 1976 Dennis Franks ...
Todd Jeffery Duckett (born February 17, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Duckett was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft with the 18th overall pick.
Here are the most likely landing spots for Michigan Wolverine players based on the latest 2024 NFL mock draft. Projections include J.J. McCarthy and Roman Wilson.
Mayfield was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (68th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. [14] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 15, 2021. [15] Heading into his first NFL training camp, Mayfield competed with Kaleb McGary to be the Falcons' starting right tackle.