Atlanta Falcons All-Time Greats
The ten greatest to ever wear the black and red, ranked and remembered from the heart of Dixie.
Awarded to Atlanta in 1965 and taking the field in 1966, the Falcons gave the Deep South its first modern NFL home and two conference crowns across the decades. From Grits Blitz to Dirty Birds to the record-setting 2016 offense, these are the ten greatest ever to wear the black and red, ranked.
- Conference
- National Football Conference
- Founded
- 1965 (first season 1966)
- Home fields
- Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Georgia Dome (1992), Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2017)
- Titles
- 2 NFC Championships (1998, 2016); 0 Super Bowl wins
- Division
- NFC South
The face of the franchise for 14 seasons, Ryan is Atlanta's all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns. He won NFL MVP in 2016 while leading the Falcons to their second Super Bowl appearance. Steady, durable, and productive, no player started more games under center for the Falcons.
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One of the most physically dominant receivers the game has seen, Jones is the Falcons' franchise leader in receiving yards and receptions. A seven-time Pro Bowler, he averaged better than 95 receiving yards per game during his Atlanta tenure and assembled one of the great six-season peaks in league history.
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Drafted fifth overall in 1989, 'Prime Time' electrified Atlanta as a lockdown corner and return man. He earned three Pro Bowl nods and three first-team All-Pro selections in five seasons with the Falcons before a Hall of Fame career carried him to Canton.
The most accomplished tight end of his generation finished his career in Atlanta as a five-time Pro Bowler for the Falcons. A reliable safety valve and red-zone weapon, Gonzalez helped lead the 2012 team within a play of the Super Bowl and was later enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
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Atlanta's defensive cornerstone for more than a decade, Humphrey won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1968 and made six Pro Bowls with the Falcons. A relentless edge rusher who terrorized quarterbacks in the pre-sack era, he earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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The Falcons' very first draft pick, 'Mr. Falcon' won Rookie of the Year in 1966 and became the heart of the early defenses. A five-time Pro Bowler and ferocious tackler, Nobis defined the franchise's identity in its formative seasons.
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An iron man who started all 251 of his games at left tackle, Kenn spent his entire 17-year career protecting Atlanta quarterbacks. The five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro is one of the most durable and decorated linemen in franchise history.
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Before Julio Jones, White was the Falcons' premier receiver, posting four straight 1,000-yard seasons and earning four Pro Bowl selections. He remains second on the franchise's all-time receiving lists and was Matt Ryan's most trusted target for years.
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The first overall pick in 1975, Bartkowski became the early face of the franchise and led Atlanta to its first playoff win. A two-time Pro Bowler with a powerful arm, he held the Falcons' major passing records for two decades.
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A dynamic dual-threat back, Dunn topped 1,000 rushing yards three times in Atlanta and made a Pro Bowl during his Falcons tenure. As versatile out of the backfield as he was as a receiver, he was a centerpiece of the early-2000s offenses and is the franchise's second-leading rusher.
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Undrafted and undersized, The Hammer became the tackling machine at the center of Atlanta's defense for fourteen seasons. A five-time Pro Bowler, he helped drive the 1998 Dirty Birds all the way to Super Bowl XXXIII.
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