Steven Joseph Bartkowski is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons (1975–1985), Washington Redskins (1985) and the Los Angeles Rams (1986). He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection. Bartkowski played college football for the California Golden Bears, earning consensus All-American honors as a senior in 1974. He was selected by the Falcons with the first overall pick of the 1975 NFL draft.
Nathaniel Bernard Odomes is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills (1987–1993), Seattle Seahawks (1994–1995), and the Atlanta Falcons (1996). Before his NFL career, he played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, returning 36 punts for 359 yards and intercepting nine passes. His seven interceptions in the 1986 season led the Big Ten Conference. He was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 1987 NFL draft.
Erric Demont Pegram is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1997. He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draft.
Irvin Martin Smith Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft.
Wayne Lamar Gandy is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons. He played college football for Auburn University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft, and he also played professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.
Pat Chaffey is a former American football running back who played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1991 and for the New York Jets from 1992 to 1993. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State University, and played in 31 games over three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from North Marion High School in Aurora, OR.
Mitchell Warren Lyons is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan and played college football at Michigan State University.
Devin Marquese Bush Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. Bush played college football for Florida State University (FSU), where he was a member of FSU's 1993 national championship team. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft, and he also played professionally for the NFL's St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns.
Michael Allen Booker Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 2001. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football.
Morris "Moe" Gardner Jr. is an American former football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons (1991–1996). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL draft.
Troy Robert Sadowski is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia. A sixth round selection of the 1989 NFL draft, Sadowski played for the Atlanta Falcons (1990), Kansas City Chiefs (1991), New York Jets (1992–1993), Cincinnati Bengals (1994–1996), Pittsburgh Steelers (1997–1998), and Jacksonville Jaguars (1998).
David Reed Richards is an American former professional football guard who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Ronald Lawrence George is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1993 through 2000. He played college football at Stanford University and the United States Air Force Academy. He was an All-American in 1992 as a senior at Stanford. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft.
Patrick James Bates is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Raiders and later played for the Atlanta Falcons after being traded by the Raiders in exchange for the Falcons' second-round selection in the 1996 NFL draft.
Alton Montgomery is an American former professional football player who was a safety and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected 52nd in the 1990 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos where he played for three years. In 1993, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons where he played until 1996.
The 2001 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 36th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons obtained the first pick overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. With the pick, the Falcons drafted Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick.
Jeff Kalani Pahukoa is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Los Angeles Rams from 1991 to 1993 and Atlanta Falcons from 1995 to 1996. He was selected by the Rams in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL draft.
Harold Donald Alexander is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). Alexander was selected in the third round by the Atlanta Falcons out of Appalachian State University in the 1993 NFL draft. At the time of his selection, he was the second-highest drafted player out of Appalachian State.
John Cominsky is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Charleston and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Ta'Quon Graham is an American professional football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas.
