The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons were founded on June 30, 1965, and joined the NFL in 1966 as an expansion team, after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football League (AFL).
Deon D'Marquis Grant is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, was a member of Tennessee's national championship team and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants of the NFL. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants against the New England Patriots.
James Grabowski is an American former football player and broadcaster. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Green Bay Packers.
Paul Peter Naumoff was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1964 to 1966 and was selected as a consensus first-team All-American at the linebacker position in 1966. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Detroit Lions from 1967 to 1978. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl after the 1970 season and was named the Lions' defensive most valuable player in 1975. He once played in 142 consecutive games for the Lions and missed only two games in 12 years with the club.
Daniel Nathan Lewis was an American football halfback, fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions (1958–1964), the Washington Redskins (1965), and the New York Giants (1966). He played college football at the University of Wisconsin.
Devonta Cornellius Freeman is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Henry "Hank" Ernest Schichtle is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the 1964 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at the University of Hawaii before transferring to Coffeyville Community College and lastly Wichita State University. Schichtle attended Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville, Kansas. He was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Waterbury Orbits and BC Lions.
Thomas Ralph Schoen was an American football defensive back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Browns in the eighth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a consensus All-American in 1967.
Marvin Daniel LaRose was an American college and professional football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Missouri, where he earned unanimous All-American honors. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1961 NFL Draft, and also by the Boston Patriots in the third round of the 1961 AFL Draft.
John Paul Guzik III was an American football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and Houston Oilers. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 1958 NFL Draft. Guzik played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Cecil Township High School in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was a consensus All-American in 1958. He was traded from the New York Giants to the Baltimore Colts for Jerry Richardson on August 3, 1961. He was a member of the Houston Oilers team that won the 1961 AFL championship.
Paul Frederick Walker was an American football player who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the tenth round of the 1945 NFL Draft. Walker played college football at Yale University and attended Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois. He was a consensus All-American in 1944.
Booker Taylor Brown was an American football offensive tackle who played two seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL Draft. Brown first enrolled at Santa Barbara City College before transferring to the University of Southern California. He attended Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California. He was a consensus All-American in 1973. He was also a member of the Southern California Sun of the World Football League (WFL).
Gregory Allen Marx was an American football defensive end who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
Willie Smith is a former American football tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the tenth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. Smith played college football at the University of Miami and attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a consensus All-American in 1985.
Robert Vincent Jury is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 1978 NFL Draft. Jury played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended South Park High School in South Park, Pennsylvania. He was a consensus All-American in 1977. He is the Pittsburgh Panthers all-time leaders in interceptions (21), interceptions in a season (10) and interception return yards (266).
Eric Johnson Still is a former American football offensive guard who played college football at the University of Tennessee and attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He was a consensus All-American in 1989. He played two season with the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football.
Larry Seivers is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at the University of Tennessee. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He was a consensus All-American in 1975 and 1976.
Joel Parrish is a former American football offensive guard who played two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL Draft. Parrish played college football at the University of Georgia and attended Coffee County High School in Douglas, Georgia. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball but chose to attend the University of Georgia. He was a consensus All-American in 1976. Parrish and four other men were arrested in 2001 in Australia on charges of drug trafficking after smuggling 2,457 pounds of cocaine into the country.
Steven Ellis Bowman was an American football halfback who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the 15th round of the 1966 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 20th round of the 1966 AFL Draft. Bowman played college football at the University of Alabama and attended Pascagoula High School in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
The 1965 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record, 4–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and lost to Tennessee, 27–6 in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Under Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa led the nation in passing for five straight years from 1962 to 1966.
