The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the 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).
James Solomon "Big Jim" Nance was an American professional football player who was a fullback with the Boston Patriots during their days in the American Football League (AFL). He was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2009. He played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen.
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.
Kenneth William Avery is a former professional American football player. During a 9 year career in the National Football League (NFL), Avery played in 123 games, starting 77 times at the linebacker position.
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.
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/AFL 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 professional football player for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1960. He was selected 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.
Richard Lee Stotter was an American football linebacker who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourteenth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Stotter played college football at the University of Houston and attended Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He was a consensus All-American in 1967. He died in 2015 at age 70 in Cleveland.
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.
Robert Owen Majors is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1971. Majors was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1972 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League (WFL). He is the younger brother of former Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors.
Willie Smith is an American former professional football player who was a tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1985. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 10th round of the 1986 NFL draft.
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 an American former football player who was a wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was a consensus All-American in 1975 and 1976. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL draft.
Al Romano is a former gridiron football defensive tackle who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL draft. Romano played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Solvay High School in Solvay, New York. He was a consensus All-American in 1976.
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.
Tom Kennedy was an American football quarterback. He played for the New York Giants in 1966.
