Michael Haynes (wide receiver)

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Michael Haynes
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No. 81, 82
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1965-12-24) December 24, 1965 (age 60)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Joseph S. Clark (New Orleans)
College Northern Arizona
Eastern Arizona College
NFL draft 1988: 7th round, 166th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 428
Receiving yards6,588
Touchdowns 47
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael David Haynes (born December 24, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL draft. He played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks after attending Eastern Arizona College. Haynes also played for the New Orleans Saints.

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Professional career

The Atlanta Falcons selected Haynes in the seventh round (166th overall) of the 1988 NFL draft. Haynes was the 16th wide receiver drafted in 1988. [1]

On September 11, 1988, Haynes made his professional regular season debut and made his first reception on a 12-yard pass by Chris Miller as the Falcons lost 29-21 against the New Orleans Saints. [2] On October 30, 1988, Haynes made his first career touchdown reception on a 19-yard pass by Chris Miller during the second quarter of a 27-24 victory at the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9. He finished the game with two receptions for 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns receptions. [3] He finished his rookie season in 1988 with 13 receptions for 232 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions in 15 games. [4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1988 ATL 1561323217.8494
1989 ATL 13114068117.0724
1990 ATL 13103144514.4600
1991 ATL 1616501,12222.48011
1992 ATL 14144880816.88910
1993 ATL 16167277810.8984
1994 NO 16167798512.8785
1995 NO 16154159714.6484
1996 NO 16104478617.9514
1997 ATL 1201215412.8241
Career 1471144286,58815.49847

References

  1. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - September 11th, 1988". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. "Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles - October 30th, 1988". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. "NFL Player stats: Michael Haynes (1988)". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.