1) Former Atlanta Falcons kicker Morten Anderson holds the NFL record for the most points scored (2,544). He played 25 Seasons, 382 games.
2) What former Falcon QB holds the NFL record for the most touchdown passes and most passing yards? Brett Favre, drafted by the Falcons in 1991, went on to throw 508 touchdowns and 71,838 yards.
3) The Atlanta Falcons began in 1966. Their first head coach was Norb Hecker, the former Green Bay assistant under Vince Lombardi.
4) On December 7, 1969, the Falcons’ undrafted running back who threw for a TD in the first quarter, caught a pass for a TD in the second quarter, and then ran for a TD in the fourth quarter was Harmon Wages.
5) The University of Georgia is the only college to have 3 players who later won Superbowl MVP honors: Jake Scott, Terrell Davis, and Hines Ward.
6) In 1896 Georgia recorded its first undefeated season (4-0). The Head Coach was Glenn “Pop” Warner.
7) Georgia running back Herschel Walker won the Heisman Trophy in 1982. Among the top 10 Heisman vote-getters that year were, John Elway, Eric Dickerson, Dan Marino, and Curt Warner. (Did you know at least 2?)
8) In 1916, Georgia Tech was responsible for the greatest lopsided victory in the history of college football over Cumberland College, beating them 222-0.
9) The Heisman trophy is named after former Georgia Tech head coach John W. Heisman who coached the team to an amazing 33 game winning streak (1904-1919). The team’s nickname was the Golden Tornados.
10) The Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry is one of the oldest in all of sports, dating back to 1893. The long standing slogan for the game is “Clean, Old-fashioned Hate”
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7-8 correct = Pro-bowler
5-6 correct = NFL Starter
3-4 correct = Bench Warmer
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