Who's the Last Falcon to score in the NFL?

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:42 pm

With PJ pope's TD today, I was wondering who was the last Falcon to score a TD in the NFL?

Did Charles Sharon get one with Jacksonville last year?

Redwingtom · Post by **Redwingtom** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:14 pm

Sharon has no NFL receptions that I could find.

Not sure about defensive players, but I believe the last falcon to score in the NFL may have been Mark Miller, QB with the Browns. Mark had a rushing TD and a passing TD in 1978.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/p ... d=MillMa00

However, I then remembered Dave Preston. He scored last in a game in 1983
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/p ... d=PresDa00

This is a pretty neat site if someone else has some time to look up other former falcons. I gotta run...

moneymaker02 · Post by **moneymaker02** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:53 pm

man just got back from the panthers game and i cant tell you how great it was to hear pj popes name over and over again from the pa announcer. everytime he got a first down i want to do the "first downnn falconsssss" and then the falcon noise haha.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:05 pm

Martin Bayless returned a fumble for TD in 1994 for the Redskins playing against the Giants.

moneymaker02 · Post by **moneymaker02** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:10 pm

im pretty sure sharon and sanders both have pre season touchdowns if that counts

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:17 pm

Stan Hunter scored a TD in 1987 for the Jets.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/p ... ntSt20.htm

tiznow · Post by **tiznow** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:53 am

Rollo83 wrote:Martin Bayless returned a fumble for TD in 1994 for the Redskins playing against the Giants.

I think you have it.

tiznow · Post by **tiznow** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:23 pm

Jeff Groth's last TD in the NFL was 1985. It has to be Martin.

VDub26Falcon · Post by **VDub26Falcon** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:20 pm

Dang...I wanted to rip on you and say "Shaun Suisham idiot!" but then I read the thread and you said TD...nice topic!