Todd McClure
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Career Summary
Todd McClure was a center who played his entire NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons.
NFL.com lists 198 regular-season games and 195 starts for McClure from 2000 through 2012.
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Early Life
McClure was from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
LSU lists Baton Rouge as his hometown and February 16, 1977, as his birth date.
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High School
McClure attended Central High School in Baton Rouge.
LSU reports that he earned all-parish recognition and recorded 92 tackles, six sacks, and nine tackles for loss on defense.
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College Career
McClure was a four-year starting center at LSU and a 1998 All-American.
LSU credits him with two All-SEC selections and says the Tigers went 25-12 with him as their starting center. He helped LSU lead the SEC in team rushing in 1996 and 1997.
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Path to the NFL
Atlanta selected McClure in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft.
The Falcons' 2023 media guide lists him as the 237th overall pick in 1999.
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NFL Career
McClure became a long-serving anchor of Atlanta's offensive line.
The Falcons' media guide credits him with 197 games and 195 starts and a club-record 144 consecutive starts from 2001 through 2010. NFL.com records 198 games, reflecting the current league statistical listing.
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Career Accomplishments
McClure earned two USA Today All-Joe Team selections and entered the Falcons Ring of Honor.
The Falcons' media guide says he blocked for four different 1,000-yard rushers and played in six postseasons and two conference championship games.
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Playing Style
McClure was known for grit, toughness, durability, and dependable center play.
Atlanta's media guide identifies grit and toughness as defining traits and calls him the anchor of several prolific Falcons offenses.
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Legacy
McClure's longevity made him one of the central offensive linemen in Falcons history.
When he retired, Atlanta reported that his 13 seasons had created a legacy unlikely to be quickly overshadowed. Its media guide lists him in the Falcons Ring of Honor.
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Post-Career
McClure later returned to the Falcons in player-development and personnel work.
In 2026, Atlanta announced his appointment as coordinator of player development and senior personnel assistant.
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