Falcons Roster - 1978
Status: ACT
Offense
Position: OL
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Scott | G | 0 | 76 | 285 | NA | 1953-12-26 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Jeff Van Note | C | 0 | 74 | 247 | NA | 1946-02-07 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Marv Montgomery | OT | 0 | 78 | 255 | NA | 1948-02-08 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mike Kenn | OT | 0 | 79 | 257 | NA | 1956-02-09 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Paul Ryczek | C | 0 | 74 | 230 | NA | 1952-06-25 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Phil McKinnely | OT | 0 | 76 | 248 | NA | 1954-07-08 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| R.C. Thielemann | G | 0 | 76 | 247 | NA | 1955-08-12 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Warren Bryant | OT | 0 | 78 | 270 | NA | 1955-11-11 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Position: QB
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Jones | QB | 0 | 76 | 200 | NA | 1953-02-19 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Scott Hunter | QB | 0 | 74 | 205 | NA | 1947-11-11 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Steve Bartkowski | QB | 0 | 76 | 213 | NA | 1952-11-12 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Position: RB
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Bean | FB | 0 | 71 | 195 | NA | 1954-01-26 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| George Franklin | RB | 0 | 75 | 225 | NA | 1954-07-05 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Haskel Stanback | RB | 0 | 72 | 210 | NA | 1952-03-19 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mike Esposito | RB | 0 | 72 | 183 | NA | 1953-04-24 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ray Strong | RB | 0 | 69 | 184 | NA | 1956-05-07 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ricky Patton | RB | 0 | 71 | 185 | NA | 1954-04-06 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Position: TE
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wright | TE | 0 | 75 | 240 | NA | 1956-09-01 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Jim Mitchell | TE | 0 | 73 | 234 | NA | 1947-10-19 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ken Moore | TE | 0 | 76 | 232 | NA | 1954-07-25 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lewis Gilbert | TE | 0 | 76 | 225 | NA | 1956-05-24 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Position: WR
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Jackson | WR | 0 | 71 | 176 | NA | 1955-08-03 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Alfred Jenkins | WR | 0 | 70 | 165 | NA | 1952-01-25 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Billy Ryckman | WR | 0 | 71 | 172 | NA | 1955-02-28 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Dennis Pearson | WR | 0 | 71 | 177 | NA | 1955-02-09 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Wally Francis | WR | 0 | 71 | 190 | NA | 1951-11-07 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Defense
Position: DB
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Glazebrook | DB | 0 | 73 | 200 | NA | 1956-03-07 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ernie Jackson | DB | 0 | 70 | 173 | NA | 1950-04-11 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Frank Reed | S | 0 | 71 | 193 | NA | 1954-05-13 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Jim Stienke | DB | 0 | 71 | 182 | NA | 1950-11-07 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ray Easterling | FS | 0 | 72 | 195 | NA | 1949-09-03 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Rick Byas | CB | 0 | 69 | 180 | NA | 1950-10-19 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Rolland Lawrence | CB | 0 | 70 | 179 | NA | 1951-03-24 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Tom Moriarty | DB | 0 | 72 | 185 | NA | 1953-04-07 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Tom Pridemore | FS | 0 | 70 | 186 | NA | 1956-04-29 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Position: DL
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Humphrey | DE | 0 | 76 | 252 | NA | 1944-06-29 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Edgar Fields | DE | 0 | 74 | 255 | NA | 1954-03-10 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Jeff Merrow | DE | 0 | 76 | 245 | NA | 1953-07-12 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Jeff Yeates | DE | 0 | 75 | 248 | NA | 1951-08-03 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Jim Bailey | DT | 0 | 76 | 253 | NA | 1948-06-09 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mike Lewis | DT | 0 | 76 | 261 | NA | 1949-07-14 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Wilson Faumuina | DT | 0 | 77 | 275 | NA | 1954-08-11 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Position: LB
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey McClain | LB | 0 | 75 | 236 | NA | 1954-04-25 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Fulton Kuykendall | OLB | 0 | 76 | 210 | NA | 1953-06-10 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Garth Ten Napel | LB | 0 | 73 | 213 | NA | 1954-03-27 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Greg Brezina | OLB | 0 | 72 | 226 | NA | 1946-01-07 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ralph Ortega | LB | 0 | 74 | 220 | NA | 1953-07-06 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Robert Pennywell | MLB | 0 | 73 | 222 | NA | 1954-11-06 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ronnie McCartney | LB | 0 | 73 | 220 | NA | 1954-07-20 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Steve Stewart | LB | 0 | 74 | 217 | NA | 1956-05-01 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Special Teams
Position: K
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Steinfort | K | 0 | 71 | 180 | NA | 1952-11-03 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Tim Mazzetti | K | 0 | 73 | 175 | NA | 1956-02-01 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Position: P
| Name | Depth | # | Ht | Wt | College | DOB | Exp | Pick | Draft Team | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | P | 0 | 75 | 197 | NA | 1949-01-21 | NA | NA | NA | NA |