Jessie Tuggle
| Jessie Tuggle | |
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Position (s): Linebacker |
Jersey number (s): 58 |
| born on April 4, 1965 in Griffin , Georgia , United States | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1987 - 2000 | |
| Undrafted in 1987 | |
| College : Valdosta State | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 205 |
| Sacks | 21st |
| Interceptions | 6th |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Jessie Lloyd Tuggle, Jr. (* 4. April 1965 in Griffin , Georgia ) is a former American American football poker players. He played his entire career with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL) in the position of linebacker .
NFL
Tuggle was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent after the 1987 NFL Draft . He stayed here until the end of his career after the 2000 season . In total, he scored 1,640 tackles , 21 sacks and six interceptions for the Falcons in these 14 seasons . He also held the NFL record for most touchdowns after fumbled balls until 2009 (5). He also holds the record for having scored the most tackles between the 1990 and 1999 seasons with 1,293.
Personal
Jessie Tuggles eldest son Justin Tuggle is currently (2016) under contract with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL and also plays the position of linebacker. His other son, Grady Jarrett , plays American football as a defensive tackle on the same team as his former father, the Atlanta Falcons . In 2007 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame .
Individual evidence
- ^ NFL Career Fumble Return TD Leaders. Pro Football Reference, accessed on December 4, 2016 (English, Jason Taylor also scored his 5th TD return in 2005 after a fumble and his 6th in 2009): “Rank Player TD Years Tm 1 Jason Taylor 6 1997-2011 3TM 2 Jessie Tuggle 5 1987-2000 atl "
- ↑ For combined seasons, from 1990 to 1999 sorted by descending tackles .
- ↑ Grady Jarrett: Atlanta Falcons' Version of Aaron Donald? .
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| SURNAME | Tuggle, Jessie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tuggle, Jessie Lloyd Jr. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Griffin , Georgia , United States |