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Brian Finneran

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · WR

Brian Finneran recorded 111 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

27.9

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

6

playoff games

111

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brian Finneran's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
CINCINNATIBENGALS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 22, 2002

Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2002

6 rec · 77 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 1, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2002

5 rec · 114 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2005
ATLANTAFALCONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 6, 2005

Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2005

8 rec · 92 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 29, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

3 rec · 77 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 11, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2003

5 rec · 72 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brian Finneran's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 114 receiving yards

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 1, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2002

5 rec · 114 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 8 receptions

Regular Season
2005
ATLANTAFALCONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 6, 2005

Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2005

8 rec · 92 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2002
CINCINNATIBENGALS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 22, 2002

Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2002

6 rec · 77 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 11 targets

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 10, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2002

6 rec · 72 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2005
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 9, 2005

New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2005

5 rec · 103 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brian Finneran's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2012

01
PHIFINNERAN—Brian Finneran
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

02
ATLFINNERAN—Brian Finneran
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

03
ATLFINNERAN—Brian Finneran
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

04
ATLFINNERAN—Brian Finneran
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons111 career games238 career receptions3,093 career receiving yards19 career receiving touchdowns32 career solo tacklesJersey: 866 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1999Most recent: Jan 15, 2011

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history