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Michael Haynes

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · WR

Michael Haynes recorded 147 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

44.8

rec yds/gm

0.5

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

147

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Michael Haynes's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1989
W
WSH
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 17, 1989

WSH vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1989

6 rec · 190 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1991
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 24, 1991

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1991

6 rec · 187 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1993
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 12, 1993

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1993

7 rec · 182 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Wild Card
1991
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 28, 1991

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1991

6 rec · 144 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1991
ATLANTAFALCONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 22, 1991

Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1991

5 rec · 148 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Michael Haynes's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 190 receiving yards

Regular Season
1989
W
WSH
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 17, 1989

WSH vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1989

6 rec · 190 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career highs: 8 receptions · 16 targets

Regular Season
1994
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 9, 1994

New Orleans Saints vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 9, 1994

8 rec · 84 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1995
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 15, 1995

Miami Dolphins vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1995

2 rec · 45 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Haynes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1988

01
ATLHAYNES—Michael Haynes
ATLBARTKOWSKI—Steve Bartkowski
ATLHUMPHREY—Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

02
ATLHAYNES—Michael Haynes
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1987–1999

03
NOHAYNES—Michael Haynes
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

04
ATLHAYNES—Michael Haynes
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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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons147 career games78 career rushing yards428 career receptions6,588 career receiving yards47 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 822 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 1988Most recent: Dec 7, 1997

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