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Gerald McBurrows

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Atlanta Falcons · S

Gerald McBurrows recorded 114 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, WSH.

▶Best highlights

1.9

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

114

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Gerald McBurrows's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 11, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2003

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 4, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2003

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
ATLANTAFALCONS
ST. LOUISRAMS
OCT 15, 2000

Atlanta Falcons vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2000

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 1, 2000

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2000

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 10, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1999

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Gerald McBurrows's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 8, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2002

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 interception · 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 29, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2002
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 15, 2002

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2002

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 41 interception return yards

Regular Season
1999
CAROLINAPANTHERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 31, 1999

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Gerald McBurrows's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1990–1998

01
LARMCBURROWS—Gerald McBurrows
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

02
ATLMCBURROWS—Gerald McBurrows
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
ATLMCBURROWS—Gerald McBurrows
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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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons114 career games170 career solo tackles5 career sacksDrafted by: SLDraft pick: 214Jersey: 222 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 17, 1995Most recent: Dec 28, 2003

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