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Virgil Seay

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · WR

Virgil Seay recorded 52 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

15.2

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

52

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Virgil Seay's most significant indexed performances.

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

WSH

Indianapolis Colts vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1981

7 rec · 104 rec yds · 1 rec TD

WSH

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

8 rec · 145 rec yds · 0 rec TD

ARIZONACARDINALS

WSH

Arizona Cardinals vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1981

1 rec · 51 rec yds · 1 rec TD

WSH

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 10, 1984

3 rec · 44 rec yds · 1 rec TD

WSH

Miami Dolphins vs WSH

Super Bowl XVII · Jan 30, 1983

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Virgil Seay's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 145 receiving yards · 8 receptions

WSH

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

8 rec · 145 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

WSH

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 10, 1984

3 rec · 44 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Virgil Seay's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1992

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1966–1988

Steve Bartkowski

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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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons52 career games43 career receptions792 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 16, 1984

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