Steve Bartkowski

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Steve Bartkowski
Position(s):
Quarterback		 Jersey #(s):
10
Born: November 12, 1952 (1952-11-12) (age 55)
Des Moines, Iowa
Career Information
Year(s): 1975–1986
NFL Draft: 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Professional Teams
Career Stats
TD-INT     156-144
Yards     24,124
QB Rating     75.4
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards

Steven Joseph "Steve" Bartkowski (born November 12, 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the Atlanta Falcons (1975-1985) and the Los Angeles Rams (1986). Bartkowski was a consensus All-American his senior season in 1974 at the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently on the Falcons Board of Directors.

Bartkowski was chosen with the 1st overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and was the NFL Rookie of the Year as well as The Sporting News NFC Rookie of the Year in 1975. He was the first client of legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg.

Bartkowski is one of only seven quarterbacks in NFL history that have achieved two consecutive (back-to-back) 30-touchdown passing seasons (1980 & 1981) at least one time in their career. The others are Brett Favre, Dan Fouts, Jeff Garcia, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino and Y.A. Tittle. Bartkowski was selected to the Pro Bowl after both the 1980 and 1981 seasons and was selected 2nd Team All-NFC following the 1980 campaign.

Bartkowski led the NFL in passing in 1983 with a passer rating of 97.6.

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National Football League number one overall Draft picks
Berwanger • Francis • C. Davis • Aldrich • Cafego • Harmon • Dudley • Sinkwich • Bertelli • Trippi • Dancewicz • Fenimore • Gilmer • Bednarik • Hart • Rote • Wade • Babcock • Garrett • Shaw • Glick • Hornung • Hill • Duncan • Cannon • Mason • E. Davis • Baker • Parks • Frederickson • Nobis • Bu. Smith • Yary • Simpson • Bradshaw • Plunkett • Patulski • Matuszak • Jones • Bartkowski • Selmon • Bell • Campbell • Cousineau • B. Sims • Rogers • K. Sims • Elway • Fryar • Br. Smith • Jackson • Testaverde • Bruce • Aikman • George • Maryland • Emtman • Bledsoe • Wilkinson • Carter • Johnson • Pace • P. Manning • Couch • Brown • Vick • Carr • Palmer • E. Manning • A. Smith • Williams • Russell • Long
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1975 NFL Draft First Round Selections
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Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks
Nobis • Johnson • Humphrey • Kunz • Small • Profit • Ellis • Bartkowski • Bean • Bryant • Faumuina • Kenn • D. Smith • J. Miller • Butler • Riggs • Pitts • Bryan • Fralic • Casillas • Green • C. Miller • Bruce • Sanders • Collins • Broussard • Pickens • Pritchard • Whitfield • T. Smith • Kennedy • Bush • Booker • Brooking • Kerney • Vick • Duckett • Hall • Jenkins • White • Anderson • Ryan • Baker
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Atlanta Falcons starting quarterbacks
R. Johnson • Berry • Lee • Bartkowski • Archer • Campbell • Miller • Hebert • George • Chandler • Vick • D. Johnson • Kittner • Harrington • Leftwich • Redman
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Atlanta Falcons retired numbers
#10 Steve Bartkowski • #31 William Andrews • #57 Jeff Van Note • #58 Jessie Tuggle • #60 Tommy Nobis • #78 Mike Kenn
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Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor inductees
2004: Tommy Nobis • 2004: Steve Bartkowski • 2004: William Andrews • 2004: Jessie Tuggle • 2006: Jeff Van Note
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