- Mike Kenn
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Mike Kenn No. 78 Tackle Personal information Date of birth: February 9, 1956
Evanston, IllinoisCareer information College: Michigan NFL Draft: 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 Debuted in 1978 for the Atlanta Falcons Last played in 1994 for the Atlanta Falcons Career history Career highlights and awards Stats at NFL.com Michael Lee Kenn (born February 9, 1956) is a former American football player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft. A 6'7", 275-lb. offensive tackle from the University of Michigan, Kenn played his entire 17-year NFL career with the Falcons from 1978 to 1994. He is notable for having started every game in which he played (251). He holds the Falcons franchise record for games started and games played.
After his retirement from football, he served as Chairman of the Fulton County Commission.
Preceded by
George MartinNFLPA President
June 13, 1989-March 23, 1996Succeeded by
Trace ArmstrongByron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award 1966: Starr • 1967: Davis • 1968: Meador • 1969: Sayers • 1970: Alexander • 1971: May • 1972: Russell • 1973: Little • 1974: Bleier • 1975: Hart • 1976: Alzado • 1977: Manning • 1978: Staubach • 1979: Upshaw • 1980: Houston • 1981: Harris • 1982: Dieken • 1983: Benirschke • 1984: Williams • 1985: Moore • 1986: Martin • 1987: Cherry • 1988: Singletary • 1989: Newsome • 1990: Kenn • 1991: R. White • 1992: Lowery • 1993: Kelso • 1994: Thomas • 1995: Brooks • 1996: Zorich • 1997: Nickerson • 1998: Carter • 1999: Pelfrey • 2000: McCrary • 2001: Brunell • 2002: Vincent • 2003: Brooks • 2004: Manning • 2005: McNair • 2006: Lynch • 2007: Dunn • 2008: Dawkins • 2009: Asomugha • 2010: Richardson
1978 NFL Draft First Round Selections Earl Campbell · Art Still · Wes Chandler · Chris Ward · Terry Miller · James Lofton · Ken MacAfee · Ross Browner · Keith Simpson · Gordon King · Luther Bradley · Clay Matthews · Mike Kenn · John Jefferson · Steve Little · Blair Bush · Doug Williams · Bob Cryder · Ken Greene · Elvis Peacock · Randy Holloway · Ron Johnson · Ozzie Newsome · Dan Bunz · Reese McCall · John Anderson · Don Latimer · Larry BetheaAtlanta Falcons The franchise Franchise • Seasons • History • Players • Quarterbacks • Expansion draft • Draft history • First-round draft picksStadiums Culture Rivalry Carolina Panthers • New Orleans SaintsStarting quarterbacks Head coaches Division championships (4) Super Bowl appearances (1) Retired numbers Seasons 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010Current league affiliations League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: South DivisionRivalries New Orleans SaintsAtlanta 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 • Jerry • Weatherspoon • JonesAtlanta Falcons Retired Numbers #10 Steve Bartkowski • #31 William Andrews • #57 Jeff Van Note • #58 Jessie Tuggle • #60 Tommy Nobis • #78 Mike KennCategories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- People from Evanston, Illinois
- American people of Polish descent
- American athlete–politicians
- American football offensive linemen
- American football offensive tackles
- Atlanta Falcons players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- Michigan Wolverines football players
- American football offensive lineman, 1950s birth stubs
- Georgia (U.S. state) politician stubs
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