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  The Official Web Site of the Atlanta Falcons
Tuggle finished his career ranked third on the club’s all-time list for most games played, with 209, and most starts, with 182.
Jessie Tuggle joined the Falcons in 1987, coming to training camp that year as an undrafted free agent out of Valdosta State 
 Jessie Tuggle Humanitarian Award was named after him by the club in 2004 for his community service over the years and will be awarded to a current Falcons player each year who displays dedication to the community. 
www.atlantafalcons.com /history/rohTuggle.jsp   (569 words)

  
 Sports Reporting
Tuggle, who played 14 seasons for the Falcons, and was the all-time active NFL leader in tackles, was gracious in his apparent leave-taking.
In addition to his stellar play, Tuggle has acted as the spokesman for a number of charities, maintaining a squeaky clean profile in a world of pro athletics that is often tainted with scandal.
Tuggle said his greatest thrill was making the Falcons in 1987, recalling how he telephoned his mother to give her the news.
members.tripod.com /newsdude16/id30.htm   (2659 words)

  
 Where Are They Now? - Jessie Tuggle
I tell the story to kids all the time who say, 'Jessie, you don't look that big.' I say that I don't know why, but in high school, in college, I'd always been a natural hitter.
Tuggle: The biggest one that comes to mind because I was a rookie trying to make the football team was in 1987 when I got the opportunity to start in a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tuggle: Let's see...I remember going home and watching a Falcons game for the first time at home was difficult for me. The night before the game, I had a dream that I should be there.
www.atlantafalcons.com /team/article.jsp?id=12470   (1515 words)

  
 The Sporting News: NFL - Falcons lose Tuggle for at least six weeks
Tuggle, who has 1,837 tackles in his 14-year career -- all with the Falcons -- injured his left knee near the end of the first half in Sunday's 21-19 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Tuggle didn't believe the injury was serious and tried to play in the second half.
Tuggle, 35, has missed only three games because of injury or illness in his NFL career -- two games last season due to a quadriceps injury and one game in 1992 when he was hospitalized with viral meningitis.
archive.sportingnews.com /nfl/articles/20001023/268329-p.html   (549 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego National Football League -- Jessie Tuggle retires after 14-year NFL career
Tuggle, the NFL's active leading tackler, left open the slight possibility that he might be join another team under the right circumstances.
Tuggle hoped to come back for a 15th year – especially since he missed half of last season with a torn knee ligament, the first serious injury of his career.
Tuggle's left knee felt good enough to report for the start of training camp, but he fractured his right thumb in the early days of practice and missed the first three preseason games.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nfl/20010828-1630-fbn-falcons-.html   (644 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Tuggle out 3-4 weeks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Tuggle tore ligaments in his thumb and sustained a chip fracture, but he did not report the injury to the medical staff until after practice.
Tuggle will likely miss at least three preseason games, though he should be recovered in time for the Sept. 9 opener against San Francisco.
Tuggle, preparing for his 15th season with the Falcons, is the leading active tackler in the NFL.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nfl/falcons/2001-07-30-tuggle.htm   (477 words)

  
 Valdosta State University - Jessie Tuggle, Retiree of the NFL, will speak at The Harley Langdale, Jr. Lecture Series
Jessie Tuggle, Retiree of the NFL, will speak at The Harley Langdale, Jr.
Jessie Tuggle, Valdosta State University alumnus and former NFL star, is the featured speaker for the Harley Langdale, Jr.
This series of lectures is another step in the Langdale College of Business Administration's commitment to provide its students with high quality education by broadening their horizons and introducing them to real life experiences.
www.valdosta.edu /news/releases/tuggle_100104   (270 words)

  
 Valdosta State University - Jessie Tuggle, Retiree of the NFL, was the Featured Speaker at The Harley Langdale, Jr. ...
Valdosta State University - Jessie Tuggle, Retiree of the NFL, was the Featured Speaker at The Harley Langdale, Jr.
Jessie Tuggle, Retiree of the NFL, was the Featured Speaker at The Harley Langdale, Jr.
Jessie Tuggle, left, spoke to Valdosta State University students at the Pound Hall Auditorium during an installment of the Harley Langdale, Jr.
www.valdosta.edu /news/releases/tuggle_100504   (86 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Tuggle Time: He's overwhelmed by first Super Bowl
Tuggle makes it clear this Super Bowl is not just for him, and it's not just for his Atlanta Falcons' teammates.
At this point, Tuggle's eyes are nearly bulging out of his head, as if he's ready to tackle someone - anyone - in a Denver Broncos uniform.
Though he's a five-time Pro Bowler, Tuggle never seemed to garner the honors or the respect that would have been his in Dallas or San Francisco or Green Bay.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/1999/jan/29/508344286.html   (767 words)

  
 Buffalo Bills
Keith Brooking knew he had some big shoes to fill this season, as he was shifted to inside linebacker to replace the retired Jessie Tuggle at the spot.
Tuggle, who had started every game for Atlanta at that spot since 1989, was a five time Pro Bowler and a staple on the Falcons' defense, and the pressure was on Brooking to effectively replace Tuggle.
Brooking, who is a Georgia native and has played his entire football career in the Atlanta area, knew exactly what Tuggle meant to the Falcons franchise and Atlanta fans when he came to join his hometown team as a first-round pick of the team in 1998 out of Georgia Tech.
www.buffalobills.com /display_cont.jsp?cont_id=87310&print=yes   (913 words)

  
 Falcons To Introduce Ring Of Honor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The inaugural inductees are former Atlanta Falcons RB William Andrews, QB Steve Bartkowski, LB Tommy Nobis and LB Jessie Tuggle.
Tuggle led the Falcons in tackles for nine straight seasons from 1988-97 and recorded more than 100 tackles for a team record 12 consecutive seasons.
In 1998, Tuggle helped lead the Falcons to their only Super Bowl appearance, with a franchise playoff record 11 tackles in the Falcons' come-from-behind 30-27 victory at Minnesota in the 1998 NFC Championship Game.
www.gadome.com /news/nw90.html   (720 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: football@ugusta: Tuggle makes Pro-Bowl team 12/11/97
SUWANEE, Ga. -- Linebacker Jessie Tuggle was almost apologetic about being a the only Atlanta Falcon selected to the NFC Pro Bowl team Thursday.
Although he did pass Cornelius Bennett for the team lead in tackles with 111 last week, Tuggle has not had one of his better seasons.
Tuggle is on pace to record 127 tackles, which would be his lowest total since 1988.
chronicle.augusta.com /stories/121297/fb_tuggle.shtml   (499 words)

  
 Sports Columns
Tuggle was a walk-on at Valdosta State, a Division II football power.
After Dan Reeves blind sided Tuggle on Aug. 26, telling him that his Falcon playing days were over, the club played dumb, acting surprised when he cleaned out his locker and had his nameplate removed.
Tuggle's teammates didn't even know the Falcons were holding a press conference Aug. 28 so Jessie could tearfully announce his short notice retirement from pro football.
www.members.tripod.com /newsdude16/id31.htm   (7304 words)

  
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Jessie Tuggle - Atlanta Falcons 1994 Dark Jersey
The Falcons outstanding linebacker Jessie Tuggle was selected to his second Pro Bowl.
Tuggle would be instrumental in leading the Falcons to the 1998 NFC title and a trip to Super Bowl XXXIII, where they were defeated by John Elway and the Denver Broncos.
www.mitchellandness.com /detail.aspx?id=1879   (266 words)

  
 Emotions run high for Falcons' Tuggle: 1/30/99   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
MIAMI -- Jessie Tuggle waited 12 years for this moment.
At this point, Tuggle's eyes are nearly bulging out of his head, as if he's ready to tackle someone -- anyone -- in a Denver Broncos uniform.
Atlanta linebacker Jesse Tuggle, 58, has played his entire 12-year career with the Falcons.
www.s-t.com /daily/01-99/01-30-99/c04sp108.htm   (800 words)

  
 Tuggle Time: He's overwhelmed by first Super Bowl
Judging by the fury in his eyes and the passion in his voice, he may not make it until Sunday.
It's for the old-timers who maintained a sense of dignity in the face of defeat.
 "Jessie won't say it," Smith said, "but if Jessie Tuggle was anywhere else the last 12 years, he'd be a guaranteed Hall of Famer, no questions asked.
www.canoe.ca /99SuperBowl/jan29_tug.html   (755 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Your Turn - Chat Reel: Jesse Tuggle - Thursday July 20, 2000 07:47 PM
Jessie Tuggle feels that the Falcons' offseason moves may have been enough to take Atlanta back to the playoffs.
Jessie Tuggle recently chatted with CNNSI.com users about the NFL.
Tuggle, I've always felt that you were one of the more underrated linebackers in the NFL.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /your_turn/news/2000/07/20/chatreel_tuggle   (818 words)

  
 University of Delaware Athletics News
Tuggle was a four-year letterman at Valdosta State from 1983-86 and was a three-time All-Gulf South Conference selection.
He was named Falcons "Man of the Year" in 1993, served as United Way national spokesperson in 1995-96 and the athletic workout facility at Valdosta State is named the Jessie Tuggle Strength and Fitness Complex.
Jessie Tuggle was a four-year letterman at Valdosta State from 1983-86 and was a three-time All-Gulf South Conference selection.
www.udel.edu /sportsinfo/news/brunner-11-14-02.html   (1725 words)

  
 eBay - jessie tuggle falcons, Fan Apparel Souvenirs, Photographic Images items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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In 1996, the Pro Bowl was won by the NFC by a score of 20-13.
Jessie Tuggle represented the Atlanta Falcons at the linebacker position.
Tuggle, who would appear in five Pro Bowls throughout his career, helped thwart the offensive attack of the AFC.
www.mitchellandness.com /detail.aspx?id=1998   (153 words)

  
 Text1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
ATLANTA (October 12, 2004)- On Saturday, October 30, former Atlanta Falcons linebacker and 5-time Pro Bowler Jessie Tuggle appeared at the Distant Replays store in conjunction with the ESPNZone and Bentley Grace Ministries.
Jessie appeared from 1:00 to 2:00pm to promote the release of his new Mitchell & Ness 1991 and 1994 Atlanta Falcons throwback jerseys.
Distant Replays had lots of Atlanta Falcons throwback merchandise on hand, including the two new Jessie Tuggle jerseys from Mitchell & Ness.
www.distantreplays.com /distant/text_1.asp?tx_id=107   (99 words)

  
 ATLANTA FALCONS 1998 BOXSCORES
Atlanta tackles-assists-sacks (unofficial): Jessie Tuggle 5-3-1, William White 6-1-1, Shane Dronett 5-0-1, Keith Brooking 4-1-0, Chuck Smith 3-1-0, Ronnie Bradford 3-0-0, Michael Booker 3-0-0, Eugene Robinson 1-2-0, Travis Hall 2-0-0, John Burrough 2-0-0, Henri Crockett 1-1-0, Lester Archambeau 0-2-0, Cornelius Bennett 1-0-0, Ray Buchanan 1-0-0, Elijah Williams 1-0-0, Randy Fuller 1-0-0.
Atlanta tackles-assists-sacks (unofficial): Jessie Tuggle 7-3-0, William White 5-0-0, Travis Hall 4-1-0, Henri Crockett 3-2-0, Craig Sauer 3-0-0, Michael Booker 3-0-0, Cornelius Bennett 3-0-0, Ray Buchanan 1-2-0, Eugene Robinson 1-1-0, John Burrough 1-0-0, Ronnie Bradford 1-0-0, Shane Dronett 1-0-0, Lester Archambeau 1-0-0.
Atlanta tackles-assists-sacks (unofficial): Jessie Tuggle 7-3-0, Eugene Robinson 7-2-0, Cornelius Bennett 5-4-0, Ray Buchanan 5-1-0, Lester Archambeau 3-0-1, Michael Booker 2-1-0, Devin Bush 2-0-0, Ronnie Bradford 2-0-0, Travis Hall 1-1-0, Antonio Edwards 1-1-0, Henri Crockett 0-2-0, Keith Brooking 1-0-0, William White 1-0-0, Shane Dronett 0-1-0, Chuck Smith 0-1-0.
www.canoe.ca /StatsFBP/BC-FBP-STAT-ATLBOXES-R.html   (8757 words)

  
 atlantafalcons
The Atlanta Falcons announced today that they will honor former Falcons linebacker great Jessie Tuggle at a special halftime ceremony of the Detroit Lions game on December 22, 2002 at the Georgia Dome.
Tuggle announced his retirement from the Falcons on August 28, 2001 after 14 brilliant seasons.
At the time of his retirement, Tuggle was the leading active tackler in the NFL and his 2,065 career tackles are the most in Falcons team history.
atlantafalcons-player.blogspot.com   (401 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: football@ugusta: Other Falcons more deserving 12/11/97
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Jessie Tuggle's selection to the Pro Bowl Thursday underscores the need to change the selection process.
Tuggle has been a gritty player for a number of years, but he has struggled with a sprained ankle of late and hasn't had a stellar year.
While he did pass Cornelius Bennett for the team lead in tackles last week with 111, Tuggle has only 11/2 of the Falcons' NFL-high 53 sacks.
chronicle.augusta.com /stories/121297/fb_fabcol.shtml   (553 words)

  
 NFL Stars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
By introducing Brad and Jessie we will be able to market Sprinturf on all levels.” Chris stated.
A graduate of Valdosta State in 1987, Jessie was an undrafted free agent that ended up third all-time in Falcons history with games played at 209 and games started at 189.
The Georgia native’s son plays on a Sprinturf field at Northview High School where Jessie was impressed with its safety and durability.
www.sprinturf.com /NFLStars.htm   (345 words)

  
 Jessie tuggle falcons jersey Football Apparel - PriceGrabber.com
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 Jessie Tuggle #58 Atlanta Falcons 1990 Black Authentic Throwback Jersey: Jersey-Joe.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Jessie Tuggle #58 Atlanta Falcons 1990 Black Authentic Throwback Jersey: Jersey-Joe.com
Jessie Tuggle #58 Atlanta Falcons 1990 Black Authentic Throwback Jersey
This authentic Mitchell & Ness Throwback jersey is a historically accurate reproduction of the jersey that your favorite player wore in the past.
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 Football Digest: Jessie Tuggle: the linebacker's Falcons shocked the world by beating the Vikings in the 1998 NFC ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Football Digest: Jessie Tuggle: the linebacker's Falcons shocked the world by beating the Vikings in the 1998 NFC Championship Game.(The Game I'll Never Forget)@ HighBeam Research
Jessie Tuggle: the linebacker's Falcons shocked the world by beating the Vikings in the 1998 NFC Championship Game.(The Game I'll Never Forget)
AFTER OUR FALCONS BEAT THE Vikings in Minnesota in the 1998 NFC Championship Game and we went back to Atlanta, everybody was out on the streets, cheering and screaming.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:122812078&refid=ink_tptd_mag   (210 words)

  
 Biffle family group sheets: Henry G. Tuggle and Emma E. Draper
If you have additional information or corrections to this report on this family, please contact the editor.
As always, use this information as a guide to your own research, documenting as you go along.
79; Henry is a widower; Jim, Cicero, Jewel, Jessie and her husband are in his household
www.biffle.org /fgs-henrygtuggle.html   (122 words)

  
 Biffle Researchers: Family Group Sheets
Jessie Tuggle (1891, female) and Lee C. Harrison
Alvin W. Tuggle (1885) and Ida E. Lee R. Tuggle (1887) and Grace B. Ator
Daniel Tuggle (1906) and Lois G. Franklin Wilson Tuggle (1863/65-1950) and Blanche Moore
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 Atlanta Falcons FLIGHT CONTROL poster - 1998 Costacos - Jamal Anderson, Jessie Tuggle, Chris Chandler, Keith Brooking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Atlanta Falcons FLIGHT CONTROL poster - 1998 Costacos - Jamal Anderson, Jessie Tuggle, Chris Chandler, Keith Brooking
Featuring Jamal Anderson, Jessie Tuggle, Chris Chandler and Keith Brooking.
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