Steve Bartkowski

Steve Bartkowski, standing over 6 feet tall (literally) and weighing in at over 200 pounds, is a former NFL quarterback, having played for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams.  In the 1975 NFL Draft, Bartkowski was chosen first pick in the first round by the Falcons.  That same year, he was crowned the NFL Rookie of the Year and The Sporting News NFC Rookie of the Year.  A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Bartkowski led the nation in passing his senior year in 1974.  In addition to his college football experience at Berkeley, Bartkowski was also a first base all All-American baseball player for the Bears.  Throughout his time in the NFL, he was selected to go to the Pro Bowl twice (1980 and 1981 seasons) and earned 2nd Team All-NFC in 1980.  Bartkowski mirrored his college football career by leading the NFL in passing in 1983.  To this day, he still holds almost every Falcons passing record and is only one of ten quarterbacks in NFL history who have achieved consecutive 30-touchdown passing seasons at least one time in their career.  Bartkowski was inducted into several hall of fames, including the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007, and College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.  While currently retired from the NFL, Bartkowski gives back to the league by serving on the Falcons Board of Directors.