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- Intense competitor, who is blessed with rare athletic abilities not before seen at the quarterback position in the history of the NFL, possessing a combination of blazing speed as a runner and a cannon for a left arm.
- Called the "most electrifying and exciting player in the NFL" by his peers and media throughout the League.
- Enters the 2006 season ranked sixth in winning percentage among current NFL starting quarterbacks (.618).
- Earned his second consecutive and third overall Pro Bowl nod in 2005 as he passed for 2,412 yards and 16 touchdowns in addition to leading all NFL quarterbacks with 597 rushing yards and six scores.
- Vick's 2,412 passing yards in 2005 moved his career totals to 9,031, which bumped him into fourth place all-time in Falcons history.
- With eight wins in 2005, Vick moved into third place on the Falcons all-time career wins list for quarterbacks. Only Steve Bartkowski (55) and Chris Chandler (34) have won more games for the team.
- Named to the second Pro Bowl of his career after leading the Falcons to their third division title in team history and breaking numerous NFL and team records in 2004.
- Set an NFL postseason record for a quarterback with 119 rushing yards in the 2004 NFC Divisional Playoff win against the Rams.
- Became the first quarterback in NFL history to tally five career 100-yard rushing games after posting three alone in 2004.
- Rushed for 902 yards with a 7.52 average per carry in 2004 to rank third and second, respectively, in NFL annals for quarterbacks.
- Became the first quarterback to ever throw for more than 250 yards and rush for over 100 yards in the same game at the Broncos (10/31/04).
- Named the NFC Offensive Player the Week on two separate occasions in 2004.
- Became a bonafide star and MVP candidate in his first season as a full-time starter at the age of 22 in 2002.
- Named to the 2002 Pro Bowl and became the sixth quarterback to be voted to the NFL All-Star game in his first year as a starter since 1970, joining Dan Marino of Miami (1983), Brett Favre of Green Bay (1992), Kurt Warner of St. Louis (1999), Daunte Culpepper of Minnesota (2000) and Tom Brady of New England (2001).
- Missed 11 games in 2003 after breaking his right fibula vs. Baltimore (8/16) in the preseason. Returned in Week 14 to guide the Falcons to a 3-1 record as a starter in the final four weeks of action.
- Established several NFL records in 2002, including the most rushing yards in a game (173) by a quarterback and the most rushing yards by a quarterback in his first two seasons (1,066).
- Top overall NFL draft choice in 2001 after a celebrated college career at Virginia Tech. Was the fourth Falcons #1 overall pick in club history (Tommy Nobis in 1966, Steve Bartkowski in 1975, Aundray Bruce in 1988). The Falcons traded their #1 pick (5th overall) and #3 pick in 2001, a #2 pick in 2002 and WR/KR Tim Dwight to San Diego for the rights to the #1 overall choice a day before the draft.
2005 SEASON (FALCONS)
- Named to his third Pro Bowl after starting all 15 games played and completing 214 of 387 passes for 2,412 yards with 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Led all NFL quarterbacks with 597 rushing yards on 102 carries (5.9 avg.) with six scores. His 5.9 average yards per carry led all NFL rushers with at least 100 carries. Also helped three players have career years in RBWarrick Dunn, TE Alge Crumpler, and WR Michael Jenkins.
- Completed 15 of 27 passes for 167 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for 64 yards on nine carries in the 24- 21 victory at Buffalo (9/25). His 27-yard run in the fourth quarter set up a 12-yard T.J. Duckett touchdown.
- Connected on 6 of 8 passes for 49 yards with one touchdown and rushed for 58 yards vs. Minnesota (10/2) before leaving the game with a sprained knee.
- Posted a passer rating of 102.6 as he completed a season-high 22 passes on 31 attempts for 228 yards with one touchdown in the 17-10 victory at Miami (11/6). Also rushed for 38 yards and led the team on two scoring drives of 90 yards or more.
- Completed 20 of 30 passes for 209 yards with two touchdown passes vs. Green Bay (11/13) as he finished with a passer rating over 100 (109.9) for the second consecutive week. Also rushed for 24 yards and one score.
- Connected on 21 of 38 passes for a season-high 306 yards with two touchdowns vs. Tampa Bay (11/20). It marked his second career 300-yard passing game. Led the Falcons on five consecutive drives which led to scores.
- Rushed for two scores vs. New Orleans (12/12) as he completed 12 of 23 passes for 231 yards with one touchdown. It marked the fourth time in his career that he rushed for two touchdowns in a game.
- Led the team with 63 rushing yards on 11 carries at Tampa Bay (12/24) and completed 16 of 26 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of 104.8
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