Atlanta Falcons 2000 Opening Day Info
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Depth Chart
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LWR 84 JEFFERSON Shawn U/NE | 83 Dwight Tim 98/4 | 80 Baker Eugene 99/5 |   |   
RWR 81 MATHIS Terance U/NYJ | 86 Finneran Brian F99 | 87 German Jammi 98/3 |   |   
LT 70 Whitfield Bob 92/1 | 66 Thompson Michael 00/4 |   |   |   
LG 64 Hallen Bob 98/2 | 00 Banks Chris W/Den |   |   |   
C 68 Collins Calvin 97/6 | 62 McClure Todd 99/7 |   |   |   
RG 61 Redmon Anthony F00 |   |   |   |   
RT 74 Salaam Ephraim 98/7 | 71 Claridge Travis 00/2 |   |   |   
TE 89 Kelly Reggie 99/2 | 85 Kozlowski Brian F97 | 48 Rackley Derek F00 |   |   
QB 12 CHANDLER Chris T/Ten | 13 Kanell Danny F99 | 7  Graziani Tony 97/7 | 11 Johnson Doug F00 |   
FB 44 CHRISTIAN Bob 91/12 |   |   |   |   
RB 32 Anderson Jamal 94/7 | 20 Rivers Ron F00 | 43 Smith Maurice F00 | 45 Downs Gary F97 | 26 Oliver Winslow F99 

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LDE 97 Kerney Patrick 99/1 | 00 Wiley Chuck W/Car |   |   |   
LDT 98 Hall Travis 95/6 | 93 Swayda Shawn F98 |   |   |   
RDT 75 Dronett Shane U/Den | 95 Jasper Ed F99 |   |   |   
RDE 91 Smith Brady U/NO |   |   |   |   
LOLB 94 Crockett Henri 97/4 | 53 Simoneau Mark 00/3 |   |   |   
MLB 58 TUGGLE Jessie F87 | 51 Kelly Jeff 99/6 |   |   |   
ROLB 56 Brooking Keith 98/1 | 54 Draft Chris W/SF |   |   |   
LCB 34 Buchanan Ray TP/Ind | 21 Williams Elijah 98/6 | 00 Cousin Terry W/Chi |   |   
SS 25 CARTER Marty U/Chi | 35 Carty Johndale 99/4 |   |   |   
FS 23 Bradford Ronnie U/Arz | 22 McBurrows Gerald U/SL |   |   |   
RCB 33 AMBROSE Ashley U/NO | 37 Vaughn Darrick 00/7 |   |   |   

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P 4  STRYZINSKI Dan U/TB | 6  Neil Dallas F00 |   |   |   
PK 5  ANDERSEN Morten F95 |   |   |   |   
P/SQ 9  Arians Jake PK | 00 Atkins Corey LBI | 00 Fields Aaron DE | 00 Shivers Wes OG | 96 White Chris DE 
Res1 67 Bernstein Alex W/Inj | 52 Buckley Marcus IR | 79 Ekiyor Emil IR | 73 Johanningmeier Ryan IR | 77 McDANIELS Pellom IR 
Res2 65 O'Neal Matt IR | 50 Smith Brian NFI |   |   |   

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No. Name Position Height Weight Date of Birth Age College 
00 Banks, Chris OLG 6014 300 73/04/04 27 Kansas 
00 Cousin, Terry DBC 5086 182 75/04/11 25 South Carolina 
00 Wiley, Chuck DLE 6045s 282 75/03/06 25 LSU 
04 Stryzinski, Dan P 6020 205 65/05/15 35 Indiana 
05 Anderson, Morton PK 6020 235 60/08/19 40 Michigan St 
06 Neil, Dallas P 6010 215 76/09/30 24 Montana 
07 Graziani, Tony QB 6021 215 73/12/23 26 Oregon 
11 Johnson, Doug QB 604 226 77/10/27 22 Florida 
12 Chandler, Chris QB 6037 226 65/10/12 34 Washington 
13 Kanell, Danny QB 6033 218 73/11/21 26 Florida St 
20 Rivers, Ron RB 5080 207 71/11/13 28 Fresno St 
21 Williams, Elijah DBC 5100 180 75/08/20 25 Florida 
22 McBurrows, Gerald DBF 5110 210 73/10/07 26 Kansas 
23 Bradford, Ronnie DBF 5100 198 70/10/01 29 Colorado 
25 Carter, Marty DBS 6011 210 69/12/17 30 Middle Tennessee St 
26 Oliver, Winslow RB 5072 200 73/03/03 27 New Mexico 
32 Anderson, Jamal RB 5110 225 72/09/30 28 Utah 
33 Ambrose, Ashley DBC 5100 185 70/09/17 30 Mississippi Valley St 
34 Buchanan, Ray DBC 5092 186 71/09/29 29 Louisville 
35 Carty, Johndale DBS 6010c 202 77/08/27 23 Utah St 
37 Vaughn, Darrick DBC 5107c 190 78/10/02 21 Southwest Texas St 
43 Smith, Maurice RB 6004 236 76/09/07 24 North Carolina A&T 
44 Christian, Bob RBF 5110 232 68/11/14 31 Northwestern 
45 Downs, Gary RB 5117 210 72/06/06 28 North Carolina St 
48 Rackley, Derek TE 6040 260 77/07/18 23 Minnesota 
51 Kelly, Jeff LBI 6001c 245 75/12/13 24 Kansas St 
53 Simoneau, Mark LBO 6000c 233 77/01/16 23 Kansas St 
54 Draft, Chris LBO 5110 230 76/02/26 24 Stanford 
56 Brooking, Keith LBO 6021s 245 75/10/30 24 Georgia Tech 
58 Tuggle, Jessie LBI 5110 232 65/04/04 35 Valdosta St 
61 Redmon, Anthony OLG 6041 308 71/04/06 29 Auburn 
62 McClure, Todd OLC 6013c 300 77/02/16 23 LSU 
64 Hallen, Bob OLG 6040s 305 75/03/09 25 Kent 
66 Thompson, Michael OLT 6044c 318 77/02/11 23 Tennessee St 
68 Collins, Calvin OLC 6013 310 74/01/05 26 Texas A&M 
70 Whitfield, Bob OLT 6050 318 71/10/18 28 Stanford 
71 Claridge, Travis OLT 6051c 308 78/03/23 22 USC 
74 Salaam, Ephraim OLT 6061s 305 76/06/19 24 San Diego St 
75 Dronett, Shane DLT 6051 300 71/01/12 29 Texas 
80 Baker, Eugene WR 6004c 177 76/03/18 24 Kent 
81 Mathis, Terance WR 5100 185 67/06/07 33 New Mexico 
83 Dwight, Tim WR 5080s 180 75/07/13 25 Iowa 
84 Jefferson, Shawn WR 5110 180 69/02/22 31 Central Florida 
85 Kozlowski, Brian TE 6025 250 70/10/04 29 Connecticut 
86 Finneran, Brian WR 6047 208 76/01/31 24 Villanova 
87 German, Jammi WR 6010 192 74/07/04 26 Miami 
89 Kelly, Reggie TE 6041c 255 77/02/22 23 Mississippi St 
91 Smith, Brady DLE 6051 270 73/06/05 27 Colorado St 
93 Swayda, Shawn DLT 6050 294 74/09/04 26 Arizona St 
94 Crockett, Henri LBO 6021c 238 74/10/28 25 Florida St 
95 Jasper, Edward DLT 6027c 295 73/01/18 27 Texas A&M 
97 Kerney, Patrick DLE 6055c 272 76/12/30 23 Virginia 
98 Hall, Travis DLT 6050 297 72/08/03 28 BYU 

Practice Squad 
No. Name Position Height Weight Date of Birth Age College 
00 Atkins, Corey LBI 6004 235 76/11/11 23 South Carolina 
00 Fields, Aaron DLE 6035c 243 76/01/09 24 Troy St 
00 Shivers, Wes OLG 6053c 318 77/03/08 23 Mississippi St 
09 Arians, Jake PK 5094 203 78/01/26 22 Alabama - Brimingham 
96 White, Chris DLE 6030c 281 76/09/28 24 Southern 

Reserves 
No. Name Position Height Weight Date of Birth Age College 
50 Smith, Brian LBO 6010c 252 78/02/25 22 Alabama - Birmingham 
52 Buckley, Marcus LBO 6030 240 71/02/03 29 Texas A&M 
65 O'Neal, Matt OLC 6026c 278 77/05/05 23 Oklahoma 
67 Bernstein, Alex OLG 6033 325 75/08/11 25 Amherst 
73 Johanningmeier, Ryan OLT 6057c 304 77/01/22 23 Colorado 
77 McDaniels, Pellom DLE 6025 280 68/02/21 32 Oregon St 
79 Ekiyor, Emil DLE 6040 270 73/12/25 26 Central Florida 

FALCONS 2001 FREE AGENTS  
Elijah Williams Falcons Cornerback Restricted 
Shawn Swayda Falcons Defensive Tackle Restricted 
Ephraim Salaam Falcons Offensive Tackle Restricted 
Tim Dwight Falcons Wide Receiver Restricted 
Jammi German Falcons Wide Receiver Restricted 
Ray Buchanan Falcons Cornerback Unrestricted 
Terry Cousin Falcons Cornerback Unrestricted 
Henri Crockett Falcons Linebacker Unrestricted 
Bob Whitfield Falcons Offensive Tackle Unrestricted 
Morten Andersen Falcons Kicker Unrestricted 
Dan Stryzinkski Falcons Punter Unrestricted 
Danny Kanell Falcons Quarterback Unrestricted 
Ron Rivers Falcons Running Back Unrestricted 
Gerald McBurrows Falcons Safety Unrestricted 
Brian Kozlowski Falcons Tight End Unrestricted 
 

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2000 Falcons RC Salaries
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2. OT/OG Travis Claridge (Southern California) -- Signing bonus: $1,250,000. Base salaries: $359,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001, plus roster bonus of $173,750); $358,000 (2002, plus roster bonus of $180,500); $385,000 (2003, plus roster bonus of $243,250); $413,000 (2004, plus roster bonus of $305,000). Note: Contract can void to a four-year deal, with the 2004 season expunged, if Claridge achieves certain predetermined play time level. Total: five years, $3,942,500 or four years, $3,224,500. 

3. LB Mark Simoneau (Kansas State) -- Signing bonus: $492,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $1,318,000. 

4. OT Michael Thompson (Tennessee State) -- Signing bonus: $300,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, 1,126,000. 

5. CB Anthony Midget (Virginia Tech) -- Signing bonus: $114,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, 940,000. 

6. WR Mareno Philyaw (Troy State) -- Signing bonus: $67,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $893,000. 

7. CB Darrick Vaughn (Southwest Texas State) -- Signing bonus: $35,000. Base salaries: $193,000 (2000); $275,000 (2001); $358,000 (2002). Total: three years, $861,000. 


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Team Salary.....49 Million
13 Million UNDER




