23 Facts About Mike Kenn

Michael Lee Kenn was born on February 9,1956 and is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 17-year career as an offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League from 1978 to 1994.

Mike Kenn played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Falcons in the first round of the 1978 NFL draft with the 13th overall pick.

Mike Kenn holds the Falcons' franchise record for games started and games played.

Mike Kenn was selected as a first-team All-Pro player in 1980,1983 and 1991 and was invited to play in the Pro Bowl five consecutive years from 1980 to 1984.

Mike Kenn played lacrosse and ice hockey in high school as well as football.

Mike Kenn enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1974 and played college football at the offensive tackle position for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1975 to 1977.

Mike Kenn was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1978 NFL draft.

Mike Kenn signed a series of one-year contracts with the Falcons in May 1978.

Mike Kenn started all 16 games for the Falcons at left tackle and was named to the NFL all-rookie team in 1978.

In 1980, Mike Kenn was voted consensus All-Pro and was not flagged for a penalty all season and allowed just three-and-a-half sacks.

In 1981, Mike Kenn was voted to his second Pro Bowl and was voted second-team All-Pro and allowed four sacks and was penalized only four times while starting all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season.

Additionally, Mike Kenn played every down of the 1981 season, and has started 67 consecutive games without a miss.

Mike Kenn had a remarkable penalty free streak of 26 consecutive games that included the entire 1980 season.

Mike Kenn was only flagged a total of seven times during the prior three seasons, and played every down of the season in three of the previous four years.

In 1982, Mike Kenn started all nine games and allowed two sacks and was called for holding once.

Mike Kenn was voted second-team All-Pro and voted to his third consecutive Pro Bowl.

In 1984, Mike Kenn started all 16 games and was voted second-team All-NFL by the UPI.

Mike Kenn rebounded in 1986 to allow just four-and-a-half sacks and was called for only two holding penalties.

In 1991, Mike Kenn shut down the NFL's top sacker and Defensive Player of the Year Pat Swilling, who did not register a sack when facing Mike Kenn.

Mike Kenn's pass blocking allowed the Falcons to set a team record by giving up only 31 sacks in 531 passing attempts.

In 1993 and 1994, Mike Kenn remained the Falcons starting left tackle and retired after the 1994 season.

Mike Kenn was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

In November 2014, Mike Kenn was named a semifinalist for the 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.