Ryan Pace was born on February 17,1977 and is an American sports executive in the National Football League who is the vice president of football operations for the Atlanta Falcons.
12 Facts About Ryan Pace
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Ryan Pace served as the general manager of the Chicago Bears from 2015 to 2021.
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Six years later, Ryan Pace became the director of pro personnel, and in 2013, became the director of player personnel.
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Ryan Pace was an executive in New Orleans during the team's most successful stretch in franchise history which included five playoff appearances, two NFC Championship appearances and winning Super Bowl XLIV.
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In 2015, Ryan Pace was offered an interview for the general manager position by the New York Jets, but declined.
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At 37 years of age at the time of his hiring, Ryan Pace was the youngest general manager in the NFL.
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Ryan Pace was eventually named Executive of the Year by the Sporting News, becoming the third Bears general manager to win the award after George Halas in 1956 and Michael McCaskey in 1985.
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Ryan Pace moved up nine spots in the first round in a trade with the New York Giants to select quarterback Justin Fields.
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On February 23,2022, Ryan Pace was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as a senior personnel executive.
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Ryan Pace was elevated to vice president of football operations and player personnel ahead of the 2024 season.
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The son of Michael Ryan Pace and Ginger Phillips, Ryan Pace grew up in Flower Mound, Texas, which is a suburb of Dallas.
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Ryan Pace's grandfather Buck was a minor league baseball player.