1. Steve Bartkowski was selected by the Falcons with the first overall pick of the 1975 NFL draft.
16 Facts About Steve Bartkowski
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Steve Bartkowski threw for 2,580 yards, 12 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
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Steve Bartkowski was chosen with the first overall pick in the 1975 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
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Steve Bartkowski was the NFL Rookie of the Year as well as The Sporting News NFC Rookie of the Year in 1975.
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Steve Bartkowski was the first client of sports agent Leigh Steinberg.
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Steve Bartkowski is one of ten quarterbacks in NFL history who have achieved consecutive 30-touchdown passing seasons at least one time in their career.
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Steve Bartkowski was selected to the Pro Bowl after both the 1980 and 1981 seasons and was selected 2nd Team All-NFC following the 1980 campaign.
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Steve Bartkowski led the NFL in passing in 1983 with a passer rating of 97.6.
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Steve Bartkowski set the record for consecutive games with at least three touchdown passes at home with five which he established over the 1980 and 1981 seasons.
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In 1984, Steve Bartkowski started the Falcons' first 11 games, but was injured late in the season and replaced by Mike Moroski.
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On December 12,1985, Steve Bartkowski signed with the Washington Redskins on a two-week contract.
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Steve Bartkowski was added to their roster as an emergency quarterback, due to the current starter, Jay Schroeder, playing with a fractured rib.
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Steve Bartkowski served as the third string quarterback for Washington's final two regular season games.
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Steve Bartkowski was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame on May 19,2007.
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Steve Bartkowski has a wife, Sandee, and two sons, Philip and Peter, and resides outside Atlanta.
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In 1993, Steve Bartkowski was inducted into the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame and in 2012, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.