(1965-04-04) April 4, 1965 (age 59) Griffin, Georgia, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:
232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:
Griffin
College:
Valdosta State
Undrafted:
1987
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1987–2000)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (1998)
5× Pro Bowl (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998)
4× NFL combined tackles leader (1990–1992, 1995)
Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor
Consensus All-American (1986)
GSC Defensive Player of the Year (1986)
Valdosta State No. 88 retired
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
1,809
Sacks:
21.0
Interceptions:
6
Player stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame
Jessie Lloyd Tuggle Jr. (born April 4, 1965)[1] is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) from 1987 to 2000. He played college football for the Valdosta State Blazers. He appeared in the Pro Bowl five times, and played in Super Bowl XXXIII. His nickname is "the Hammer", because of the impact of his tackles.
^"Jessie Tuggle Pro Football Reference". pro-football-reference.com.
Jessie Lloyd Tuggle Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a linebacker for the Atlanta...
quarterback hits. His father, JessieTuggle, played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons from 1987 to 2000. His brother, Justin Tuggle, is a former member of the...
Tuggle (1858–1924), African-American educator, philanthropist and social activist JessieTuggle (born 1965), American football player John Tuggle (1961-1986)...
played college football at Kansas State. Tuggle is the son of former five-time Pro Bowl linebacker JessieTuggle. He is also the brother of Atlanta Falcons...
com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2023-01-16. "JessieTuggle stats". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-16...
finished the 2001 season with a record of 7–9 and missed the playoffs. JessieTuggle retired following 14 seasons in Atlanta. On December 6, 2001, Arthur...
run. Behind them, Atlanta had two outstanding linebackers, Pro Bowler JessieTuggle (65 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery) and Cornelius Bennett (69 tackles...
1974–1976. The last remaining active member of the 1987 Atlanta Falcons was JessieTuggle, who retired after the 2000 season. After the league decided to use...
Arthur Blank in March 2002. It was also the first season since 1986 that JessieTuggle was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on August 28,...
1966), Fulton Kuykendall (284 in 1978), Buddy Curry (229 in 1983) and JessieTuggle (201 in 1990, 207 in 1991). He also established a new career-high with...
Philadelphia Eagles 1990 JessieTuggle 201* Atlanta Falcons 1991 JessieTuggle (2) 207* Atlanta Falcons 1992 JessieTuggle (3) 193 Atlanta Falcons 1993...
Truax Don Trull Jerry Tubbs Robert Tucker Ryan Tucker Wendell Tucker JessieTuggle Godwin Turk Kyle Turley John Turner Kevin Turner Odessa Turner Maurice...
offense scored 252 points while the defense gave up 413 points. It was JessieTuggle’s 14th and final season with the Falcons, before being waived in the...
*Co-champions with the University of West Florida. Two notable alumni are JessieTuggle, National Football League linebacker from 1987–2000 playing his entire...
Atlanta Falcons John Settle † RB Appalachian State SoCon Atlanta Falcons JessieTuggle † LB Valdosta State Gulf South Atlanta Falcons Calvin Wallace DE West...
first winning season in 1986 with a 9–2 record led by All-American JessieTuggle. In 1994 the Blazer won a school-record 11 victories, and with quarterback...
"[galvanized] the already close-knit Falcons", and Falcons linebacker JessieTuggle agreed: "Dan has really inspired us all. ... He walked in the meeting...
Minnesota Vikings Jessie Armstead – New York Giants Derrick Brooks – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hardy Nickerson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers JessieTuggle – Atlanta Falcons...
San Francisco Inside linebacker 51 Ken Norton, Jr., San Francisco 58 JessieTuggle, Atlanta Cornerback 35 Aeneas Williams, Arizona 25 Eric Davis, San Francisco...
Francisco 49ers Jessie Armstead – New York Giants Derrick Brooks – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ed McDaniel – Minnesota Vikings JessieTuggle – Atlanta Falcons...