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Atlanta Falcons Throwback Thursday: Deion Sanders first NFL Touchdown

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ANAHEIM - OCTOBER 8: Corner Back Deion Sanders #21 of the Atlanta Falcons runs the punt return against the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium on October 8, 1989 in Anaheim, California. The Rams won 26-14. (Bernstein Associates/Getty Images)

ANAHEIM - OCTOBER 8:  Corner Back Deion Sanders #21 of the Atlanta Falcons runs the punt return against the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium on October 8, 1989 in Anaheim, California.  The Rams won 26-14. (Bernstein Associates/Getty Images)

On this Throwback Thursday we look back to the first touchdown of Deion Sanders Hall of Fame career when he returned a punt 68 yards for the Atlanta Falcons

He was easily the most exciting player to watch in Atlanta Falcons history. Aptly nicknamed “Prime Time,” Deion Sanders was a top-flight cornerback and return man — and even tried his hand at wide out — for the Falcons from 1989 through 1993.