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Falcons Uniform History #86: Jim Mitchell v. Brian Finneran

After 85 of these, you know the drill: the best to wear 86 gets our shiny Falcoholic internet trophy.

The Atlanta Falcons number 86 is perhaps the most storied of any jersey number. We remember special teamer Mike Smith, with his eight kick returns in 1980. Imagine the Falcons without his contributions.

The pool of talent is overwhelming. So many future Hall of Famers. The Chase Coffman era. Bear Pascoe's immeasurable contributions. I literally cannot count Tommy Gallarda's touchdown catches. Adam "Clutch" Nissley. Ryan "Elite" Winterswyk. How many Super Bowls would the Falcons have without Perry Tuttle's one catch in Atlanta?