Falcons Uniform History: Norm Johnson Rocks #9

If you happened to come of age at a certain time, your first concrete memory of a Falcons kicker is Norm Johnson.That's fortunate, because Johnson was also a mighty fine kicker.

He's also our obvious choice for the finest Falcon to wear #9. His chief competition is former Falcons punter Michael Koenen, who was a perfectly decent punter for Atlanta for six full seasons. Considering that, Koenen would be a fine choice, but kickers are more valuable than punters most of the time, and Johnson was simply a better player than Koenen.

Consider that Johnson hit over 80% of his kicks all four years in Atlanta, for starters. Consider his eye-popping, league-leading 96% accuracy on field goals in 1993,…