Fulton Kuykendall
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | June 10, 1953 Coronado, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Vallejo (CA) St. Patrick-St. Vincent | ||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 6 / pick: 132 | ||||||
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Fulton Kuykendall (born June 10, 1953)[1] is a former NFL football player. He is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles who played pro football from 1975–1985 for the Atlanta Falcons. The lanky 6-4 225 lb Kuykendall started primarily at inside linebacker for the Falcons from 1975–1983, making the Pro Football Weekly All-NFC Team in 1978.[2]
Nicknamed "Kaptain Krazy" by his teammates,[3] Kuykendall was known for his apparent disregard for his body, launching himself into opposing blockers and ball carriers with fervor. Kuykendall was a member of the famed 1977 Atlanta Falcons "Grits Blitz" defense, which was notable for allowing the fewest points in a season (129) during the Super Bowl era. As a result, that Falcons defense lives on in NFL lore as one of the top NFL Defenses of All-Time.[4]
References
- ^ "Fulton Kuykendall". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
Fulton Kuykendall. Born: 6/10/1953 Coronado, CA
- ^ "1978 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Hummer, Steve (August 10, 2017). "Where the Grits Blitz players are, 40 years later". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Bohn, Patrick (May 22, 2010). "The Forgotten Defense: The 1977 Falcons May Be the Best of All-Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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