Steve Bartkowski

Former All-Pro NFL Quarterback

Career Highlights: A 12-year NFL veteran, Steve Bartkowski was the #1 Draft Pick in 1975 by the Atlanta Falcons…He went on to lead the Falcons for 11 season including two divisional championships in 1980 and 1982…He holds five Falcon records including: most touchdown passes in a season (31); most passing yards in a season (3,830); most career passing yards (23,468); most career touchdown passes (154); and most yards passing in a game (416)…He was named All-Pro in 1980 and 1981 and Offensive MVP in the National Football Conference in 1980…Bartowski led the NFL in passing in 1983 with a passer rating of 97.6…He was named the 1975 NFL Rookie of the Year…He played his last season in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams before knee surgery forced him to retire in 1987…Bartkowski was an All-American at the University of California in baseball and football…Since retiring, he has worked as a color analyst and also hosted TNN’s “Backroad Adventures with Steve Barktowski”…The series provided a powerful theme of respect and concern for wildlife resources and a strong commitment to conservation….He also hosted ESPN’s popular “Suzuki’s Great Outdoors with Steve Bartkowski”…He currently is involved in business development with DPR, Inc., the nationally renowned general contractor…He is currently on the Atlanta Falcons Board of Directors…One of the most accomplished celebrity golfers, Bartkowski has posted 10 top-10 finishes at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.

Updated: May, 2008
Courtesy NBC