Jeff Van Note
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 7, 1946 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | South Orange, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1969 / Round: 11 / Pick: 262 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 246 |
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| Games started: | 226 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jeffrey Aloysius Van Note (born February 7, 1946) is a former American football center who played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played college football for the University of Kentucky. The Atlanta Falcons picked him in the eleventh round of the 1969 NFL Draft.
Van Note enrolled in the University of Kentucky, where he was a running back and defensive end for the Kentucky Wildcats football team from 1966 to 1968.
Van Note was drafted as a linebacker by the Atlanta Falcons in the 11th round—the 269th overall pick of the 1969 NFL Draft. During the 1969 season, he played minor league football with the Alabama (Huntsville) Hawks of the Continental Football League.
Van Note soon moved to center by Falcons head coach Norm Van Brocklin. Despite his modest draft status and lack of experience in the position, Van Note established himself as one of the finest centers in the NFL, making five Pro Bowls and helping the young Atlanta franchise to some of the greatest seasons in team history. His 18-year tenure with the Falcons is one of the 25 longest in NFL history and is the second longest while staying with the same team. He played in 246 games over this stretch, and his 225 games started as a Falcon is second in team history to Mike Kenn. Van Note missed a mere four games in his entire NFL career.
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