Mike Kenn
Encyclopedia
Michael Lee Kenn is a former American football
player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons
in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft
. A 6'7", 275-lb. offensive tackle from the University of Michigan
, Kenn played his entire 17-year NFL career with the Falcons from 1978 to 1994. He is notable for having started every game in which he played (251). He holds the Falcons franchise record for games started and games played.
After his retirement from football, he served as Chairman of the Fulton County
Commission.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft
1978 NFL Draft
The 1978 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 2–3, 1978...
. A 6'7", 275-lb. offensive tackle from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Kenn played his entire 17-year NFL career with the Falcons from 1978 to 1994. He is notable for having started every game in which he played (251). He holds the Falcons franchise record for games started and games played.
After his retirement from football, he served as Chairman of the Fulton County
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
Commission.