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</style><table class="infobox vcard" style="width: 25em; line-height: 1.2em;"><caption class="infobox-title fn" style="line-height: initial; font-size: 125%;">Jeff Van Note</caption><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">No. 57</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Center_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Center (American football)">Center</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Born:</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1946-02-07</span>) </span>February 7, 1946<br><a href="South_Orange%2C_New_Jersey" title="South Orange, New Jersey">South Orange, New Jersey</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Height:</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">247 lb (112 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">High school:</th><td class="infobox-data">St. Joseph Prep <span class="nowrap">(<a href="Bardstown%2C_Kentucky" title="Bardstown, Kentucky">Bardstown, Kentucky</a>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Kentucky_Wildcats_football" title="Kentucky Wildcats football">Kentucky</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">NFL draft:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="1969_NFL_draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 NFL draft">1969</a>: 11th round, 262nd pick</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career history

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<ul><li><a href="Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> (<a href="1969_NFL_season" title="1969 NFL season">1969</a>–<a href="1986_NFL_season" title="1986 NFL season">1986</a>)</li></ul>

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</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career highlights and awards

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<ul><li>2× Second-team <a href="All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="1979_All-Pro_Team" title="1979 All-Pro Team">1979</a>, <a href="1982_All-Pro_Team" title="1982 All-Pro Team">1982</a>)</li>

<li><a href="Atlanta_Falcons#Ring_of_Honor" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor</a></li>

<li>Second-team <a href="List_of_All-SEC_football_teams" title="List of All-SEC football teams">All-SEC</a> (<a href="1966_All-SEC_football_team" title="1966 All-SEC football team">1966</a>)</li></ul>

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</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career NFL statistics</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Games played:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">246</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Games started:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">226</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Fumbles recovered:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">4</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VanNJe00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

<p><b>Jeffrey Aloysius Van Note</b> (born February 7, 1946<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) is an American former professional <a href="American_football" title="American football">football</a> player who was a <a href="Center_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Center (American football)">center</a> for the <a href="Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> of the <a href="National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL) during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played <a href="College_football" title="College football">college football</a> for the <a href="Kentucky_Wildcats_football" title="Kentucky Wildcats football">Kentucky Wildcats</a>. The Falcons selected him in the 11th round of the <a href="1969_NFL_draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 NFL draft">1969 NFL draft</a>.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2></div>

<p>Van Note played at the <a href="University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">University of Kentucky</a>, where he was a <a href="Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> and <a href="Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="Kentucky_Wildcats_football" title="Kentucky Wildcats football">Kentucky Wildcats football</a> team from 1966 to 1968.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2></div>

<p>Van Note was drafted as a <a href="Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> by the <a href="Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> in the 11th round—the 269th overall pick of the <a href="1969_NFL_draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1969 NFL draft">1969 NFL draft</a>. During the 1969 season, he played minor league football with the <a href="Alabama_Hawks" title="Alabama Hawks">Alabama (Huntsville) Hawks</a> of the <a href="Continental_Football_League" title="Continental Football League">Continental Football League</a>.

</p><p>Van Note soon moved to <a href="Center_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Center (American football)">center</a> by Falcons head coach <a href="Norm_Van_Brocklin" title="Norm Van Brocklin">Norm Van Brocklin</a>. 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 six 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 <a href="Mike_Kenn" title="Mike Kenn">Mike Kenn</a>. Van Note missed a mere four games in his entire NFL career.

</p><p>In his final home game at <a href="Atlanta%E2%80%93Fulton_County_Stadium" title="Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium">Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium</a> on December 14, 1986, the Falcons honored Van Note and presented him a <a href="57_Chevy" class="mw-redirect" title="57 Chevy">57 Chevy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He would also be voted by fans as the franchise's favorite player during the Falcons' 25th Anniversary season in 1991. Van Note would be inducted into the <a href="Georgia_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Georgia Sports Hall of Fame">Georgia Sports Hall of Fame</a> in 1999.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Broadcasting_career">Broadcasting career</h2></div>

<p>After retiring from professional football, Van Note served as <a href="Color_commentator" title="Color commentator">color commentator</a> on the Atlanta Falcons and Kentucky Wildcats football broadcasts throughout the 1990s. Throughout this period, he would also frequently be heard on Atlanta airwaves as a sports-talk radio host.

</p><p>Van Note also spent time alongside <a href="Joe_McConnell" title="Joe McConnell">Joe McConnell</a> as the color commentator for the <a href="Tennessee_Oilers" class="mw-redirect" title="Tennessee Oilers">Tennessee Oilers</a> in 1997.

</p><p>Van Note gave up his commentator positions with both teams following the 2003 season, but was called back into regular duty when <a href="Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football" title="Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football">Georgia Tech</a> football analyst <a href="Kim_King_(American_football)" title="Kim King (American football)">Kim King</a> was unable to call games and later died in the fall of 2004.

</p><p>Though no longer occupying the Falcons' play-by-play booth, he has continued to appear weekly on the Falcons' radio broadcasts, hosting a studio pre-game show and taking calls following the game.

</p><p>Van Note called the University of Kentucky/Middle Tennessee State game with Tom Leach on UK radio in September 2008, filling in for regular commentator Jeff Piecoro.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honors">Honors</h2></div>

<li>6 time Pro-Bowler - 1974–1975, 1979–1982</li>

<li>Induction into the American Football Association's Semi Pro Football Hall of Fame - 1984<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>

<li>Participant in the collegiate Blue-Gray All-Star game</li>

<li>Falcons Ring of Honor - 2006</li>

<li>Harris Poll Voter - 2011</li></ul>

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<li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080118152418/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VANNOJEF01">Jeff Van note</a>, database Football. Accessed December 23, 2007.</span>

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</style><cite id="CITEREFWheatley1986" class="citation news cs1">Wheatley, Tim (December 15, 1986). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer/142646991/">"Van Note's Journey Ends in Tears"</a>. <i>The Columbus Enquirer</i>. p. C-3<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 4,</span> 2024</span> – via <a href="Newspapers.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Newspapers.com">Newspapers.com</a>.</cite></span>

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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.gshf.org">Georgia Sports Hall of Fame</a></li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.americanfootballassn.com/">American Football Association</a></li></ul>

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<li>Tony Pleviak</li>

<li>WaIly Oyler</li>

<li><a href="Dick_Enderle" title="Dick Enderle">Dick Enderle</a></li>

<li><a href="Ted_Cottrell" title="Ted Cottrell">Ted Cottrell</a></li>

<li><a href="Jim_Callahan_(American_football%2C_born_1946)" title="Jim Callahan (American football, born 1946)">Jim Callahan</a></li>

<li>Jeff Stanciel</li>

<li>Denver Samples</li>

<li>Harry Carpenter</li>

<li>Billy Hunt</li>

<li><a href="Jim_Weatherford" title="Jim Weatherford">Jim Weatherford</a></li>

<li>Ed Hughes</li>

<li>Paul Williams</li></ul>

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<ul><li>Founded in 1966</li>

<li>Based in <b><a href="Atlanta" title="Atlanta"><span style="color: #FFFFFF">Atlanta, Georgia</span></a></b></li>

<li>Headquartered in <b><a href="Flowery_Branch%2C_Georgia" title="Flowery Branch, Georgia"><span style="color: #FFFFFF">Flowery Branch, Georgia</span></a></b></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Franchise</a></li>

<li><a href="History_of_the_Atlanta_Falcons" title="History of the Atlanta Falcons">Team history</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_Atlanta_Falcons_seasons" title="List of Atlanta Falcons seasons">Seasons</a></li>

<li><a href="Atlanta_Falcons_all-time_roster" title="Atlanta Falcons all-time roster">All-time roster</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_Atlanta_Falcons_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Atlanta Falcons starting quarterbacks">Quarterbacks</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_Atlanta_Falcons_head_coaches" title="List of Atlanta Falcons head coaches">Head coaches</a></li>

<li><a href="1966_NFL_expansion_draft" title="1966 NFL expansion draft">Expansion draft</a></li>

<li><a href="Atlanta_Falcons_draft_history" title="Atlanta Falcons draft history">Draft history</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_Atlanta_Falcons_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks">First-round draft picks</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Atlanta%E2%80%93Fulton_County_Stadium" title="Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium">Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium</a></li>

<li><a href="Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a></li>

<li><b><a href="Mercedes-Benz_Stadium" title="Mercedes-Benz Stadium">Mercedes-Benz Stadium</a></b></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #A71930 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Rankin_M._Smith_Sr." title="Rankin M. Smith Sr.">Rankin M. Smith Sr.</a></li>

<li><a href="Arthur_Blank" title="Arthur Blank">Arthur Blank</a></li>

<li><a href="Freddie_Falcon" title="Freddie Falcon">Freddie Falcon</a></li>

<li><a href="Jamal_Anderson" title="Jamal Anderson">The "Dirty Bird" (dance)</a></li>

<li>"<a href="2_Legit_2_Quit" title="2 Legit 2 Quit">2 Legit 2 Quit</a>"</li>

<li><i><a href="Brian_Banks_(film)" title="Brian Banks (film)">Brian Banks</a></i></li>

<li><i><a href="Quarterback_(TV_series)" title="Quarterback (TV series)">Quarterback</a></i></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="1977_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1977 Atlanta Falcons season">Grits Blitz</a></li>

<li><a href="1998_NFC_Championship_Game" title="1998 NFC Championship Game">Gary Anderson's missed field goal</a></li>

<li><a href="2006_Atlanta_Falcons%E2%80%93New_Orleans_Saints_game" title="2006 Atlanta Falcons–New Orleans Saints game">"Rebirth" game</a></li>

<li><a href="Bad_Newz_Kennels" title="Bad Newz Kennels">Michael Vick dog fighting investigation</a>

<ul><li><a href="Timeline_of_the_Bad_Newz_Kennels_dog_fighting_investigation" title="Timeline of the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation">Timeline</a></li></ul></li>

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<ul><li><a href="Falcons%E2%80%93Panthers_rivalry" title="Falcons–Panthers rivalry">Carolina Panthers</a></li>

<li><a href="Falcons%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Falcons–Saints rivalry">New Orleans Saints</a></li>

<li><a href="Buccaneers%E2%80%93Falcons_rivalry" title="Buccaneers–Falcons rivalry">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></li></ul>

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</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #A71930 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (6)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #A71930 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #A71930 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Ring of Honor</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #A71930 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li>League: <a href="National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a></li>

<li>Conference: <a href="National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a></li>

<li>Division: <a href="NFC_South" title="NFC South">South Division</a></li></ul>

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<dl><dd><a href="William_Andrews_(American_football)" title="William Andrews (American football)">William Andrews</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Steve_Bartkowski" title="Steve Bartkowski">Steve Bartkowski</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Arthur_Blank" title="Arthur Blank">Arthur Blank</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Warrick_Dunn" title="Warrick Dunn">Warrick Dunn</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Claude_Humphrey" title="Claude Humphrey">Claude Humphrey</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Tommy_Nobis" title="Tommy Nobis">Tommy Nobis</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Gerald_Riggs" title="Gerald Riggs">Gerald Riggs</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">Deion Sanders</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Jessie_Tuggle" title="Jessie Tuggle">Jessie Tuggle</a></dd>

<dd><a href="Roddy_White" title="Roddy White">Roddy White</a></dd></dl>

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<li><a href="Billy_Howton" title="Billy Howton">Billy Howton</a> (1958–1962)</li>

<li><a href="Pete_Retzlaff" title="Pete Retzlaff">Pete Retzlaff</a> (1962–1964)</li>

<li><a href="Ordell_Braase" title="Ordell Braase">Ordell Braase</a> (1964–1967)</li>

<li><a href="John_Gordy" title="John Gordy">John Gordy</a> (1968–1969)</li>

<li><a href="John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">John Mackey</a> (1969–1973)</li>

<li><a href="Bill_Curry" title="Bill Curry">Bill Curry</a> (1973–1975)</li>

<li><a href="Kermit_Alexander" title="Kermit Alexander">Kermit Alexander</a> (1975–1976)</li>

<li><a href="Dick_Anderson" title="Dick Anderson">Dick Anderson</a> (1976–1978)</li>

<li><a href="Len_Hauss" title="Len Hauss">Len Hauss</a> (1978–1980)</li>

<li><a href="Gene_Upshaw" title="Gene Upshaw">Gene Upshaw</a> (1980–1983)</li>

<li><a href="Tom_Condon" title="Tom Condon">Tom Condon</a> (1984–1986)</li>

<li><a href="Marvin_Powell" title="Marvin Powell">Marvin Powell</a> (1986–1988)</li>

<li><a href="George_Martin_(American_football)" title="George Martin (American football)">George Martin</a> (1988–1989)</li>

<li><a href="Trace_Armstrong" title="Trace Armstrong">Trace Armstrong</a> (1996–2004)</li>

<li><a href="Troy_Vincent" title="Troy Vincent">Troy Vincent</a> (2004–2008)</li>

<li><a href="Kevin_Mawae" title="Kevin Mawae">Kevin Mawae</a> (2008–2012)</li>

<li><a href="Domonique_Foxworth" title="Domonique Foxworth">Domonique Foxworth</a> (2012–2014)</li>

<li><a href="Eric_Winston" title="Eric Winston">Eric Winston</a> (2014–2020)</li>

<li><a href="JC_Tretter" title="JC Tretter">JC Tretter</a> (2020–2024)</li>

<li><a href="Jalen_Reeves-Maybin" title="Jalen Reeves-Maybin">Jalen Reeves-Maybin</a> (2024–present)</li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">AFLPA</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Tom_Addison" title="Tom Addison">Tom Addison</a> (1964–1965)</li>

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