Falcons flashback: Jamal Anderson

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Falcons flashback: Jamal Anderson

A look back at the career of Falcons standout running back Jamal Anderson.

Running back Jamal Anderson's best season with the Falcons was the Super Bowl year, 1998, when he ran for 1,846 yards.

Jamal Anderson made the "Dirty Bird' dance famous after scoring touchdowns for the Falcons.

He played eight seasons for the Falcons.

Anderson was a bruising runner.

He scored 41 touchdowns for the Falcons.

He also was a good receiver out of the backfield with 49 catches in 1996 and 42 catches in 2000.

He had a 94-yard TD reception in 2001.

Anderson played college football at Utah.

He scored 16 TDs in 1998, 14 rushing and two receiving.

The Falcons drafted Anderson is the seventh round of the 1994 draft.

Anderson was named to the Pro Bowl in 1991.

He carried the ball 410 times in 1998.

He had four 1,000-yard seasons.

Anderson had a career-ending knee injury in 2001.

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Running back Jamal Anderson's best season with the Falcons was the Super Bowl year, 1998, when he ran for 1,846 yards.

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