Tampa Bay Buccaneers/ Atlanta Falcons Game Notes and Connections

DIRECT CONNECTIONS Falcons President Rich McKay and his family were associated with the Buccaneers for nearly three decades. McKay was general manager of the Buccaneers from November 1994 through December of 2003, when he was named President and General Manager with the Falcons. His father, the late John McKay, served as the first head coach of the Buccaneers from 1976-84, and was inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor on December 5, 2010. Falcons K Matt Bryant played for the Buccaneers from 2005-08 and holds the Buccaneers all-time record for longest field goal made (62 yards). Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith is a native of Daytona Beach, Florida. Falcons Offensive Coordinator Mike Mularkey served as Tampa Bay’s quality control coach in 1994 and tight ends coach in 1995. Born in Miami, The University of Florida graduate was also the tight end coach for the Miami Dolphins in 2007. Falcons Defensive Line Coach Ray Hamilton served as the Buccaneers defensive line coac...