Honors:
NCAA-
* 1999 Big East Conference Rookie of the Year
* 1999 Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Year
* 1999 Archie Griffin Award
* 2000 Best College Football Player ESPY Award
* 2001 Toyota Gator Bowl MVP
NFL-
* Best NFL Player ESPY Award (2003)
* Galloping Gobbler Award (2005)
-Records:
* The only quarterback in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards during the regular season.
* Named to the 2002 Pro Bowl, becoming the seventh quarterback to be voted to the NFL All-Star game in his first year as a starter since 1970
* Became the first quarterback to ever throw for more than 250 yards and rush for over 100 yards in the same game
* Set an NCAA record for a freshman and established single-season school records for highest yards passing per completion
* Became the first player in Division I history to win a league's Player of the Year Award in the same season he won Rookie of the Year
Career:
Intense competitor, who is blessed with rare athletic abilities not before seen at the quarterback position in the history of the NFL, possessing a combination of blazing speed as a runner and a cannon for a left arm.
Called the most electrifying and exciting player in the NFL by his peers and media throughout the NFL.
Owns several NFL records, including the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season (1,039 in 2006), highest average per carry in a single season (8.45 in 2006), 100-yard career rushing games by a quarterback (eight), best two-game rushing total (225 in 2004) and rushing yards in a single game (173 in 2002).
His 1,039 rushing yards and 8.4 average yards per carry in 2006 marked NFL records for a quarterback in a single season.
Became the first quarterback in NFL history to tally more than four career 100-yard rushing games as he has now collared eight such contests in his career.
Vick and teammate RB Warrick Dunn (1,140) became the first quarterback/running back duo to each surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a single season, and one of only four teammates to accomplish the feat in NFL history, with the last being Cleveland Browns' running backs Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner in 1985.
Enters the 2007 season ranked third among quarterbacks for rushing yards (3,859) in NFL history.
Vick's 2,474 passing yards in 2006 moved his career totals to 11,505 yards, which ranks fourth all-time in Falcons history.
With seven wins in 2005, Vick surpassed Chris Chandler (34) to move into second place on the Falcons all-time career wins list for quarterbacks. Only Steve Bartkowski (55) has won more games for the team.
Earned his second consecutive and third overall Pro Bowl nod in 2005 as he passed for 2,412 yards and 16 touchdowns in addition to leading all NFL quarterbacks with 597 rushing yards and six scores.
Named to the second Pro Bowl of his career after leading the Falcons to their third division title in team history and breaking numerous NFL and team records in 2004.
Set an NFL postseason record for a quarterback with 119 rushing yards in the 2004 NFC Divisional Playoff win against the Rams.
Became the first quarterback to ever throw for more than 250 yards and rush for over 100 yards in the same game at the Broncos (10/31/04).
Named the NFC Offensive Player the Week on two separate occasions in 2004.
Became a bonafide star and MVP candidate in his first season as a full-time starter at the age of 22 in 2002.
Named to the 2002 Pro Bowl and became the sixth quarterback to be voted to the NFL All-Star game in his first year as a starter since 1970, joining Dan Marino of Miami (1983), Brett Favre of Green Bay (1992), Kurt Warner of St. Louis (1999), Daunte Culpepper of Minnesota (2000) and Tom Brady of New England (2001).
Missed 11 games in 2003 after breaking his right fibula vs. Baltimore (8/16) in the preseason. Returned in Week 14 to guide the Falcons to a 3-1 record as a starter in the final four weeks of action.
Established several NFL records in 2002, including the most rushing yards in a game (173) by a quarterback and the most rushing yards by a quarterback in his first two seasons (1,066).
Top overall NFL draft choice in 2001 after a celebrated college career at Virginia Tech.
Was the fourth Falcons No. 1 overall pick in club history (Tommy Nobis in 1966, Steve Bartkowski in 1975, Aundray Bruce in 1988). The Falcons traded their No. 1 pick (5th overall) and No. 3 pick in 2001, a No. 2 pick in 2002 and WR/KR Tim Dwight to San Diego for the rights to the No. 1 overall choice a day before the draft.
Personal:
Three-year starter at Warwick (Newport News, VA) High School under coach Tommy Reamon, where he passed for 4,846 yards with 43 touchdowns during his career. Also added 1,048 yards and 18 scores on the ground. Accounted for 10 passing and 10 rushing touchdowns as a senior as he passed for 1,668 yards.
Spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta and the Empty Stocking Fund. Gives credit to the Boys & Girls Club in his hometown for helping him grow as a youth and provides a monetary donation through a player performance pledge to the local chapter for every touchdown pass.
As a part of ESPN.com's Jocks to GI's, he had a GI e-mail pen pal overseas during the war with Iraq that he communicated with in the spring of 2003. He and ssgt., USAF Angela Geist from Lawrenceville, GA, shared emails and life experiences.
Named to Sports Illustrated's 101 Most Influential Minorities In Sports in May of 2003 at No. 77 and was chosen to be the EA Sports cover athlete and spokesman for (John) Madden NFL 2004.
Second cousin of QB Aaron Brooks.
Became the 11th quarterback selected with the top overall pick in the NFL draft since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 and the first African-American quarterback ever taken with the No. 1 overall choice.
Ironically drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 30th round of the 2000 MLB draft despite not playing baseball since the 8th grade.
Hails from talent-rich Tidewater, Virginia area that has also produced the likes of athletes such as Allen Iverson (76ers), Ronald Curry (ex-UNC football and basketball player/Oakland Raiders ) and Aaron Brooks.
Throws the football left-handed but does just about everything else right-handed.
His mother, Brenda Boddie, is a strong positive influence in his life.
Born Michael Dwayne Vick on June 26, 1980 in Newport News, Virginia.
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