Michael Haynes (wide receiver)

Michael David Haynes (born December 24, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Arizona after attending Eastern Arizona College. Haynes also played for the New Orleans Saints.

Michael Haynes
Haynes (81) playing for the Falcons in 1991.
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1965-12-24) December 24, 1965
New Orleans, Louisiana
Career information
College:Northern Arizona
Eastern Arizona College
NFL Draft:1988 / Round: 7 / Pick: 166
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Led NFL in yards per reception in 1991 with 22.4
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:428
Receiving Yards:6,588
Touchdowns:47
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

The Atlanta Falcon selected Haynes in the seventh round (166th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. Haynes was the 16th wide receiver drafted in 1988.

On September 11, 1988, Haynes made his professional regular season debut and made his first reception on a 12-yard pass by Chris Miller as the Falcons lost 29-21 against the New Orleans Saints.[1] On October 30, 1988, Haynes made his first career touchdown reception on a 19-yard pass by Chris Miller during the second quarter of a 27-24 victory at the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9. He finished the game with two receptions for 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns receptions.[2] He finished his rookie season in 1988 with 13 receptions for 232 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions in 15 games.[3]

References
  1. "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - September 11th, 1988". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. "Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles - October 30th, 1988". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. "NFL Player stats: Michael Haynes (1988)". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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