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Fulton Kuykendall
No. 54, 59
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1953-06-10) June 10, 1953 (age 70)
Coronado, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Vallejo (CA) St. Patrick-St. Vincent
College:UCLA
NFL Draft:1975 / Round: 6 / Pick: 132
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Fulton Kuykendall (born June 10, 1953)[1] is a former NFL football player. He is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles who played pro football from 1975–1985 for the Atlanta Falcons. The lanky 6-4 225 lb Kuykendall started primarily at inside linebacker for the Falcons from 1975–1983, making the Pro Football Weekly All-NFC Team in 1978.[2]

Nicknamed "Kaptain Krazy" by his teammates,[3] Kuykendall was known for his apparent disregard for his body, launching himself into opposing blockers and ball carriers with fervor. Kuykendall was a member of the famed 1977 Atlanta Falcons "Grits Blitz" defense, which was notable for allowing the fewest points in a season (129) during the Super Bowl era. As a result, that Falcons defense lives on in NFL lore as one of the top NFL Defenses of All-Time.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fulton Kuykendall". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved August 28, 2017. Fulton Kuykendall. Born: 6/10/1953 Coronado, CA
  2. ^ "1978 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Hummer, Steve (August 10, 2017). "Where the Grits Blitz players are, 40 years later". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Bohn, Patrick (May 22, 2010). "The Forgotten Defense: The 1977 Falcons May Be the Best of All-Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 3, 2024.


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