TE · Atlanta Falcons
Jacob Tamme
Age 41 · 191 cm (6'3") · 104 kg · Born Mar 15, 1985 · Kentucky
NFL career
2008
debut year
2016
last season
9
seasons
#83
jersey
College: Kentucky
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#127
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2016 · 106 games.
Receiving
2,570yards
14touchdowns
259receptions
9.9YPC avg
Defense
35solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2010 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 67 | 93 | 631 | 9.4 | 4 |
| 2011 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 19 | 31 | 177 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 2012 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 52 | 84 | 555 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 2013 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 20 | 25 | 184 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 2014 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 14 | 28 | 109 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2015 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 59 | 81 | 657 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 22 | 31 | 210 | 9.5 | 3 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Jacob Tamme was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
28–34 vs Patriots
2016-21 · Feb 5, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
44–21 vs Packers
2016-20 · Jan 22, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
36–20 vs Seahawks
2016-19 · Jan 14, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
38–32 vs Saints
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
33–16 @ Panthers
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
41–13 vs 49ers
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
W
42–14 @ Rams
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
28–29 vs Chiefs
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Kentucky alumni in the NFL
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2008 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#100
#101
#102
#104
#105
#106
#106
#107
#109
Tyvon Branch
S · OAK
#101
Justin King
DB · STL
#102
Jeremy Thompson
LB · GNB
#103
William Hayes
DE · TEN
#104
Beau Bell
LB · CLE
#105
Will Franklin
WR · KAN
#106
Marcus Smith
DE · BAL
#106
Marcus Smith
WR · BAL
#106
Marcus Smith
LB · BAL
#107
Cody Wallace
C · SFO
#108
Kory Lichtensteiger
C · DEN
#109
Mike McGlynn
OT · PHI
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Jacob Tamme.
Brad Cottam
Debut 2008 · #87 · Chiefs
Brad Listorti
Debut 2008 · Jets
Chris Brown
Debut 2008 · Dolphins
Craig Stevens
Debut 2008 · #88 · Titans
Darrell Strong
Debut 2008 · #82 · Raiders
Derek Fine
Debut 2008 · #82 · Texans
Dezmond Sherrod
Debut 2008 · #84 · Texans
Drew Atchison
Debut 2008 · Dolphins
Born on March 15
Billy Masters
1944 · Kansas City Chiefs
Rick Volk
1945 · Miami Dolphins
Steve Schubert
1951 · Chicago Bears
Mike Kruczek
1953 · Washington Commanders
Loaird McCreary
1953 · New York Giants
Horace Perkins
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Douglass
1955 · Los Angeles Chargers
Mike Connell
1956 · Washington Commanders