Michael Haynes (wide receiver)

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Michael Haynes
No. 81
Position:
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
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
Touchdowns:
47
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael David Haynes (born December 24, 1965) is a former

1988 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Arizona after attending Eastern Arizona College. Haynes also played for the New Orleans Saints
.

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] He finished his rookie season in 1988 with 13 receptions for 232 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions in 15 games.[4]

References

  1. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - September 11th, 1988". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles - October 30th, 1988". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "NFL Player stats: Michael Haynes (1988)". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.