During training camp, myriad injuries at linebacker gave Tuggle playing time and a shot at making the roster (which he did).

Becoming a bona fide star on the Atlanta defense, marked by the 1989-1993 period in which Tuggle racked up 969 tackles.

[6] Even while the Falcons languished, Tuggle never thought of leaving in free agency, even when he would meet former teammates like Brett Favre.

[10] In his 14 NFL seasons, Tuggle appeared in 209 games (189 as a starter) and recorded 1,640 tackles (164 assisted), 21 sacks, six interceptions, which he returned for 106 yards and a touchdown, 10 forced fumbles and 37 pass deflections.

[14] His youngest son, Grady Jarrett, played defensive end in college football at Clemson University.

Jarrett went on to be selected as the first pick in the 5th round (137th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft by his father's former team, the Atlanta Falcons.