Who is the best defensive back in Falcons history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Deion Sanders (1990s) tops the list at 90.
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Best Falcons defensive backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Deion Sanders
Falcons · 1990s90 - 2Jessie Bates III
Falcons · 2020s85 - 3DeAngelo Hall
Falcons · 2000s81 - 4Ray Buchanan
Falcons · 1990s80 - 5Desmond Trufant
Falcons · 2010s78 - 6A.J. Terrell
Falcons · 2020s78 - 7Lawyer Milloy
Falcons · 2000s78 - 8Scott Case
Falcons · 1980s76 - 9Eugene Robinson
Falcons · 1990s76 - 10Keanu Neal
Falcons · 2010s76 - 11Bobby Butler
Falcons · 1980s74 - 12Kevin Ross
Falcons · 1990s74
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