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Falcons adding two franchise legends to Ring of Honor in 2026
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The Atlanta Falcons are set to induct two more players into the Ring of Honor this season, the team announced on Friday morning. Defensive end John Abraham and guard Bill Fralic will join the 14 current members of the franchise's most exclusive club.
Abraham spent seven seasons in Atlanta (2006-2013), averaging nearly 10 sacks per season and finishing with a career-high 16.5 sacks in 2008. Over his 102 games with the Falcons 97 (starts), Abraham recorded 68.5 sacks, 115 QB hits and 48 forced fumbles.
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Fralic, a former first-round pick, spent eight out of his nine NFL seasons in Atlanta, making four Pro Bowls and two first-team All Pro appearances.
Since Fralic passed away in 2018, the team will posthumously induct him during the team's Week 16 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Abraham will be inducted into the Ring of Honor at halftime of the Falcons' Week 5 game against the Baltimore Ravens .
Falcons Ring of Honor: All 16 members
Here's a quick rundown of all 16 members of the Falcons' Ring of Honor.
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RB: William Andrews(2004 Class)
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QB: Steve Bartkowski(2004 Class)
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LB: Tommy Nobis(2004 Class)
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LB: Jessie Tuggle(2004 Class)
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OL: Jeff Van Note(2006 Class)
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OL: Mike Kenn(2008 Class)
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DL: Claude Humphrey(2008 Class)
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DB: Deion Sanders(2010 Class)
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RB: Gerald Riggs(2013 Class)
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RB: Warrick Dunn(2017 Class)
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WR Roddy White(2019 Class)
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OL: Todd McClure(2022 Class)
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Arthur Blank(2024 Class)
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QB Matt Ryan(2024 Class)
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DE: John Abraham(2026 Class)
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OL: Bill Fralic(2026 Class)
As mentioned above, the Falcons will induct John Abraham on October 11 at halftime of the team's Sunday Night Football contest against the Baltimore Ravens. Fralic will be posthumously inducted in Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons adding two franchise legends to Ring of Honor in 2026
