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Falcons’ Matt Ryan only NFL quarterback to play every snap of 2017

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 31: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons throws a pass during the first half against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

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ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 31: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons throws a pass during the first half against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Feb 15, 2018

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan did something no other NFL quarterback did last season.

According to a report by ESPN, Ryan was the only quarterback to play every snap of the 2017 season.

Ryan, who played 1,024-straight snaps last season, was one of four non-offensive linemen to play every snap last season along with Cleveland Browns linebackers Christian Kirksey and Joe Schobert and New York Jets linebacker Demario Davis.

In 2016, Ryan’s MVP season, the Falcons quarterback played all but 21 snaps, while Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Kirk Cousins and Matthew Stafford all played every snap, according to Pro Football Focus.

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