Question: The 2001 Atlanta Falcons season began with a drafting of the player who ended up playing how many seasons in the NFL?

Context articles: 1980 Atlanta Falcons season
1970 Atlanta Falcons season
Michael Vick
1972 Atlanta Falcons season
2001 Atlanta Falcons season
2005 Atlanta Falcons season
1975 Atlanta Falcons season
2000 Atlanta Falcons season
1990 Atlanta Falcons season
1984 Atlanta Falcons season

The 1980 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 15th season.
 It was the first season division title in franchise history.
 After a 3-3 start the Falcons went on a nine-game winning streak as Quarterback Steve Bartkowski has a career season passing for 3,544 yards while connecting on 31 Touchdown passes, as the Falcons won their first ever division Championship.
 The Falcons, would earn home field throughout the playoffs.
 Playing before 60,022 fans at Fulton County Stadium the Falcons lead the Dallas Cowboys 24-10 in the 4th Quarter.
 However, the Cowboys would score 20 points to stun the Falcons 30-27.
The 1970 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's fifth year in the National Football League (NFL).
 The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–8, winning only four games.
 They failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth straight season.
 The team began its season by winning two of its first three games.
 However, following their 21–20 win over the San Francisco 49ers the Falcons went 2–7–2 in their final 11 games.
 Their tied games, 10–10 with the Los Angeles Rams and 13–13 with the Philadelphia Eagles, occurred in back-to-back weeks.
 The Falcons are the last team in NFL history to have two tied games in two straight weeks, as overtime was added to the NFL game in 1974.
Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles.
 He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Falcons as the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.
 During his six years with the Falcons, Vick was regarded as having transformed the quarterback position with his rushing abilities and was named to three Pro Bowls.
 He holds the record for the most career rushing yards by a quarterback (6,109) and the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season (1,039).
The 1972 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's seventh year in the National Football League (NFL).
 The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–6–1, finishing 7–7 and failing to reach the playoffs.
 Standing at 7-5 the Falcons traveled to San Francisco with NFC Western Division Title on the line.
 However, the Falcons were never in the game and saw their playoff hopes end with a 20-0 shutout loss.
 Facing the Kansas City Chiefs in their final game of the season, Running Back Dave Hampton surpassed the 1,000-yard mark.
 However, a play later he is thrown for a six-yard loss and ends the season with 995 yards, as the Falcons lose and finish 7-7.
The 2001 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League (NFL).
 The Falcons obtained the first pick overall in the 2001 NFL Draft.
 With the pick, the Falcons drafted Michael Vick.
The 2005 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 40th in the National Football League (NFL).
 It began with the team trying to defend their NFC South division title and 11–5 record in 2004.
 The Falcons started 6–2, but injuries on defense caused them to finish the second half 2–6.
 Bright spots included the Falcons ending their Monday Night Football jinx by going 3–0, and on Thursday, November 24, the Falcons played on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in franchise history with a 27–7 victory over the Detroit Lions.
 On the next-to-last game of the regular season, the Falcons were eliminated from postseason contention with a 27–24 overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
 The Falcons failed to improve over their 11–5 season, therefore finishing 8–8 and once again failed to attain back-to-back winning seasons.
The 1975 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's tenth year in the National Football League (NFL).
 With the first overall pick of the NFL draft, the Falcons selected quarterback Steve Bartkowski out of the University of California.
 However, the pick would do them no good as the Falcons slumped to another miserable 4-10 record and missed the playoffs for the 10th straight season.
 This was also the first and only full season for head coach Marion Campbell, as he was hired to coach the final 6 games of the previous season and was fired 5 games into the following season.
The 2000 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL).
 The Falcons offense scored 252 points while the defense gave up 413 points.
 It was Jessie Tuggle's 14th and final season with the Falcons, before being waived in the 2001 off-season.
 He subsequently retired.
 As for the rest of the team, Atlanta failed to improve upon its 5–11 record from 1999 and finished the season 4–12 and missed the playoffs for the 2nd straight season after they had reached Super Bowl XXXIII in 1998.
The 1990 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League (NFL).
 Jerry Glanville was hired to be the team's new coach.
 The franchise changed their helmets from red to black.
 Atlanta looked to improve on its 3-13 record from 1989.
 The team did improve on its 3-13 record, finishing 5-11, but the Falcons missed the playoffs for the eighth straight season.
 The season started out pretty well for Atlanta, as they beat playoff contenders Houston, New Orleans, and Cincinnati at home.
 The team sat at 3-4 after their win against Cincinnati.
 It then lost seven games in a row before winning its last two to end the season.
 Atlanta went 5-3 at home, but winless on the road, which cost them a trip to the postseason.
The 1984 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League (NFL).
 The season saw Atlanta attempting to improve on its previous record of 7-9 from 1983.
 The Falcons would split their first 6 games, but then suffer a franchise-record 9-game losing streak to knock the team down to 3-12.
 The Falcons would win their finale against the Philadelphia Eagles and finish the season 4-12, their worst record since 1976.