For the first time since the NFL instituted the captains patch in 2007, the Atlanta Falcons will have three players who represent as team captains and wear the “C” patch for every game during the 2015 season.
The players voted on Monday during a team meeting and their selections were revealed to the team at Tuesday’s team meeting prior to the start of Week 1 preparations.
Quinn has implemented honorary captains for every preseason game, and mentioned that the team would vote on season-long captains before the regular season.
Ryan has been designated a captain at the end of each season upon his arrival to Atlanta in 2008 and has been to three Pro Bowls.