Mike Pitts

Atlanta Falcons 16th pick

DE · Alabama · 1983–1994

Draft Details

Year

1983

Round

Round 1

Pick

16th overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Alabama

Mike Pitts Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 9th in the 1983 draft class in sacks (48.5).

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
169	48.5	1

Career span: 1983–1994.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Mike Pitts is a former defensive end out of Alabama, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 16th overall pick (round 1) in the 1983 NFL Draft. He played 169 regular-season games from 1983 to 1994.

More from the 1983 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BAL	John Elway	QB	Stanford
1	2	LA	Eric Dickerson	RB	SMU
1	3	SEA	Curt Warner	RB	Penn State
1	4	DEN	Chris Hinton	G	Northwestern
1	5	LAC	Billy Ray Smith Jr.	LB	Arkansas
1	5	SD	Billy Ray Smith	LB	Arkansas
1	6	CHI	Jimbo Covert	OT	Pittsburgh
1	7	KC	Todd Blackledge	QB	Penn State
1	8	PHI	Michael Haddix	FB	Mississippi State
1	9	HOU	Bruce Matthews	C	USC

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