The 2002 Atlanta Falcons season was a resurgent campaign that saw the team finish with a 9-6-1 record and secure their first playoff berth since 1998. Led by second-year quarterback Michael Vick in his first full season as a starter and the addition of running back Warrick Dunn, the Falcons featured one of the league's most explosive offenses. A major highlight was their historic 27-7 Wild Card victory over the Green Bay Packers, which marked the first-ever postseason loss for the Packers at Lambeau Field. The 18th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, T.J. Duckett was a powerful "bruising" running back who recorded 2,814 rushing yards and 44 touchdowns over a seven-season career, highlighted by four productive years as a primary goal-line threat for the Atlanta Falcons.