Matt Ryan, the renowned NFL quarterback, has officially announced his retirement after an illustrious 15-season career with the Atlanta Falcons. Drafted as the No. 3 overall pick in 2008, Ryan's career highlights include winning the MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 2016, earning four Pro Bowl selections, and being named a First-team All-Pro once. Notably, he was the 2008 Offensive Rookie of the Year, achieved a passer rating of 119.9 in 2016, the highest Super Bowl passer rating since 1989, and accumulated 416 career touchdowns. His achievements surpass those of legends like Unitas and Montana in wins and fourth-quarter comebacks. Ryan's retirement has been met with accolades from various sports figures and entities, acknowledging his impact on the field and his character off it. His achievements have set high standards for rookie quarterbacks and have left a lasting legacy in the NFL.
These retirement of NFL players are bittersweet. Trigger a lot of memories I totally forgot that are still somewhere in my head. Never would have guessed there would be 1:21:04 worth of Matt Ryan TD video ... how easily I forgot Roddy White was really, really fn' good. And Tonyโฆ https://t.co/jbiakWjayM
"Get ******* set!" EVERY @M_Ryan02 TD from his Falcons career https://t.co/4yVnQQtuax https://t.co/2ZUecy4yWW
Honored to be a part of the team for such a special player in @AtlantaFalcons history. https://t.co/7GXZLi2cRJ
Andrew is such a great host, a great dude and had universal respect from every one of his colleagues at @nflnetwork. What a run. https://t.co/3imXcIZD1K
great day celebrating @atlantafalcons legend @M_Ryan02 https://t.co/lpGFjIcCZ3
I consider @M_Ryan02 one of the highest character people and best players Iโve covered in my career. Congratulations on your many achievements, Matt. https://t.co/rg3atID9Uu
Congratulations on an amazing career, Matt. You made BC proud. ๐ #WeAreBC ๐ฆ https://t.co/NQmTBrQwKv
Matt Ryan helped change expectations for rookie QBs. Was a top 8-12 quarterback from the jump and stayed mostly in that range throughout his career.
Watch: Former #Falcons center Todd McClure on Matt Ryan https://t.co/HqVPQ4Ss7L
Legendary ๐ฆ @M_Ryan02 https://t.co/GMDrZ5d6Bv
Andrew Siciliano shares emotional message after being let go by NFL Network https://t.co/hIFPpLdnzB
STORY: Matt Ryanโs charity work leaves powerful legacy off the field -- By Alexis Stevens. https://t.co/4BG67BRaF4
What Arthur Blank had to say about #Falcons great Matt Ryan https://t.co/t08r1HhYwp
Hopefully in retirement Matt Ryan can escape 28-3 @PardonMyTake https://t.co/SZg13Wo6G7
One of the most talented players Iโve ever covered but more importantly, one of nicest. Matt Ryan is a true pro in every way. Congrats on retirement! https://t.co/FohSrkPsfv
The ultimate competitor. Congratulations on an incredible NFL career, @M_Ryan02 ๐ฆ https://t.co/eRXcILgCF7
Matt Ryan + Julio in 2016 was so special https://t.co/d0cwiuyGvZ
Ryan piled up NFL, #Falcons records in his Atlanta tenure https://t.co/HOTOoMusbq
#MattRyan | Future HOFer ๐งฅ The Debate is Over ๐ ๐ค ๐ง 119.9 PR (2016): No. 1 All-Time ๐ง 416 Career TDs (351 Non-Julio) ๐ง Highest #SuperBowl PR since 1989 ๐ง More Wins than Unitas, Montana ๐ง More 4QC than Elway, Montana #Falcons | #Atlanta | โ๏ธ https://t.co/tOydz4PUHw
With Matt Ryan announcing his retirementโฆ We had to bring this @camjordan94 clip back ๐ โThe way he falls has always been gracefulโ ๐ญ @heykayadams | @markingramII https://t.co/WFCBDGR3rK
What an honor to join @archerqb16 and have time to reflect on an incredible career for @M_Ryan02 with @AtlantaFalcons #Thanks2 https://t.co/EVgYsKFmKo
An Atlanta legend. Congrats on your retirement, Matty Ice ๐๐ง https://t.co/DNaUzGtbg3
Congrats on an incredible career, @M_Ryan02: ๐ง 2008 No. 3 overall Draft pick ๐ง 2008 OROY ๐ง 2016 MVP & OPOY ๐ง 4x Pro Bowler ๐ง 1x First-team All-Pro ๐ง 15 seasons https://t.co/51I05tUpcs
The best to ever wear a Falcons uniform. https://t.co/wM7c2Ir62P
Andrew Siciliano posts a heartfelt goodbye to the NFL Network and fans after layoffs https://t.co/SecwQZsFz0 https://t.co/Aw805KnxWV
I got a call in 2011. Could you host for 2 hours? It turned into 13 years. Thank you, @nflnetwork for a great run. Thank you to every @NFL fan. Itโs been an honor. I canโt wait to write the next chapter. Iโll see you on @nbcolympics @peacock in July, if not much sooner. https://t.co/CwsljcQLnr
Running backs Alvin Kamara and Raheem Mostert teamed up to win a sport fishing competition on Saturday. Jameis Winston provided commentary and interviewed the fish. ๐ WATCH: https://t.co/Ymf8ze032Z https://t.co/es5aZjQ0iO