Michael Vick is a former football player.
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 . In his final two seasons , Vick played for the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers for one year each , primarily as a backup .