 The Atlanta Falcons selected Kendrick in the fourth round (96th pick overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft, and he played for the Falcons for a single season in , mainly as a backup and on special teams.He sat out 1975 after suffering a knee injury in a preseason game against the New York Jets.One of many injured Falcons, he was left unprotected for the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers expansion team.