 He replaced Dick Shiner as the Falcons quarterback in Week 5 and led the Falcons to seven consecutive wins, including the win over the Vikings, on their way to a 9–5 record, the Falcons' best season in their history at that point.Lee started 10 games and passed for 1,786 yards with 10 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.His son, Zac Lee, played football for the University of Nebraska and was the team's starting quarterback for most of the 2009 season.