SLIDESHOW: Ex-Falcons Football Player Jamal Anderson DIANA DAVIS: Ex-Falcon Anderson Released On Bond

The incident occurred at the Peachtree Tavern in Atlanta’s Buckhead community.

Atlanta police spokesman Otis Redmond said an off-duty officer working security at the nightclub alerted police.

Police said that Anderson was caught snorting cocaine in a bathroom stall. The arresting officer said he saw Anderson and another man snorting the drug off the toilet bowl.

Authorities said they also found a suspected marijuana cigarette in Anderson’s pocket.

Investigators said Anderson was accompanied by Mark Hudson, who was also arrested.

Both men were taken to Fulton County jail.

Anderson was charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana.

He has a court date set for 11 a.m. Monday.

Anderson is perhaps best known for the celebratory "Dirty Bird" dance he and other players did after touchdowns.

Anderson helped the Atlanta Falcons go to the Super Bowl in 1998. The Falcons lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl that season.

Former Falcons coach Dan Reeves told WSB-TV Channel 2 that he was disappointed by Anderson's arrest.

Anderson left the team in 2001 after hurting his knee and later became an NFL analyst for ESPN.

When asked about Anderson's arrest, ESPN e-mailed WSB-TV Channel 2 the following statement: "We just learned of this situation, and it is not appropriate for us to comment until we have more information."