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How many Super Bowls have the Falcons played?
The Falcons have appeared in two Super Bowls, the first during the 1998 season in Super Bowl XXXIII, where they lost to the Denver Broncos 34–19, and the second 18 years later, a 34–28 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI .
How many years have the Falcons been in the playoffs?
In their 55 years of existence, the Falcons have compiled a record of 379–487–6 ( 369–473–6 in the regular season and 10–14 in the playoffs), winning division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2016.
Why did the Falcons lose the 2016 NFL Draft?
The Falcons lost a 2016 NFL Draft selection as a result of the league's investigation.
How many wins did the Atlanta Falcons have in the 1960s?
Two weeks later, Atlanta won at Minnesota, and beat St. Louis in Atlanta the next week for their first home win. The team finished the 1960s with 12 wins in four seasons. The Falcons had their first Monday Night Football game in Atlanta during the 1970 season, a 20–7 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
What happened to the Falcons in 2012?
With that, the streak of consecutive winning seasons came to an end and Mike Smith had his first losing season as a head coach. Tony Gonzalez, in his final season in the NFL, was selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl as a starter representing Team Rice. Following the conclusion of the 2012 season, director of player personnel Les Snead departed the team to join the St. Louis Rams and Dave Caldwell, assistant to general manager Thomas Dimitroff, left the team to join the Jacksonville Jaguars. Scott Pioli, former GM of the New England Patriots, was announced as the Falcons' new assistant GM. Mike Smith was given a one-year extension on his contract as head coach. The Falcons had the 6th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft with which they selected Jake Matthews, who played as offensive tackle for Texas A&M .
What was the Falcons record in 2002?
The 2002 season saw the Falcons return to the playoffs with a regular-season record of 9–6–1, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was Vick's first year as the starter, and the team, with newly acquired running back Warrick Dunn, delivered the Green Bay Packers their first home playoff loss ever.
What is the name of the football stadium in Atlanta?
Georgia Dome (1992–2016) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2017–present) The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division.
How many seasons have the Atlanta Falcons played?
The Atlanta Falcons have played a total of 55 seasons. Their first season was in 1966, and their most recent season was in 2020.
When was the last time the Falcons made the playoffs?
When was the last time the Falcons were in the playoffs? The Atlanta Falcons last made the playoffs in 2017, when they lost the Divisional Round. They've been in the playoffs a total of 14 times in their 55 seasons.
Who did the Atlanta Falcons beat in 2017?
In 2017, the Atlanta Falcons beat the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round.
Has the Atlanta Falcons ever won a Super Bowl?
The Atlanta Falcons have never won a Super Bowl. The closest they came to winning a championship was in 1998 and 2016 when they lost the Super Bowl.
Overview
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team, after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football L…
Franchise history
Professional football first came to Atlanta in 1962, when the American Football League (AFL) staged two preseason contests, with one featuring the Denver Broncos vs. the Houston Oilers and the second pitting the Dallas Texans against the Oakland Raiders. Two years later, the AFL held another exhibition, this time with the New York Jets taking on the San Diego Chargers.
Stadiums
The Falcons have called three stadiums home in their 51 years of existence, and its third home in their history opened in the late summer of 2017. The first was the Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, sharing with the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball team until 1991. In 1992, the Georgia Dome was built, and the Falcons played there from its opening to the 2016 season. The Dome has been frequently used for college football, including Georgia State football and college bowl games suc…
Logo and uniforms
The Atlanta Falcons' colors are red, black, silver and white. When the team began play in 1966, the Falcons wore red helmets with a black falcon crest logo. In the center of the helmet was a center black stripe surrounded by two gold stripes and two white stripes. These colors represented the two college rival schools in the state of Georgia; rival schools Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (whi…
Rivalries
In every season from 1970 to the present, the Falcons have shared a division with the New Orleans Saints (first the NFC West, and now the NFC South). Over this time, a heated rivalry has developed between the two cities' franchises, as they were the only two NFL teams in the Deep South for quite some time. The series is the oldest and most iconic rivalry in the NFC South. Atlanta leads the series 52–48.
Statistics
Includes postseason records
Source:
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
• Rushing: Michael Turner, 220 (September 7, 2008)
• Passing: Matt Ryan, 503 (October 2, 2016)
External links
• Official website
• Atlanta Falcons at the National Football League official website