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Atlanta Falcons
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Information
League NFL
Conference NFC
Division NFC South
Established 1966
Home field Mercedes-Benz Stadium
City Atlanta, Georgia
Uniforms
Color White Alternate
Home Field
Championships
League
0
None
Super Bowls
0
None
Conference
2
1998 • 2016
Division
6
1980 • 1998 • 2004
2010 • 2012 • 2016

The Atlanta Falcons are a professional football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the National Football League (NFL) in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the NFC South division. The Falcons were established in 1966 as an expansion team and have played home games at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium since 2017.

In their 50-plus years of existence, the Falcons have only appeared in two Super Bowls, losing at Super Bowl XXXIII to the Denver Broncos during the 1998 season, and losing Super Bowl LI to the New England Patriots in overtime (blowing a 28-3 lead) during the 2016 season. The Falcons have won six division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2016.

Team history[]

Founding[]

On June 30, 1965, the Atlanta Falcons were born. NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle granted ownership to Rankin M. Smith, Sr., contingent upon acquiring exclusive stadium rights from city officials. Rozelle was spurred by the American Football League (AFL) interest and headed on the next plane down to Atlanta to block the rival league's claim on the city of Atlanta. He forced the city to make a choice between the two leagues.

The name Falcons was suggested by Julia Elliott, a high school teacher who won a contest in 1965. Though 40 other contestants had also suggested the name, Elliott wrote in an essay, "The falcon is proud and dignified, with great courage and fight. It never drops its prey. It's deadly and has a great sporting tradition."

Membership[]

League affiliations
National Football League (1966-present)

Achievements[]

Achievements
AP Most Valuable Player Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Super Bowl MVP
2016 Matt Ryan 2016 Matt Ryan

Rivalry[]

Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers
Packers lead series 19–17
Season Date Winning team Score Stadium Series Box
1966 Oct. 23 Green Bay Packers W 56–3 Milwaukee County Stadium 1–0
1967 Oct. 1 Green Bay Packers W 23–0 Milwaukee County Stadium 2–0
1968 Oct. 6 Green Bay Packers W 38–7 Atlanta Stadium† 3–0
1969 Oct. 26 Green Bay Packers W 28–10 Lambeau Field 4–0
1970 Sep. 27 Green Bay Packers W 27–24 Lambeau Field 5–0
1971 Nov. 22 Atlanta Falcons L 21–28 Atlanta Stadium† 5–1
1972 Oct. 22 Atlanta Falcons L 9–10 Milwaukee County Stadium 5–2
1974 Dec. 15 Atlanta Falcons L 3–10 Atlanta Stadium† 5–3
1975 Dec. 21 Green Bay Packers W 22–13 Lambeau Field 6–3
1976 Dec. 12 Green Bay Packers W 24–20 Atlanta Stadium† 7–3
1979 Oct. 7 Atlanta Falcons L 7–25 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium† 7–4
1981 Sep. 13 Atlanta Falcons L 17–31 Lambeau Field 7–5
1982 Dec. 26 Green Bay Packers W 38–7 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium† 8–5
1983 Nov. 27 Atlanta Falcons L 47–41 (OT) Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium† 8–6
1988 Nov. 6 Atlanta Falcons L 0–20 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium† 8–7
1989 Oct. 1 Green Bay Packers W 23–21 Milwaukee County Stadium 9–7
1991 Dec. 1 Atlanta Falcons L 31–35 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium† 9–8
1992 Oct. 4 Atlanta Falcons L 10–24 Georgia Dome 9–9
1994 Dec. 18 Green Bay Packers W 21–17 Milwaukee County Stadium [b] 10–9
1995 Green Bay Packers W 37–20 Lambeau Field 11–9
2001 Nov. 18 Atlanta Falcons L 20–23 Lambeau Field 11–10
2002 Sep. 8 Green Bay Packers W 37–34 (OT) Lambeau Field 12–10
Atlanta Falcons L 7–27 Lambeau Field 12–11
2005 Nov. 13 Green Bay Packers W 33–25 Georgia Dome 13–11
2008 Oct. 5 Atlanta Falcons L 24–27 Lambeau Field 13–12
2010 Nov. 28 Atlanta Falcons L 17–20 Georgia Dome 13–13
Green Bay Packers W 48–21 Georgia Dome 14–13
2011 Oct. 9 Green Bay Packers W 25–14 Georgia Dome 15–13
2013 Dec. 8 Green Bay Packers W 22–21 Lambeau Field 16–13
2014 Dec. 8 Green Bay Packers W 43–37 Lambeau Field 17–13
2016 Oct. 30 Atlanta Falcons L 32–33 Georgia Dome 17–14
Atlanta Falcons L 21–44 Georgia Dome [c] 17–15
2017 Sep. 17 Atlanta Falcons L 23–34 Mercedes-Benz Stadium [d] 17–16
2018 Dec. 9 Green Bay Packers W 34–20 Lambeau Field 18–16
2020 Oct. 5 Green Bay Packers W 30–16 Lambeau Field 19–16
2023 Sep. 17 Atlanta Falcons L 24–25 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 19–17

Notes

  • †: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1991) was previously named Atlanta Stadium (1966-1976).
  • b This game was the last time the Green Bay Packers played at Milwaukee County Stadium.
  • c This game was the final NFL game at the Georgia Dome.
  • d This game was the first NFL game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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