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The latest Atlanta Falcons news, updates, stats, rumors, injuries, analysis, opinion, editorials, and commentary from Blogging Dirty The odd number of teams (15) resulted in one idle team (bye) each week, with each team playing 14 games over 15 weeks (similar to 1960: 12 games over 13 weeks). On December 10, 2007, Vick received a 23-month prison sentence and was officially cut from the Atlanta roster. However, the throwbacks were retired following a 2013 NFL rule requiring only one helmet shell per team. Reduced: $7.50. Regular: $29.99. In the center of the helmet was a center black stripe surrounded by two gold stripes and two white stripes. Also in 2016, the Falcons unveiled a mixed throwback uniform set. Take a look at this exclusive cinematic footage featuring all the Falcons top moments and plays. The uniform design consisted of either black or white jerseys, and either black or white pants. In 1965, after the Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (then known simply as Atlanta Stadium) was built, the city of Atlanta felt the time was right to start pursuing professional football. The alternate uniform featured a red/black gradient design and also featured the "ATL" abbreviation in white above white numbers with black drop shadows. The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965[5] as an expansion team, after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football League (AFL). They wore the combination again in 2006, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. The best of Mini-Movie, presented by Georgia Lottery. The Falcons defeated the Los Angeles Rams 26–13 in the Wild Card round, but their 2017 season came to an end a week later in the Divisional Playoff round at the hands of the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles 15–10. "Neon Deion" (a.k.a. Blank will contribute $800 million and the city of Atlanta will contribute an additional $200 million via bonds backed by the city's hotel/motel tax towards the construction of a retractable roof stadium. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. When the Falcons started playing in a dome, the team switched to their dark uniforms for home games but have worn their white uniforms at home a few times since switching to the dome. [44] The retractable roof Mercedes-Benz Stadium broke ground in May 2014, and became the third home stadium for the Falcons and the first for the new Atlanta United FC Major League Soccer club upon opening in 2017. [37], In 2016, the Falcons scored 540 points in the regular season, the seventh-most in NFL history, tied with the Greatest Show on Turf (the 2000 St. Louis Rams). At first, the falcon crest logo was also put on the jersey sleeves, but it was replaced by a red and white stripe pattern four years later. [5], The Atlanta team received its nickname on August 29, 1965. The Atlanta Falcons organization does not officially retire jersey numbers, but considers certain players' jerseys worthy of being honored. During that same year, a red alternate jersey with black trim was also introduced. [31] The following day, Mike Smith was fired after seven seasons as head coach. The Falcons hosted the Carolina Panthers in their regular season finale, with the winners clinching the NFC South division. ), Both the logo and uniforms changed in 2003. Contracts Salary Cap Table Salaries by Year Positional Spending Draft 2021 Free Agents In their last regular season game at the Georgia Dome, the Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints, and secured an 11–5 record and a first round bye. The Dome has been frequently used for college football, including Georgia State football and college bowl games such as the Peach Bowl. In the second game of the Falcons 1999 season, running back Jamal Anderson, who had been a key player in the Falcons' 1998 success, suffered a season-ending knee injury. The Atlanta Falcons' colors are red, black, silver and white. Although they failed to make the playoffs in 2009 the team rallied to win their final three regular season games to record back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history. In select road games, the Falcons wear black pants with white jerseys. Blank will contribute additional money for cost overruns if it is needed. The throwbacks were used twice in 2011 and 2012; both times were against the Panthers and Saints. The team will provide up to $50 million towards infrastructure costs that weren't included in the construction budget and to retire the remaining debt on the Georgia Dome. [34], In February 2015, the team was investigated by the NFL for alleged use of artificial crowd noise in the Georgia Dome. After that, the black pants and uniforms were retired and the white pants were now used full-time with the regular uniforms. Priscilla W. was named Cheerleader of the Year. The team finished with a franchise-best 14–2 regular season record and the NFC West division championship. [59] Wes Durham, son of longtime North Carolina Tar Heels voice Woody Durham, is the Falcons' play-by-play announcer, with former Atlanta Falcons QB and pro football veteran, Dave Archer serving as color commentator. 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. The Falcons won both of those games. The next week, their dream season ended at home with a loss to the Cowboys 30–27 in the divisional playoffs. 13—The Atlanta Falcons have hired Jake Pfeil as director of sports medicine, the NFL team announced Tuesday. All-time Passing Leader: Matt Ryan 4,867/7,443, 55,767 yds, 347 TD . However, injuries hampered the team's performance and the team finished the season 4–12. All three uniforms feature red side stripes. In 1998, under recently acquired head coach Dan Reeves, quarterback Chris Chandler and running back Jamal Anderson the "Dirty Bird" Falcons had their greatest season to date. The league also held the expansion draft six weeks later in which Atlanta selected unprotected players from the 14 existing franchises. [56], In their history, the Atlanta Falcons have had 18 head coaches. In 2006, Michael Vick became the first quarterback in league history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season, with 1,039. Under head coach Norb Hecker, Atlanta lost their first nine regular season games in 1966; their first victory came on the road against the struggling New York Giants on November 20 in Yankee Stadium. The logo was redesigned with red and silver accents to depict a more powerful, aggressive falcon, which now more closely resembles the capital letter F.[20][46], Although the Falcons still wore black helmets, the new uniforms featured jerseys and pants with red trim down the sides. 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[5] In 2000, the Falcons suffered through another horrendous season finishing 4–12 and once again missing the playoffs. In the 2nd quarter, though, Eli Manning connected with Hakeem Nicks for a short touchdown pass to make it 7–2 Giants heading into the 2nd half. The NFL had planned to add two teams in 1967; the competition with the AFL for Atlanta forced the first to be added a year early in 1966. In addition, the Falcons switched to matte helmets with the enlarged falcon logo and gray facemasks.[51]. Pfeil joins the Falcons after spending 15 years at Florida State. In the Falcons' 25th and final season in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta lost their week 1 game to the Buccaneers 24–31. The Falcons used their first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on safety Keanu Neal from the University of Florida. Two years later, the AFL held another exhibition, this time with the New York Jets taking on the San Diego Chargers. [6], In 2010, with a regular season record of 13–3, the Falcons secured a third straight winning season, their fourth overall divisional title, and the top overall seed in the NFC playoffs; however, the Falcons were overpowered by the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs 48–21. Watch wide receiver Calvin Ridley's best catches from the 2020 NFL season. One week later, the Falcons defeated the Panthers in Charlotte, North Carolina, and clinched their first NFC South division title since 2012. The team then had losing seasons for the next eight years. Unfortunately, the Falcons lost in a 34–3 blowout as Matt Ryan threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns and got sacked six times. The Atlanta expansion team became the 15th NFL franchise, and they were awarded the first overall pick in the 1966 NFL Draft as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds. Two weeks later, Atlanta won at Minnesota, and beat St. Louis in Atlanta the next week for their first home win. Although the Falcons won 3 of their last 4 games after the return of Vick, they ended up with a 5–11 record that year. The Falcons' current home field is Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened for the 2017 season; the team's headquarters and practice facilities are located at a 50-acre (20 ha) site in Flowery Branch,[7] northeast of Atlanta in Hall County. Mike Smith was given a one-year extension on his contract as head coach. The Falcons finished the season with a very disappointing 5–11 regular season record. [50] The ensuing design featured the return to black as the primary home uniform color for the first time since 2003. Atlanta Falcons Updated Draft Needs for Every Team ... • Falcons (4) • Panthers (8) • Broncos (9) • Patriots (15) Also, as we've said, NFL coaches will run the workout. [43] In March 2013, the Atlanta City Council voted 11–4 in favor of building the stadium. The Falcons wore the all black combination against the New Orleans Saints for four straight seasons starting in 2004, With the last time being in 2007, losing 34–14. In exchange, the Falcons gave up their first-, second- and fourth-round draft picks in 2011, and their first and fourth draft picks in 2012. Full Atlanta Falcons roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. The uniform tops, pants and socks closely resembled their 1960s kits. However, in their first-ever Super Bowl appearance, they lost 34–19 to the defending champion Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII. During his rookie season, he played in two games where he amassed a record of four passing attempts with no receptions and two interceptions. The Falcons then went on to play the New York Giants in a 2011 NFC Wild Card Game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. When the Falcons challenge an AFC team, CBS affiliate WGCL will air those games while Sunday night games are televised on WXIA, the local NBC affiliate. The Falcons won that game, 14–3. In the regular season, the team's games are seen on Fox's O&O affiliate WAGA. But due to the NFL's one-shell rule that prevented them from resurrecting the red helmets, the Falcons instead wore the black helmets with the original logo decal similar to the design they wore in the 1990s. [35] The Falcons lost a 2016 NFL Draft selection as a result of the league's investigation.[36]. [15] It later evolved into the Miami Dolphins in 1966 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968. The first half was a defensive struggle, with the first points coming off of a safety by the Falcons, giving Atlanta a 2–0 lead. Follow along with your favorite players and check out the best 'Mic'd Up' moments of the 2020 season. Scott Pioli, former GM of the New England Patriots, was announced as the Falcons' new assistant GM. [23] On April 26, Matt Ryan (quarterback from Boston College) was drafted third overall in the 2008 NFL draft by the Falcons.[24]. [5] Rozelle and Smith made the deal in about five minutes and the Atlanta Falcons brought the largest and most popular sport to the city of Atlanta. He paid $8.5 million, the highest price in NFL history at the time for a franchise. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44–21 to advance to Super Bowl LI as the NFC champions. The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders performed at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the Falcons hosted the Buccaneers in Week 15. The tides of the game began to shift in the second half as the 49ers rallied back with a pair of Frank Gore touchdown runs. [26] First-year head coach Mike Smith was named 2008 NFL Coach of the Year. In the 1991 NFL Draft, the Falcons selected quarterback Brett Favre as the 33rd overall pick. The Falcons again fell short of achieving back-to-back winning seasons in 2005, going 8–8. Falcons Release Ito Smith Apr 15, 2021 Read More ... Watch every field goal 50 yards or more made by Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo during the 2020 NFL season. The Patriots' 25-point comeback was the largest in Super Bowl history. [28] On August 30, 2011, Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King, who correctly predicted the 2011 Super Bowl, made his predictions for the 2011 season and picked the Falcons to defeat the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 Super Bowl. In the divisional playoffs, the Falcons defeated the St. Louis Rams, 47–17, in the Georgia Dome, advancing to the NFC Championship Game, which they lost to the Eagles, 27–10. The Falcons had their first Monday Night Football game in Atlanta during the 1970 season, a 20–7 loss to the Miami Dolphins. After losing 7 straight games, the decision was made to release head coach Dan Reeves. Seasons: 56 (1966 to 2021) Record (W-L-T): 369-473-6 Playoff Record: 10-14 Super Bowls Won: 0 (2 Appearances) Championships Won *: 0 . He finished the season 8-8 on 50+ yard field goals, earning a spot in the 2021 ProBowl. With that, the streak of consecutive winning seasons came to an end and Mike Smith had his first losing season as a head coach. Atlanta exploded out of the gate, going a franchise best 8–0 and remaining the last unbeaten team in the NFL that year. The Atlanta Falcons wore 1966 throwback jerseys for two home games in 2009 – against the Carolina Panthers on September 20 and against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 29. The Falcons needed just 10 more yards to secure victory and advance to their first Super Bowl berth in 14 years. After the tumultuous and disappointing 2007 season, the Falcons made a number of moves, hiring a new General Manager and head coach, drafting a new starting quarterback, and signing a starting running back. Another group reported it had deposited earnest money for a team in the AFL. By David J Walker Apr 15, 2021, 3:00pm EDT / new After, they were in the NFC Central before the realignment. The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. Wade Phillips acted as interim coach for the final 3 games. It is deadly and has a great sporting tradition."[17][18]. In their first game with new uniforms, the Falcons lost to the Seattle Seahawks at home 38–25. Atlanta Falcons insider Kelsey Conway sits down with NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah to talk about the Falcons 2021 draft prospects, and whether or not it makes more sense for the Falcons to draft a quarterback or take a 'generational' player like Kyle Pitts. They did, however, give the Panthers their only regular season loss. In their 54 years of existence, the Falcons have compiled a record of 375–475–6 (365–461–6 in the regular season and 10–14 in the playoffs), winning division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2016. The Falcons would then win their next four including one over the Panthers, when the franchise set new records: Matt Ryan threw for 503 yards, and Julio Jones caught 12 passes for 300 yards. The series is the oldest and most iconic rivalry in the NFC South. Julio Jones had a remarkable second year, grabbing 10 touchdowns and 1,198 yards. [9], With everyone running in different directions, some local businessmen (Cox Broadcasting) worked out a deal and were awarded an AFL franchise on June 8, contingent upon acquiring exclusive stadium rights from city officials. The numbers on the white jerseys were black, but were changed to red in 1997. Apr. Matt Ryan fired a pass to Roddy White which was ultimately broken up by inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman, resulting in a 28–24 defeat. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. In 2004, a new head coach, Jim L. Mora, was hired and Vick returned for the full season. [16] They selected consensus All-American linebacker Tommy Nobis from the University of Texas, making him the first-ever Falcon. [6] The team sent an NFL-high and franchise-best nine players to the 2011 Pro Bowl.[27]. The Falcons seized control of the game early with a Matt Bryant field goal, a trio of Matt Ryan touchdown passes caught by Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez coupled with outstanding defensive play. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. He finished the year with 90 catches for 1,374 yards and 9 touchdowns. Sanders, Humphrey, Andersen, and Gonzalez are the only players in the Hall of Fame that have been inducted based substantially on their service with the Falcons. Both the primary home and road uniforms featured the "ATL" abbreviation in red above either white or black numbers with red drop shadows. (The red numerals could be seen on the away jerseys briefly in 1990. In 1992, the Atlanta Falcons opened a new chapter in their history moving into the newly constructed Georgia Dome, where the team has defeated all 31 other NFL teams at least once during its time there. A 20–6 loss to the Donovan McNabb-led Philadelphia Eagles the following week, however, ended the Falcons' season. All-time Rushing Leader: Gerald Riggs 1,587 att, 6,631 yds, 48 TD . Following the success of the previous season, the Falcons were an expected Super Bowl contender. The Falcons wore an all-black combination for home games against their archrivals, the New Orleans Saints, winning the first two contests (24–21 in 2004 and 36–17 in 2005), but losing 31–13 in 2006. The first regular season game at the new stadium was a rematch of the 2016–17 NFC Championship, with Atlanta defeating Green Bay 34–23. The current throwback uniform was also retained. Before that, Tampa Bay was in the AFC West. In 2014, The CW owned-and-operated station WUPA became the official television station of the Falcons, gaining rights to its preseason games, which are produced by CBS Sports.[60]. The black uniforms are normally paired with black pants, while the white uniforms are paired with white pants. Find the latest Atlanta Falcons news, rumors, trades, free agency updates and more from the insider fans and analysts at Blogging Dirty After defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wild Card game, the Falcons' 1991 season ended in a divisional playoff loss to the Washington Redskins. Jones, along with teammates Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White, have since been dubbed Atlanta's "Big Three" (based on their total number of reception yards). The Falcons' inaugural season was in 1966, and their first preseason game was on August 1, a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. [33] The Falcons had the 8th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft with which they selected Vic Beasley, a defensive end from Clemson University. The Atlanta Falcons franchise began on June 30, 1965, when Rozelle granted ownership to 40-year-old Rankin Smith Sr., an Executive Vice President of Life Insurance Company of Georgia. It was announced at the 2009 state of the franchise meeting that the Falcons would wear 1966 throwback uniforms for a couple games during the 2009 season. It was revealed in January 2020 that the Falcons will change uniforms for the 2020 NFL season. The team finished the 1960s with 12 wins in four seasons. Get the Falcons sports stories that matter. The 2002 season saw the Falcons return to the playoffs with a regular season record of 9–6–1, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers. After finishing the season 7–9, however, coach Jim Mora was dismissed and Bobby Petrino, the University of Louisville's football coach, replaced him. In a special meeting prior to Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans on February 2, 2002, NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the purchase.[19]. Atlanta Falcons draft Hall of Fame potential better than most in the Top 5 For the 12th time in Atlanta Falcons franchise history, they will have a Top 5 pick in the NFL draft. → More NFL staffs. 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