| Atlanta Falcons is an American football team | | | | their first home victory against St. Louis Cardinals. |
| based in Atlanta - Georgia. It is a member of NFC | | | | They won their first ever Monday Night Football |
| South (National Football Conference). This team | | | | game in Atlanta in 1971 season. In 1978, the |
| joined the NFL (National Football League) in 1965. | | | | Falcons entered their first playoff series and won |
| The Falcons are well-known for its record of | | | | the Wild Card playoffs against the Eagles. Later |
| 275-400-6 and division championship in the 1980, | | | | they lost to Dallas Cowboys in Divisional Playoffs. |
| 1998 and 2004. They have made only one | | | | They again lost in the Divisional Playoffs to the |
| appearance in the Super Bowl in 1999. | | | | Cowboys in 1980. |
| After the construction of Atlanta-Fulton County | | | | When the Falcons made their way to the playoffs |
| Stadium, the city thought of pursuing a spot on | | | | and lost to the Minnesota Vikings, the coach |
| the professional football scene. The NFL was | | | | Leeman Bennett was sacked because of the loss. |
| coincidentally looking to expand its fan base | | | | It was later in 1991 when the Atlanta Falcons |
| activities in the South and to also get a franchise. | | | | made it to another playoff game when they lost |
| On 30 June 1965, the Atlanta Falcons were | | | | to the Washington Redskins in the Divisional |
| envisioned. Rankin M. Smith Sr. who was an | | | | Playoffs. The team was nicknamed 'Dirty Bird |
| executive vice president of Life Insurance | | | | Falcons' |
| Company of Georgia was granted ownership by | | | | The greatest season till date for the team was in |
| NFL Commissioner, Pete Rozelle. The name | | | | 1998, quarterback Chris Chandler and running back |
| Falcons was suggested by a high school teacher | | | | Jamal Anderson led the team to one victory after |
| of Georgia, Julia Elliot in a contest held in 1965. | | | | another. The Falcons won by 40-10 over New |
| Tommy Nobis from the University of Texas was | | | | England Patriots. They finished with 14-2 regular |
| drafted in the first draft and became the first | | | | season. On 18 Jan 1999, they defeated the |
| Falcon. | | | | Vikings with 30-27 at Minnesota in the NFC |
| The first season of the Atlanta falcons was in | | | | Championship game. However they lost to |
| 1966. They lost nine games and finally won their | | | | Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII. |
| first game against New York Giants. They won | | | | |