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1.0 Franchise history

2.0 Logo and uniforms

3.0 Statistics

3.1 Season-by-season records

3.2 Record vs. opponents

3.3 Single season records

3.4 Career records

4.0 Players of note

4.1 Current roster

4.2 Pro Football Hall of Famers

4.3 Retired numbers

4.4 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

5.0 Coaches of note

5.1 Head coaches

5.2 Current staff

6.0 Radio and television

7.0 New stadium proposal

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The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team. In their 43 years of existence, the Falcons have compiled a record of 275–399–6 with division championships in 1980, 1998 and 2004.

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Franchise history

Once a stadium, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, was built, Atlantans felt the time was ripe to start pursuing Professional Football. One independent group which had been active in NFL exhibition promotions in Atlanta applied for franchises in both the American Football League and the NFL, acting entirely on its own with no guarantee of stadium rights. Another group reported it had deposited earnest money for a team in the AFL.

With everyone running in different directions, some local businessmen worked out a deal and were awarded an AFL franchise on June 7, 1965, contingent upon acquiring exclusive stadium rights from city officials. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, who had been moving slowly in Atlanta matters, was spurred by the 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. Of course on that memorable June 30 Rankin Smith and the NFL were the choice.

The Atlanta Falcons franchise began on June 30, 1965 when NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle granted ownership to Rankin Smith Sr. The expansion team was awarded the first pick in the 1966 NFL Draft as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds. ^[1] The Falcons drafted All-American Linebacker Tommy Nobis from the University of Texas with the first pick of the draft, making him the first-ever Falcon. The league also held the 1966 NFL Expansion Draft six weeks later in which the Falcons selected unprotected players from existing franchises.

The Falcons are still looking for success. The team that replaced them in the AFL, the Miami Dolphins, went on to eventually play a perfect season, appear in the playoffs in 22 seasons, play in five Super Bowls, and win two.

The Falcons had their first season in 1966, and their first preseason game on August 1, 1966, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. They lost their first nine regular-season games and secured their first victory on the road against the New York Giants. The team finished the 1960s with only 12 wins. The Falcons had their first Monday Night Football game in Atlanta during the 1970 season. The 1971 season was their first with a winning record.

In the 1978 season, the Falcons entered their first playoff series and won the Wild Card Playoffs against the Eagles only to lose to the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Playoffs. In 1980, they finished 12–4 only to lose again to the Cowboys in the Divisional Playoffs. In the strike-shortened 1982 season, the Falcons made the playoffs but lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 30–24. Falcons coach Leeman Bennett was fired after the loss. After the 1982 season, the Atlanta Falcons did not see another playoff series until 1991, when they lost to the Washington Redskins in the Divisional Playoffs.

Led by QB Chris Chandler and RB Jamal Anderson, the "Dirty Bird" Falcons had their greatest season to date in 1998. On November 8, they won 41-10 over the New England Patriots, snapping a streak of 22 consecutive losses at cold-weather sites in November and December that had dated back to 1982. The team finished with a 14–2 regular season record and the NFC West division championship. On January 18, 1999, the Falcons upset the top-seeded 15–1 Vikings at Minnesota in the NFC Championship Game, 30–27 in overtime. They lost, 34–19, to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII.

In the 2001 NFL Draft, the Falcons orchestrated a trade with the San Diego Chargers, acquiring the first overall pick (which was used on quarterback Michael Vick) in exchange for wide receiver Tim Dwight and the fifth overall pick (used on running back LaDainian Tomlinson). Michael Vick became backup to starting QB Chris Chandler, and was the full-time starting quarterback by 2002. He lead them to the playoffs in 2002 only to lose to the Philadelphia Eagles once again in the Divisional Playoffs. During the 2003 preseason Michael Vick broke his leg and missed the first twelve games of the season. The Falcons ended up with a dismal 5–11 record that year.

Vick returned for the full season in 2004, when the Falcons went 11–5. They made it to the Conference Championship, once again losing to the Eagles. The Falcons failed yet again to maintain back-to-back winning seasons in 2005, going 8–8. The 2006, the Falcons had a chance to make the playoffs until the New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins, helping to seal their record at a losing 7–9. In 2007, Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after pleading guilty to charges involved with dog fighting in the state of Virginia. On December 10, Vick received a 23 month sentence. In the beginning of the 2007 season, the Falcons were forced to put Joey Harrington as starting quarterback. On December 11, 13 games into his first NFL season as coach, Bobby Petrino resigned, then accepted an offer to take over as the head coach at the University of Arkansas. Secondary Coach Emmitt Thomas was named interim coach for the final three games of 2007 on December 12.

On January 13, 2008, Atlanta Falcons named the former Patriot's director of college football scouting Thomas Dimitroff General Manager. ^[2] On January 23, 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coach and former linebackers coach for the 2000 Super Bowl winning Baltimore Ravens Mike Smith was named the Falcons' new head coach. ^[3] On March 2, former back-up to Ladanian Tomlinson on the San Diego Chargers Michael Turner agreed to a 6 year deal worth 30 million. ^[4] On April 26, Matt Ryan (Quarterback from Boston College) was drafted 3rd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He started all 16 games in his rookie season and was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year. ^[5]

On December 21, 2008 Atlanta Falcons beat the Minnesota Vikings 24–17 to clinch a wild card spot, earning a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 2004. The Falcons finished the 2008 regular season with a record of 11–5. ^[6] The Falcons would go on to lose in the wild-card round of the 2008 NFL playoffs to the eventual NFC champion Arizona Cardinals, 30–24.

Logo and uniforms

When the team debuted 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 2 gold stripes and 2 white stripes, These colors represented the two college rival schools in the state of Georgia; rival schools Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (White and Gold) and the Georgia Bulldogs (Red and Black) Although the gold was later taken out the White remains to this day. They wore white pants and either black or white jerseys. 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. They switched from black to red jerseys in 1971, and the club began to wear silver pants in 1978.

A prototype white helmet was developed for the team prior to the 1974 season, but never worn.

In 1990, the uniform design changed to black helmets, silver pants, and either black or white jerseys. The numbers on the white jerseys were black, but were changed to red in 1997. ^[7] (The red numerals could be seen on the away jerseys briefly in 1990.)

Both the logo and uniforms changed in 2003. 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 . ^[8] Although the Falcons still wore black helmets, the new uniforms featured jerseys and pants with red trim down the sides. The uniform design consisted of either black or white jerseys, and either black or white pants. During that same year, a red alternate jersey with black trim was also introduced. The Falcons also started wearing black cleats with these uniforms.

In 2004, the red jerseys became the primary jerseys, and the black ones became the alternate, primarily wearing white pants with the white jerseys and white pants with the red jerseys. The Falcons also in select road games wear black pants with white jerseys. In the past three seasons, 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. They wore the combination again in 2006, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. The Falcons won that game as well, 14–3. The Falcons wore the all black combination against the New Orleans Saints for 4 straight seasons starting in 2004. With the last time being in 2007, losing 34-14. The Falcons also wore their all black uniform in 2007 against the New York Giants, and in 2008 against the Carolina Panthers along with another game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (for the second time).

In the 1980s, the Falcons wore their white uniforms at home most of the time due to the heat. When the Falcons started playing in the dome, the team switched to their dark uniforms. The Falcons have worn their white uniforms at home a few times since switching to the dome. In 2000, the Falcons wore white against the Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants. In 2002, the Falcons wore white at home for a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2003, the Falcons wore white for a game against the Minnesota Vikings. In 2004 and 2005, the Falcons wore white at home in preseason. It was announced at the 2009 state of the franchise meeting that the Falcons would wear 1966 throwback uniforms for 1 game during the 2009 season.

The Atlanta Falcons will wear 1966 throwback jerseys for 2 home games in 2009 - against the Carolina Panthers on September 20 and against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 29.

Statistics

Season-by-season records

Record vs. opponents

Includes postseason records ^[9]

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties''

Team	W	L	T	Percent	Last Result	Last Date	Last Locale	Postseason
San Diego Chargers	7	1	0	.875	W 22-16	Nov 30, 2008	San Diego
Carolina Panthers	17	12	0	.586	W 45-28	Nov 23, 2008	Atlanta
New Orleans Saints	45	35	0	.571	L 29-25	Dec 7, 2008	New Orleans	1-0 postseason
Buffalo Bills	5	4	0	.555	W 24-16	Sep 25, 2005	Orchard Park, NY
New York Jets	5	4	0	.555	W 27-14	Oct 24, 2005	Atlanta
New England Patriots	6	5	0	.545	L 31-28	Oct 9, 2005	Atlanta
New York Giants	10	9	0	.526	L 31-10	Oct 15, 2007	Atlanta
Houston Texans	1	1	0	.500	W 26-16	Sep 30, 2007	Atlanta
Green Bay Packers	11	12	0	.478	W 27-24	Oct 5, 2008	Green Bay	1-1 postseason
Chicago Bears	11	12	0	.478	W 22-20	Oct 12, 2008	Atlanta
St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals	10	14	0	.417	L 30-24	Jan 3, 2009	Glendale, Ariz.	0-1 postseason
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	13	18	0	.420	W 13-10 (OT)	Dec 14, 2008	Atlanta
Philadelphia Eagles	13	15	1	.440	L 27-14	Oct 26, 2008	Philadelphia	1-2 postseason
Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans	5	7	0	.417	L 20-13	Oct 7, 2007	Nashville
San Francisco 49ers	28	44	1	.375	W 20-16	Nov 4, 2007	Atlanta	1-0 postseason
Cincinnati Bengals	4	7	0	.364	W 29-27	Oct 29, 2006	Cincinnati
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders	5	7	0	.417	W 24-0	Nov 2, 2008	Oakland
Minnesota Vikings	10	16	0	.385	W 24-17	Dec 21, 2008	Minneapolis	1-1 postseason
Dallas Cowboys	8	15	0	.348	L 38-28	Dec 16, 2006	Atlanta	0-2 postseason
Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams	26	47	2	.356	W 31-27	Dec 28, 2008	Atlanta	1-0 postseason
Baltimore Ravens	1	2	0	.333	L 24-10	Nov 19, 2006	Baltimore
Denver Broncos	4	9	0	.444	L 24-20	Nov 16, 2008	Atlanta	0-1 postseason
Miami Dolphins	3	7	0	.300	W 17-10	Nov 6, 2005	Miami Gardens, FL
Detroit Lions	10	23	0	.303	W 34-21	Sep 7, 2008	Atlanta
Seattle Seahawks	3	8	0	.273	W 44-41	Dec 30, 2007	Atlanta
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	3	0	.250	L 13-7	Sep 16, 2007	Jacksonville
Washington Redskins	5	23	1	.238	W 24-14	Dec 3, 2006	Landover, MD	0-1 postseason
Cleveland Browns	2	10	0	.166	L 17-13	Nov 12, 2006	Atlanta
Kansas City Chiefs	2	5	0	.166	W 38-14	Sep 21, 2008	Atlanta
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	11	1	.143	W 41-38 (OT)	Oct 22, 2006	Atlanta
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts	1	13	0	.077	L 31-13	Nov 22, 2007	Atlanta
Total	275	399	6	.412				6-9 .400

Single season records

Passing Attempts : 557 Jeff George (1995)
Passing Completions : 336 Jeff George (1995)
Passing Yards : 4,143 Jeff George (1995)
Passing Touchdowns : 31 Steve Bartkowski (1980)
Passing Interceptions : 25 Bobby Hebert (1996)
Passing Rating : 110.2 Wade Wilson (1992)
Rushing Attempts : 410 Jamal Anderson (1998)
Rushing Yards : 1,846 Jamal Anderson (1998)
Rushing Yards by a QB : 1,039 Michael Vick (2006) ^[10]
Rushing Touchdowns : 17 Michael Turner (2008)
Receiving Catches : 111 Terance Mathis (1994)
Receiving Yards : 1,382 Roddy White (2008)
Receiving Touchdowns : 15 Andre Rison (1993)
Quarterback Sacks : 16.5 John Abraham (2008)
Pass Interceptions : 10 Scott Case (1988)
Field Goal Attempts : 40 Jay Feely (2002)
Field Goals Made : 32 Jay Feely (2002)
Points : 138 Jay Feely (2002)
Total Touchdowns : 17 Michael Turner (2008)

Career records

Passing Attempts : 3,329 Steve Bartkowski (1975-85)
Passing Completions : 1,870 Steve Bartkowski (1975-85)
Passing Yards : 23,468 Steve Bartkowski (1975-85)
Passing Touchdowns : 154 Steve Bartkowski (1975-85)
Passing Interceptions : 141 Steve Bartkowski (1975-85)
Passing Rating : 87.7 Matt Ryan (2008-present)
Rushing Attempts : 1,587 Gerald Riggs (1982-88)
Rushing Yards : 6,631 Gerald Riggs (1982-88)
Rushing Yards by a QB : 3,859 Michael Vick (2001-2006)
Rushing Touchdowns : 48 Gerald Riggs (1982-88)
Receiving Catches : 573 Terance Mathis (1994-2001)
Receiving Yards : 7,349 Terance Mathis (1994-2001)
Receiving Touchdowns : 57 Terance Mathis (1994-2001)
Quarterback Sacks : 94.5 Claude Humphrey (1968-78)
Pass Interceptions : 39 Rolland Lawrence (1973-81)
Field Goal Attempts : 164 Mick Luckhurst (1981-87)
Field Goals Made : 139 Morten Andersen (1995-2000, 2006-2007)
Points : 620 Morten Andersen (1995-2000, 2006-2007)
Total Touchdowns : 57 Terance Mathis (1994-2001)

Players of note

Current roster

Quarterbacks

8 Chris Redman
2 Matt Ryan
3 D. J. Shockley

Running Backs

34 Ovie Mughelli FB
32 Jerious Norwood KR
44 Jason Snelling
33 Michael Turner

Wide Receivers

83 Harry Douglas PR
86 Brian Finneran
12 Michael Jenkins
14 Eric Weems
84 Roddy White

Tight Ends

87 Justin Peelle
81 Marcus Pollard
85 Jason Rader

Offensive Linemen

72 Sam Baker T
63 Justin Blalock G
77 Tyson Clabo T/G
73 Harvey Dahl G
68 Wayne Gandy T
62 Todd McClure C
76 Quinn Ojinnaka T
69 Alex Stepanovich C
74 Todd Weiner T
67 Ben Wilkerson G/C

Defensive Linemen

55 John Abraham DE
98 Jamaal Anderson DE
95 Jonathan Babineaux DT
71 Kroy Biermann DE
92 Chauncey Davis DE
75 Simon Fraser DE
90 Grady Jackson DT
99 Jason Jefferson DT
94 Kindal Moorehead DT

Linebackers

59 Michael Boley OLB
56 Keith Brooking OLB
51 Tony Gilbert ILB
50 Curtis Lofton ILB
54 Stephen Nicholas OLB
52 Coy Wire OLB

Defensive Backs

42 Eric Brock SS
26 Erik Coleman FS
28 Thomas DeCoud FS
24 Domonique Foxworth CB
29 Jamaal Fudge SS
20 Brent Grimes CB
23 Chris Houston CB
22 Chevis Jackson CB
36 Lawyer Milloy SS
37 Glenn Sharpe CB

Special Teams

1 Jason Elam K
9 Michael Koenen P
46 Mike Schneck LS

Reserve Lists

27 Thomas Brown RB (IR)
79 Renardo Foster OT (PUP)
41 Antoine Harris SS (IR)
89 Ben Hartsock TE (IR)
25 Von Hutchins CB (IR)
30 David Irons CB (IR)
51 Robert James OLB (IR)
97 Trey Lewis DT (NF-Inj.)
64 Pat McCoy OT (IR)
19 Laurent Robinson WR (IR)
7 Michael Vick QB (Susp.)

Practice Squad

38 Chris Barclay RB
66 Nate Bennett G/C
70 Michael Butterworth OT
96 Willie Evans DE
11 Noriaki Kinoshita WR ^Int'l
91 J'Vonne Parker DT
35 Darius Vinnett CB
18 Chandler Williams WR
82 Keith Zinger TE

Rookies in italics
updated 2008-12-10
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Pro Football Hall of Famers

No one has yet been inducted based substantially on their service with the Falcons; however, two inductees played briefly for the Falcons late in their careers:

29 Eric Dickerson, RB, played for team in 1993
25 Tommy McDonald, WR, played for team in 1967

Retired numbers

10 Steve Bartkowski, QB, 1975-1985
31 William Andrews, RB, 1979-1983, 1986 (short-lived comeback after knee injury)
57 Jeff Van Note, C, 1969-1986
58 Jessie Tuggle, LB, 1987-2000
60 Tommy Nobis, LB, 1966-1976
78 Mike Kenn, T, 1978-1994
87 Claude Humphrey, DE, 1968-1978

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

60 Tommy Nobis, LB, 1966-1976
87 Claude Humphrey, DE, 1968-1978
57 Jeff Van Note, C, 1969-1986
Marion Campbell, Head Coach, 1974-1976, 1987-1989 (also Georgia native and former University of Georgia player)
84 Alfred Jenkins, WR, 1975-1983
31 William Andrews, RB, 1979-1983, 1986
Dan Reeves, Head Coach, 1997-2003 (also Georgia native)

Coaches of note

Head coaches

In their history, the Atlanta Falcons have had 15 head coaches. ^[11]

Coach	Years	Record	Notes
Norb Hecker	1966–1968	4-26-1 (.129)	Fired after three games in 1968.
Norm Van Brocklin	1968–1974	39-48-3 (.433)	Fired after eight games in 1974.
Marion Campbell	1974–1976	6-19 (.240)	Fired after five games in 1976.
Pat Peppler	1976	3-6 (.333)	Interim head coach.
Leeman Bennett	1977–1982	46-41 (.529)
Dan Henning	1983–1986	22-41-1 (.344)
Marion Campbell	1987–1989	11-36 (.234)	Retired after 12 games in 1989.
Jim Hanifan	1989	0-4 (.000)	Interim head coach.
Jerry Glanville	1990–1993	27-37 (.422)
June Jones	1994–1996	19-29 (.396)
Dan Reeves	1997–2003	49-59-1 (.450)	Asked to be released after 13 games in 2003.
Rich Brooks	1998	2-0 (1.000)	Interim head coach while Reeves recovered from heart surgery.
Wade Phillips	2003	2-1 (.667)	Interim head coach.
Jim Mora	2004–2006	26-22 (.542)
Bobby Petrino	2007	3-10 (.231)	Quit after 13 games to take over Arkansas Razorbacks
Emmitt Thomas	2007	1-2 (.333)	Interim head coach.
Mike Smith	2008	11-6 (.647)

Current staff

Front Office

Owner/CEO - Arthur Blank
President - Rich McKay
General Manager - Thomas Dimitroff
Director of Football Operations - Nick Polk
Director of Pro Personnel - Les Snead
Assistant Director of Player Personnel - Lionel Vital
Director of College Scouting - David Caldwell

Head Coaches

Head Coach - Mike Smith
Assistant Head Coach/Secondary - Emmitt Thomas

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator - Mike Mularkey
Quarterbacks - Bill Musgrave
Running Backs - Gerald Brown
Wide Receivers - Terry Robiskie
Tight Ends - Chris Scelfo
Offensive Line - Paul Boudreau
Assistant Offensive Line - Paul Dunn
Offensive Quality Control - Glenn Thomas

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator - Brian VanGorder
Defensive Line - Ray Hamilton
Linebackers - Glenn Pires
Defensive Backs - Alvin Reynolds
Defensive Quality Control - Joe Danna

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams Coordinator - Keith Armstrong
Assistant Special Teams - Tom McMahon

Strength and Conditioning

Director of Athletic Performance - Jeff Fish
Assistant Strength and Conditioning - Bill Hughan

Coaching Assistants

Doug Plank (Special Projects)

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Radio and television

As of 2006, the Falcons' radio flagship station is WZGC, an adult hits format station known as "Dave FM." Wes Durham, voice of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and son of longtime North Carolina Tar Heels voice Woody Durham, is the Falcons' play-by-play announcer. Preseason games not shown on national television are seen on NBC affiliate WXIA, also known as "11 Alive." In 2008, preseason games aired on WATL-TV due to WXIA's commitment to the 2008 Summer Olympics. Both stations are owned by Gannett Company.

New stadium proposal

On December 25, 2008, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a developer (The Sembler Company) is negotiating to buy the former General Motors Plant in Doraville and is wavering the idea of building a new retractable roof stadium for the Falcons. The Sembler Company has proposed using for the new stadium, with the remaining going to mixed-use development. Doraville mayor Ray Jenkins commented on the project saying "It's an excellent spot for anything". Falcons President Rich McKay said, "Sembler and a number of developers contacted us many months back when GM put the site up for sale...We have had many preliminary discussions with them". The Georgia Dome is now older than the majority of the current NFL Stadiums (21). Even though the team's lease of the Georgia Dome does not expire until 2020, Falcons owner Arthur Blank believes the bonds sold to build the Dome will be paid off sooner than that and possible as early as 2015. Blank also wants a new stadium so Atlanta can be awarded Super Bowls since the NFL usually awards them to new stadiums. The plant site, is adjacent to the Doraville MARTA station and I-285 and would be more convenient for suburban residents who outnumber downtown residents. McKay said, "The Site in Doraville" is a special location... so we felt like it was something that we had to at least look at". Although construction costs are projected to be approximately $1 billion (USD), these costs will likely be lower compared to other NFL Stadiums currently being built including Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas (opening in September, 2009 and costing $1.3 billion USD) and Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford (scheduled to open in 2010 and costing $1.4 billion US) which will be again shared by the New York Giants and New York Jets. The Doraville City Council had a special meeting in January 2009 to further discuss the stadium proposal. ^[12]