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Atlanta Falcons
Established 1966 Play in Atlanta, Georgia
Helmet Logo
League/Conference affiliations
National Football League (1966–present) Eastern Conference (1966) Western Conference (1967-69) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West (1970-2001) NFC South (2002-present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Red, Black, White, Silver
Mascot	Freddie Falcon
Personnel
Owner	Arthur Blank
General Manager	Thomas Dimitroff
Head Coach	Mike Smith
Team history
Atlanta Falcons (1966–present)
Championships
League Championships (0)
Conference Championships (1) NFC: 1998
Division Championships (3) NFC West: 1980, 1998 NFC South: 2004
Home fields
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1991) known as Atlanta Stadium (1966-1976) Georgia Dome (1992-present)

The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) South division in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons joined the NFL in 1966 as an expansion team. In their 42 years of existence, the Falcons have compiled a record of 262-386-6 with division championships in 1980, 1998 and 2004, and appeared in Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami, Florida.

Contents 1 Franchise history 2 Logo and uniforms 3 Statistics 3.1 Season-by-season records 3.2 Record vs. opponents 3.3 Single season records 3.4 Falcons career records 4 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 4.5 Other notable alumni 4.5.1 Retired 4.5.2 Active Players 4.5.3 Suspended Players 4.6 All-time first-round draft picks 5 Coaches of note 5.1 Head coaches 5.2 Current staff 6 Radio and television 7 Notes and references 8 External links

[edit] Franchise history

For more details on this topic, see History of the Atlanta Falcons.

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.^[1].

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 gamesand secured their first victory on the road against the New York Giants. The team finished the 1960's 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 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 23, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coach Mike Smith was named the Falcons' new head coach.^[2] On April 26, Matt Ryan (Quarterback from Boston College) was drafted 3rd overall and in the 2008 NFL Draft.

[edit] Logo and uniforms

When the team debuted in 1966, the Falcons wore red helmets with a black falcon crest logo. 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.^[3] (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.^[4] 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.

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 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 Carolina Panthers.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Season-by-season records

Main article: Atlanta Falcons seasons

[edit] Record vs. opponents

Includes postseason records.)[5]

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Team	W	L	T	Percent	Last Result	Last Date	Last Locale	Postseason
San Diego Chargers	6	1	0	.857	W 21-20	Oct 17, 2004	Atlanta
Carolina Panthers	16	10	0	.600	W 20-13	Nov 11, 2007	Atlanta
New Orleans Saints	44	34	0	.571	L 34-14	Dec 10, 2007	Atlanta	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	10	12	0	.455	L 33-25	Nov 13, 2005	Atlanta	1-1 postseason
Chicago Bears	10	12	0	.455	L 16-3	Dec 18, 2005	Chicago
St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals	10	14	0	.417	L 30-27 (OT)	Dec 23, 2007	Glendale, Ariz.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	12	18	0	.400	L 24-9	Sep 14, 2008	Tampa
Philadelphia Eagles	11	14	1	.423	L 24-17	Dec 31, 2006	Philadelphia	1-2 postseason
Hou. 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 posteason
Cincinnati Bengals	4	7	0	.364	W 29-27	Oct 29, 2006	Cincinnati
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders	4	7	0	.364	W 35-10	Dec 12, 2004	Atlanta
Minnesota Vikings	9	16	0	.360	L 24-3	Sep 9, 2007	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	25	47	2	.342	L 16-28	Dec 2, 2007	St. Louis	1-0 postseason
Baltimore Ravens	1	2	0	.333	L 24-10	Nov 19, 2006	Baltimore
Denver Broncos	4	8	0	.333	W 41-28	Oct 31, 2004	Denver	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	15	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	2	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

[edit] 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)
• Rushing Touchdowns: 14 Jamal Anderson (1998)
• Receiving Catches: 111 Terance Mathis (1994)
• Receiving Yards: 1,358 Alfred Jenkins (1981)
• Receiving Touchdowns: 15 Andre Rison (1993)
• Quarterback Sacks: 16 Joel Williams (1981)
• 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: 16 Jamal Anderson (1998)

[edit] Falcons 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: 87.4 Chris Chandler (1997-2001)
• Rushing Attempts: 1,587 Gerald Riggs (1982-88)
• Rushing Yards: 6,631 Gerald Riggs (1982-88)
• 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)
• Total Touchdowns: 57 Terance Mathis (1994-2001)

[edit] Players of note

[edit] Current roster

Atlanta Falcons roster view • talk • edit
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 86 Brian Finneran 12 Michael Jenkins 81 Adam Jennings PR 19 Laurent Robinson 84 Roddy White Tight Ends 89 Ben Hartsock 87 Justin Peelle 85 Jason Rader		Offensive Linemen 72 Sam Baker T 63 Justin Blalock G 77 Tyson Clabo T/G 73 Harvey Dahl G/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 26 Erik Coleman FS 28 Thomas DeCoud S 24 Domonique Foxworth CB 29 Jamaal Fudge S 20 Brent Grimes CB 41 Antoine Harris S 23 Chris Houston CB 30 David Irons CB 22 Chevis Jackson CB 36 Lawyer Milloy SS 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) 25 Von Hutchins CB (IR) 45 Robert James OLB (IR) 97 Trey Lewis DT (NF-Inj.) 64 Pat McCoy OT (IR)  7 Michael Vick QB (Susp.) Practice Squad 70 D'Anthony Batiste G 42 Eric Brock S 91 Sean Conover DE 35 Kenneth Darby RB 11 Noriaki Kinoshita WR Int'l 68 Brandon Miller DE 37 Glenn Sharpe CB 14 Eric Weems WR 82 Keith Zinger TE Rookies in italics Roster updated 2008-09-17 Depth Chart • Transactions 53 Active, 7 Inactive, 9 PS → More rosters

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Other notable alumni

[edit] Retired

• Morten Andersen (1995-2000, 2006, 2007)
• Jamal Anderson
• David Archer
• Bob Berry
• Greg Brezina
• Ray Buchanan
• Scott Campbell
• Chris Chandler
• Scott Case
• Buddy Curry
• Bill Fralic
• Wallace Francis
• Jeff George
• Michael Haynes
• Bobby Hebert
• Billy "White Shoes" Johnson
• Randy Johnson
• Erik Kramer
• Fulton Kuykendall
• Rolland Lawrence
• Bob Lee
• Terance Mathis
• Tony Martin
• Hugh Millen
• Chris Miller
• Junior Miller
• Jim Mitchell
• Tom Pridemore
• Ken Reaves
• Gerald Riggs
• Andre Rison
• Deion Sanders
• R.C. Thielemann
• John Zook
• Travis Hall

[edit] Active Players

• Alge Crumpler
• T. J. Duckett
• Warrick Dunn
• Patrick Kerney

[edit] Suspended Players

• Michael Vick

[edit] All-time first-round draft picks

Main article: List of Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks

[edit] Coaches of note

[edit] Head coaches

In their history, the Atlanta Falcons have had 14 head coaches.^[6]

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)	Fired 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)	Left after 13 games to take over Arkansas Razorbacks
Emmitt Thomas	2007	1-2 (.333)	Interim head coach.
Mike Smith	2008	2-2 (.500)

[edit] Current staff

Atlanta Falcons staff v • d • e
	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) → Coaching Staff → More NFL staffs

[edit] 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."

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Sports E-Cyclopedia.com
• The Atlanta Falcons at GeorgiaEncyclopedia.org

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