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Franchise
Granted: 1966
First Season: 1966
Franchise History: 1966 - Present: Atlanta Falcons
A fan contest was held and the team received more than 1,300 entries suggesting 558 different names. Although several entries in a fan contest suggested Falcons, a schoolteacher was declared the winner because of her reason “…the falcon is proud and dignified with great courage and fight.”
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Dome
One Georgia Dome Dr., N.W. Atlanta, GA 30313-1591 (404)223-9200 Opened: August, 1992 Capacity: 71,500-football;20,000+ as arena Surface: FieldTurf Tenants: Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Peach Bowl, SEC Football & Basketball, & USA/Mobil Indoor Track and Field |
League Championships
None
Conference Championships
1998 (NFC)
Division Championships
1980 (NFC West), 1998 (NFC West), 2004 (NFC
South)
Years in Playoffs
1978, 1980, 1982, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2004
Retired Numbers
10 - Steve Bartowski
31 - William Andrews
57 - Jeff Van Note
60 - Tommy Nobis