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Falcons uniform: 1971–1989 Falcons uniform: 1997–2002 Falcons uniform: 2016–19, including the throwback edition. The Atlanta Falcons' colors are black, red, silver and white. [138] When the team began play 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 ...
The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are members of the South division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1966, and have compiled an all-time record of 337 wins, 436 losses, and 6 ties.
In the 2010 Thursday Night Football opener, the Falcons donned throwback uniforms and defeated the Baltimore Ravens 26–21 in a highly anticipated match-up of 6–2 teams, and the first meeting of the top two quarterback picks of the 2008 draft, in Ryan and Joe Flacco. Ryan set career highs for attempts and completions, going 32 for 50, and ...
This fireball of a new coach for the Atlanta Falcons has a football team to build. Expectations to seize. Expectations to seize. A people-first culture to establish.
National Football Conference: Team Mascot(s) Photo Description Arizona Cardinals: Big Red: A red cardinal-like figure Atlanta Falcons: Freddie Falcon: A caricature of a falcon: Carolina Panthers: Sir Purr: A black panther-like figure Chicago Bears: Staley Da Bear: A bear-like figure; named after team founder A. E. Staley: Dallas Cowboys: Rowdy ...
The Atlanta Falcons had a "frustrating" team history, as described by Atlanta sports journalist Terence Moore.Moore singled out the 1980 divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, in which the Falcons gave up a 14-point lead en route to a defeat, as well as a 6-turnover performance during their 1991 divisional playoff defeat against the Washington Redskins as notable examples of ...
Only Falcons quarterback to lead the team to an 8–0 start [326] Most wins in a regular season by a starting quarterback: 13 (2010 and 2012) [327] Fewest interceptions in a regular season by starting quarterback – 7 (2016 and 2018) (16 starts) [327] Most comeback wins in a single season: 5 (2010) (tied with Steve Bartkowski in 1979) [327] [328]
Bird Gauntlet: The five teams that use a bird-based team name and mascot (Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks). In order to run the bird gauntlet , a team must be scheduled to face all five teams (which, given that four of the five teams are in the NFC , effectively requires a team be ...