The Atlanta Falcons are a professional soccer crew that joined the Nationwide Football League (NFL) as an growth staff in 1965. Since its inception, the franchise has a file of 298-402-6, winning NFC South division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004 and 2010. The staff appeared Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999, the place it misplaced 34-19 to the Denver Broncos.
The Falcons had been born of a dispute about which type of professional soccer workforce ought to play in Atlanta's Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium: an NFL team or an American Football League (AFL) team. With some convincing from NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, Atlanta selected the former. Under the possession Rankin Smith Sr., the Falcons' first day as a franchise was June 30, 1965.
Success within the 70's and 80's
Regardless of drafting acclaimed linebacker Tommy Nobis before their first season in 1966, the franchise finished the 1960's by notching a dismal 12 wins in four years. But their file improved within the 1970's, and in 1971, they'd their first profitable season. In 1978, the squad received its first playoff sport against the Philadelphia Eagles, and then lost to the Dallas Cowboys 27-20 the next week.
Building on their success within the 70's, the squad started the 80's on a tear, posting a then franchise file 12 wins-9 of which have been consecutive-in 1980. However after capturing their first NFC West division title, their Super Bowl hopes were again dashed by the Cowboys in a 30-24 loss. In 1989, the franchise made a precipitous transfer by drafting the enigmatic corner again "Neon Deon" Sanders.
The ninety's Begin with Sanders
Sanders, a two-sport athlete who additionally played main league baseball, did more than assist the franchise on the field. His colourful character additionally attracted a new, young fan base that improved the group's fortunes via elevated ticket and merchandise sales and higher TV contracts. Even so, the 90's Falcons largest subject accomplishments could be moving to the Georgia Dome in 1992 and enjoying in Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999, the place they lost to the Broncos.
The 2000s Start with Vick
Like Sanders within the early ninety's, Michael Vick-a quarter again with superior speeding means-would be sure that the Falcons' ticket and merchandise sales and TV appearances remained lucrative. But the Falcons would never see a Super Bowl victory with Vick as quarterback, his tenure ending in tragedy after he plead guilty to canine fighting charges within the state of Virginia in 2007. The Falcons would ultimately replace Vick with first round draft decide Matt Ryan, winner of the 2008 Offensive Rookie of the Yr Award.
Winning and Shedding in 2010
In 2010, the squad posted an impressive file of thirteen-3-its best within the new millennium-but lost a surreal divisional playoff recreation forty eight-21 against the Green Bay Packers, with the Packers reeling off an unanswered 35 factors after the Falcons' sizzling start. As Atlanta sports author Leo Wells factors out in his blog, the squad initiatives to have a superb season once more in 2011-2012.
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