Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are a National Football League (NFL) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are members of the National Football Conference (NFC) South Division.

## History and League Success[edit]

The Falcons entered the league as an expansion team in 1966. Both the NFL and the AFL were heavily interested in placing a team in Atlanta (both leagues had sponsored preseason games in the city), ultimately the NFL forced Atlanta (the city) to decide on a league; it chose the NFL.

The Falcons have generally been mediocre in their history; they have only made two Super Bowl appearances (1999 and 2017; the 2017 appearance was notable for the team's total collapse after holding a 28-3 lead late in the third quarter against the New England Patriots, ultimately losing 28-34 in the only overtime game in Super Bowl history).

## NFC South Rivals[edit]

* Carolina Panthers
* New Orleans Saints
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers

## External links[edit]

* Team site
* Atlanta Falcons

NFL Teams
|  | AFC  |  |  |

* Baltimore Ravens
* Buffalo Bills
* Cincinnati Bengals
* Cleveland Browns
* Denver Broncos
* Houston Texans
* Indianapolis Colts
* Jacksonville Jaguars
* Kansas City Chiefs
* Miami Dolphins
* New England Patriots
* New York Jets
* Oakland Raiders
* Pittsburgh Steelers
* San Diego Chargers
* Tennessee Titans

| NFC  |  |  |

* Arizona Cardinals
* Atlanta Falcons
* Carolina Panthers
* Chicago Bears
* Dallas Cowboys
* Detroit Lions
* Green Bay Packers
* Minnesota Vikings
* New Orleans Saints
* New York Giants
* Philadelphia Eagles
* San Francisco 49ers
* Seattle Seahawks
* St. Louis Rams
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Washington Redskins