The internet is undoubtedly the best place to buy your Atlanta Falcons Football Tickets. However, make sure that you buy your tickets only from an authorized online ticket broker. Atlanta Falcons are a professional football team in the United States of America. The team plays in the National Football League (NFL) as a part of the South division of the National Football Conference (NFC). It is presently based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Falcons’ History
The team was founded in 1966 as an expansion team in the NFL. In 1966, the team was a member of the Eastern Conference. For the period 1967-69, they played as a part of the Coastal Division of the Western Conference. For the period 1970-2001, they played as a member of the NFC West of the National Football Conference. Since 2002, the team has been playing as a part of NFC South of the National Football Conference. The team has not won any of the League Championships so far. However, they have won the Conference Championship once and Division Championships thrice.
Falcons Reality Bytes
During the forty-two years of existence in NFL, the Falcons have compiled a record of 262-386-6 with three division championships.
The team also appeared in Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami, Florida.
The team colors are Black, Red, Silver and White.
Freddie Falcon is the official mascot of the team.
Unlike other professional American Football teams, The Falcons have never changed their name. They have been playing under the name of Atlanta Falcons since their establishment in the year 1966.
The 2008 season will be the 43rd season for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL.
New Orleans Saints have been the archrival team of the Falcons.
Famous Players
There have been two players from the team to be inducted as Pro Football Hall of Famers. These players include 29 Eric Dickerson and 25 Tommy McDonald.
The team has retired six numbers so far, which include 78 Mike Kenn, 60 Tommy Nobis, 58 Jessie Tuggle, 57 Jeff Van Note, 31 William Andrews, and 10 Steve Bartkowski.
Seven players from this team have also been inducted with Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
Georgia Dome
Since the year 1992, the Falcons have been playing their home games in the Georgia Dome. The stadium has the capacity to sell a maximum of 71,228 Atlanta Falcons Football Tickets. At present, there are two more tenants of this stadium, which include Chick-fil-A Bowl (NCAA) (1992-present) and SEC Championship Game (1994-present). The stadium was opened in 1992. Its construction cost is estimated as a whopping $214 million. Georgia Dome is the largest state-funded construction project in state history.
Former Home Stadiums Of Falcons
Before Georgia Dome, the Falcons had been playing all their home games in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. They played here for a long period of 1966 to 1991. This is the same stadium that was known as the Atlanta Stadium during the period 1966-1976.
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