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When Dave Hampton became the first Atlanta Falcon to rush for 1000 yards in a season in the last game of the 1972 season the game was stopped so the team could honor him. Soon after, Hampton was tripped up in the backfield on a sweep, losing five yards. He finished the season with 995 yards
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The Atlanta Falcons team colors are white, silver, red, and black.
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It is estimated that the new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons will cost $1.4 billion. The stadium is also going to be used for a Major League Soccer team in Atlanta.
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Tie games are rare in professional football but the Atlanta Falcons had two of them in 1970.
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Atlanta Falcons members whose numbers have been retired include Steve Bartkowski (#10), William Andrews (#31), Jeff Van Note (#57), Jessie Tuggle (#58), Tommy Nobis (#60), Mike Kenn (#78), and Claude Humphrey (#87).
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From 1966 to 1991 the Atlanta Falcons home field was the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. From 1992 until present the home field has been the Georgia Dome. A new state-of-the-art stadium is being built.
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Chick Fil A is closed on Sundays because Truett Cathy founded the company he wanted the seventh day of the week to be for rest and worship. They follow this so strictly that the franchise in the Atlanta Falcons stadium is closed on Sundays .
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Following Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints did not play again at their Superdome until their first home game of the 2006 season. They beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3.
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The Atlanta Falcons have not won an NFL Championship yet (as of 2014).
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The current owner of the Atlanta Falcons is Arthur Blank. Arthur Blank is the co-founder of the Home Depot. He purchased the Atlanta Falcons in February 2002 from Taylor Smith.
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Hollywood actor Samuel Jackson worked at the Fulton County Stadium as a vendor during Atlanta Falcons games, prior to 1991.
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The first Atlanta Falcons head coach was Norb Hecker. He was head coach until 1968. Subsequent coaches include Norm Van Brocklin ("68-"74), Marion Campbell ("74-"76), Pat Peppler ("76), Leeman Bennett ("77-"82), Dan Henning ("83-"86), Marion Campbell ("87-"89), Jim Hanifan ("89), Jerry Glanville ("90-"93), June Jones ("94-"96), Dan Reeves ("97-"03), Wade Phillips ("03), Jim Mora ("04-"06), Bobby Petrino ("07), Emmitt Thomas ("07), and Mike Smith ("08 to present).
Rankin Smith's son Taylor Smith took over the Atlanta Falcons when his father died on October 26th, 1997.
Members of the Atlanta Falcons" Ring of Honor include quarterback Steve Bartkowski, cornerback and return man Deion Sanders, running back and tight end William Andrews, center Jeff Van Note, linebacker Jessie Tuggle, middle linebacker Tommy Nobis, offensive line Mike Kenn, defensive lineman Claude Humphrey, and running back Gerald Riggs.
Actor John Wayne was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1972 NFL draft. "Do we want the roughest, toughest S.O.B. in the draft?!" Everyone said yes and they called NFL headquarters and announced, "Atlanta picks John Wayne of Fort Apache State."
Atlanta Falcon Hall of Fame members include Claude Humphrey, Deion Sanders, Eric Dickerson, Chris Doleman, and Tommy MacDonald.
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The Atlanta Falcons were established by Rankin Smith in 1965. Rankin was 41 years old and paid the highest fee in NFL history (at the time) for the franchise.
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The Atlanta Falcons team headquarters are located in Flowery Branch, Georgia.
The Atlanta Falcons played in Super Bowl XXXIII against the Denver Broncos, losing 34-19.
Last year Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan made more money than the collective sum of every CFL player.
Before the New England Patriots’ comeback in Super Bowl LI, the early edition of the Boston Globe featured a front page that suggested the Patriots had lost to the Atlanta Falcons.
Atlanta Falcon's player Eugene Robinson was arrested by an undercover police officer on the eve of Superbowl XXXIII in Miami for trying to solicit a prostitute.
