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[[Image:Afalcons.png|right|200px]]
[[Image:Afalcons.png|right|200px]]
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.
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==
==History and League Success==
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 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).
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]] and ultimately losing 28-34 in the only overtime game in Super Bowl history).
==NFC South Rivals==
==NFC South Rivals==
== External links ==
==External links==
*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/falcons/index.html Team site]
*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/falcons/index.html Team site]
*[http://origin.atlantafalcons.com/ Atlanta Falcons]
*[http://origin.atlantafalcons.com/ Atlanta Falcons]