The '''Atlanta Falcons''' are a [[National Football League]], [[NFL]] [[franchise]] based in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]. They are part of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play in the NFC South Division.
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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.
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==Roster==
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===Quarterbacks===
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*2 - [[Matt Ryan]]
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*8 - Chris Redman
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*3 - D. J. Shockley
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===Running Backs===
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==History and League Success==
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*33 - [[Michael Turner]]
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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.
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*32 - Jerious Norwood
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*44 - Jason Snelling
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===Fullbacks===
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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).