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{{NFL team | name = Atlanta Falcons | founded = 1966 | city = [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]]<br>[[Atlanta, Georgia]] | uniform = | colors = Black, Red, Silver and White | coach = ''Vacant'' | owner = [[Arthur Blank]] | general manager = [[Terry Fontenot]] | mascot = [[Freddie Falcon]] | hist_yr = 1966 | NFL_start_yr = 1966 | division_hist = * Eastern Conference (1966) * Western Conference (1967-69) ** Coastal Division (1967-1969) * '''[[National Football Conference]] (1970-present)''' ** [[NFC West]] (1970-2001) ** '''[[NFC South]] (2002-present)''' | no_conf_champs = 2 | no_div_champs = 6 | conf_champs = * '''NFC:''' 1998, 2016 | div_champs = * '''NFC West:''' 1980, 1998 * '''NFC South:''' 2004, 2010, 2012, 2016 | stadium_years = * [[Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium]] (1966–1991) ** ''known as Atlanta Stadium (1966–1976)'' * [[Georgia Dome]] (1992–2016) * '''[[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]] (2017–present)''' }} The '''Atlanta Falcons''' are an [[American football]] team in Atlanta, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. They are a member of the NFC South of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). The Falcons joined the NFL as a 1966 expansion team. The Falcon's [[quarterback]] is [[Desmond Ridder]]. Their uniform is a red jersey with white pants. An old nickname for the Falcons is Red Birds. In their 42 years in the NFL, the Falcons have a record of 262-386-6 with division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010 and 2012. They have played twice in the [[Super Bowl]]. This was in 1999 in [[Hard Rock Stadium|Miami]] in which they lost to the [[Denver Broncos]] and 2017 against the New England Patriots. Their current stadium since 2017 is the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1992 through 2016, the [[Georgia Dome]] was their home stadium for 25 seasons before it was destroyed and replaced. == Other websites == * [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/ Official Website] * [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/atlanta/falcons.html Sports E-Cyclopedia.com] * [http://www.georgiaencyclop