The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Falcons play their home games at the Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta, but construction is likely to begin in 2014 on a new stadium with play beginning in the 2017 season.

The Atlanta Falcons Adviser Board is made up of eleven members: Arthur M. Blank, Henry L. “ Hank ” Aaron, Steve Bartkowski, Glenda Hatchett, David E. Homrich, Felker W. Ward, Jr., Carl Ware, Bill Bolling, Dr. Robert M. Franklin, Ingrid Saunders Jones and Andrew Young ( Ambassador ).

As of 2011 the Atlanta Falcons Executive Committee consisted of ten people: Arthur Blank, Owner and Chairman ; Rich McKay, President & CEO ; Thomas Dimitroff, General Manager ; Kim Shreckengost, Executive Vice President / Chief of Staff for AMB Group, LLC ; Greg Beadles, Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer ; Jim Smith, Chief Marketing Officer ; Danny Branch, Vice President of Information Technology ; Dave Cohen, Vice President of Sales and Service ; Reggie Roberts, Vice President of Football Communications and Tim Zulawski, VP of Sponsorship Sales and Service.

The Atlanta Falcons franchise began on June 30, 1965 when NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle granted ownership to 41 year-old Rankin Smith Sr .. Smith an Executive Vice President of Life Insurance Company of Georgia at the time, paid $ 8. 5 million the highest price in NFL history at the time 1965 for an NFL franchise.

Former commissioner Pete Rozelle and Smith made the deal in about five minutes and the Atlanta Falcons brought the largest and most popular sport to the city of Atlanta.

The Atlanta Falcons Football Club received its nickname on August 29, 1965.

The Falcons had their first Monday Night Football game in Atlanta during the 1970 season.

In 1992, the Atlanta Falcons opened a new chapter in their history moving into the newly constructed Georgia Dome.

The Atlanta Falcons began the Arthur Blank era of ownership with a 9 – 6 – 1 record and a berth in the playoffs as

“ The new Atlanta Falcons logo is fresh, strong and dynamic, and yet appreciates the tradition and history of this franchise ,” said Falcons owner and CEO Arthur Blank.

The Atlanta Falcons hold the record among all major American sports leagues for the longest streak of seasons without consecutive winning seasons, a streak that lasted from 1966 – 2008.

The first half was a defensive struggle, with the first points coming off of a safety by the Falcons, giving Atlanta a 2-0 lead.

Atlanta Falcons uniform: 1971 – 1977

Atlanta Falcons uniform: 1997 – 2002

The Atlanta Falcons wore 1966 throwback jerseys for 2 home games in 2009 – against the Carolina Panthers on September 20 and against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 29.

Urlacher, whose jersey was among the league's best-selling in 2002, was featured on Nike commercials with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.

The two conference title games led to a hot bidding war between the clubs for players ; the Niners signed cornerback Deion Sanders from the Atlanta Falcons and also signed linebacker Ken Norton, Jr. from the Cowboys ; they defeated the Cowboys 21-14 in the 1994 regular season and then hosted the Cowboys in that year's Conference title game, with the Cowboys now coached by Barry Switzer ; the 49ers raced to a 21-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the first quarter and won 38-28 en route to Super Bowl XXIX.

* 1982 – Michael Turner ( American football ), NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons

Supporters of Jacksonville's bid included NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, President Neil Austrian, Vice President Roger Goodell, Bud Adams of the Houston Oilers, Rankin Smith of the Atlanta Falcons and Ken Hofmann of the Seattle Seahawks.

In the team's final game of the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons, needing a win to earn a playoff berth, the Jaguars caught a bit of luck when Morten Andersen missed a 30 yard field goal with less than a minute remaining that would have given the Falcons the lead.

One independent group which had been active in NFL exhibition promotions in Atlanta applied for franchises in both the American Football League and the NFL, acting entirely on its own with no guarantee of stadium rights.

Then in 1965, a group in Atlanta applied for franchises in both the American Football League and the NFL, acting entirely on its own with no guarantee of stadium rights.

When Atlanta reneged, the American Football League awarded an expansion team franchise to lawyer Joseph Robbie and actor Danny Thomas for $ 7. 5 million.

Ironicallly, the Dolphins became a Professional Football powerhouse, winning two Super Bowl Championships, including the perfect season of 1972, while the NFL's Atlanta team has been a perennial also-ran.

The New Orleans Saints ' first post-Katrina home game was an emotionally-charged Monday Night Football game versus their division rival, the Atlanta Falcons.

In 2007, the Giants became the third NFL franchise to win at least 600 games when they defeated the Atlanta Falcons 31 – 10 on Monday Night Football.

Winfield was also drafted by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association.

The Vikings also finished the regular season with a 12-2 record, winning their first nine games before a loss on Monday Night Football to the Atlanta Falcons.

Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Denver Broncos and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Atlanta Falcons to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1998 season.

* Drew Hill, former National Football League wide receiver with the Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, and Atlanta Falcons

* Keith Brooking, current National Football league linebacker with Georgia Tech, Atlanta Falcons, and Dallas Cowboys.

* Brandon Miller, National Football League player with the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks

WSTP, " Newsradio 1490 ", is an AM news / talk radio station whose programming also includes broadcasts of Atlanta Braves baseball games and those of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, as well as some National Football League games.

* William White, NFL Football Player ( Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, and Atlanta Falcons )

* Rick Bryan, ( March 20, 1962-July 25, 2009 ) American Football defensive lineman for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Atlanta Falcons

* Ken Parrish, American Football Punter, Atlanta Falcons.

* Jake Kupp former American football guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, and the New Orleans Saints.

* Michael " The Burner " Turner ( born 1982 ), American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

* Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia ( 2007 ).

Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts Ohio State Running Back / Defensive Back ( 1950s ), Ohio State All Time Interceptions Leader ( 2nd-17 ), 1st Team ALL-BIG 10 ( 1952 )

On August 27, 2009, multi-national sports company Nike agreed to sell their stake in the United Soccer Leagues ( USL ) to Rob Hoskins and Alec Papadakis of Atlanta, Georgia-based NuRock Soccer Holdings, instead of to the USL Team Owner's Association ( TOA ), a group comprising the owners of several USL First Division clubs.

The Alliance's collaborative non-hierarchical Leadership Team of four members works virtually and maintains an address in Atlanta, Georgia.

By now an established international, Bodiroga took his place in the Yugoslav national team for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and he brought home a silver medal, with Dream Team III winning the gold.

In 2010, Geoff returned to the Camping World Truck Series for the first time since 2004 with Team Gill Racing at Atlanta.

For 1999, Team Lexus achieved its first victory with the GS 400 in its sixth race at Road Atlanta.

* Team ( s ): Washington Mystics, Los Angeles Sparks and Atlanta Dream

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta he won Gold in the individual and Bronze in the Team event.

Born in Atlanta during his father's days with the Atlanta Flames, but raised in Calgary, Alberta, Chouinard has played for Team Canada in international competition despite getting offers to play for Team USA.

Hinch won a bronze medal for the United States at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was named to the 1998 Topps All-Star Rookie Team.

During his senior year, Barrett won Atlanta ’ s Gatorade ’ s Player of the Year, and was named to the All-USA High School and First Team High School All-Americans All-star teams.

Tag Team was a hip hop / pop rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States active from 1993 up to 1995.

He was also a member of the bronze medal-winning Team USA in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

The player arrives in a rather nice looking garage in Atlanta called " Apone Team Racing ".

The current president of Spruce Meadows is Linda Southern-Heathcott, a former Olympian who competed in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games for the Canadian Olympic Team.

The rediscovered confidence and form became evident at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, when 30-year-old Paspalj scored 16 points in the first half of the final against the Dream Team as Yugoslavia only trailed 38-43 at halftime.

He was named to Sports Illustrated ’ s All-Century Team ( 1869 – 1969 ) and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the State of Texas Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, and the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame.

What is now the # 34 car debuted in 1989 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as the # 42 Peak Antifreeze Pontiac for Team SABCO, Felix Sabates ' race team.

The arena was designed by the Civic Center Design Team ( CCDT ), Burt Taggart & Associates, Architects / Engineers, The Wilcox Group, Garver & Garver Engineering and Rosser International of Atlanta.

From 1995-1996, she was a driving force behind the creation of the historic USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team program that culminated with a 60-0 record and the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

He and his wife currently run an Atlanta real estate business called Team Wohlers, a Keller Williams realty.