Then the Giants took control, as Manning threw for two more TD passes to Mario Manningham and Nicks and the defense completed its shutout of the Falcons to give the New York Giants the win, 24-2, and the Falcons their third straight playoff loss with Matt Ryan and Mike Smith.

Woodson also played an important role in Dom Capers ' defense in playoff victories against the Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears and started against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2011 Super Bowl.

After being the 12th overall selection by the Falcons in the 1998 NFL Draft, Brooking quickly became the foundation of their defense.

In 2004 the Falcons returned to a 4-3 defense and Kerney responded with his best season up until that time, playing the Pro Bowl for the first time and recording career-highs in tackles ( 66 ), sacks ( 13 ) and passes defensed ( 9 ).

But the Falcons defense forced a punt and Rossum returned it 68 yards for a touchdown.

The Broncos defense held the Miami Dolphins scoreless in the divisional playoffs, allowed only a touchdown as a result of a fumble on the one yard line against the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game, and then allowed a single touchdown to the Atlanta Falcons in the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl after the outcome was secure.

The Falcons earned the NFC South division title and a bye in 2004 relying on great defense and the rushing game.

The Oilers would make three playoff appearances during Glanville's tenure, twice playing in the AFC divisional round before resigning his position in 1990 to take the Head Coaching job with the Atlanta Falcons ( 1990 – 1993 ), where he had previously been a Defensive Coordinator known for developing the famous " Gritz Blitz " defense that featured rushing multiple players on the defensive side of the football against opposing offenses.

During his time with the Falcons, the team would pitch a " Back in Black " motto with new uniforms and the same aggressive type play on defense, an offensive system known as the " Red Gun " that would implement most of the principles associated with the Run-N-Shoot offense, and an emphasis on Special Teams as he had done while coaching in Houston.

Their second win, in their homecoming game, was against a better, ranked team: the Bowling Green State University Falcons.

As of January 2012 Rotherham were the number one ranked team in Yorkshire, overtaking Leeds Carnegie and the third highest team in the North of England behind only Sale Sharks and the Newcastle Falcons

The Falcons had the NFL's second best winning percentage at home during the period of 2008 to 2010 with a. 833 percentage.

In the second game of the Falcons 1999 season, running back Jamaal Anderson, who had been a key player in the Falcons ' 1998 success, suffered a season-ending knee injury.

The Falcons also wore their all-black uniform in 2007 against the New York Giants, and in 2008 against the Carolina Panthers and against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( for the second time ).

The Saints, under rookie head coach Sean Payton and new quarterback Drew Brees, defeated the Falcons 23-3, and would go on to notch the second playoff win in franchise history.

One of the significant players on the 1992 Packers team was second year quarterback Brett Favre, who spent his rookie season playing for the Atlanta Falcons.

The Broncos defeated the Falcons by the score of 34 – 19, winning their second consecutive Super Bowl.

Tampa Bay did not win their first game until the 13th week of their second season, starting with a record of 0 – 26 ( though the Bucs had beaten the Atlanta Falcons 17 – 3 in a 1976 pre-season game before their first regular season ).

The team also won its second straight Division 6 state title in 2009 with a 24-21 victory over the Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central Falcons.

* January 31 – Super Bowl XXXIII: The Denver Broncos win their second Super Bowl in a row, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34 – 19 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida.

" symbol with his arms after scoring his second touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons.

His first pick came in only his second game, as he intercepted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Doug Johnson.

The second club which was a break away unit of the Torpedo's are Longford Falcons.

He finished second among league rookies in scoring, eight points behind Daniel Briere of the Springfield Falcons, and was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team.

He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also played for the Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

He subsequently became an announcer for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and the NFL's Atlanta Falcons ( the second time he was with the Falcons as an announcer ).

His 97-yard return of a fumble during a game against the Atlanta Falcons on October 2, 1966 is still the second longest in Cowboys history.

The Falcons were the second team that season to fold, following the Augusta Lynx.

She and Atlanta Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon are second cousins.

The contract is estimated to be worth £ 325, 000 a year, which would make him the second highest wage earner in the English Premiership ( Newcastle Falcons prop Carl Hayman tops the list ) He made his Worcester debut in a pre-season friendly against Ulster on 27 August 2008.

He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

Crumpler was drafted by the Falcons in the second round ( 35th overall ) of the 2001 NFL Draft.

The league also held the 1966 NFL Expansion Draft six weeks later in which the Falcons selected unprotected players from existing franchises.

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

The introduction of the league structures in the late 1980s saw the club climb into the north east leagues in the early 1990s, and the best known player of this era is Paul van Zandvliet who went on to play for the premiership winning Newcastle Falcons.

The Midgets won the league title and played in the 1921 Memorial Cup against the Winnipeg Falcons.

On October 20, 2011, he signed a Professional Tryout contact ( PTO ) with the Springfield Falcons, the minor league affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The season culminated in an eighth place finish in the league on 47 points, one place higher than 2004 – 2005, with the same amount of wins ( 9 ) but more bonus points and a draw, missing 7th position due to Newcastle Falcons having a better points difference, secured on the last day of the season.

The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team.

The Pacific Southwest Hockey League was founded in 1969 and the Falcons were one of the league's staples, as the only franchise in the league that was present from its beginning, throughout to the 1995-96 merger that formed the West Coast Hockey League.

The mainstays of the league were the Falcons, the Los Angeles Bruins and later in the league's history, the Burbank or Los Angeles Jets and the West Covina or California Blackhawks ( later just Hawks ).

Along with other active WCHL teams, the Falcons joined the ECHL after the West Coast Hockey League was absorbed by the larger league in 2003.

The Falcons were the centerpieces of the league, as the Falcons dominated, winning sixteen league championships in 24 seasons.

With his Pro Bowl selection at tackle in 1998, he became just the third player in league history to be selected to the Pro Bowl at more than one offensive line position during his career, joining Bruce Matthews of the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans ( guard / center ) and Chris Hinton of the Atlanta Falcons / Indianapolis Colts / Minnesota Vikings ( guard / tackle ).

In 2006, as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Jackson led the league in tackles for a loss.

NPFL-A Pilbara aussie rules league wich consists of 8 teams: Karratha Kats, Karratha Falcons, Dampier Sharks, Roebourne Magpies, Wickham Wolves, Port Hedland Rovers and South Hedland Swans.

In its inaugural season, the league was composed of eight teams: the Chico Outlaws, Fullerton Flyers, Long Beach Armada and San Diego Surf Dawgs in California ; Mesa Miners, Surprise Fightin ' Falcons and Yuma Scorpions in Arizona and the Japan Samurai Bears.

* Patrick Benson-Wide Receiver for the German professional football league team Cologne Falcons

Among the minor league teams he played for were the Winnipeg Falcons, Boston Cubs, London Tecumsehs, Minneapolis Millers, Cleveland Barons, Ottawa Commandos, St. John's Navy, Philadelphia Rockets, ( also Head Coach ), Cincinnati Mohawks, Kelowna Packers, and Kamloop Elks.

While climbing the ladder in the Cardinals ' minor league system, Jordan played defensive back for the Falcons from 1989 to 1991.

Professionally, the arena was the home of the Philadelphia Quakers of the NHL in their only season, 1930 – 1931, as well as the main home of seveal minor league hockey teams such as the Philadelphia Arrows, Philadelphia Ramblers, the Philadelphia Falcons / Philadelphia Rockets and the Philadelphia Ramblers ( EHL ), as well as the Philadelphia Warriors and part-time home of the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA when the Philadelphia Convention Center was unavailable.

In the 1996 – 1997 season, the Aces initially lost in the league playoffs to the Fresno Falcons, three games to one.