Since the start of the 2008 season, the Falcons have recorded four consecutive winning seasons for the first time in franchise history.

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.

“ 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.

Although they failed to make the playoffs in 2009, the streak ended when the team rallied to win their final three regular season games to record back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history.

The Falcons scored 414 points – third-most in franchise history in 2010.

The most popular player in franchise history, " Gonzo " signed a one-year contract worth just under $ 7 million on December 7 to play for the rival Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2007 season.

Modell's Baltimore team, while retaining all current player contracts, would, for purposes of team history, appear as an expansion team, a " new franchise.

He then led the team to a 7 – 9 record the following year, before leading the Panthers to their worst record in franchise history.

In 1975, the team posted an 11 – 3 record, giving them what is to this day the highest winning percentage (. 786 ) in franchise history.

The winningest season in franchise history came in, when the Indians finished the season with a record of 111-43 (. 721 ).

The franchise's first home game at Mile High Stadium, and first win in franchise history, came four days later with an 11 – 4 win over the Montreal Expos.

On April 17, 1994, the Rockies beat Montreal 6 – 5, moving the team's record to 6 – 5 — the first time in franchise history that the club had a winning record.

) Once again, three Rockies ( Walker, Galarraga, and Castilla ) hit 40 or more homers ; Walker also won the first Gold Glove in franchise history.

The team's struggles led to the firing of manager Don Baylor, the only manager in franchise history, following the season.

On August 20, 1999, Bob Gebhard, the only general manager in franchise history, announced his resignation.

The result of all the moves was a 67 – 95 record in 2005, which tied for the worst record in franchise history, as the young players — many of whom had never been everyday players in the majors prior to that season — struggled.

They also finished ahead of the Dodgers in the division for the first time in franchise history.

The NLCS sweep earned the Rockies their first National League pennant in franchise history.

On April 17, Ubaldo Jiménez pitched the first no-hitter in franchise history against the Atlanta Braves.

It is currently the largest 9th inning come-from-behind victory in franchise history.

An article from Forbes Magazine, dated September 5, 2012, lists the Cowboys as the highest valued sports franchise in the history of the United States, and second in the world ( behind Manchester United of the English Premier League ), with an estimated value of approximately $ 2. 1 billion.

Jones immediately fired Tom Landry, the only head coach in franchise history, replacing him with University of Miami head coach Jimmy Johnson.

For the first time in franchise history, Dallas posted back-to-back shutouts when they beat division rivals Washington ( 17 – 0 ) and Philadelphia ( 24 – 0 ) to end the season.

The original game has spawned a vast franchise that includes a collectible card game, two miniature-based wargames, multiple video games, a series of novels and music.

The deal includes all the films in the Twilight franchise, as well as the films Push, Knowing with Nicolas Cage, and the horror remake Sorority Row.

Their credit, rights and royalties for the whole Buffy franchise, which includes spin-off Angel, relate to their funding, producing and directing of the original movie version of Buffy.

The game itself includes a bonus disc celebrating 20 years of the JoJo franchise.

Mewtwo's image is utilized for merchandise related to the Pokémon franchise, which includes toys, children's toothbrushes, and a playing piece for a Pokémon-themed version of Monopoly.

The Derby Square expanded and includes a number of franchise chain pubs / bars.

A staple of The Mole franchise includes the various obscure and subtle clues planted by the producers.

Merchandise for the MacGyver media franchise includes games and toys, print media and an original audio series.

The South Western franchise now includes Island Line

The franchise centers on a series of dramatic fantasy and science-fantasy tactical role-playing adventure video games, which consist of tactical wargame and dating sim elements, but includes a motion picture, anime, printed media, and other merchandise.

The series has spawned a franchise that includes multiple spinoff manga and anime series, a trading card game and numerous video games.

Besides video games, the Darkstalkers franchise also includes a cartoon TV series, an anime miniseries, a comic book series, and several manga and art books.

The franchise, which depicts the two species as being in conflict with one another, includes comics, novels, computer / video games, and feature films, the rights to which all belong to 20th Century Fox Studios.

The new franchise invitation to tender proposes the transfer of building maintenance from Network Rail to the new operator, and includes an option to complete the redevelopment works.

The Battle of Tarawa mission includes parts and tactics from all previous levels ( a reoccurring theme in the franchise ) where Conlin must start by clearing bunkers and anti-aircraft guns near the shore, participating in a car chase, then moving inward to take out tanks and a heavily fortified command center, finally moving through a massive bunker and trench system culminating in an assault on the Japanese Headquarters and surviving a final Japanese Banzai charge.

In addition, members can eat in the Refectory, which includes a Subway franchise, purchase essentials in the Union Shop ( formerly the Smoking room ) and take advantage of two libraries provided for study.

Turok spawned a video game franchise that includes six sequels.

In addition to Turok, the Turok franchise includes five other games: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil ( 1998 ), Turok: Rage Wars ( 1999 ), Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion ( 2000 ), Turok: Evolution ( 2002 ), and Turok ( 2008 ).

The Kansas City franchise was to be called the Kansas City Mohawks, since the Kansas City metropolitan area includes portions of Missouri and Kansas.

Despite the ties to the Torontos, the Maple Leafs do not claim the Blue Shirts ' history as their own, although the team includes the history of the " temporary " Toronto NHL franchise of 1917 – 18.

This category includes baseball players for the franchise currently known as the Los Angeles Dodgers ( since 1958 ).

If one includes their historical lineage, Hamilton football clubs won league championships in every decade of the 20th century, a feat matched by only two other North American franchise in professional sports, the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings of the International League, and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL.

* The Mass Effect franchise includes an alien race called Protheans, who possess the ability to communicate through touch.

Final Fantasy is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and owned by Square Enix that includes video games, motion pictures, and other merchandise.