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Brief History of the Atlanta Falcons
First NFL Championship: N/A NFC Championship(s): 1988 Falcons NFL Draft History | Playoff History | Trivia Hall of Famers:None Retired Numbers:10 - Steve Bartkowski, QB (1975-85) 31 - William Andrews, RB (1979-83, 1986) 57 - Jeff Van Note, C (1969-86) 58 - Jessie Tuggle, LB (1987-2000) 60 - Tommy Nobis, LB (1966-76) 78 - Mike Kenn, T (1978-94) Home Stadiums:Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-1991) Georgia Dome (1992-present) Team Colors:Black, Red, Silver, and White Stadium Stats:Name: Georgia Dome Opened: 1992 Capacity: 71,228 Defining Feature(s): The largest cable-supported dome in the world. Head Coaches:Norb Hecker (1966-1968) Norm Van Brocklin (1968-1974) Marion Campbell (1974-1976) Pat Peppler (interim) (1976) Leeman Bennett (1977-1982) Dan Henning (1983-1986) Marion Campbell (1987-1989) Jim Hanifan (interim) (1989) Jerry Glanville (1990-1993) June Jones (1994-1996) Dan Reeves (1997-2003) Wade Phillips (interim) (2003) Jim Mora (2004-2006) Bobby Petrino (2007) Emmitt Thomas (2007 interim head coach) Mike Smith (2008-present) |
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