Atlanta is home to the Atlanta Falcons, a professional American football team. The Falcons play in the National Football Conference South division of the National Football League. In June of that year, it began.
Over the course of their 51-year history, the Falcons have called three stadiums home; the third of those, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, made its premiere in late summer of 2017. The Atlanta Braves baseball team played its home games at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium up until 1991.
The 1992-built Georgia Dome was the site of the Falcons’ home games. College football games, most notably Georgia State football games and college bowl games, have regularly been played at The Dome. The Falcons had a regular-season record of 369-473-6 and a postseason record of 10-14 over the course of their 55-year existence. Furthermore, they won the competition in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2016.
The Denver Broncos defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime in Super Bowl XXXIII and the New England Patriots defeated them 34-28 in overtime in Super Bowl LI, respectively. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Falcons’ present home field, opened for play in that year. The team’s offices and practice facilities are situated on 50 acres in Flowery Branch, Hall County, 50 miles northeast of Atlanta.
Who did the Falcons draft in 2021?
During the 2021 National Football League draft, the Falcons drafted Tight end player, Kyle Pitts in the 4th pick of the draft.