I got a call from fellow sportspageatlanta writer Bart Stevens this morning and he told me that today was the Atlanta Falcons birthday. I am sorry, I forgot a card and a gift… my bad. Anyway he is away today, so I decided to put the stat of the day theme, falcons style.
Overall record: 256-378-6… that’s a winning pct of .404. Of the current teams, only the Buccaneers (.393) and the Texans (.333) are worse. They have made the playoffs 8 times… that is more than a few teams, yes most of them joined the league in the 1990’s or 2000’s, but it is more than the Cardinals who joined the league in 1920 while playing their home games in Chicago.
They have won 3 division titles (1980 and 1998 NFC West and a 2004 NFC South) and 1 conference title (1998).
They are still looking for that first Super Bowl and that first back-to-back winning seasons. It may be awhile.
Dave McMahon
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