On August 1, 1966, the Atlanta Falcons played their first ever preseason game. They lost 9-7 to the Philadelphia Eagles. The game was played in Atlanta Stadium (later called Atlanta Fulton County Stadium) in front of 26,072 fans.
The Falcons led 7-6 at halftime when in the 2nd quarter quarterback Dennis Claridge threw a 1-yard TD pass to Tom Wilson for the team’s first ever score. Bob Jencks provided the extra point.
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