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Atlanta Falcons
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Founded: 1966 · Metro Area: Atlanta · NFC · NFC South · Home: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Rating through time
Where Atlanta Falcons sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1966 to 2026. Above average in 16 of 61 seasons.
One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
Full odds: NFL · every title race
RivalriesFalcons–Panthers rivalryvs Carolina Pantherstwo-wayFalcons–Saints rivalryvs New Orleans Saintstwo-wayFalcons–Buccaneers rivalryvs Tampa Bay Buccaneersone-way
The Heartbreak Index34.0 · #6
The Damned · Never won it, waiting since 1966
The Heartbreak Index34.0 · #6
The Damned · Never won it, waiting since 1966
34.0
Heartbreak
#6
of 1,138 clubs
#4
in NFL
31.2
agony · 2.8 despair
The clocks
- First NFL title since 196613.3
- NFL final appearance since 20160.5
- NFL deep run since 20160.2
Priced pangs
- 28-3 · 2016 · 1.40 pangsSuper Bowl LI collapse from 28-3; the most culturally dominant single wound in modern US sport
- 17-0 NFC Championship collapse · 2012 · 0.70 pangsBlew 17-0 v 49ers
Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 2016 · lost the final, 1998 · fell one round short, 2012 · fell one round short, 2004
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubArthur M. Blank
Arthur M. Blankfamily· Majority
Sourcedas of 20 Oct 2026
Minority holders: Arctos (7.5%, approved by NFL owners 20 Oct 2026; a further 2.5% is subject to a separate owners' vote); Warrick Dunn, Will Packer, Dominique Dawes, Rosalind Brewer, Rashaun Williams
AMB Sports & Entertainment also holds Atlanta United and a sub-10% stake in Aberdeen FC. Arctos agreed in Aug 2026 to buy 10% in two tranches at a $10.6B valuation (CNBC, 20 Aug 2026). NFL owners approved the first tranche, 7.5%, at their 20 Oct 2026 meeting in New York (Atlanta Journal-Constitution; King & Spalding and Kirkland & Ellis deal announcements); the remaining 2.5% needs a separate owners' vote. Blank retains control, so this is a minority change only.
Also controls
- Atlanta UnitedUnited States
Also linked to
- Aston MartinF1 · minority stake
- Paris Saint-GermainFrance · minority stake
- AtalantaItaly · minority stake
- Golden State WarriorsNBA · minority stake
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League titles
0 pre-SB · 0 SB era
6
Division titles
14
Playoff appearances
Postseason 10-14
0.438
All-time win pct
61
Seasons
since 1966
Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
No league championships yet.
Championship appearances
Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.
SB XXXIII (1998)SB LI (2016)
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 406-521-6 |
| Win pct | 0.438 |
| Playoff record | 10-14-0 (0.417) |
| Championship appearances | 2 (0 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 4 (2 wins) |
| Total seasons | 61 |
| .500 or better seasons | 21 |
| Most recent championship | — |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
2017-presentAtlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
1992-2016Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1966-1991Atlanta, Georgia
- Atlanta Stadium 1966-1974
- Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 1975-1991
Season-by-season1966 to 2026 · 61 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Season-by-season
1966 to 2026 · 61 seasons · click to expand
2026Atlanta Falcons
LiveRecord
3-5-0
Win%
0.375
Finish
—
PF
171
PA
189
Division
NFC South
In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.
Top 12 games
Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
#1 · 1999-01-172.055
W · OT1998 NFC Champ · Wk 20
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, MN
#2 · 2017-02-051.995
L · OT2016 SB LI · Wk 21
NRG Stadium· Houston, TX
#3 · 1999-01-311.765
L1998 SB XXXIII · Wk 21
Pro Player Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL
#4 · 2013-01-201.689
L2012 NFC Champ · Wk 20
Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA
#5 · 1981-01-041.526
L1980 Div. Playoff · Wk 18
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, GA
#6 · 2011-01-151.518
L2010 Div. Playoff · Wk 19
Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA
#7 · 1999-01-091.420
W1998 Div. Playoff · Wk 19
Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA
#8 · 2018-01-131.398
L2017 Div. Playoff · Wk 19
Lincoln Financial Field· Philadelphia, PA
#9 · 2013-01-131.372
W2012 Div. Playoff · Wk 19
Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA
#10 · 2010-12-271.356
L2010 Reg. Season · Wk 16
Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA
#11 · 1980-12-071.289
W1980 Reg. Season · Wk 14
Veterans Stadium· Philadelphia, PA
#12 · 2017-01-141.247
W2016 Div. Playoff · Wk 19
Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA
Award winners
League-wide awards held by Atlanta Falcons players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 151 Pro Bowl selections all-time.
AP NFL MVP
- 2016Matt Ryan · QB
AP Offensive Player
- 2016Matt Ryan · QB
AP Coach of the Year
- 1998Dan Reeves
- 2008Mike Smith
Bert Bell Award
- 2016Matt Ryan · QB
Walter Payton MOY
- 2004Warrick Dunn · RB
AP Offensive Rookie
- 2008Matt Ryan · QB
AP Defensive Rookie
- 1968Claude Humphrey · LDE
- 1980Al Richardson · LOLB
- 1980Buddy Curry · RILB