Atlanta Falcons
My Favorite Team
The History of the Team
They started as a expansion team in 1966. They were not always a good team until the 90s when they would go on to Super Bowl 33 in 1998. Their glory years were in the 2000s with the addition of Michael Vick in leading them to a NFC championship game in 2004. Then Matt Ryan was drafted ,after the scandal with dogs and Vick, he would eventually advance them to the playoffs for five straight years and returning the Atlanta Falcons back to the NFC championship game in 2012. The Falcons would eventually add some key pieces in 2013-2014,like running back Steven Jackson from St.Louis,but with all the injuries they would finish at 4-12 not returning to the playoffs for the first time in nearly six years.
Deion Sanders
Accomplishments:
- Class of 2011 Hall of Fame
- First round selection (5th overall) in 1989
- 53 career interceptions
- Eight Pro Bowls
- First-Team All Pro nine times
- Member of NFL's All-Decade Team of 1990s
Claude Humphrey
Accomplishments:
- Class of 2014 Hall of Fame
- First round selection (3rd overall) in 1968
- Name Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1968
- Earned First-Team All Pro five times
- Six Pro Bowls
- help the Eagles to the 1980 Super Bowl
Eric Dickerson
Accomplishments:
- Class of 1999 Hall of Fame
- First round selection (2nd overall) in 1983 by the Rams
- Played for Falcons in 1993
- Rushed for an NFL Record of 2,105 yards in 1984 and has not been broken
- Gained more than 1,800 yards three of his first four years
- All-Pro five times
- Named to six Pro Bowls
Atlanta Falcons
They did finish a medicore 4-12 record in the 2013-2014 NFL season but they have the potential to reach the playoffs once again and even make it to the Super Bowl. My team will come out victorious!!!