Atlanta Falcons Events

1994 Dec 18 Packers beat Falcon's 21-17 on Brett Favre's last second touchdown run
Dec. 18, 1994, vs. Atlanta in Milwaukee. With the Packers needing a victory to keep their playoff chances alive, Favre's diving 9-yard touchdown run with 14 seconds left gives the Packers...
1999 Jan 31 Broncos Defeat Falcons 34-19 To Repeat As Super Bowl Champs
The Magnificent 7 Elway gives Broncos their second straight Super Bowl title By Michael Silver The rain was pouring down early Monday morning as John Elway stepped onto the balcon...
2001 Apr 21 Michael Vick is taken by the Atlanta Falcons with the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft
Vick was selected in the 2001 NFL Draft as the first overall draft pick and was the first African American quarterback ever taken number 1 in the NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers had the...
2001 Nov 11 Michael Vick starts his first NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys
Vick made his first career start at Dallas on November 11 and threw the first touchdown pass of his career on a nine-yard toss to TE Alge Crumpler in a 20–13 victory. In his two starts of...
2002 Michael Vick is named to his first Pro Bowl
In 2002, Vick became a star and MVP candidate in his first season as a full-time starter at the age of 22. He was named to his first Pro Bowl after starting all 15 games played, only miss...
2003 Jan 1 Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons upset Green Bay in 27-7 playoff win
Vick led the Atlanta Falcons to an upset victory over the heavily favored Green Bay 27–7 in the NFC playoffs, ending the Packers' undefeated playoff record at Lambeau Field. The Falcons w...
2003 Aug 16 Michael Vick fractures his leg in a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens
During a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens on August 16, Vick suffered a fractured right fibula and missed the first 11 games of the regular season. In Week 13, Vick made his s...
2005 Jan 23 Michael Vick, Falcons lose to Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 in NFC title game
Donovan McNabb & Co. overcame the burden of three straight losses in the NFC championship game and warmed a frozen city's heart, stuffing Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons 27-10 on Sun...
2005 Oct 9 New England Patriots defeat Atlanta Falcons, 31-28
Many pieces of what should make the Patriots one of the best teams in the NFL were invisible a week ago. In fact, throughout this season, the Patriots have disappeared and been bad as ...
2009 Sep 27 New England Patriots defeat Atlanta Falcons, 26-10
FOXBOROUGH - Is it coming? Perhaps. Maybe. Probably. Do you really want to hear that the New England Patriots are a - sorry - “work in progress?’’ Can’t say I actually heard that...
2009 Nov 22 New York Giants defeat Atlanta Falcons, 34-31
The Giants' long, miserable losing streak is finally over. But just barely. They needed a monster game from quarterback Eli Manning and overtime to do it, but the Giants were able to s...
2009 Dec 20 Atlanta Falcons defeat New York Jets, 10-7
Astonished to find himself wide open as he the caught the game-winning touchdown on Sunday, Tony Gonzalez couldn't help but express shock at the Jets' zone coverage following the Falcons'...