{"id":4168,"date":"2017-02-04T15:44:48","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T23:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=4168"},"modified":"2025-03-31T08:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:16:36","slug":"fun-facts-about-the-atlanta-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/news\/fun-facts-about-the-atlanta-falcons\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun facts about the Atlanta Falcons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rise up, ATL!<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Pats may have gotten all the attention in recent years, but many say it\u2019s time share the spotlight, and the Atlanta Falcons may just be the ones to dethrone the perennial playoff glory hogs. Everyone loves a good underdog, especially one with as much heart and soul as the Falcons.<\/p>\n

Having never won a Super Bowl since their inception into the NFL in 1965, here are the top seven facts about the Falcons you either know, or you didn\u2019t know you didn\u2019t know.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Falcons have\u00a0been to the Super Bowl, once.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Though they contended in 1999 against the Denver Broncos, they were defeated by John Elway\u2019s all-star squad. At least they had a solid, well-rounded halftime show, starring the<\/span> Big Bad Voodoo Daddies<\/span>, Stevie Wonder, and Gloria Estefan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Ryan is doing the things.<\/span><\/h3>\n

He’s had a helluva season. He’s thrown 38 touchdowns and has a 117.1 quarterback passer rating, the first time he’s broken 100 in his career. Even rival QB Tom Brady thinks Ryan deserves MVP<\/a>\u00a0this year. He also threw out “Jessie’s Girl”<\/a> as his go-to karaoke song.<\/p>\n

Samuel L. Jackson is a huuuge Falcons fan.<\/h3>\n

So much so that he famously made the \u201cRise up\u201d commercial, popularizing the team (and city) motto. More recently,\u00a0he blew up Twitter<\/a> when the Falcons beat out the Packers in the playoffs (\u201cJulio Jones ALWAYS OPEN like Waffle House<\/a>\u201d – that man is a national treasure).<\/p>\n

Julio Jones is crazy good.<\/span><\/h3>\n

And always open like Waffle House, apparently. One of the NFL\u2019s top receivers, Jones had a great year with the Falcons: 83 catches, 1,409 receiving yards, six touchdowns. He\u2019s electrifying to watch, AND, he has a Ferrari. Cool dude.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tony Gonzalez played from 2009-2013.<\/span><\/h3>\n

This dreamy tight end rocked the Falcons\u2019 offense for a good stint, and just had a spirited\u00a0lip sync battle against Ray Lewis. He also recently starred in <\/span>xXx: Return of Xander Cage<\/span><\/a>, also starring Falcons superfan, Samuel L. Jackson. Six degrees of separation \u2014 starring Samuel L., a former Falcon, and Turo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dan Quinn may be a good luck charm.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Head coach Dan Quinn has coached in three of the last four Super Bowls, including being the defensive coordinator for Seattle Seahawks both when they beat the Broncos and then lost to the Patriots. Loss aside, taking your team to the Super Bowl three times in four years ain\u2019t too shabby.<\/span><\/p>\n

The NFC Championship game was the The Georgia Dome’s last.<\/span><\/h3>\n

The iconic Dome has been home to the Dirty Birds, as well as a couple generations of football fans, since it was built in \u201892, and sadly for the nostalgics, is due for demolition later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Good luck tomorrow, fellows, and may the best team win.<\/span><\/p>\n

ATLANTA ALL-STARS<\/h4>\n

Jeffrey’s Tesla Model S<\/h3>\n

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Rahul’s Mazda CX-5<\/h3>\n

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John’s Jeep Wrangler<\/h3>\n

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Jonathan’s BMW 4 Series<\/h3>\n

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Julio’s Fiat 500<\/h3>\n

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