The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia, that compete in the National Football League as a member of the National Football Conference South division. The Falcons were founded on June 30, 1965, and joined the league in 1966 as an expansion team after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football League. They have won division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012 and 2016 and have appeared in two Super Bowls, the first during the 1998 season.
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based in Atlanta, Georgia
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professional American football team
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founded on June 30, 1965
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based in Atlanta, Georgia
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professional American football team
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selected first overall by the Atlanta Falcons
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primarily with the Falcons
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selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round
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