FAST FACTS ABOUT THE ATLANTA FALCONS
* Founded: 1965 - The Falcons joined the NFLas an expansion team for a price of $US8.5 million, which was the highest price in history at the time for an NFL franchise.
* Super Bowl titles: None.
* NFC titles (season): 2 (1998, 2016)
* 2016 regular season record: 11-5, won NFC South division
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* Playoff path to the Super Bowl - First round bye; beat Seattle Seahawks 36-20 in divisional round; beat Green Bay Packers 44-21 in NFC Championship game.
* All time v New England - The teams have only ever met 13 times, all regular season games and New England lead 7-6. The last time they met was a 30-23 win for the Patriots in September 2013.
* Head coach: Dan Quinn - Has the Falcons one win away from the franchise's first Super Bowl title in only his second year as an NFL head coach. Prior to joining Atlanta, Quinn won a Super Bowl with Seattle where he was the team's defensive co-ordinator.
FUN FACT
* Longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback and Hall of Famer Brett Favre started his career with Atlanta, but only attempted four passes, none for completions, before he was traded.
HOLLYWOOD CONNECTION
* Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson is one of the Falcons' most vocal and energetic among the team's celebrity fans. He starred in the team's memorable Rise Up campaign.
