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The Atlanta Falcons have fielded some excellent teams during their 59 years in the NFL. Atlanta has not won a Super Bowl, but they still have a proud tradition of success just like every other NFL team. It helps that the Falcons have had several legendary NFL players, like Michael Vick and Julio Jones, over the years.
The 2025 Atlanta Falcons appear to be in good hands heading into the season with its high-powered offense led by Michael Penix Jr. If the Falcons win the NFC South in 2025, perhaps they could earn a place on this list.
But which Falcons teams is better than all the rest? Is there one undisputed best Falcons team, or a handful of favorites at the top of the list?
Below we will explore the 10 greatest Falcons teams of all time.
Regular Season Record: 10-6
Result: Lost to Redskins 24-7 in Divisional Round
Superlative: Playoff win and peak Deion Sanders
We had to put one Deion Sanders season on the list.
The Falcons defeated the Saints 27-20 in the first round of the playoffs. It was Atlanta’s second ever postseason victory.
Sanders had a great season, logging six interceptions, a sack, and a fumble recovery on defense. He also added 579 return yards and a return touchdown.
Sadly, they were no match for Joe Gibbs and the Redskins the next week.
Regular Season Record: 10-6
Result: Lost to Eagles 15-10 in Divisional Round
Superlative: Super Bowl hangover yields playoff win
2017 is the ultimate “what could have been” season for the Falcons.
Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman were excellent for Atlanta’s offense. The team did not look like one coming off a Super Bowl hangover.
Dan Quinn had Atlanta’s defense in great shape in 2017. They even dismantled Sean McVay’s high-powered Rams offense 26-13 in the playoffs.
The ending of the season was hard to swallow. Atlanta had the ball, down five, deep in the red zone with a minute to play. The Falcons called up a play for Julio Jones in the end zone, but he slipped and through off the rhythm of the play.
Atlanta lost to Philadelphia, once again, in the playoffs.
Regular Season Record: 9-6-1
Result: Lost against Eagles 20-6 in Divisional Round
Superlative: Michael Vick breaks out, makes NFL playoff history
The 2002 season was Michael Vick’s coming out party.
The trio of Vick, Warrick Dunn, and T.J. Duckett formed an unstoppable rushing attack.
Atlanta made NFL history in a 27-7 win against the Packers in the playoffs. QB Michael Vick became the first non-Packers quarterback to win a playoff game at Lambeau Field in NFL history.
The defense also did their part, logging 41 sacks during the regular season. If opponents fell behind against Atlanta, the Falcons simply sucked the air out of the ball. And relentlessly blitzed the opposing quarterback.
The season ended with another loss against the Eagles in the playoffs. Something that...
