Atlanta Falcons

Growing up, this team was a perennial doormat. They had sporadic success and even a Super Bowl berth, but no one figured them to be a year-to-year factor until they drafted QB Michael Vick. Those hopes eroded in 'The Great Unpleasantness' of 2007.

Older helmets

You might recognize this old helmet on the heads of high school teams all over the country. I always wondered if teams needed permission from the NFL or the Falcons to do that (other frequent duplicates include the Bears, Packers, Vikings and Lions), but I can't pretend to be that interested in copyright minutiae.

Founded in 1966.

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