Michael Turner is the only player in Falcons history to record five straight seasons with 10 TD, amassing 60 TD from 2008 to 2012. No one on the Falcons scored more than 7 TD last season (Roddy White). The current Falcons running backs have combined for 5 rushing TD in their careers: Antone Smith (4), Devonta Freeman (1) and rookie Tevin Coleman (Yet to play an NFL game).

Deion Sanders is second on the NFL's all-time list to current Falcon Devin Hester for most TD returns with 19 (3 kick, 6 punt, 9 INT, and 1 fumble). Deion is one of only six players since 1941 to have a TD return from each of those four categories. Not only did Sanders play both defense and special teams, but he also played baseball. On October 11, 1992, as a member of both the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Braves, Sanders played in an NFL game in Miami before flying straight to Pittsburgh for the NLCS Game #5 against the Pirates that night. Although he didn't play in the nightcap, he became the only player to suit up for both an NFL game and MLB game on the same day. That year, Sanders led both the NFL in kick return yards, with 1,067, and the MLB in triples, with 14.

The Falcons have had a losing record in back-to-back seasons for the first time since drafting Matt Ryan. This follows unprecedented success from 2008-2012 where they had double-digit win seasons in 4 of 5 seasons for the first time in franchise history. In their 49-year history, since their advent in 1966, the Falcons needed 26 years to accumulate a total of five winning seasons (not including the strike-shortened 1982 season). Ryan has led Atlanta to the playoffs 4 times in 7 seasons. Never before had the Falcons earned back-to-back playoff berths prior to Ryan's tenure. The team's 45-year drought in that category was the longest in NFL history.

The Falcons drafted Brett Favre in the second round (33rd overall) in 1991. As a rookie, Favre sat behind Chris Miller and Billy Joe Tolliver, finished with only 4 pass attempts with 0 completions, 1 sack, and 2 INT (a passer rating of 0.0), and was traded to the Green Bay Packers at season's end. Miller and Tolliver combined for 17 starts as Falcons over the rest of their careers. Brett Favre would go on to start 275 consecutive games (including playoffs) for the Packers.

Michael Vick can run. As a member of the 2006 Falcons, he became the first and only QB in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards. He gained 8.45 yards per rush that year, also an NFL record. Vick's 6,010 rushing yards are good for 10th among all active players and rank as the most all-time for a QB. His career rushing average is 7.05 yards per carry, another all-time mark.

Nobody beat Green Bay at home in the postseason, literally nobody. Until Michael Vick that is. Since the postseason started in 1933, Green Bay had gone 13-0 in home playoff games. In 2002, Green Bay had also gone undefeated at home during the regular season. In the NFC Wildcard game at Lambeau Field, Michael Vick's first NFL playoff game, the Falcons defeated Brett Favre and the Packers 27-7. The game was never close with the Falcons up 24-0 at halftime. Vick lost in the next round to a Donovan McNabb-led Eagles team and the Falcons have only 2 playoff wins since.

Roddy White had six straight 1000-plus yard seasons and four straight Pro Bowl appearances from 2009-2012. As White's production has slowed over last two seasons, wide receiver Julio Jones has emerged as a superstar. Coming off a foot injury that sidelined him for all but five games of the 2013 season, Jones racked up 104 receptions and 1,593 receiving yards in 2014 (both 3rd in the NFL). His 1,593 receiving yards broke a franchise record held by none other than Roddy White.

On October 23, 1976, the Falcons recorded the third-worst passing performance in NFL history. Quarterbacks Kim McQuilken and Scott Hunter combined for -39 passing yards en route to a 15-0 loss to San Francisco. The team averaged -1.1 yards per passing play and lost 168 yards, via sacks and penalties while only gaining 129 gross yards on offense. Just how terrible was their offensive performance? The Falcons had only 8 completions and were sacked a total of 8 times.