Salute to Coaches

Last month, Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith, Defensive Coordinator Ryan Nielsen, outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter, kicker Younghoe Koo, tight end Feleipe Franks and Vice Chairman of AMB Sports and Entertainment Steve Cannon embarked on a week-long United Service Organizations (USO) tour to Germany, Romania and Bulgaria to visit U.S. service members deployed overseas.

For the third year, the Atlanta Falcons hosted a college showcase in partnership with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to provide high school girls flag football athletes exposure to play at the next level.

Head Coach Tony Lotti of Apalachee High School was named the 2022 Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Year at Community Honors Dinner

Atlanta Falcons guard and Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee Chris Lindstrom surprises long time friend and Best Buddy Michael with a full-expense-paid trip for two to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

After an amazing year of giving back to the community, Chris Lindstrom was nominated the 2022 Atlanta Falcons Walter Payton Man of the Year.

A Falcons road-trip to remember to honor the families of fallen heroes with TAPS.

Defensive and offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons fed 1,500 families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Atlanta Falcons serve their community by cleaning up Anderson Park during the annual Hometown Huddle.

Montana flag football teams travel to Seattle to meet the Falcons before week 3 against the Seattle Seahwaks.

Falcons take the day to meet and learn from service members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord while in Seattle.

The Atlanta Falcons spent Sunday before their second preseason game touring the West Point military academy.

The Atlanta Falcons have been determined to make a difference in the state of Georgia by championing girls flag football as an official sanctioned sport. To celebrate the success, a dynamic wall display in Mercedes-Benz Stadium will honor the trailblazers in this sport now and yet to come.

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To celebrate 404 Day, the Atlanta Falcons and Truist spent an afternoon cleaning up Ben Hill Recreation Center, A.J. Terrell's childhood fields. Volunteers from the Falcons staff, season ticket members and Truist worked together to landscape and clean up the park.

Kris Rhim, Atlanta Falcons Feature Producer joins RB Mike Davis as he visits landmarks from his childhood in Atlanta.
Davis' day cumulates with an emotional visit from a surprise guest with special news.

The Atlanta Falcons announced today Mike Davis as its nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide. Considered the League's most prestigious honor, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide recognizes NFL players who have not only exhibited excellence on-the-field, but whose passion to impact lives extends beyond the game and has led them to leave a positive legacy in their communities.

The Atlanta Falcons hosted their annual salute to service week presented by Zaxby's.

The Falcons entire roster went into the community last week to clean up Maddox Park on the Westside of Atlanta during this year's Hometown Huddle presented by Cigna.

The Atlanta Falcons and Rooms to Go teamed up to give one of their youngest fans a room to call her own.

Derrick Avery of Booker T. Washington High School was awarded 2020 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year.

The Atlanta Falcons hosted military veterans to the 2021 Fishing with the Falcons tournament, presented by Zaxby's, on Lake Lanier. Current and former Falcons players, cheerleaders, and Freddie Falcon joined the veterans for two days of activities.

To celebrate Mother's Day, Freddie Falcon teamed up with Coca-Cola and Publix to surprise and delight Season Ticket Members at their homes.

Freddie Falcon partnered with Georgia Power to road trip across the state, surprising 20 Atlanta Falcons Season Ticket Members and 10 Georgia Power Linemen at their homes with a socially distanced visit and curbside delivery. During the delivery, fans received Atlanta Falcons and Georgia Power themed items as well as a $100 Visa gift card. These visits took place Thursday, April 8 through Sunday, April 11.

Booker T. Washington Head Coach Derrick Avery named 2020 Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Year.

The late congressman John Lewis had a tendency of getting into Good Trouble, from his time in the 1960s marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, organizing freedom rides in the South, and speaking at the March on Washington to his time in Congress creating legislature that ensured the rights of marginalized citizens in our country. His legacy will live on forever, especially in his home state of Georgia, where Falcons team owner Arthur Blank speaks to how his influence inspired him to get into Good Trouble.

Modeled after one of the most prestigious awards in the NFL, the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, the Atlanta Falcons honored high school football student–athletes who embody excellence on and off the field. Jalavis Wilson, a Junior from South Gwinnett High School, was selected as the inaugural Atlanta Falcons High School Man of the Year.