What year is the 52nd season for the Atlanta Falcons and when the Georgia Dome open?
2017 Atlanta Falcons season The 2017 Atlanta Falcons season is the franchise's 52nd season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Dan Quinn. They enter the season as the defending NFC champions and will try to defend their title for a second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl after losing the previous year against the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. This is the Falcons' first year in Mercedes-Benz Stadium after spending the previous 25 seasons in the Georgia Dome, which is currently under demolition and scheduled to be imploded on November 20, 2017. While Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened as scheduled on August 26, 2017, the roof will remain in the closed position for at least its first month of operation while contractors continue to fine tune the roof.
Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus. Georgia's inaugural season was in 1892. UGA claims five national championships (1927, 1942, 1946, 1968 and 1980); the AP and Coaches Polls have each voted the Bulldogs the national champion once (1980). The Bulldogs have won 14 conference championships, including 12 SEC championships, and have appeared in 52 bowl games, the fifth most all time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, four No. 1 National Football League (NFL) draft picks, and many winners of other national awards. The team is known for its storied history, unique traditions, and rabid fan base.