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.
1979 Atlanta Falcons season The 1979 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons' 14th season. The Falcons were trying to improve upon their 9–7 record in 1978 and make it to the playoffs for the second time in team history, their first appearance being the year before. Rookie fullback William Andrews rushed for 167 yards in a 40–34 overtime win over the Saints in the season opener in New Orleans. Andrews set a club record with 1,023 yards, while quarterback Steve Bartkowski became the first Falcon to surpass the 2,000-yard mark with 2,505. However, the Falcons' defense allowed 388 points in a 6–10 start.