Atlanta Falcons

In 1965, Atlanta, insurance company executives Rankin M. Smith is president of Pete Rozelle NFL granted the privilege, and then set up Falcons. In the fan voting campaign team name, there are several suggested the name "Falcons", but only one from the nearby Gelifeizi City high school teacher, Ms. Julia Elliott became the winner, because she used the name of reason is: "Falcon fighting for good and became proud of the heroic and noble and it never fall prey, which is like a great sports tradition of moral virtue." Falcons in 1998 received the National League champion. Arthur Blank owns the team is now worth up to $ 534 million.