The Atlanta Falcons have been around for over 56 years, bringing a lot of memories to fans along the way, some good and some bad. Throughout the decades, the franchise has had several greats suit up in the red, black and white, even if they don’t get the national recognition that they deserve.
On Thursday night as fans welcomed back the return of regular season football with the Buccaneers versus Cowboys game, the Falcons hosted an event displaying the newest addition to Mercedes-Benz Stadium — the Falcons Ring of Honor. Since the team doesn’t officially retire jersey numbers, players are instead immortalized in the Ring of Honor which currently has 11 members: William Andrews, Steve Bartkowski, Tommy Nobis, Jessie Tuggle, Jeff Van Note, Mike Kenn, Claude Humphrey, Deion Sanders, Gerald Riggs, Warrick Dunn and Roddy White.