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Non-rebreather mask
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Non-rebreather mask
Non Rebreather Mask
Acronym
NRB
Synonyms
non-rebreather, non-rebreather facemask
Specialty
emergency medicine, anaesthesiology, pulmonology
Intervention
Oxygen therapy
Related items
Nasal cannula
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A non-rebreather mask (NRB, non-rebreather, non-rebreather facemask, etc.) is a device used in medicine to assist in the delivery of oxygen therapy. An NRB requires that the patient can breathe unassisted, but unlike low flow nasal cannula, the NRB allows for the delivery of higher concentrations of oxygen.
Contents
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1 Design
2 Usage
3 See also
4 References
Design[edit]
non rebreather face mask
The non-rebreather mask covers both the nose and mouth of the patient and attaches with the use of an elastic cord around the patient's head. The NRB has an attached reservoir bag, typically 1 liter, that connects to an external oxygen tank or Bulk Oxygen Supply system. Before an NRB is placed on the patient, the reservoir bag is inflated to greater than two-thirds full of oxygen, at a rate of 15 liters per minute (lpm).[1] Approximately ¹⁄₃ of the air from the reservoir is depleted as the patient inhales, and it is then replaced by the flow from the O2 supply. If the bag becomes completely deflated, the patient will no longer have a source of air to breathe.
Exhaled air is directed through a one-way valve in the mask, which prevents the inhalation of room air and the re-inhalation of exhaled air. The valve, along with a sufficient seal around the patient's nose and mouth, allows for the administration of high concentrations of oxygen, approximately 60% - 80% O2.[2][3] Many textbooks report higher oxygen concentrations, however formal studies reporting these levels are not referenced to research. The patient must partially deflate the reservoir bag during inspiration or the high oxygen concentration will not be achieved, and the mask will provide only the liter flow rate setting on the flowmeter.
Ideally, a non-rebreather mask would not permit air from the surrounding environment to be inhaled. However, due to safety concerns regarding anti-suffocation protection in the event of a source gas failure (i.e. the oxygen cylinder being drained completely), one of the two one-way valves is normally removed, allowing inhalation of outside air to a significant degree. However, as almost all non-rebreathing masks are disposable, and manufactured in 1 adult size, most (from decades of clinical observation) do not provide a good seal with an individual patient's face, thus permitting the inflow of large amounts of ambient air (air follows the path of least resistance), and diluting the oxygen provided. Hence, very few patients receive anything close to 100% oxygen. Very high flows (> = 30 LPM) from the oxygen flowmeter are required to partially overcome room air dilution. Further, the larger the patient's inspiratory flow rate, the greater the dilution from air. Very little effort is required by most patients, to inspire at flow rates in excess of 50 LPM (easily seen in the pulmonary function lab with routine spirometric testing).
Partial rebreather masks are designed to capture the first 150ml of the exhaled breath into the reservoir bag for inhalation during the subsequent breath. This portion of the breath was initially delivered at the end of inhalation and was therefore delivered to the "deadspace" anatomy where gas exchange did not occur. Therefore, there would be no depletion of oxygen nor gain of carbon dioxide during the rebreathing component.
Usage[edit]
The non-rebreather mask is utilized for patients with physical trauma, chronic airway limitation, cluster headache, smoke inhalation, and carbon monoxide poisoning, or any other patients who require high-concentration oxygen, but do not require breathing assistance. Patients uncomfortable with having a mask on their face, such as those with claustrophobia, or patients with injuries to the mouth are more likely to benefit from a nasal cannula, or passive ("blow-by") oxygen.[4] Patients who are unable to breathe on their own would require invasive or noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
See also[edit]
Oxygen therapy
Nasal cannula
Bag valve mask
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Daniel Limmer, EMT-P; Michael F O'Keefe, MS, EMT-P (2009). Edward T. Dickinson, MD, ed. Emergency Care (11th edition). Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0135005248. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
Jump up ^ Garcia JA, Gardner D, Vines D, Shelledy D, Wettstein R, Peters J (October 2005). "The Oxygen Concentrations Delivered by Different Oxygen Therapy Systems". Chest Meeting 128 (4): 389S–390S.
Jump up ^ Earl, John. "Delivery of High FiO2".
Jump up ^ Dobkowski, L. "Oxygen Delivery Devices: Nasal Prongs". Archived from the original on 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
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Atlanta Falcons
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Atlanta Falcons
Current season
Established June 30, 1965; 52 years ago (June 30, 1965)[1]
First season: 1966
Play in Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
Headquartered in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Logo Wordmark
League/conference affiliations
National Football League (1966–present)
Eastern Conference (1966)
Western Conference (1967–1969)
Coastal Division (1967–1969)
National Football Conference (1970–present)
NFC West (1970–2001)
NFC South (2002–present)
Current uniform
Team colors
Black, Red, Silver, White[2][3]
Mascot
Freddie Falcon
Personnel
Owner(s)
Arthur Blank
CEO
Rich McKay
President
Rich McKay
General manager
Thomas Dimitroff
Head coach
Dan Quinn
Team history
Atlanta Falcons (1966–present)
Team nicknames
The Dirty Birds, Grits Blitz (1977 defense)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (2)
NFC: 1998, 2016
Division championships (6)
NFC West: 1980, 1998
NFC South: 2004, 2010, 2012, 2016
Playoff appearances (14)
NFL: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
Home fields
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (1966–1991)
Georgia Dome (1992–2016)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2017–present)
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965[4] as an expansion team, after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football League (AFL).
In their 51 years of existence, the Falcons have compiled a record of 350–450–6 (341–437–6 in the regular season and 9–13 in the playoffs), winning division championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2016. The Falcons have appeared in two Super Bowls, the first being during the 1998 season in Super Bowl XXXIII, where they lost to the Denver Broncos 34–19,[5] and the second being a 34–28 overtime defeat by the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI.
The Falcons' current home field is Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened in time for the 2017 season; the team's headquarters and practice facilities are located at a 50-acre site in Flowery Branch, Georgia.[6]
Contents
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1 Franchise history
1.1 Professional football comes to Atlanta
1.2 1966–1977: Early struggles
1.3 1978–1989
1.4 1989–1996
1.5 1997–2000: The Dan Reeves era
1.6 2001–2006
1.7 2007
1.8 2008–2014: The Mike Smith era
1.8.1 2008
1.8.2 2009
1.8.3 2010
1.8.4 2011
1.8.5 2012
1.8.6 2013
1.8.7 2014
1.9 2015–present: The Dan Quinn era
1.9.1 2015
1.9.2 2016
1.9.3 2017
2 Stadiums
3 Logo and uniforms
4 Rivalries
4.1 New Orleans Saints
4.2 Carolina Panthers
5 Statistics
5.1 Season-by-season records
5.2 Record vs. opponents
5.3 Single game records
5.4 Single season records
5.5 Career records
6 Players
6.1 Current roster
6.2 Pro Football Hall of Famers
6.3 Retired numbers
6.4 Ring of Honor
6.5 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
6.6 Starting quarterbacks
6.7 Draft history
7 Coaching staff
7.1 Head coaches
7.2 Current staff
8 Radio and television
8.1 Radio affiliates
8.1.1 Georgia
8.1.2 Alabama
8.1.3 Mississippi
8.1.4 South Carolina
8.1.5 Tennessee
9 See also
10 Notes and references
11 External links
Franchise history
For more details on this topic, see History of the Atlanta Falcons.
Professional football comes to Atlanta
Professional football first came to Atlanta in 1962, when the American Football League staged two preseason contests, with one featuring the Denver Broncos vs. the Houston Oilers and the second pitting the Dallas Texans against the Oakland Raiders. Two years later, the AFL held another exhibition, this time with the New York Jets taking on the San Diego Chargers.
In 1965, after the Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (then known simply as Atlanta Stadium) was built, the city of Atlanta felt the time was right to start pursuing professional football. One independent group which had been active in NFL exhibition promotions in Atlanta applied for franchises in both the American Football League and the National Football League, acting entirely on its own with no guarantee of stadium rights. Another group reported it had deposited earnest money for a team in the AFL.[7]
With everyone running in different directions, some local businessmen worked out a deal and were awarded an AFL franchise on June 7, 1965, contingent upon acquiring exclusive stadium rights from city officials. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, who had been moving slowly in Atlanta matters, was spurred by the AFL interest and headed on the next plane down to Atlanta to block the rival league's claim on the city of Atlanta.[4] He forced the city to make a choice between the two leagues. By June 30, the city picked Rankin Smith and the NFL.
The Atlanta Falcons franchise began on June 30, 1965, when NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle granted ownership to 41-year-old Rankin Smith Sr. Smith, an Executive Vice President of Life Insurance Company of Georgia at the time, paid $8.5 million the highest price in NFL history at the time for a franchise.[4] Former commissioner Pete Rozelle and Smith made the deal in about five minutes and the Atlanta Falcons brought the largest and most popular sport to the city of Atlanta. The Atlanta expansion franchise became the 15th NFL franchise, and they were awarded the first pick in the 1966 NFL draft as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds.[8] The Falcons drafted All-American linebacker Tommy Nobis from the University of Texas with the first pick of the draft, making him the first-ever Falcon. The league also held the 1966 NFL Expansion Draft six weeks later in which the Falcons selected unprotected players from existing franchises. Although the Falcons selected many good players in those drafts, they still were not able to win right away.[4]
The Atlanta Falcons Football Club received its nickname on August 29, 1965. Miss Julia Elliott, a school teacher from Griffin, Georgia, was singled out from many people who suggested "Falcons" as the nickname for the new franchise. Elliott wrote: "the Falcon is proud and dignified, with great courage and fight. It never drops its prey. It is deadly and has a great sporting tradition."[9][10]
1966–1977: Early struggles
The Falcons had their first season in 1966, and their first preseason game on August 1, 1966, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. Under head coach Norb Hecker they lost their first nine regular-season games in 1966 and secured their first victory on the road against the New York Giants. The team finished the 1960s with only 12 wins. The Falcons had their first Monday Night Football game in Atlanta during the 1970 season, losing 20–7 to the Miami Dolphins. The only two winning seasons in this twelve-year period were 1971 and 1973.
1978–1989
The Falcons' defense taking on Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway during a 1985 game.
In the 1978 season, the Falcons qualified for the playoffs for the first time and won the Wild Card game against the Eagles 14–13. The following week, they lost to the Dallas Cowboys 27–20 in the Divisional Playoffs.
In the 1980 season, after a nine-game winning streak, the Falcons posted a franchise then-best record of 12–4 and captured their first NFC West division title. The next week, their dream season ended at home with a loss to the Cowboys 30–27 in the divisional playoffs. In the strike-shortened 1982 season, the Falcons made the playoffs but lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 30–24. Falcons coach Leeman Bennett was fired after the loss. The team would then have losing seasons for the next eight years.
1989–1996
In 1989, the Falcons drafted cornerback Deion Sanders in the first round, who helped them for the next four years, setting many records for the franchise. "Neon Deion" (a.k.a. "Prime Time") had a flashy appeal and helped bring media attention to one of the league's most anonymous franchises. Sanders was also famous for playing on major league baseball teams (the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves) while simultaneously playing in the NFL.
The Falcons playing against the Los Angeles Rams during a 1991 away game.
After defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wild Card game, the Falcons' 1991 season ended in a divisional playoff loss to the Washington Redskins. In 1991, the Falcons drafted Brett Favre as the thirty-third overall pick. During his rookie season, he played in two games where he amassed a record of 4 passing attempts with 0 receptions and 2 interceptions. The following February, Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers.
In 1992, the Atlanta Falcons opened a new chapter in their history moving into the newly constructed Georgia Dome, where the team has defeated all 31 other NFL teams at least during its time there.
1997–2000: The Dan Reeves era
In 1998, under recently acquired head coach Dan Reeves, quarterback Chris Chandler and running back Jamal Anderson the "Dirty Bird" Falcons had their greatest season to date. On November 8, they beat the New England Patriots 41–10, ending a streak of 22 losses at cold-weather sites. The team finished with a franchise-best 14–2 regular season record and the NFC West division championship. On January 17, 1999, the Falcons upset the top-seeded Vikings at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in the NFC Championship Game 30–27, in an exciting overtime victory. However, in their first-ever Super Bowl appearance, they lost 34–19 to the defending champion Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII.
In the second game of the Falcons 1999 season, running back Jamal Anderson, who had been a key player in the Falcons' 1998 success, suffered a season-ending knee injury. The Falcons finished the season with a very disappointing 5–11 regular season record.[4] In 2000, the Falcons suffered through another horrendous season finishing 4–12 and once again missing the playoffs.
2001–2006
In the 2001 NFL draft, the Falcons orchestrated a trade with the San Diego Chargers, acquiring the first overall pick (which was used on quarterback Michael Vick) in exchange for wide receiver-return specialist Tim Dwight and the fifth overall pick (used on running back LaDainian Tomlinson).
The Falcons finished the 2001 season with a record of 7–9 and missed the playoffs. Jessie Tuggle retired following 14 seasons in Atlanta. On December 6, 2001, Arthur M. Blank reached a preliminary agreement with the Falcons' Taylor Smith to purchase the team. In a special meeting prior to Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans on February 2, 2002, NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the purchase.[11]
The 2002 season saw the Falcons return to the playoffs with a regular season record of 9–6–1, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was Vick's first year as the starter, and the team, with newly acquired running back Warrick Dunn, delivered the Green Bay Packers their first home playoff loss ever. A 20-6 loss to the Donovan McNabb-led Philadelphia Eagles the following week, however, ended the Falcons' season.
On March 19, 2003, the Falcons presented their new logo.[12][4] During the 2003 preseason Vick broke his leg and missed the first twelve games of the season. After losing 7 straight games, the decision was made to release head coach Dan Reeves. Wade Phillips acted as interim coach for the final 3 games. Although the Falcons won 3 of their last 4 games after the return of Vick, they ended up with a 5–11 record that year. In 2004, a new head coach, Jim L. Mora, was hired and Vick returned for the full season. The Falcons went 11–5, winning their third division title and earning a first-round bye into the playoffs. In the divisional playoffs, the Falcons defeated the St. Louis Rams, 47–17, in the Georgia Dome, advancing to the NFC Championship Game, which they lost to the Eagles, 27–10.
The Falcons again fell short of achieving back-to-back winning seasons in 2005, going 8–8. In 2006, Michael Vick became the first quarterback in league history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season, with 1,039. After finishing the season 7–9, however, coach Jim Mora was dismissed and Bobby Petrino, the University of Louisville's football coach, replaced him. Before the 2007 season began, Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after pleading guilty to charges involving dog fighting in the state of Virginia. On December 10, 2007, Vick received a 23-month prison sentence and was officially cut from the Atlanta roster.
2007
Main article: 2007 Atlanta Falcons season
For the 2007 season, the Falcons were forced to start Joey Harrington at quarterback. On December 11, 13 games into his first NFL season as head coach, Bobby Petrino resigned without notice to coach at the University of Arkansas, leaving the beleaguered players only a note in the locker room. Secondary Coach Emmitt Thomas was named interim coach for the final three games of the season on December 12. The Falcons ended the year with a dismal 4–12 record.
2008–2014: The Mike Smith era
Mike Smith
After the tumultuous and disappointing 2007 season, the Falcons made a number of moves, hiring a new General Manager and head coach, drafting a new starting quarterback, and signing a starting running back.
On January 13, 2008, the Falcons named former Patriots director of college football scouting Thomas Dimitroff General Manager.[13] On January 23, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coach and former linebackers coach for the 2000 Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens Mike Smith was named the Falcons' new head coach.[14] Chargers back-up RB Michael Turner agreed to a 6-year deal, $30 million deal on March 2.[15] On April 26, Matt Ryan (quarterback from Boston College) was drafted third overall in the 2008 NFL draft by the Falcons.[16]
2008
Main article: 2008 Atlanta Falcons season
The Falcons finished the 2008 regular season with a record of 11–5, and the #5 seed in the playoffs.[17] On December 21, 2008, Atlanta beat the Minnesota Vikings 24–17 to clinch a wild card spot, earning a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 2004. The Falcons would go on to lose in the wild-card round of the 2008 NFL playoffs to the eventual NFC champion Arizona Cardinals, 30–24.
Matt Ryan started all 16 games in his rookie season and was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year.[18] First-year head coach Mike Smith was named 2008 NFL Coach of the Year.
2009
Main article: 2009 Atlanta Falcons season
Although they failed to make the playoffs in 2009 the team rallied to win their final three regular season games to record back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history. The Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–10 in the final game of the season to improve their record to 9–7.[5]
2010
Main article: 2010 Atlanta Falcons season
In 2010, with a regular season record of 13–3, the Falcons secured a third straight winning season, their fourth overall divisional title, and the top overall seed in the NFC playoffs; however, the Falcons were overpowered by the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs 48–21. The Falcons scored 414 points – the fifth-most in franchise history.[5] The team sent an NFL-high and franchise-best nine players to the 2011 Pro Bowl.[citation needed]
2011
Main article: 2011 Atlanta Falcons season
The Falcons made a surprise trade up with the Cleveland Browns in the 2011 NFL draft to select Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones sixth overall. In exchange, the Falcons gave up their first-, second- and fourth-round draft picks in 2011, and their first and fourth draft picks in 2012. Jones, along with teammates Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White, have since been dubbed Atlanta's "Big Three" (based on their total number of reception yards).[19] On August 30, 2011, Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King, who correctly predicted the 2011 Super Bowl, made his predictions for the 2011 season and picked the Falcons to defeat the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 Super Bowl.[20] The Falcons finished the season at 10–6, securing the fifth seed after a Week 17 beatdown of Tampa Bay in which the Falcons pulled their starters after leading 42–0 just 23 minutes into the game.
The Falcons then went on to play the New York Giants in a 2011 NFC Wild Card Game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The first half was a defensive struggle, with the first points coming off of a safety by the Falcons, giving Atlanta a 2–0 lead. In the 2nd quarter, though, Eli Manning connected with Hakeem Nicks for a short touchdown pass to make it 7–2 Giants heading into the 2nd half. Then the Giants took control, as Manning threw for two more TD passes to Mario Manningham and Nicks and the defense completed its shutout of the Falcons to give the New York Giants the win, 24–2, and the Falcons their third straight playoff loss with Matt Ryan and Mike Smith.[21] After the season Defense Coordinator Brian VanGorder accepted a coaching job at Auburn University, and the offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey took the head coaching job in Jacksonville.
2012
Main article: 2012 Atlanta Falcons season
Atlanta exploded out of the gate, going a franchise best 8–0 and remaining the last unbeaten team in the NFL that year. Their hopes to get an undefeated season came to an end with a 27–31 loss to the division rival Saints. Julio Jones had a remarkable second year, grabbing 10 touchdowns and 1,198 yards. The Falcons finished the season 13–3, and clinched the number one seed in the NFC playoffs.
The Falcons played the Seattle Seahawks in their first playoff game. Although they went down 28–27 with only 31 seconds left on the clock, Matt Ryan led the team to their first playoff victory, 30–28. It was the only playoff victory in the Mike Smith era.
The Atlanta Falcons then advanced to face the San Francisco 49ers. The Falcons seized control of the game early with a Matt Bryant field goal, a trio of Matt Ryan touchdown passes caught by Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez coupled with outstanding defensive play. By the end of the half, the score was 24–14. The tides of the game began to shift in the second half as the 49ers rallied back with a pair of Frank Gore touchdown runs. Atlanta's offense attempted to reply but were ultimately shut down by the 49er defense. A few series later, late in the 4th quarter with little time remaining, Atlanta found themselves in a 4th and 4 situation at the 10-yard line. The Falcons needed just 10 more yards to secure victory and advance to their first Super Bowl berth in 14 years. Matt Ryan fired a pass to Roddy White which was ultimately broken up by inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman, resulting in a 28–24 defeat.
2013
Main article: 2013 Atlanta Falcons season
Following the success of the previous season, the Falcons were an expected Super Bowl contender. However, injuries hampered the team's performance and the team finished the season 4–12. With that, the streak of consecutive winning seasons came to an end and Mike Smith had his first losing season as a head coach. Tony Gonzalez, in his final season in the NFL, was selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl as a starter representing Team Rice. Following the conclusion of the 2012 season, director of player personnel Les Snead departed the team to join the St. Louis Rams and Dave Caldwell, assistant to general manager Thomas Dimitroff, left the team to join the Jacksonville Jaguars. Scott Pioli, former GM of the New England Patriots, was announced as the Falcons' new assistant GM. Mike Smith was given a one-year extension on his contract as head coach. The Falcons had the 6th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft with which they selected Jake Matthews, who played as offensive tackle for Texas A&M.
2014
Main article: 2014 Atlanta Falcons season
Despite having another rough season, the Falcons still had an opportunity to qualify for the playoffs at the end of the regular season. The Falcons hosted the Carolina Panthers in their regular season finale, with the winners clinching the NFC South division. Unfortunately, the Falcons lost in a 34–3 blowout as Matt Ryan threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns and got sacked six times. The Falcons finished the season 6–10, marking the second consecutive losing season for the team.[22] The following day, Mike Smith was fired after seven seasons as head coach.[23] The Falcons would soon hire Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as the team's 16th head coach.[24] The Falcons had the 8th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft with which they selected Vic Beasley, a defensive end from Clemson University.[25]
2015–present: The Dan Quinn era
2015
Main article: 2015 Atlanta Falcons season
Dan Quinn
In February 2015, the team was investigated by the NFL for alleged use of artificial crowd noise in the Georgia Dome.[26] The Falcons lost a 2016 NFL Draft selection as a result of the league's investigation.[27]
Dan Quinn's first season saw a 5–0 start, the team's best start in four years. They would then struggle throughout the rest of the season by losing 8 of their last 11 games, resulting in an 8–8 record. They did, however, give the Panthers their only regular season loss. The Falcons used their first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on safety Keanu Neal from the University of Florida.
2016
Main article: 2016 Atlanta Falcons season
In the Falcons' 25th and final season in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta lost their Week 1 game to the Buccaneers 24–31. The Falcons would then win their next four including one over the Panthers, when the franchise set new records. Matt Ryan threw for 503 yards, and Julio Jones caught twelve passes for 300 yards. With a 41–13 thrashing of the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15, the Falcons improved to 9–5 and secured their first winning season since 2012. One week later, the Falcons defeated the Panthers in Charlotte, North Carolina and clinched their first NFC South division title since 2012. In their last regular season game at the Georgia Dome, the Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints, and secured an 11–5 record and a first round bye.
In the divisional round of the playoffs, Atlanta defeated the Seahawks 36–20 in the Georgia Dome, and hosted their last game at the Dome against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game on January 22, 2017. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44–21 to advance to Super Bowl LI as the NFC champions. Atlanta was up 28–3 late in the third quarter, and the New England Patriots scored 31 unanswered points, with the last 6 in the first-ever overtime in the Super Bowl. The Patriots' 25-point comeback was the largest in Super Bowl history.[28]
In 2016, the Falcons scored 540 points in the regular season, the seventh-most in NFL history, tied with the Greatest Show on Turf (the 2000 St. Louis Rams).[29] However, the Falcons defense gave up 406 points, 27th in the league.[30]
2017
Main article: 2017 Atlanta Falcons season
The Falcons moved into their new home, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, this season. Their first game ever played at the new stadium was a preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The first regular season game at the new stadium was a rematch of the 2016–17 NFC Championship, with Atlanta defeating Green Bay 34–23. Their first loss of the season was a 23–17 home defeat to the Buffalo Bills in week 4.[31]
Stadiums
Main article: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
The Falcons have called only two stadiums home in their 51 years of existence, and will have a third home in their history in the late summer of 2017. The first was the Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, sharing with the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball team until 1991. In 1992, the Georgia Dome was built, and the Falcons played there from its opening to the 2016 season. The Dome has been frequently used for college football, including Georgia State football and college bowl games such as the Peach Bowl.
In an effort to replace the aging Georgia Dome and potentially host a future Super Bowl, team owner Arthur Blank proposed a deal with the city of Atlanta to build a new state-of-the-art stadium not far from where the Georgia Dome is located. Blank will contribute $800 million and the city of Atlanta will contribute an additional $200 million via bonds backed by the city's hotel/motel tax towards the construction of a retractable roof stadium. Blank will contribute additional money for cost overruns if it is needed. The team will provide up to $50 million towards infrastructure costs that weren't included in the construction budget and to retire the remaining debt on the Georgia Dome. In addition, Blank's foundation and the city will each provide $15 million for development in surrounding neighborhoods. Though the total cost of the stadium was initially estimated to be around $1 billion,[32] the total cost was revised to $1.5 billion according to Blank.[33] In March 2013, the Atlanta City Council voted 11–4 in favor of building the stadium.[34] The retractable roof Mercedes-Benz Stadium broke ground in May 2014, and will begin hosting the Falcons' and Atlanta United's Major League Soccer games in 2017.
Logo and uniforms
Atlanta Falcons uniform: 1971–1989
Atlanta Falcons uniform: 1997–2002
The Atlanta Falcons' colors are red, black, silver and white.[35] When the team debuted in 1966, the Falcons wore red helmets with a black falcon crest logo. In the center of the helmet was a center black stripe surrounded by two gold stripes and two white stripes. These colors represented the two college rival schools in the state of Georgia; rival schools Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (White and Gold) and the Georgia Bulldogs (Red and Black). Although the gold was later taken out, the white remains to this day. They wore white pants and either black or white jerseys. At first, the falcon crest logo was also put on the jersey sleeves, but it was replaced by a red and white stripe pattern four years later. They switched from black to red jerseys in 1971, and the club began to wear silver pants in 1978.
A prototype white helmet was developed for the team prior to the 1974 season but was never worn.
In 1990, the uniform design changed to black helmets, silver pants, and either black or white jerseys. The numbers on the white jerseys were black, but were changed to red in 1997. (The red numerals could be seen on the away jerseys briefly in 1990.)
Both the logo and uniforms changed in 2003. The logo was redesigned with red and silver accents to depict a more powerful, aggressive falcon, which now more closely resembles the capital letter F.[12]
Although the Falcons still wore black helmets, the new uniforms featured jerseys and pants with red trim down the sides. The uniform design consisted of either black or white jerseys, and either black or white pants. During that same year, a red alternate jersey with black trim was also introduced. The Falcons also started wearing black cleats with these uniforms.[36]
In 2004, the red jerseys became the primary jerseys, and the black ones became the alternate, both worn with white pants. In select road games, the Falcons wear black pants with white jerseys. The Falcons wore an all-black combination for home games against their archrivals, the New Orleans Saints, winning the first two contests (24–21 in 2004 and 36–17 in 2005), but losing 31–13 in 2006. The Falcons wore the all black combination against the New Orleans Saints for four straight seasons starting in 2004, With the last time being in 2007, losing 34–14. They wore the combination again in 2006, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. The Falcons won that game, 14–3. The Falcons also wore their all-black uniform in 2007 against the New York Giants, and in 2008 against the Carolina Panthers and against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (for the second time).
In the 1980s, the Falcons wore their white uniforms at home most of the time because of the heat. When the Falcons started playing in a dome, the team switched to their dark uniforms for home games but have worn their white uniforms at home a few times since switching to the dome. It was announced at the 2009 state of the franchise meeting that the Falcons would wear 1966 throwback uniforms for a couple games during the 2009 season. The Atlanta Falcons wore 1966 throwback jerseys for two home games in 2009 – against the Carolina Panthers on September 20 and against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 29. The Falcons won both of those games. They donned the throwbacks again for 2 games in 2010, against Baltimore and San Francisco, winning both of those games as well.
Rivalries
New Orleans Saints
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Main article: Falcons–Saints rivalry
In every season except for their debut season, the Falcons have shared a division with the New Orleans Saints (first the NFC West, and now the NFC South). Over this time, a heated rivalry has developed between the two cities' franchises. Atlanta leads the series 51–45.
Carolina Panthers
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Main article: Falcons–Panthers rivalry
In addition, the Falcons share a similar, yet smaller, rivalry with the Carolina Panthers, with both teams having been in the NFC West from the Panthers' founding in 1995 to the NFL realignment in 2002, where they have been in the NFC South since then. The Falcons lead the series 27–17.
Statistics
Season-by-season records
Main article: List of Atlanta Falcons seasons
Record vs. opponents
Includes postseason records[37]
Source:[38]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
Team
W
L
T
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Last result
Last date
Last locale
Postseason
St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals 14 15 0 .483 W 38–19 November 27, 2016 Georgia Dome 0–1 postseason
Baltimore Ravens 2 3 0 .400 L 7–29 October 19, 2014 Baltimore, Maryland
Buffalo Bills 7 5 0 .583 L 17–23 October 1, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Carolina Panthers 28 18 0 .609 W 22-10 December 31, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Chicago Bears 13 14 0 .481 W 23–17 September 10, 2017 Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati Bengals 5 8 0 .385 L 10–24 September 14, 2014 Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland Browns 3 11 0 .214 L 24–26 November 23, 2014 Georgia Dome
Dallas Cowboys 11 14 0 .440 W 27-7 November 12, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 0–2 postseason
Denver Broncos 6 8 0 .429 W 23–16 October 9, 2016 Denver, Colorado 0–1 postseason
Detroit Lions 13 24 0 .351 W 30-26 September 24, 2017 Detroit, Michigan
Green Bay Packers 14 15 0 .483 W 34–23 September 17, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 2–2 postseason
Houston Texans 2 2 0 .500 W 48–21 October 4, 2015 Georgia Dome
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 2 14 0 .125 L 21–24 November 22, 2015 Georgia Dome
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 3 0 .500 W 23–17 December 20, 2015 Jacksonville, Florida
Kansas City Chiefs 3 6 0 .333 L 28–29 December 4, 2016 Georgia Dome
San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers 8 2 0 .800 L 30–33 (OT) October 23, 2016 Georgia Dome
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams 29 47 2 .385 W 26–13 January 6, 2018 Los Angeles, California 2–0 postseason
Miami Dolphins 4 9 0 .308 L 17–20 October 15, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Minnesota Vikings 10 18 0 .357 L 9–14 December 3, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 1–1 postseason
New England Patriots 6 9 0 .400 L 7–23 October 22, 2017 Foxborough, Massachusetts 0–1 postseason
New Orleans Saints 51 46 0 .526 L 13–23 December 24, 2017 Mercedes-Benz Superdome 1–0 postseason
New York Giants 12 11 0 .522 W 24–20 September 20, 2015 East Rutherford, New Jersey 0–1 postseason
New York Jets 7 5 0 .583 W 25–20 October 29, 2017 East Rutherford, New Jersey
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 7 7 0 .500 W 35–28 September 18, 2016 Oakland, California
Philadelphia Eagles 13 16 1 .450 L 15–24 November 13, 2016 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1–2 postseason
Pittsburgh Steelers 2 13 1 .156 L 20–27 December 14, 2014 Georgia Dome
San Francisco 49ers 30 46 1 .396 W 41–13 December 18, 2016 Georgia Dome 1–1 postseason
Seattle Seahawks 7 10 0 .412 W 34–31 November 20, 2017 CenturyLink Field 2–0 postseason
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25 24 0 .510 W 24-21 December 18, 2017 Raymond James Stadium
Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans 7 7 0 .500 W 10–7 October 25, 2015 Nashville, Tennessee
Washington Redskins 9 14 1 .396 W 25–19 (OT) October 11, 2015 Georgia Dome 0–1 postseason
Total
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10–12 (.455)
*Notes International Series
Single game records
Rushing: Michael Turner, 220 (September 7, 2008)
Passing: Matt Ryan, 503 (October 2, 2016)
Passing touchdowns: Wade Wilson, 5 (December 13, 1992)
Receptions: William Andrews, 15 (September 15, 1981)
Receiving yards: Julio Jones, 300 (October 2, 2016)
Interceptions: Several Falcons, 2, most recently Robert Alford, 2 (October 2, 2016)
Field goals: Norm Johnson, 6 (November 13, 1994)
Total touchdowns: T. J. Duckett, 4 (December 12, 2004) and Michael Turner 4 (November 23, 2008)
Points scored: T. J. Duckett, 24 (December 12, 2004) and Michael Turner, 24 (November 23, 2008)
Sacks: Adrian Clayborn, 6 (November 13, 2017)
Single season records
Passing attempts: 651 Matt Ryan (2013)
Passing completions: 439 Matt Ryan (2013)
Passing yards: 4,944 Matt Ryan (2016)
Passing touchdowns: 38 Matt Ryan (2016)
Passing interceptions: 25 Bobby Hebert (1996)
Completion percentage: 69.9 Matt Ryan (2016)
Passing rating: 117.1 Matt Ryan (2016)
Rushing attempts: 410 Jamal Anderson (1998)
Rushing yards: 1,846 Jamal Anderson (1998)
Rushing touchdowns: 17 Michael Turner (2008)
Receiving catches: 136 Julio Jones (2015)
Receiving yards: 1,871 Julio Jones (2015)
Receiving touchdowns: 15 Andre Rison (1993)
Quarterback sacks: 16.5 John Abraham (2008)
Pass interceptions: 10 Scott Case (1988)
Field goal attempts: 40 Jay Feely (2002)
Field goals made: 34 Matt Bryant (2016)
Points: 158 Matt Bryant (2016)
Total touchdowns: 17 Michael Turner (2008)
Career records
Passing attempts: 5,064 Matt Ryan (2008–present)
Passing completions: 3,288 Matt Ryan (2008–present)
Passing yards: 37,701 Matt Ryan (2008–present)
Passing touchdowns: 240 Matt Ryan (2008–present)
Passing interceptions: 141 Steve Bartkowski (1975–85)
Passing rating: 93.6 Matt Ryan (2008–present)
Rushing attempts: 1,587 Gerald Riggs (1982–88)
Rushing yards: 6,631 Gerald Riggs (1982–88)
Rushing yards by a QB: 3,859 Michael Vick (2001–2006)[39]
Rushing touchdowns: 60 Michael Turner (2008–2012)
Receiving catches: 808 Roddy White (2005–2015)
Receiving yards: 10,863 Roddy White (2005–2015)
Receiving touchdowns: 63 Roddy White (2005–2015)
Quarterback sacks: 68.5 John Abraham (2006–2012)
Pass interceptions: 39 Rolland Lawrence (1973–80)
Field goal attempts: 224 Morten Andersen (1995–2000, 2006–2007)
Field goals made: 196 Matt Bryant (2009–present)
Points: 892 Matt Bryant (2009–present)
Total touchdowns: 63 Roddy White (2005–2015)
Pass interception return yards: 658 Rolland Lawrence (1973–80)
Pass interception returned for touchdowns: 3 Deion Sanders (1989–1993) and Kevin Mathis (2002–2006)
Punt return yards: 1,723 Allen Rossum (2002–2006)
Kickoff return yards: 5,489 Allen Rossum (2002–2006)
Longest punt: 75 John James (1972–1981) and Harold Alexander (1993–1994)
Longest field goal: 59 Morten Andersen (1995–2000, 2006–2007) and Matt Bryant (2009–present)
Players
Current roster
Atlanta Falcons roster
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Quarterbacks
2 Matt Ryan
8 Matt Schaub
Running backs
26 Tevin Coleman
24 Devonta Freeman
Wide receivers
13 Devin Fuller
17 Marvin Hall
14 Justin Hardy
11 Julio Jones
12 Mohamed Sanu
Tight ends
81 Austin Hooper
85 Eric Saubert
80 Levine Toilolo
Offensive linemen
64 Sean Harlow G
67 Andy Levitre G
51 Alex Mack C
70 Jake Matthews T
74 Ty Sambrailo T
73 Ryan Schraeder T
71 Wes Schweitzer G
Defensive linemen
95 Jack Crawford DT
96 Martin Ifedi DE
97 Grady Jarrett DT
98 Takkarist McKinley DE
50 Brooks Reed DE
90 Derrick Shelby DE
Linebackers
44 Vic Beasley OLB
59 De'Vondre Campbell OLB
45 Deion Jones MLB
42 Duke Riley OLB
Defensive backs
23 Robert Alford CB
27 Damontae Kazee FS
41 Quincy Mauger CB
22 Keanu Neal SS
34 Brian Poole CB
21 Desmond Trufant CB
Special teams
5 Matt Bosher P
47 Josh Harris LS
Reserve lists
35 Marcelis Branch FS (Future)
76 Daniel Brunskill OT (Future)
39 Deante Burton CB (Future)
16 Reggie Davis WR (Future)
89 Alex Gray TE (Future)
9 Garrett Grayson QB (Future)
77 Joey Ivie DT (Future)
55 J'Terius Jones DE (Future)
93 Tani Tupou DT (Future)
Unrestricted FAs
3 Matt Bryant K
99 Adrian Clayborn DE
40 Derrick Coleman FB
18 Taylor Gabriel WR
63 Ben Garland G
36 Kemal Ishmael OLB
35 Leon McFadden CB
68 Austin Pasztor OT
92 Dontari Poe DT
53 LaRoy Reynolds MLB
19 Andre Roberts WR
79 Ahtyba Rubin DT
52 Jordan Tripp MLB
91 Courtney Upshaw DE
56 Sean Weatherspoon OLB
15 Nick Williams WR
33 Blidi Wreh-Wilson CB
Restricted FAs
37 Ricardo Allen FS
25 Terrence Magee RB
28 Terron Ward RB
Exclusive-Rights FAs
75 Jamil Douglas G
20 Sharrod Neasman SS
Rookies in italics
Roster updated January 18, 2018
Depth chart • Transactions
37 Active, 9 Inactive, 22 FAs
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Pro Football Hall of Famers
Atlanta Falcons Hall of Famers
No.
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Year inducted
— Norm Van Brocklin Head Coach 1968–1974 1971
25 Tommy McDonald WR 1967 1998
29 Eric Dickerson RB 1993 1999
21 Deion Sanders CB 1989–1993 2011
56 Chris Doleman DE 1994–1995 2012
87 Claude Humphrey DE 1968–1978 2014
4 Brett Favre QB 1991 2016
5 Morten Andersen K 1995–2000, 2006–2007 2017
Sanders and Humphrey are the only two players in the Hall of Fame that have been inducted based substantially on their service with the Falcons. Andersen spent eight of his 25 NFL seasons with the Falcons, and remains the team's all-time scoring leader, but he also played his first 13 NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints, also leading that team's career scoring list.
Retired numbers
Atlanta Falcons retired numbers
No.
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Position
Tenure
10 Steve Bartkowski QB 1975–1985
31 William Andrews RB 1979–1983, 1986
57 Jeff Van Note C 1969–1986
60 Tommy Nobis LB 1966–1976
Ring of Honor
The Atlanta Falcons organization does not officially retire jersey numbers, but considers certain players' jerseys worthy of being honored. The Falcons Ring of Honor, which is featured in the rafters of the Georgia Dome, honors individual players.[40]
Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor
No.
Player
Position
Tenure
Inducted
10 Steve Bartkowski QB 1975–1985 2004
21 Deion Sanders CB 1989–1993 2010
28 Warrick Dunn RB 2002–2007 2017
31 William Andrews RB 1979–1983, 1986 2004
42 Gerald Riggs RB 1982–1988 2013
57 Jeff Van Note C 1969–1986 2006
58 Jessie Tuggle LB 1987–2000 2004
60 Tommy Nobis LB 1966–1976 2004
78 Mike Kenn T 1978–1994 2008
87 Claude Humphrey DE 1968–1978 2008
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Main article: Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Starting quarterbacks
Main article: List of Atlanta Falcons starting quarterbacks
Draft history
Main article: List of Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks
Main article: Atlanta Falcons draft history
Main article: 1966 NFL expansion draft
Coaching staff
Head coaches
Main article: List of Atlanta Falcons head coaches
In their history, the Atlanta Falcons have had 15 head coaches.[41]
Coach
Years
Record
Notes
Norb Hecker 1966–1968 4–26–1 (.129) Fired after three games in 1968.
Norm Van Brocklin 1968–1974 39–48–3 (.433) Fired after eight games in 1974.
Marion Campbell 1974–1976 6–19 (.240) Fired after five games in 1976.
Pat Peppler 1976 3–6 (.333) Interim head coach.
Leeman Bennett 1977–1982 46–41 (.529)
Dan Henning 1983–1986 22–41–1 (.344)
Marion Campbell 1987–1989 11–36 (.234) Retired after 12 games in 1989.
Jim Hanifan 1989 0–4 (.000) Interim head coach.
Jerry Glanville 1990–1993 27–37 (.422)
June Jones 1994–1996 19–29 (.396)
Dan Reeves 1997–2003 49–59–1 (.450)
Wade Phillips 2003 2–1 (.667) Interim head coach.
Jim Mora 2004–2006 26–22 (.542)
Bobby Petrino 2007 3–10 (.231) Resigned after 13 games to take over Arkansas Razorbacks.
Emmitt Thomas 2007 1–2 (.333) Interim head coach.
Mike Smith 2008–2014 66–46 (.589)
Dan Quinn 2015–present 19–13 (.594)
Current staff
Atlanta Falcons staff
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Owner/Chairman – Arthur Blank
President/CEO – Rich McKay
General Manager – Thomas Dimitroff
Assistant General Manager – Scott Pioli
Director of Pro Personnel – Joel Collier
Director, Football Operations – Nick Polk
Director of College Scouting – Steve Sabo
National Scout – Ruston Webster
National Scout – Phil Emery
Head Coaches
Head Coach – Dan Quinn
Assistant Head Coach/Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Raheem Morris
Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Steve Sarkisian
Quarterbacks – Greg Knapp
Running Backs – Keith Carter
Tight Ends – Wade Harman
Offensive Line – Chris Morgan
Assistant Offensive Line – Kyle Flood
Offensive Assistant – Dave Brock
Offensive Assistant – Justin Outten
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Marquand Manuel
Pass Game Coordinator – Jerome Henderson
Defensive Line – Bryant Young
Linebackers – Jeff Ulbrich
Secondary – Doug Mallory
Defensive Assistant – Charlie Jackson
Defensive Assistant – Jess Simpson
Special Teams Coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Keith Armstrong
Assistant Special Teams – Eric Sutulovich
Special Teams Intern – Lance Schulters
Coaching Support Staff
Assistant to the Head Coach – Steve Scarnecchia
Strength and Conditioning
Athletic Performance Manager – A.J. Neibel
Head Strength and Conditioning – Jesse Ackerman
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jonas Beauchemin
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Radio and television
Falcons' flagship radio station is WZGC 92.9 The Game.[42] Wes Durham, son of longtime North Carolina Tar Heels voice Woody Durham, is the Falcons' play-by-play announcer, with former Atlanta Falcons QB and pro football veteran, Dave Archer serving as color commentator.
In 2014, The CW owned-and-operated station WUPA became the official television station of the Falcons, gaining rights to its preseason games, which are produced by CBS Sports.[43]
In the regular season, the team's games are seen on Fox's O&O affiliate WAGA. When the Falcons challenge an AFC team, CBS affiliate WGCL will air those games while Sunday night games are televised on WXIA, the local NBC affiliate.
Radio affiliates
Map of radio affiliates.
Source:[44]
Georgia
City
Call sign
Frequency
Albany WSRA-AM 1250 AM
Athens WRFC-AM 960 AM
Atlanta WZGC-FM 92.9 FM
Brunswick WSFN-AM 790 AM
Clarkesville WDUN-FM 102.9 FM
Columbus WDAK-AM 540 AM
Columbus WBOJ 1270 AM
Dalton WBLJ-AM 1230 AM
Douglas WDMG-AM 860 AM
Gainesville WDUN 550 AM
Griffin WKEU-AM 1450 AM
Griffin WKEU-FM 88.9 FM
Hogansville WVCC-AM 720 AM
Jesup WLOP-AM 1370 AM
Jesup WIFO-FM 105.5 FM
LaGrange WMGP-FM 98.1 FM
Louisville WPEH-AM 1420 AM
Louisville WPEH-FM 92.1 FM
Macon WMAC-AM 940 AM
Milledgeville WMVG-AM 1450 AM
Newnan WCOH-AM 1400 AM
Rome WATG-FM 95.7 FM
Sandersville WJFL-FM 101.9 FM
Savannah WSEG-AM 1400 AM
Savannah WSEG-FM 104.3 FM
Statesboro WPTB-AM 850 AM
Swainsboro WJAT-AM 800 AM
Thomaston WTGA-FM 101.1 FM
Toccoa WNEG-AM 630 AM
Valdosta WVGA 105.9 FM
Vidalia WVOP-AM 970 AM
Waycross WFNS-AM 1350 AM
Alabama
City
Call sign
Frequency
Foley WHEP-AM 1310 AM
Mississippi
City
Call sign
Frequency
Jackson WYAB-FM 103.9 FM
South Carolina
City
Call sign
Frequency
Clemson WCCP-FM 104.9 FM
Tennessee
City
Call sign
Frequency
Chattanooga WALV-FM 105.1 FM[45]
See also
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Notes and references
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^ Jump up to: a b c Hubbuch, Bart (January 7, 2012). "Queens-born owner models Falcons after hometown team". New York Post. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
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Jump up ^ "Franchise nicknames". Pro Football Hall of Fame. January 1, 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
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Health insurance in India is a growing segment of India's economy. In 2011, 3.9%[1] of India's gross domestic product was spent in the health sector. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), this is among the lowest of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) economies. Policies are available that offer both individual and family cover. Out of this 3.9%, health insurance accounts for 5-10% of expenditure, employers account for around 9% while personal expenditure amounts to an astounding 82%.[2] In the year 2016, the NSSO released the report “Key Indicators of Social Consumption in India: Health” based on its 71st round of surveys. The survey carried out in the year 2014 found out that, more than 80% of Indians are not covered under any health insurance plan, and only 18% (government funded 12%) of the urban population and 14% (government funded 13%) of the rural population was covered under any form of health insurance.[3]
For the financial year 2014-15 Health Insurance premium was Rs.20,440 crores.
Health Insurance Coverage in India:Stats from NSSO survey
Contents
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1 History
2 Types of policies
3 Key aspects of health insurance
3.1 Payment options
3.2 Cost and duration
4 Tax benefits
5 References
History[edit]
Launched in 1986,[4] the health insurance industry has grown significantly mainly due to liberalization of economy and general awareness. According to the World Bank, by 2010, more than 25%[5] of India’s population had access to some form of health insurance. There are standalone health insurers along with government sponsored health insurance providers. Until recently, to improve the awareness and reduce the procrastination for buying health insurance, the General Insurance Corporation of India and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority had launched[6] an awareness campaign for all segments of the population.
Types of policies[edit]
Health insurance in India typically pays for only inpatient hospitalization and for treatment at hospitals in India. Outpatient services were not payable under health policies in India. The first health policies in India were Mediclaim Policies. In 2000 government of India liberalized insurance and allowed private players into the insurance sector. The advent of private insurers in India saw the introduction of many innovative products like family floater plans, top-up plans, critical illness plans, hospital cash and top up policies.
The health insurance sector hovers around 10% in density calculations. One of the main reasons for the low penetration and coverage of health insurance is the lack of competition in the sector. The Insurance Regulatory and Developement Authority of India (IRDA) which is responsible for insurance policies in India can create health circles, similar to telecom circles to promote competition.[7]
Health insurance plans in India today can be broadly classified into these categories:
Hospitalization
Hospitalization plans are indemnity plans that pay cost of hospitalization and medical costs of the insured subject to the sum insured. The sum insured can be applied on a per member basis in case of individual health policies or on a floater basis in case of family floater policies. In case of floater policies the sum insured can be utilized by any of the members insured under the plan. These policies do not normally pay any cash benefit. In addition to hospitalization benefits, specific policies may offer a number of additional benefits like maternity and newborn coverage, day care procedures for specific procedures, pre- and post-hospitalization care, domiciliary benefits where patients cannot be moved to a hospital, daily cash, and convalescence.
There is another type of hospitalization policy called a top-up policy. Top up policies have a high deductible typically set a level of existing cover. This policy is targeted at people who have some amount of insurance from their employer. If the employer provided cover is not enough people can supplement their cover with the top-up policy. However, this is subject to deduction on every claim reported for every member on the final amount payable.
Family Floater Health Insurance:
Family health insurance plan covers entire family in one health insurance plan. It works under assumption that not all member of a family will suffer from illness in one time. It covers hospital expense which can be pre and post. Most of health insurance companies in India offering family insurance have good network of hospitals to benefit the insurer in time of emergency.
Pre-Existing Disease Cover Plans:
It offers covers against disease that policyholder had before buying health policy. Pre-Existing Disease Cover Plans offers cover against pre-existing disease e.g diabetes, kidney failure and many more. After Waiting period of 2 to 4 years it gives all covers to insurer.
Senior Citizen Health Insurance:
As name suggest These kind of health insurance plans are for older people in the family. It provide covers and protection from health issues during old age. According to IRDA guideline, Each insurer should provide cover up to age of 65 years.
Maternity Health Insurance:
Maternity health insurance ensures coverage for maternity and other additional expenses. It takes care of both pre and post natal care, baby delivery ( either normal or caesarean). Like Other Insurance , The maternity insurance provider have wide range of network hospitals and takes care of ambulance expense.
Hospital daily cash benefit plans:
Daily cash benefits is a defined benefit policy that pays a defined sum of money for every day of hospitalization. The payments for a defined number of days in the policy year and may be subject to a deductible of few days.
Critical illness plans:
These are benefit based policies which pay a lumpsum (fixed) benefit amount on diagnosis of covered critical lllness and medical procedures. These illness are generally specific and high severity and low frequency in nature that cost high when compared to day to day medical / treatment need. eg heart attack, cancer, stroke etc
now some insurers have come up with option of staggered payment of claims in combination to upfront lumpsum payment.
Pro active plans:
Some companies like Cigna TTK offer Pro active living programs. These are designed keeping in mind the Indian market and provide assistance based on medical, behavioural and lifestyle factors associated with chronic conditions. These services aim to help customers understand and manage their health better.
Disease specific special plans:
Some companies offer specially designed disease specific plans like Dengue Care. These are designed keeping in mind the growing occurrence of viral diseases like Dengue in India which has become a cause of concern and thus provide assistance based on medical needs, behavioural and lifestyle factors associated with such conditions. These plans aim to help customers manage their unexpected health expenses better and at a very minimal cost.
Key aspects of health insurance[edit]
Payment options[edit]
Direct Payment or Cashless Facility: Under this facility, the person does not need to pay the hospital as the insurer pays directly to the hospital. Under the cashless scheme, the policyholder and all those who are mentioned in the policy can undertake treatment from those hospitals approved by the insurer.
Reimbursement at the end of the hospital stay: After staying for the duration of the treatment, the patient can take a reimbursement from the insurer for the treatment that is covered under the policy undertaken..
Cost and duration[edit]
Policy price range: Insurance companies offer health insurance from a sum insured of Rs. 5000/-[8] for micro-insurance policies to a higher sum insured of Rs. 50 lacs and above. The common insurance policies for health insurance are usually available from Rs. 1 lac to Rs. 5 lacs.
Duration: Health insurance policies offered by non-life insurance companies usually last for a period of one year. Life insurance companies offer policies for a period of several years.
Tax benefits[edit]
Under the Income Tax Act, under Section 80D, the insured person who takes out the policy can claim for tax deductions.[9]
Rs.25,000 for self, spouse and dependent children.
Rs. 30,000/- for parents.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "WHO South-East Asia Region: India statistics summary (2002 - present)". World Health Organization. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
Jump up ^ http://www.cppr.in/article/health-insurance-and-telecom-markets-a-comparative-study/
Jump up ^ Ambrish Singh . Current Situation of Health Care Coverage in India, ISPOR, News Across Asia, Volume 5 Number 1 April–July 2016. Available at: https://www.ispor.org/consortiums/asia/NewsAcrossAsia_Spring2016.pdf
Jump up ^ "4 factors that impacted health insurance industry in 2013". Financial Express. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
Jump up ^ "Government-Sponsored Health Insurance in India: Are You Covered?". World Bank. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
Jump up ^ "4 factors that impacted health insurance industry in 2013". Financial Express. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
Jump up ^ http://www.cppr.in/article/health-insurance-and-telecom-markets-a-comparative-study/
Jump up ^ "Handbook on Health Insurance" (PDF). Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
Jump up ^ "Section 80D provides tax benefits for mediclaim premium". Live Mint. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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