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THIS WEEK
IN FALCONS HISTORY
August 23, 1992:
A sold-out crowd and a national TV audience saw the Falcons win the first-ever game in the Georgia Dome, 20-10, over the Eagles. John Denver performed the national anthem, while MC Hammer, Travis Tritt and Alan Jackson performed during the day of entertainment.


Georgia Dome Facts:



Capacity: 71,149
Construction: took 859 days to build, covers 8.6 acres, 275 feet tall (27 stories)

Club Seats: 4,604

203 Suites: 16 and 24 seats

Cost: $210 million

Financed: by hotel/motel tax, no taxpayer money

Groundbreaking: 11/22/89

Owned by: State of Georgia

Managed by: Georgia World Congress Center

Official Website: http://www.gadome.com



The Georgia Dome has been host to many of the largest sporting events in the world:
Super Bowl XXXIV

Super Bowl XXVIII

1996 Centennial Olympic Games

NCAA Final Four (2002)

The ACC Basketball Tournament (2001)

The SEC Football Championship Game

The Peach Bowl

The Heritage Bowl

The Pioneer Bowl

The Georgia High School Football Playoffs

The Georgia/Florida High School All-Star Game

USA Indoor Track and Field Championship

The SEC Basketball Tournament

Atlanta Hawks (1998-1999)

NCAA Women's Final Four (2003)

Other events that will soon be hosted by the Georgia Dome:


NCAA Final Four (in 2007)

THIS WEEK
IN FALCONS HISTORY
September 9, 1965:
A Halfback Bob Paremore and split end Gary Barnes, who previously played for the Cardinals and Bears, respectively, were the first two players to sign contracts with the expansion Atlanta Falcons.

THIS WEEK
IN FALCONS HISTORY
September 17, 1995:
Placekicker Morten Andersen goes against his former team for the first time as a Falcon and boots a game-winning 21-yard field goal in overtime to defeat the Saints in the Superdome.

THIS WEEK
IN FALCONS HISTORY
October 3, 1971:
Rookie sensation Ken Burrow set the record for receiving yards in a game for an NFC receiver when he amassed 190 yards receiving against Detroit. He matched that feat later that season at New Orleans.