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Flashback: The last time the Falcons went to the Super Bowl
The Falcons beat the Packers this year with a Super Bowl spot on the line. The win invited comparisons to the previous biggest win in team history, which occurred on Jan. 17, 1999 when the Falcons beat the Vikings in overtime to reach the Super Bowl for the only time in franchise history. Take a look back at photos from that memorable game in Minnesota.
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990117 - Minneapolis, MN - Atlanta Falcons' coach Dan Reeves (R,cq) does the 'Dirty Bird' with teammates Jamal Anderson (32) and Rau Buchanan (34) after accepting the NFC trophy at the Metrodome Sunday, January 17, 1999. (DAVID TULIS/AJC staff)
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