Counting since their first NFL game, September 11, 1966. Lost their 1966 debut to the Rams 19–14, and six decades later the franchise is still best known for leading Super Bowl LI 28–3 — and losing.
IN THE MEANTIME…
The Falcons have never won it all. This clock has been running since their first NFL game.
Closest calls: Super Bowl losses in 1998 and 2016.
That's 60 NFL seasons of waiting.
Since then: humans walked on the Moon, Facebook launched, and ChatGPT launched.