Sunday was the 50th anniversary of the first time the Packers and Falcons played each other. It was Atlanta's first season as an expansion club and the Packers were on their way to another championship and the first Super Bowl.
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Promo film for the Falcons' first season.
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Atlanta did a lot of seeding from Green Bay in lauching their franchise. They tried to lure Vince Lombardi as their first head coach but, failing that, hired Lombardi assistant Norb Hecker instead.
Another assistant from Green Bay Tom Fears and former db Johnny Symank joined the first Falcons' coaching staff.
The Falcons took 8 players from the Packers for their first team. Prime among them qb Dennis Claridge, rb Junior Coffey, receiver Gary Barnes and guard Dan Grimm.