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'''Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium''' was a multi-purpose stadium in the southeastern United States, located in Atlanta. The stadium was home of the [[Atlanta Braves]] of [[Major League Baseball]] and the [[Atlanta Falcons]] of the [[National Football League]]. It was built to attract an MLB team and in 1966 succeeded when the Milwaukee Braves relocated from Wisconsin. | '''Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium''' was a multi-purpose stadium in the southeastern United States, located in Atlanta. The stadium was home of the [[Atlanta Braves]] of [[Major League Baseball]] and the [[Atlanta Falcons]] of the [[National Football League]]. It was built to attract an MLB team and in 1966 succeeded when the Milwaukee Braves relocated from Wisconsin. | ||
== | The Braves and expansion Falcons shared the venue for 26 years, until the Falcons moved into the newly completed [[Georgia Dome]] in 1992. The Braves continued to play at the stadium for another five years, then moved into [[Turner Field]] in 1997, the converted Centennial Olympic Stadium built for the previous year's Summer Olympics, which hosted baseball events. | ||
==Teams and Seasons== | |||
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!Season!!Team!!League | |||
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| [[1968 NFL season|1968]] | |||
| [[1968 Atlanta Falcons publications|Atlanta Falcons]] | |||
| [[National Football League]] | |||
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==Credited Publications== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | ||
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!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | !League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=4| [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[1966 NFL season|September 11, 1966]] | | [[1966 NFL season|September 11, 1966]] | ||
| [[Atlanta Falcons]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]] | | [[Atlanta Falcons]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]] | ||
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| [[Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings (December 20, 1970)|Program]] | | [[Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings (December 20, 1970)|Program]] | ||
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| [[1973 | | rowspan=1| [[Major League Baseball]] | ||
| [[Atlanta | | [[1973 MLB season|1973]] | ||
| [[Atlanta | | [[Atlanta Braves]] | ||
| [[1973 Atlanta Braves program|Program]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=1| [[College football]] | | rowspan=1| [[College football]] | ||
| [[1973 college football season|December 28, 1973]] | | [[1973 college football season|December 28, 1973]] | ||
| | | Peach Bowl ([[Georgia Bulldogs]] vs. [[Maryland Terrapins]]) | ||
| [[1973 Peach Bowl|Program]] | | [[1973 Peach Bowl|Program]] | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=2| [[Major League Baseball]] | ||
| [[1974 MLB season|1974]] | | [[1974 MLB season|1974]] | ||
| [[Atlanta Braves]] | | [[Atlanta Braves]] | ||
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| [[1980 Atlanta Braves program|Program]] | | [[1980 Atlanta Braves program|Program]] | ||
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| rowspan=1| [[College football]] | |||
| [[1980 college football season|January 2, 1981]] | |||
| Peach Bowl ([[Miami Hurricanes]] vs. [[Virginia Tech Gobblers]]) | |||
| [[1981 Peach Bowl (January)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| [[Major League Baseball]] | |||
| [[1981 MLB season|1981]] | | [[1981 MLB season|1981]] | ||
| [[Atlanta Braves]] | | [[Atlanta Braves]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:12, 11 April 2024
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Opened | April 9, 1965 |
| Closed | October 24, 1996 |
| Demolished | August 2, 1997 |
| Other Names | Atlanta Stadium (1965-75) |
| Tenants | Atlanta Braves (1966-96) Atlanta Falcons (1966-91) |
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in the southeastern United States, located in Atlanta. The stadium was home of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. It was built to attract an MLB team and in 1966 succeeded when the Milwaukee Braves relocated from Wisconsin.
The Braves and expansion Falcons shared the venue for 26 years, until the Falcons moved into the newly completed Georgia Dome in 1992. The Braves continued to play at the stadium for another five years, then moved into Turner Field in 1997, the converted Centennial Olympic Stadium built for the previous year's Summer Olympics, which hosted baseball events.
Teams and Seasons
| Season | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Atlanta Falcons | National Football League |
Credited Publications
See also
 Venues Portal
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