Throwback Thursday | Falcons vs Panthers

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver J.J. Birden #89 during the game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on September 3, 1995. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons running back Jason Snelling (44) reacts with teammate Tony Gonzalez, rear, after scoring in the second quarter of their NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Bert Emanuel #87 during the game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on September 7, 1997. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons defensive back Tim McKyer #22 during the game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on November 3, 1996. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson #32 during the game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on September 7, 1997. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Travis Hall #98 during the game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on October 4, 1998. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons defensive back Ray Buchanan #34 during the game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on October 29, 2000. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons' Tim Dwight (83) celebrates in the end zone after taking the opening kickoff back for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in the Georgia Dome, in Atlanta, Sunday, Oct. 4, 1998. After signing an NFL contrat Dwight had to tone down his off-the-field antics, which include racing motorcycles, leaping into snowdrifts from a balcony and diving 85-feet into the icy water of the Wisconsin River. (AP Photo/Ric Feld)

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White, Roddy

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Lester Archambeau #92 during the game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on September 3, 1995. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Group Photo of the Atlanta Falcons at a Game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on September 7, 1997. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons linebacker Jessie Tuggle #58 during the game in Carolina against the Carolina Panthers on December 17, 1995. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons running back Eric Metcalf #21 during the game in Carolina against the Carolina Panthers on December 17, 1995. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Atlanta Falcons punter Dan Stryzinski #4 during the game in Atlanta against the Carolina Panthers on September 3, 1995. (Photo by Jimmy Cribb)

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Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams (34) looks for room against the Atlanta Falcons defense in the third quarter of their NFL football game in Atlanta Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III #3 celebrates during the game against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Sunday, September 10, 2023. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Atlanta Falcons)

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Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper (81) jumps over a defender during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 in Atlanta. (NFL Photos via AP)

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Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 reacts after a stop on fourth down during the Week 1 Game against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, September 10, 2023. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

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Atlanta Falcons' T.J. Duckett (45) celebrates with teammate Justin Griffith (33) after Duckett's four-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of the Falcons' 27-10 win in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday Oct. 3, 2004. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Carolina Panthers quarterback jake Delhomme (17) walks off the field as Atlanta Falcon's players Patrick Kerney (97) Jason Webster (36) and Kevin Mathis celebrate Mathis' 35-yard intercetion return for a touchdown in the fourht quarter of the Falcons' 27-10 win in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday Oct. 3, 2004. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Ta'Quon Graham #95 reacts after a sack during the third quarter of the Week 15 Game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, December 17, 2023. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

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Atlanta Falcons center Todd McClure readies to snap the ball against the Carolina Panthers in an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

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Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III #3 makes a tackle during the second half of the Week 15 Game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, December 17, 2023. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

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Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo #6 kicks a point after try during the second quarter of the Week 15 Game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, December 17, 2023. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick (7) runs past Carolina Panthers' Brandon Short (53) during the fourth quarter of the Falcons' 27-10 win in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Atlanta Falcons cornerback Mike Hughes #21 makes a tackle during the third quarter of the Week 15 Game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, December 17, 2023. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson #7 scores a touchdown during the Week 1 Game against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, September 10, 2023. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Atlanta Falcons)

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