Frederick "Freddie" Falcon is the official mascot of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, having represented the team since at least 1984.
During the 1966 season, the Falcons were represented by Thor,[1] a live falcon who would perform pre-game and halftime flying manoeuvres for the crowd.[2] After Thor went missing, trainer Mike Cady replaced him with two male falcons called Mercury (who also went missing) and Yak Yak.[3] By November 1971, the team had stopped using live falcons as mascots.[4]
In the 1973 season, the team were represented by a football-shaped mascot named "Rah Rah".[5][6]
By October 1984, the team was represented by Freddie Falcon.[7]
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