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Atlanta Falcons all-time starting defense, special teams

While the Atlanta Falcons have recently always managed to field some of the best offenses in the league, the defense is an entirely different story.

Atlanta’s defenses have consistently faltered over the past couple of decades. They have never been able to field a dominant defense or find the key players to do so – especially at pass rusher.

While they might not have had a competitive defense for a while, they still own the best defense of all time. The 1977 Atlanta Falcons squad owns the record for the fewest points allowed in a season and they were able to do that with one of the worst offenses in history.