Falcons to wear red jerseys in Super Bowl
The Falcons, who are the home team, are set to wear their red jerseys when they face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Feb. 5 in Houston, the team confirmed Wednesday.
The NFL alternates between the AFC and NFC every year to determine who is the home team. Last year, the AFC champion Denver Broncos were the home team when they defeated the Carolina Panthers.
As the home time, the Falcons got to choose which uniform they wanted to wear.
The team in white has won 11 of the past 12 Super Bowls. Overall, the team in white has a winning record of 32-18 in the big game.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
