Atlanta Falcons
Rise Up isn’t a slogan Falcons fans chant. It’s a mantra they live by. Every Sunday. Through triumph and defeat. Through tank seasons and devastatingly narrow losses and games so beautiful they take your breath away and leave you cheering in the Georgia Dome or Mercedes- Benz Stadium with 70,000 of your closest friends pumping the volume up to 11.
Buying a gift for a Falcons fan shouldn’t be difficult. But too often, merchandise marketed toward NFL fans is generic-as-all-hell gear marketed by brands who don’t know the first thing about football but know you can practically slap a team logo on anything and people will buy it.
That’s not how we approached this gift guide. Our entire team has worn the jersey on game day and cares deeply about getting gifts right for the people who matter to us. We spent weeks sifting through leggings and ugly Christmas sweaters and hats that don’t fit properly to find gifts that were as awesome as the Falcons fans in your life.
Falcons fans aren’t defined by a jersey color or layers of paint at their tailgate. They’re your coworker who stayed late to re-watch the botched play they think you should’ve seen. They’re your neighbor who will argue with you about how great the Falcons offensive line was all while resting knowing they’re objectively right. They’re your grandmother who will say out-of-the-blue “Remember Super Bowl XXXIII? I was on the train right behind that guy!” and then proceed to tell you the entire story.
That’s why every gift in this guide is special. These are gifts for the person who falls asleep staring at game highlights on their phone. These are gifts for the person who has Madden drafted to near perfection and actually cares about virtual booing. These gifts were chosen not because they were easy or made a shirt look cool but because we all stopped and thought “Yep. I’d keep that sitting on my shelf, too.”
Some of these gifts are for game days. Some of them you’ll be able to use year-round. But all of them were picked with love and care by people who understand that a Falcons fan isn’t a category. They’re your best friend who has impressed you with their dedication to this team time and time again, and deserves awesome gifts to match.
Falcons fans are some of the best fans in the NFL. They’re patient. They’re loyal. They show up. Make sure the gifts you give them are worthy of that wrapping.