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.
[5][6] By October 1984, the team was represented by Freddie Falcon.