Falcons host red helmet giveaway Oct. 15

FILE - Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan calls signals during the first half of the team's NFL...
FILE - Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan calls signals during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 29, 2012, in Atlanta. The Falcons are bringing back their red helmets for their throwback uniforms this season. The Falcons announced Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the team will bring back the red helmets with black jerseys for the first time since 2012. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks, File)(Rich Addicks | AP)
Published: Oct. 14, 2022 at 3:55 PM EDT
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Falcons will give away replicas of their throwback red helmets Oct. 15. The giveaway will take place at Pemberton Place outside the World of Coca-Cola from 1 to 4 p.m.

Fans will also take photos with a giant replica red helmet, see Freddie Falcon and the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders and have autograph opportunities from various Falcons legends.

The helmets are a throwback to the team’s inaugural 1966 season and feature a black Falcon crest logo with a black stripe down the middle of the helmet.

The Falcons will wear the helmets in Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.