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As Super Bowl nears, Falcons remember 'Dirty Birds' of 1998

Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson runs in the first quarter of Super Bowl XXXIII against the Denver Broncos Jan. 31, 1999 in Miami, Fla. - photo by Elise Amendola | Associated Press

0129Falcons1 — Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson runs in the first quarter of Super Bowl XXXIII against the Denver Broncos Jan. 31, 1999 in Miami, Fla. - photo by Elise Amendola | Associated Press

Paul Newberry

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Updated: Jan 28, 2017, 9:35 PM

Published: Jan 28, 2017, 9:45 PM

ATLANTA — The last time the Atlanta Falcons made it to the Super Bowl, they put on quite a show. Just not when it mattered. The team known as the “Dirty Birds” capped off a remarkable season in 1998 by doing almost everything wrong once they claimed a spot in the big game.

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