The Falcons reached the Super Bowl in 1998. Alas, they did not win thanks to John Elway of the "Broncos" and Gene Robinson, who played for the "birds."
Eugene's story is quite funny and tragic. And here it is:
6. Eugene Robinson Gets Hooked [ from AOL's "Top Ten Heartbreak Moments in Super Bowl History" ]
The morning before he was to play in Super Bowl XXXIII for the Atlanta Falcons, highly-respected safety Eugene Robinson was presented the Bart Starr Award in recognition of his "high moral character." Ever eloquent, Robinson thanked everyone associated with the award, then went out later that night and embarrassed those very same people, not to mention himself and his family.
While his wife and children were back in their Miami hotel room, Robinson went down to South Beach and was charged with soliciting an undercover police officer for oral sex. His arrest was quite obviously the biggest news of the week. Robinson played the next day at Pro Player Stadium against Denver, but he wasn't mentally into the game. In the second quarter he was beaten badly by Denver's Rod Smith and John Elway took advantage, firing an 80-yard touchdown pass that gave the Broncos a 17-3 lead.
Robinson was playing in the Super Bowl for the third year in a row. He had won a championship with Green Bay in 1996, lost to these same Broncos in 1997, and then lost 34-19 in this game.
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