NFL.com wire reports
ATLANTA (Jan. 15, 2005) -- There's more to the Atlanta Falcons than Michael Vick.
Sure, the Falcons' one-of-a-kind quarterback put on quite a show in the NFC playoffs, throwing two touchdown passes and running for 119 yards. But his teammates managed to escape Vick's considerable shadow, putting Atlanta within one victory of the Super Bowl.
Warrick Dunn ran for a 62-yard touchdown, Allen Rossum set an NFL playoff record for punt returns and Atlanta routed the St. Louis Rams 47-17.
The Falcons advanced to the NFC championship game for only the second time in the franchise's 39-year history. They will either play host to Minnesota or travel to Philadelphia next weekend for a spot in the Super Bowl.
"You saw a team that plays together," rookie coach Jim Mora said. "You saw a team that's pretty complete. We like to say in the locker room that the best player on our team is our team. We proved that tonight with the way we played."
The only other time Atlanta made it this far was the 1998 season. The "Dirty Birds" got all the way to the Super Bowl, only to get blown out by Denver in John Elway's final game. More>>>
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