Falcons fans were hoping their team can be an exception to the rule like the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. The Packers wore green and were victorious over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It was Atlanta’s choice to go against history. The NFL alternates the home team between the AFC and NFC each season. This year, it was the Falcons choice of jerseys as the designated home team.
The Falcons chose to go with more recent history when making their decision. Atlanta went 8-2 in their red jerseys this season. They were 4-2 this season when wearing white, details the Anthology Home Garden.
New England has had good fortune when wearing white in the Super Bowl. The Patriots have gone 2-1 in white at Super Bowls. They have gone 2-2 in blue jerseys and 0-1 in their lone Super Bowl appearance wearing red.
While there are statistics keeping track of this sort of thing, the winner of the Super Bowl has very little to do with what color jerseys the team is wearing. It has a lot more to do with which players are wearing them.
Prior to Super Bowl 51, the Patriots have been to eight Super Bowls in their history and have won four championships. However, it marks only the second Super Bowl for the Falcons who were trying to win their first Lombardi Trophy.