Falcons Red End Zones: Atlanta Paints Mercedes-Benz Stadium Red for Sunday Night Football vs. the Ravens

The Atlanta Falcons are painting the end zones red. The team unveiled a new field design on Friday morning, red end zones with a white ATL wordmark, for Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 11. The team's own tagline for it: "Rise up. Wear red."

We love this. Red is the color Atlanta has leaned into since the new uniforms came out in April, and now the field finally matches the jersey. On a night when the whole country is watching, the end zones are the first thing you see on every touchdown, and from the blimp shot they are going to look great.

The Falcons' First Red-Out at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

The red end zones are one part of a bigger night. The Falcons are calling for a red-out, the first one in Mercedes-Benz Stadium history according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and they are asking every fan in the building to wear red.

The team has not said whether the red end zones stay after Sunday or are a one-night look for the red-out. We will update this page as soon as we know.

What the Falcons Are Wearing Against the Ravens

Atlanta matched the field. The Falcons confirmed on October 7 that they will wear the black helmet, red jersey and black pants, the first time the new red home jersey has been paired with the black pants. Both earlier red games, against Carolina in Week 2 and at New Orleans in Week 4, were with white pants.

The Ravens are in the black helmet, white jersey and purple pants. Red end zones, a red crowd and a red jersey on one side, against Baltimore white and purple on the other, is one of the best-looking primetime setups of the season so far. Every Week 5 combination is in our NFL Week 5 uniforms guide.

It is a big night for the franchise beyond the colors, too. Former Falcons pass rusher John Abraham will be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor at halftime.

Our grade is an A. It is simple, it fits the team's identity, and it ties the field, the uniform and the crowd together into one look. If Atlanta keeps the red end zones for the rest of the season, it goes higher.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do the Falcons have red end zones?

Yes. The Falcons unveiled red end zones with a white ATL wordmark on October 9, 2026, for Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 11.

Are the Falcons' red end zones permanent?

The team has not said. The red end zones were announced for the Sunday night red-out against the Ravens. We will update this answer if Atlanta keeps them for the rest of the season.

What are the Falcons wearing against the Ravens?

The black helmet, red jersey and black pants, confirmed by the team on October 7. It is the first time the new red home jersey has been worn with black pants.

What is the Falcons red-out?

The Falcons are asking every fan at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to wear red for Sunday Night Football against the Ravens on October 11 at 8:20 p.m. Eastern on NBC. It is the first red-out in the stadium's history.

What are the Ravens wearing against the Falcons?

The black helmet, white jersey and purple pants.

Who is going into the Falcons Ring of Honor?

John Abraham, the former Falcons pass rusher, is being inducted at halftime of the Ravens game on October 11.

The Bottom Line on the Falcons Red End Zones

The Falcons are painting the end zones at Mercedes-Benz Stadium red for Sunday Night Football against the Ravens, with a stadium-wide red-out and red jerseys over black pants. It is one of the best field design moves in the NFL this season, and we grade it an A.

Every Falcons jersey and the weeks they wear them are in our Falcons 2026 uniform schedule, the full story of the new uniforms is in our look at the Falcons' new 2026 uniforms, and every Atlanta jersey is graded in our Falcons jerseys ranked.