54th season in franchise history
2019 Atlanta Falcons season Owner Arthur Blank Head coach Dan Quinn General manager Thomas Dimitroff Home field Mercedes-Benz Stadium Record 7–9 Division place 2nd NFC South Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers DT Grady Jarrett WR Julio Jones TE Austin Hooper AP All-Pros WR Julio Jones (2nd team) DT Grady Jarrett (2nd team)
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The 2019 season was the Atlanta Falcons ' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fifth under and final full season under head coach Dan Quinn , as he would be fired during their next season. They tried to improve on their 7–9 season from 2018 , and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 . However, the Falcons stumbled out of the gate and had their worst start for the first time in 16 years with a 1–7 record to begin the campaign.
After a loss at home to the rival New Orleans Saints , the Falcons suffered their second consecutive losing season and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row. However, the Falcons went 6–2 over the final half of the season, tied for the best record in the NFC during that span, to finish the season with a 7–9 record for the second straight year and 2nd in the NFC South.
NFL Draft [ ]
Main article: 2019 NFL Draft
Notes
As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Falcons experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received two compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.[1]
Trades
The Falcons traded their second-round (45th overall) and third-round (79th overall) picks to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for their first-round (31st overall) and sixth-round (203rd overall) selections.
The Falcons traded their fourth-round (117th overall) and sixth-round (186th overall) selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for their fourth-round (111th overall) selection.
The Falcons traded their fourth-round (137th overall) and seventh-round (230th overall) selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for their fourth-round (135th overall) selection.
Staff [ ]
2019 Atlanta Falcons staff
Front office
Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank
President/CEO – Rich McKay
General manager – Thomas Dimitroff
Director of pro personnel – Joel Collier
Director of football operations – Nick Polk
Director of college scouting – Steve Sabo
National scouts – Ruston Webster and Phil Emery
Head coaches
Head coach – Dan Quinn
Assistant head coach/offensive passing game coordinator/wide receivers – Raheem Morris
Assistant to the head coach – Steve Scarnecchia
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Ben Kotwica
Assistant special teams – Mayur Chaudhari
Assistant special teams/offensive assistant – Bernie Parmalee
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Jesse Ackerman
Assistant strength and conditioning – Jonas Beauchemin
Assistant strength – Brandon Ireland
Final roster [ ]
2019 Atlanta Falcons final roster
Quarterbacks
2 Matt Ryan
8 Matt Schaub
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 16 inactive, 10 practice squad
Preseason [ ]
The Falcons played the Denver Broncos in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio . The Falcons were represented by tight end Tony Gonzalez , who spent the final five seasons of his career with the Falcons from 2009–2013.[2]
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
September 8
at Minnesota Vikings
L 12–28
0–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
2
September 15
Philadelphia Eagles
W 24–20
1–1
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
3
September 22
at Indianapolis Colts
L 24–27
1–2
Lucas Oil Stadium
Recap
4
September 29
Tennessee Titans
L 10–24
1–3
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
5
October 6
at Houston Texans
L 32–53
1–4
NRG Stadium
Recap
6
October 13
at Arizona Cardinals
L 33–34
1–5
State Farm Stadium
Recap
7
October 20
Los Angeles Rams
L 10–37
1–6
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
8
October 27
Seattle Seahawks
L 20–27
1–7
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
9
Bye
10
November 10
at New Orleans Saints
W 26–9
2–7
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
11
November 17
at Carolina Panthers
W 29–3
3–7
Bank of America Stadium
Recap
12
November 24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 22–35
3–8
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
13
November 28
New Orleans Saints
L 18–26
3–9
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
14
December 8
Carolina Panthers
W 40–20
4–9
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
15
December 15
at San Francisco 49ers
W 29–22
5–9
Levi's Stadium
Recap
16
December 22
Jacksonville Jaguars
W 24–12
6–9
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
17
December 29
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 28–22 (OT)
7–9
Raymond James Stadium
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week One: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
0
0 12 12
Vikings
14
7
7 0 28
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 8Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,714Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox ) : Thom Brennaman , Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:50. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 1:03.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 19-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:22. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:33.
Second quarter
MIN – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:40. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:41.
Third quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:29. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 9:19. Vikings 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:16.
ATL – Julio Jones 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 1:05. Vikings 28–12. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/46, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 8/10, 98 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 6 rushes, 31 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 77 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
6
6 8 20
Falcons
3
7
7 7 24
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 15Game time : 8:20 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 92 °F (33 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 72,443Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Terry McAulay Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 9:28. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 34-yard field goal, 10:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:45.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 34-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:56. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:31.
PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:23. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:28.
PHI – Nelson Agholor 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (run failed), 4:57. Falcons 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:08.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (Carson Wentz–Zach Ertz pass), 3:13. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:29.
ATL – Julio Jones 54-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:10. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:03.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/43, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/43, 320 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 10 rushes, 28 yards
ATL – Ito Smith – 4 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Nelson Agholor – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
3
7 14 24
Colts
10
10
0 7 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 9:30. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:30.
IND – Zach Pascal 18-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:25. Colts 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 5:51. Colts 13–0. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 8:20.
ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 2:20. Colts 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:31.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:09. Colts 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:30. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 9:56.
IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:40. Colts 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
ATL – Julio Jones 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:11. Colts 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/34, 304 yards, 3 TD, INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 28/37, 310 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 16 rushes, 88 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 16 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 8 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
14
10
0 0 24
Falcons
7
0
3 0 10
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 55-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 11:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:12.
ATL – Ito Smith 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 8:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:27.
TEN – A. J. Brown 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 2:26. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.
Second quarter
TEN – Cairo Santos 45-yard field goal, 10:03. Titans 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:09.
TEN – Corey Davis 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 2:23. Titans 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 11:39. Titans 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/27, 227 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/53, 397 yards
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 100 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
Week 5: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
7
10
0 15 32
Texans
7
9
17 20 53
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : October 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,787Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:03. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:35.
HOU – Will Fuller 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 4:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, 14:52. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:17.
HOU – Will Fuller 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide left), 12:06. Texans 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 4:02. Texans 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:08.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:22. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
HOU – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 11:51. Texans 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 7:37. Texans 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:29.
HOU – Darren Fells 8-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:58. Texans 33–17. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Matt Ryan–Austin Hooper pass), 11:24. Texans 33–25. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:25.
HOU – Darren Fells 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:24. Texans 40–25. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:00.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 29-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:22. Texans 40–32. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
HOU – Will Fuller 44-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:51. Texans 47–32. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:31.
HOU – Tashaun Gipson 79-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 0:24. Texans 53–32.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 32/46, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/33, 426 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 rushes, 30 yards
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
HOU – Will Fuller – 14 receptions, 217 yards, 3 TD
Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
7
3
10 13 33
Cardinals
3
17
7 7 34
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 13Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,140Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Megan Olivi Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:23. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:37.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 39-yard field goal, 5:41. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:02. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:52.
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:02. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:52.
ATL – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 3:37. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:25.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 3:33.
Third quarter
ARI – Maxx Williams 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:25. Cardinals 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:35.
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 7:46. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:39.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:02. Cardinals 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:50. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:12.
ARI – David Johnson 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:12. Cardinals 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:00.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed, wide left), 1:53. Cardinals 34–33. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/36, 356 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/37, 340 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 19 rushes, 88 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 12 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Austin Hooper – 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 69 yards
Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Seven: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
3
10
14 10 37
Falcons
3
0
0 7 10
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly Cloudy (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 71,856Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen , Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 11:23. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:37.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 55-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:24.
Second quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 13-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:16. Rams 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:44.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 1:56. Rams 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:51.
Third quarter
LAR – Gerald Everett 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:35. Rams 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:34. Rams 27–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 20-yard field goal, 5:42. Rams 30–3. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 8:04.
ATL – Austin Hooper 10-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Matt Bryant kick), 2:36. Rams 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
LAR – Darious Williams fumble recovery in end zone (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:11. Rams 37–10.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 22/37, 268 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 16/27, 159 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Todd Gurley – 18 rushes, 41 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 7 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 80 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 93 yards
Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
21
0 3 27
Falcons
0
0
11 9 20
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 71,483Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen , Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 42-yard field goal, 11:17. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:47. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:08.
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:46. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:17.
SEA – DK Metcalf 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:27. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:00.
Third quarter
ATL – Brian Hill 23-yard run (Matt Schaub -Calvin Ridley pass), 10:54. Seahawks 24–8. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 3:25. Seahawks 24–11. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 5:53. Seahawks 27–11. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:50.
ATL – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub (pass failed), 3:08. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 1:17. Seahawks 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 14/20, 182 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Schaub – 39/52, 460 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Carson – 20 rushes, 90 yards, TD
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 13 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 6 receptions, 100 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 10 receptions, 152 yards
Week 10: at New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Ten: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
3
10
0 13 26
Saints
3
3
3 0 9
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 10Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 73,283Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 9:27. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:33.
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 4:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:09. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 1:31. Falcons 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:17.
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 6:05. Falcons 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:19.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Brian Hill 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:53. Falcons 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:27. Falcons 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 2:32. Falcons 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/35, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 32/45, 287 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Brian Hill – 20 rushes, 61 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 rushes, 24 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 3 receptions, 79 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 13 receptions, 152 yards
Week 11: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
10
10
6 3 29
Panthers
0
0
0 3 3
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : November 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 73,106Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton , Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 11:39. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:21.
ATL – Kenjon Barner 78-yard punt return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:59. Falcons 10–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 5:42. Falcons 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
ATL – Qadree Ollison 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:34. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:23.
Third quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 6:40. Falcons 26–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 13:00. Falcons 26–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:49.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 7:01. Falcons 29–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:59.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/31, 311 yards, TD
CAR – Kyle Allen – 31/50, 325 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 121 yards
Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
7
12
6 10 35
Falcons
10
0
3 9 22
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,463Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 12:47. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:13.
TB – Chris Godwin 71-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 6:45. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:37.
ATL – Qadree Ollison 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:46. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:31.
Second quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 7:51. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:31.
TB – Vita Vea 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 0:40. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:04.
Third quarter
TB – Ronald Jones 4-yard run (kick blocked), 10:58. Buccaneers 25–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 1:40. Buccaneers 25–13. Drive: 13 plays, 34 yards, 5:56.
TB – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 12:58. Buccaneers 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:12. Buccaneers 28–16. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 4:36.
TB – Ndamukong Suh 6-yard fumble run (Matt Gay kick), 3:06. Buccaneers 35–16.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 21-yard pass from Matt Schaub (pass failed), 1:50. Buccaneers 35–22. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
TB – Jameis Winston – 18/28, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/46, 271 yards, INT
Top rushers
TB – Ronald Jones – 12 rushes, 51 yards, TD
ATL – Qadree Ollison – 8 rushes, 20 yards, TD
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints [ ]
Thanksgiving Day Games
Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
10
3 6 26
Falcons
0
9
0 9 18
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Game time : 8:20 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,993Referee : Shawn SmithTV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico , Tony Dungy , Rodney Harrison , Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NO - Taysom Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:07. Saints 7-0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
ATL - Jaeden Graham 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed), 12:35. Saints 7-6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:56.
NO - Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 9:05. Saints 10-6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:30.
NO - Taysom Hill 30-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Saints 17-6. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:04.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Saints 17-9. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
NO - Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 5:54. Saints 20-9. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:48.
Fourth quarter
NO - Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 10:14. Saints 23-9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:31.
NO - Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 6:27. Saints 26-9. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:14.
ATL - Russell Gage 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:26. Saints 26-15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Saints 26-18. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
ATL - Matt Ryan - 35/50, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NO - Drew Brees - 18/30, 184 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL - Devonta Freeman - 17 rushes, 51 yards
NO - Alvin Kamara - 11 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
ATL - Calvin Ridley - 8 receptions, 91 yards
NO - Jared Cook - 3 receptions, 85 yards
Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
10
0 10 20
Falcons
3
10
17 10 40
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 8Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 70,592Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:47. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:24.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 14:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:56.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:15. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:03.
CAR – Ian Thomas 1-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 1:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 1:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:08. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:35.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 93-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:30. Falcons 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:03.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 4:55. Falcons 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:27.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 11:40. Falcons 33–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:20.
CAR – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 7:54. Falcons 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:46.
ATL – Brian Hill 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:08. Falcons 40–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
CAR – Kyle Allen 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:26. Falcons 40–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 28/41, 293 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/34, 313 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 rushes, 53 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 17 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 82 yards
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 1 reception, 93 yards, TD
Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Fifteen: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
10
0 19 29
49ers
0
10
3 9 22
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : December 15Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST /1:25 p.m. PST Game weather : Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 70,910Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:55. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 21 plays, 88 yards, 10:43.
ATL – Julio Jones 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:54.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 2:36. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:37.
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:12.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 5:14. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed, wide left), 10:07. 49ers 19–10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37.
ATL – Qadree Ollison 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:15. 49ers 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
SF – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, 1:48. 49ers 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:27.
ATL – Julio Jones 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (run failed), 0:02. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:46.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 0-yard fumble return, 0:00. Falcons 29–22.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/39, 210 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 22/34, 200 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 39 yards
SF – Raheem Mostert – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 13 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
SF – George Kittle – 13 receptions, 134 yards
Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
3
3 6 12
Falcons
14
3
0 7 24
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 70,873Referee : Adrian HillTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis , Brady Quinn and Jenny Taft Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL - Devonta Freeman 17-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:27. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:33.
ATL - Devonta Freeman 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:28. Falcons 14-0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:50.
Second quarter
JAX - Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 9:12. Falcons 14-3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:03.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 0:10. Falcons 17-3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
JAX - Josh Lambo 27-yard field goal, 2:29. Falcons 17-6. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
ATL - Qadree Ollison 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:36. Falcons 24-6. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:53.
JAX - Chris Conley 42-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (pass failed), 12:00. Falcons 24-12. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 13/31, 181 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 32/45, 384 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 15 rushes, 71 yards
ATL – Brian Hill – 7 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Chris Conley – 2 receptions, 56 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 10 receptions, 166 yards
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Seventeen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Falcons
10
6
0 6 6 28
Buccaneers
0
22
0 0 0 22
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : December 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 50,417Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (Fox) : Tim Brando , Matt Millen and Sara WalshRecap ,Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL - Ty Sambrailo 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:33. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 6:55. Falcons 10-0. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
TB - Cameron Brate 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 10:23. Falcons 10-7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:15.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 5:20. Falcons 13-7. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:03.
TB - Devin White 91-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 3:07. Buccaneers 14-13.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:58. Falcons 16-14. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:09.
TB - Breshad Perriman 24-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston run), 0:11. Buccaneers 22-16. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 6:27. Buccaneers 22-19. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:19.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 22-22. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 3:01.
Overtime
ATL - Deion Jones 27-yard interception return, 9:53. Falcons 28-22.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/51, 313 yards, TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 13/24, 201 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 18 rushes, 58 yards
TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 106 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 78 yards
TB – Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
NFC South
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(3) New Orleans Saints
13
3
0
.813
5–1
9–3
458
341
W3
Atlanta Falcons
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
381
399
W4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
458
449
L2
Carolina Panthers
5
11
0
.313
1–5
2–10
340
470
L8
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.504
.466
W2
2[a] [b]
Green Bay Packers
North
13
3
0
.813
6–0
10–2
.453
.428
W5
3[a] [b]
New Orleans Saints
South
13
3
0
.813
5–1
9–3
.486
.459
W3
4
Philadelphia Eagles
East
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.455
.417
W4
Wild Cards
5
Seattle Seahawks
West
11
5
0
.688
3–3
8–4
.531
.463
L2
6
Minnesota Vikings
North
10
6
0
.625
2–4
7–5
.477
.356
L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Los Angeles Rams
West
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.535
.438
W1
8[c]
Chicago Bears
North
8
8
0
.500
4–2
7–5
.508
.383
W1
9[c]
Dallas Cowboys
East
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
.479
.316
W1
10[d]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
.545
.518
W4
11[d]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.500
.384
L2
12
Arizona Cardinals
West
5
10
1
.344
1–5
3–8–1
.529
.375
L1
13
Carolina Panthers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
2–10
.549
.469
L8
14
New York Giants
East
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.473
.281
L1
15
Detroit Lions
North
3
12
1
.219
0–6
2–9–1
.506
.375
L9
16
Washington Redskins
East
3
13
0
.188
0–6
2–10
.502
.281
L4
Tiebreakers [e]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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