56th season in franchise history
The 2021 season is the Atlanta Falcons ' 56th season in the National Football League , their fifth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their first under general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith .
For the first time since 2010 , wide receiver Julio Jones was not on the roster as he was traded to the Tennessee Titans on June 6, 2021.[1]
Following their Week 12 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars , the Falcons improved their 4–12 season from the previous year .
Draft [ ] Notes
The Falcons were awarded 3 compensatory picks in the 2021 NFL Draft .[2]
The Falcons traded their second-round (35th overall) and sixth-round (219th overall) picks to the Denver Broncos in exchange for their second-round (40th overall) and fourth-round (114th overall) selections.[3] Staff [ ]
Front office Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank
President/CEO – Rich McKay
General manager – Terry Fontenot
Vice president of player personnel – Kyle Smith
Director of pro personnel – Shepley Heard
Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin
Director of college scouting – Anthony Robinson
Director of player personnel – Steve Sabo
Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen
National scouts – Ruston Webster , Phil Emery , and Joel Collier Head coaches Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams
Senior assistant – Steve Hoffman Support staff Analyst – Sal Conti
Analyst – Patrick Kramer
Analyst – Paul Rice
Analyst – Charles Walker
Coordinator of coaching operations – Sarah Hogan
Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin
Diversity coaching intern – Mario Jeberaeel Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Thomas Stallworth
Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas
Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr → Coaching staff Management More NFL staffs
AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LV LAC NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA
Current roster [ ]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Preseason [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
Tennessee Titans
L 3–23
0–1
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
2
at Miami Dolphins
L 17–37
0–2
Hard Rock Stadium
Recap
3
August 29
Cleveland Browns
L 10–19
0–3
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The Falcons 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. They opened the season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Week
Date
Time (ET
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
TV
Recap
1
September 12
1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles
L 6–32
0–1
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fox
Recap
2
September 19
4:05 p.m.
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 25–48
0–2
Raymond James Stadium
Fox
Recap
3
September 26
1:00 p.m.
at New York Giants
W 17–14
1–2
MetLife Stadium
Fox
Recap
4
October 3
1:00 p.m.
Washington Football Team
L 30–34
1–3
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fox
Recap
5
October 10
9:30 a.m.
New York Jets
W 27–20
2–3
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, England )
NFLN /WSB-TV
Recap
6
Bye
7
October 24
1:00 p.m.
at Miami Dolphins
W 30–28
3–3
Hard Rock Stadium
Fox
Recap
8
October 31
1:00 p.m.
Carolina Panthers
L 13–19
3–4
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fox
Recap
9
November 7
1:00 p.m.
at New Orleans Saints
W 27–25
4–4
Caesars Superdome
Fox
Recap
10
November 14
1:00 p.m.
at Dallas Cowboys
L 3–43
4–5
AT&T Stadium
Fox
Recap
11
8:20 p.m.
New England Patriots
L 0–25
4–6
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fox/NFLN /Prime Video
Recap
12
November 28
1:00 p.m.
at Jacksonville Jaguars
W 21–14
5–6
TIAA Bank Field
Fox
Recap
13
December 5
1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–30
5–7
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fox
Recap
14
December 12
1:00 p.m.
at Carolina Panthers
W 29–21
6–7
Bank of America Stadium
Fox
Recap
15
December 19
4:05 p.m.
at San Francisco 49ers
L 13–31
6–8
Levi's Stadium
CBS
Recap
16
December 26
1:00 p.m.
Detroit Lions
W 20–16
7–8
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fox
Recap
17
January 2
1:00 p.m.
at Buffalo Bills
Highmark Stadium
Fox
18
January 9
1:00 p.m.
New Orleans Saints
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fox
Notes:
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
All remaining games are subject to change—either due to flexible scheduling or COVID-19 issues.
Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8. Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 7
8
7 10 32
Falcons
3
3
0 0 6
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 9:58. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:02.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 6:17. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41. Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 14:52. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:25.
PHI – Dallas Goedert 9-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Miles Sanders run), 0:02. Eagles 15–6. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 1:42. Third quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 8-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:25. Eagles 22–6. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter
PHI – Jalen Reagor 23-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 4:20. Eagles 29–6. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 1:19.
PHI – Jake Elliott 43-yard field goal, 1:10. Eagles 32–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 27/35, 264 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/35, 164 yards Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 15 rushes, 74 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 7 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 51 yards
Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
10
15 0 25
Buccaneers 7
14
7 20 48
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : September 19Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 63,694Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
TB – Rob Gronkowski 20-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:22. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38 Second quarter
TB – Rob Gronkowski 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 14:07. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:54
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:48. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:19
TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:43. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:31
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 0:43 Third quarter
TB – Mike Evans 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:43. Buccaneers 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:36
ATL – Calvin Ridley 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:35. Buccaneers 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:08
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan run), 1:45. Buccaneers 28–25. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:56 Fourth quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 12-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 9:18. Buccaneers 35–25. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:35
TB – Mike Edwards 31-yard interception return (kick failed), 7:53. Buccaneers 41–25.
TB – Mike Edwards 15-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 4:01. Buccaneers 48–25.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/46, 300 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
TB – Tom Brady – 24/36, 276 yards, 5 TD Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 38 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 11 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 73 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
Week 3: at New York Giants [ ]
Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 0
7
0 10 17
Giants
3
3
0 8 14
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : September 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 75,307Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, 6:58. Giants 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:16. Second quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 8:13. Giants 6–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:38.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:33. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:36. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard run (Daniel Jones run), 12:53. Giants 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:10.
ATL – Lee Smith 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:40.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/36, 243 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 24/35, 266 yards Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 12 rushes, 50 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 16 rushes, 51 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 receptions, 82 yards
NYG – Kenny Golladay – 4 receptions, 64 yards
[ ]
Week 4: Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Washington 0
13
9 12 34
Falcons
3
14
6 7 30
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 68,333Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler , Mark Sanchez , and Laura Okmin Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 7:00. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:00. Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 42-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:07. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:06.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 33-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:55. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:12.
WAS – Antonio Gibson 2-yard run (kick failed), 2:04. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:03.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:50. Third quarter
WAS – DeAndre Carter 101-yard kickoff return (kick failed), 14:47. Football Team 19–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 11:09. Falcons 23–19. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:38.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 5:31. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter
ATL – Mike Davis 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:52. Falcons 30–22. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:39.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 17-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (pass failed), 3:52. Falcons 30–28. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:08.
WAS – J. D. McKissic 30-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (run failed), 0:33. Football Team 34–30. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 290 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/42, 283 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 3 TD
Week 5: vs. New York Jets [ ] NFL London games
Week 5: New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
0
3
6 11 20
Falcons 10
10
0 7 27
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium , London, England
Date : October 10Game time : 1:30 p.m. BST /9:30 a.m. EDTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 60,589Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (NFLN ) : Greg Gumbel , Adam Archuleta , , and Melissa Stark Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 31-yard field goal, 8:46. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:14.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:42. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:16. Second quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 17-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:01. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:59.
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 7:43.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:14. Third quarter
NYJ – Ty Johnson 1-yard run (kick failed), 10:56. Falcons 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Michael Carter 2-yard run (Zach Wilson -Jamison Crowder pass), 6:55. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:35.
ATL – Mike Davis 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:19. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 49-yard field goal, 0:17. Falcons 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/32, 192 yards, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/45, 342 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
NYJ – Michael Carter – 10 rushes, 38 yards, TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 14 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers
Week 7: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 0
13
7 10 30
Dolphins
7
0
7 14 28
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : October 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 62,739Referee : Scott NovakTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Isaiah Ford 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:53. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:07. Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 14:13. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:25.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:47. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:04. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:32. Third quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 49-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:53. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:07.
MIA – Mike Gesicki 6-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 5:15. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:48. Fourth quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:51. Falcons 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:06.
MIA – Myles Gaskin 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 8:29. Falcons 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:22.
MIA – Mack Hollins 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:27. Dolphins 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:27.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 30–28. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/40, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 32/40, 291 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 14 rushes, 60 yards, TD
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 15 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 3
6
3 7 19
Falcons
3
7
0 3 13
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 68,583Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 46-yard field goal, 13:30. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 29-yard field goal, 6:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:17. Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:58. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:23.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 51-yard field goal, 9:13. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:45.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:24. Third quarter
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 3:33. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:42. Fourth quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 6-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:30. Panthers 19–10. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:40.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 0:16. Panthers 19–13. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:34.
Top passers
CAR – Sam Darnold – 13/24, 129 yards
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/27, 146 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 24 rushes, 82 yards, TD
ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 59 yards
ATL – Tajae Sharpe – 5 receptions, 58 yards
Week 9: at New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 3
7
7 10 27
Saints
0
0
3 22 25
at Caesars Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 69,170Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 4:26. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:45. Second quarter
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:06. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 5:30. Third quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 35-yard field goal, 9:36. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:24.
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:13. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter
NO – Brian Johnson 52-yard field goal, 14:49. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:24.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:39. Falcons 24–6. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:07.
NO – Marquez Callaway 5-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brian Johnson kick), 7:57. Falcons 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:42.
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (pass failed), 4:35. Falcons 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:51.
NO – Kenny Stills 8-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (run failed), 1:01. Saints 25–24. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:45.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 27–25. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/30, 343 yards, 2 TD
NO – Trevor Siemian – 25/41, 249 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 13 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 receptions, 126 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 receptions, 54 yards
Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
3
0
0 0 3
Cowboys 7
29
7 0 43
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : November 14Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 93,436Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week 11: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots 3
10
0 12 25
Falcons
0
0
0 0 0
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Game time : 8:20 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 68,286Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Prime Video ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 5:14. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:38 Second quarter
NE – Nelson Agholor 19-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 13:44. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:29.
NE – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:48. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 6:39. Patriots 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 5:21.
NE – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 1:55. Patriots 19–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:14.
NE – Kyle Van Noy 35-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 1:22. Patriots 25–0.
Top passers
NE – Mac Jones – 22/26, 207 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/28, 153 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
NE – Kendrick Bourne – 4 receptions, 42 yards
ATL – Russell Gage – 5 receptions, 49 yards
Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 7
7
7 0 21
Jaguars
0
3
8 3 14
at TIAA Bank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : November 28Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 60,031Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 7-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:38. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:17. Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 12-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:40. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:04.
JAX – Matthew Wright 22-yard field goal, 0:46. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 5:55. Third quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:47. Falcons 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 5:01.
JAX – Tavon Austin 7-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Trevor Lawrence-James O'Shaughnessy pass), 0:22. Falcons 21–11. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter
JAX – Matthew Wright 34-yard field goal, 6:28. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:29.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/29, 190 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/42, 228 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 16 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
JAX – James Robinson – 17 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
0
0 0 0
Falcons
0
0
0 0 0
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 5Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 69,366Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 9:53. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
ATL – Mike Davis 17-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
TB – Cameron Brate 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed), 4:23. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17. Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 8:39. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:00.
TB – Rob Gronkowski 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:54. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
ATL – Marlon Davidson 3-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:22. Buccaneers 20–17. Third quarter
TB – Rob Gronkowski 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:29. Buccaneers 27–17. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 5:43. Fourth quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 1:49. Buccaneers 30–17. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:36.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 38/51, 368 yards, 4 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/41, 297 yards Top rushers
TB – Leonard Fournette – 13 rushes, 44 yards
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 13 rushes, 78 yards Top receivers
Week 14: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 7
10
3 9 29
Panthers
7
0
7 7 21
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : December 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 72,243Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:19. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:19.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16. Second quarter
ATL – Mykal Walker 66-yard interception run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:35. Falcons 14–7.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 3:12. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:52. Third quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 17-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:21. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:39.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 6:28. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 14:17. Falcons 26–14. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:23.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 6:10. Falcons 29–14. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:45.
CAR – Robby Anderson 5-yard pass from P.J. Walker (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:11. Falcons 29–21. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/28, 190, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 15/23, 178 yards, INT Top rushers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 16 rushes, 58 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
3
7
3 0 13
49ers 3
14
14 0 31
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : December 19Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST Game weather : Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 71,650Referee : Clay MartinTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:12. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:49.
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 1:21. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:51. Second quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:14. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Russell Gage 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 5:14.
SF – Deebo Samuel 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:33. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27. Third quarter
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 5-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:11. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 6:28. 49ers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:43.
SF – Jauan Jennings 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:17. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/32, 236 yards, TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 18/23, 235 yards, TD Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 6 rushes, 21 yards
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 21 rushes, 110 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 16: Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
3
7
3 3 16
Falcons 0
10
3 7 20
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 68,638Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DET – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 3:25. Lions 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:34. Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:53. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:24.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 20-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Riley Patterson kick), 3:44. Lions 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 1:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:40. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 10:11. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:19.
DET – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 3:06. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:05. Fourth quarter
ATL – Hayden Hurst 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:04. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:02.
DET – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 2:38. Cardinals 20–16. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 10:26.
Top passers
DET – Tim Boyle – 24/34, 187 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 18/24, 215 yards, TD Top rushers
DET – Jamaal Williams – 19 rushes, 77 yards
ATL – Mike Davis – 7 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers
Week 17: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week #: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
0
0 0 0
Bills
0
0
0 0 0
at Highmark Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
Date : January 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTReferee : Land ClarkTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminPreview
Standings [ ] Division [ ]
NFC South
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
y – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11
4
0
.733
3–2
7–4
442
312
W1
Atlanta Falcons
7
8
0
.467
2–3
4–7
278
400
W1
New Orleans Saints
7
8
0
.467
2–2
5–5
316
305
L1
Carolina Panthers †
5
10
0
.333
2–2
3–7
277
345
L5
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
y – Green Bay Packers
North
12
3
0
.800
3–1
8–2
.484
.467
W4
2[a]
y – Dallas Cowboys
East
11
4
0
.733
5–0
9–1
.480
.430
W4
3[a] [b]
x – Los Angeles Rams
West
11
4
0
.733
3–2
8–3
.464
.391
W3
4[a] [b]
y – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
11
4
0
.733
3–2
7–4
.502
.497
W1
Wild cards
5
x – Arizona Cardinals
West
10
5
0
.667
4–1
6–4
.473
.447
L3
6[c]
San Francisco 49ers
West
8
7
0
.533
1–4
6–5
.500
.429
L1
7[c]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
8
7
0
.533
2–2
6–4
.460
.354
W3
In the hunt
8[d]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
8
0
.467
3–1
5–5
.496
.429
L1
9[d] [e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
8
0
.467
2–3
4–7
.451
.310
W1
10[e]
New Orleans Saints
South
7
8
0
.467
2–2
5–5
.533
.552
L1
11
Washington Football Team
East
6
9
0
.400
1–3
5–5
.551
.444
L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
12[f] [g]
Carolina Panthers
South
5
10
0
.333
2–2
3–7
.498
.427
L5
13[f] [h]
Chicago Bears
North
5
10
0
.333
2–3
3–7
.536
.360
W1
14[g] [h]
Seattle Seahawks
West
5
10
0
.333
2–3
2–8
.522
.413
L2
15
New York Giants
East
4
11
0
.267
1–4
3–7
.564
.467
L4
16
Detroit Lions
North
2
12
1
.167
1–4
2–8
.527
.567
L1
Tiebreakers [i]
^ a b c Dallas wins tiebreaker over LA Rams and Tampa Bay based on conference record.
^ a b LA Rams wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b San Francisco wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on conference record. Division tiebreaker initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
^ a b Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Carolina wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on strength of victory.
^ a b Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
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