2022 Atlanta Falcons season
2022 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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Owner | Arthur Blank |
Head coach | Arthur Smith |
General manager | Terry Fontenot |
Home field | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Uniform | |
The 2022 season will be the Atlanta Falcons' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their second under head coach Arthur Smith.
For the first time since 2007, long-time quarterback Matt Ryan will not be on the roster as he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on March 21, 2022.[1] The team signed former Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota as their new quarterback on the same day. Mariota was reunited with Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, whom served as the tight ends coach and offensive coordinator during Mariota's tenure with the Titans (2015–2019).[2]
Draft[]
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 8 | |||
2 | 43 | |||
58 | ||||
3 | 74 | |||
82 | ||||
4 | 114 | |||
5 | 151 | |||
6 | 190 | |||
213 |
Notes
- The Falcons acquired an additional second-round selection (No. 58 overall), along with a 2023 fourth-round selection, in a trade that sent their 2023 sixth-round selection and wide receiver Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans.[3]
- The Falcons acquired an additional third-round selection (no. 82 overall), in a trade that sent quarterback Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts.
Staff[]
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Current roster[]
Preseason[]
The Falcons' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season[]
2022 opponents[]
Listed below are the Falcons' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced later.[4]
Category | Home | Away |
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Division opponents (NFC South) |
Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
Conference opponents (NFC West) |
Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers |
Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks |
Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) |
Chicago Bears | Washington Commanders |
Interconference opponents (AFC North) |
Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers |
Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement) |
Los Angeles Chargers | N/A |
References[]
- ^ "Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Indianapolis Colts". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Falcons sign quarterback Marcus Mariota to two-year deal". Sportsnet. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta Falcons trade Julio Jones to Tennessee Titans". ESPN.com. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "2022 NFL regular-season opponents for every team". ESPN. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
External links[]
- 2022 National Football League season by team
- Atlanta Falcons seasons
- 2022 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)