2022 Atlanta Falcons season

2022 Atlanta Falcons season
2022 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
Head coach	Arthur Smith
General manager	Terry Fontenot
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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	← 2021; Falcons seasons; 2023 →;

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[]

2022 Atlanta Falcons Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	8
2	43
2	58
3	74
3	82
4	114
5	151
6	190
6	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[]

**Atlanta Falcons staff**
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	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 Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen Senior personnel executive – Ryan Pace National scouts – Ruston Webster, Phil Emery, and Joel Collier Head coaches Head coach – Arthur Smith Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dave Ragone Quarterbacks – Charles London Running backs – Michael Pitre Receivers – T. J. Yates Tight ends – Justin Peelle Offensive line – Dwayne Ledford Assistant offensive line – Mario Jeberaeel Senior offensive assistant – Steve Jackson Offensive assistant – Nick Edwards Run game specialist – Danny Breyer	Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dean Pees Defensive line – Gary Emanuel Linebackers – Frank Bush Outside linebackers – Ted Monachino Secondary – Jon Hoke Assistant defensive backs – Nick Perry Defensive assistant – Lanier Goethie Defensive assistant – Matt Pees Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams Senior assistant – Steve Hoffman Support staff Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin Assistant director of coaching operations – Sarah Hogan Football analyst – Sal Conti Football analyst – Shawn Flaherty Football analyst – Patrick Kramer Football analyst – Paul Rice Football analyst – Charles Walker Diversity coaching intern – Steven King Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Dr. Thomas Stallworth Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
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Current roster[]

**Atlanta Falcons roster**
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Quarterbacks 15 Feleipe Franks 1 Marcus Mariota Running backs 28 Mike Davis 42 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 40 Keith Smith FB -- Damien Williams Wide receivers 88 Frank Darby -- KhaDarel Hodge 83 Chad Hansen 82 Austin Trammell Tight ends 80 Ryan Becker -- Daniel Helm 46 Parker Hesse 86 Brayden Lenius 8 Kyle Pitts 89		Offensive linemen 72 Willie Beavers T -- Rashaad Coward G 67 Drew Dalman C 61 Matt Hennessy C 71 Rick Leonard T 66 Colby Gossett G 63 Chris Lindstrom G 70 Jake Matthews T 77 Jalen Mayfield T 76 Kaleb McGary T 64 G 68 Elijah Wilkinson T Defensive linemen 50 John Cominsky DE 90 Marlon Davidson DE 95 Ta'Quon Graham DE 97 Grady Jarrett DE 94 Anthony Rush NT 79 Nick Thurman DE		Linebackers 56 Quinton Bell OLB 49 Jordan Brailford OLB -- Lorenzo Carter OLB 48 Dorian Etheridge ILB 45 Deion Jones ILB 92 Adetokunbo Ogundeji OLB 59 Rashad Smith ILB 93 James Vaughters OLB 3 Mykal Walker ILB Defensive backs 37 DeAundre Alford CB 29 Cornell Armstrong CB -- Corey Ballentine CB 27 Richie Grant SS 34 Darren Hall CB 23 Erik Harris FS 32 Jaylinn Hawkins SS -- Casey Hayward CB 33 Luther Kirk FS 26 Isaiah Oliver CB 38 Lafayette Pitts CB 20 Kendall Sheffield CB 30 Teez Tabor S 24 A. J. Terrell CB 35 Avery Williams CB Special teams 7 Younghoe Koo K 12 P				Unrestricted FAs 68 Josh Andrews G 53 Daren Bates ILB 13 Christian Blake WR 99 Jonathan Bullard DE 51 Brandon Copeland OLB 52 Emmanuel Ellerbee ILB 87 Jaeden Graham TE 5 A. J. McCarron QB 55 Steven Means OLB 22 Fabian Moreau CB 19 Thomas Morstead P 30 Qadree Ollison RB 98 Mike Pennel NT 16 Josh Rosen QB 4 Tajae Sharpe WR 69 Jason Spriggs OT 36 Shawn Williams SS Restricted FAs 17 Olamide Zaccheaus WR Rookies in italics Roster updated March 27, 2022 Depth chart Transactions 61 active, 1 inactive, 18 free agent(s) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

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
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[]

Official website

[1] "Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Indianapolis Colts". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[2] "Falcons sign quarterback Marcus Mariota to two-year deal". Sportsnet. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[3] "Atlanta Falcons trade Julio Jones to Tennessee Titans". ESPN.com. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[4] "2022 NFL regular-season opponents for every team". ESPN. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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Founded in 1966 Based in Atlanta, Georgia Headquartered in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Franchise	Franchise Team history Seasons Players Quarterbacks Head coaches Expansion draft Draft history First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Georgia Dome Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Culture	Rankin M. Smith Sr. Arthur Blank Freddie Falcon Cheerleaders The "Dirty Bird" (dance) "2 Legit 2 Quit"
Lore	Grits Blitz Gary Anderson's missed field goal Michael Vick dog fighting investigation 28–3
Rivalries	Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Philadelphia Eagles
Wild card / First round berths (8)	1978 1982 1991 1995 2002 2008 2011 2017
Division championships (6)	1980 1998 2004 2010 2012 2016
Conference championships (2)	1998 2016
Ring of Honor	10 21 28 31 42 57 58 60 78 84 87
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: South Division
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