The 2021 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 56th season in the National Football League (NFL), 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] Jones departed Atlanta holding the most career receiving yards and receptions in Falcons franchise history.
Following their Week 12 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Falcons improved their 4–12 season from the previous year. However, the Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive year following a Week 17 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
It was also their final season with quarterback Matt Ryan, as he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for the following season.[2]
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Draft
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Notes
- The Falcons were awarded 3 compensatory picks in the 2021 NFL Draft.[3]
- 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.[4]
- All of the Falcons selections in this draft made the 53-man roster at the start of the regular season.
Staff
2021 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
- 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
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Head strength and conditioning – Thomas Stallworth
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr
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Final roster
2021 Atlanta Falcons final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 54 Active, 8 Inactive, 16 Practice squad
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Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
The Falcons 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. They opened the season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Game information |
First quarter
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.
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Top passers
- PHI – Jalen Hurts – 27/35, 264 yards, 3 TD
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/35, 164 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
- PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
- ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 51 yards
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The Falcons start their season off with a 26-point loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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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 19
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,694
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
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.
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Top passers
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/46, 300 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
- TB – Tom Brady – 24/36, 276 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- ATL – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 73 yards
- TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
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Week 3: at New York Giants
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.
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Top passers
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/36, 243 yards, 2 TD
- NYG – Daniel Jones – 24/35, 266 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 4: Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Washington |
0 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
34 |
Falcons |
3 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
30 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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.
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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
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Week 5: vs. New York Jets
NFL London games
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.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/32, 192 yards, INT
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/45, 342 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 7: at Miami Dolphins
Game information |
First quarter
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 28–27. 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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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 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 68,583
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 9: at New Orleans Saints
Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
3 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
Saints |
0 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
25 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 69,170
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
- Recap, 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
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.
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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
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Younghoe Koo kicked a game-winning field goal as time ran out, improving Atlanta to 4–4.
Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Cowboys |
7 |
29 |
7 |
0 |
43 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 93,436
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 13:24. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:41.
- DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 8:07. Cowboys 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:49.
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb 9-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 1:10. Cowboys 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:38.
- DAL – Nahshon Wright 8-yard return of blocked punt (Ezekiel Elliott run), 0:37. Cowboys 36–3.
Third quarter
- DAL – Dak Prescott 4-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 0:31. Cowboys 43–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 0:31.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 9/21, 117 yards, 2 INT
- DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/31, 296 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- ATL – Kyle Pitts – 4 receptions, 60 yards
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 94 yards
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Week 11: vs. New England Patriots
Week 11: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Patriots |
3 |
10 |
0 |
12 |
25 |
Falcons |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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.
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Top passers
- NE – Mac Jones – 22/26, 207 yards, TD, INT
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/28, 153 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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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 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,031
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
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
Fourth quarter
- JAX – Matthew Wright 34-yard field goal, 6:28. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:29.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers |
13 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
30 |
Falcons |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 69,366
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
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.
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Top passers
- TB – Tom Brady – 38/51, 368 yards, 4 TD, INT
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/41, 297 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: at Carolina Panthers
Game information |
First quarter
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.
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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
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Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers
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
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 16: Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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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 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 68,638
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
- Recap, 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. Falcons 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. Falcons 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. Falcons 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:02.
- DET – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 2:38. Falcons 20–16. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 10:26.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 17: at Buffalo Bills
Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
2 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Bills |
14 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
29 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Snow showers, 25 °F (−4 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,948
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
- ATL – Jake Kumerow tackled in end zone for a safety, 11:04. Falcons 2–0.
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:15. Bills 7–2. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:10.
- BUF – Josh Allen 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:35. Bills 14–2. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:52.
Second quarter
- ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 10:08. Bills 14–5. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:27.
- ATL – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:48. Bills 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
- ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 15–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Devin Singletary 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:46. Bills 29–15. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:18.
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Top passers
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 13/23, 197 yards
- BUF – Josh Allen – 11/26, 120 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
- ATL – Mike Davis – 8 rushes, 42 yards, TD
- BUF – Devin Singletary – 23 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
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Week 18: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 18: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Saints |
7 |
17 |
0 |
6 |
30 |
Falcons |
3 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: January 9
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 68,336
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:31. Saints 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:58.
- NO – Tre'Quan Smith 13-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 5:47. Saints 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:44.
- NO – Brett Maher 37-yard field goal, 1:03. Saints 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:26.
- NO – Juwan Johnson 5-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher kick), 0:02. Saints 24–6. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
- ATL – Qadree Ollison 19-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:49. Saints 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:09.
Fourth quarter
- NO – Brett Maher 27-yard field goal, 10:55. Saints 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:54.
- NO – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 7:36. Saints 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:06.
- ATL – Russell Gage 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:21. Saints 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.
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Top passers
- NO – Taysom Hill – 7/9, 107 yards, TD
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/33, 216 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- NO – Tre'Quan Smith – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
- ATL – Russell Gage – 9 receptions, 126 yards, TD
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Coming off with a 2-point win in Week 9, they host the Saints. They were defeated by 10 points and finish their season with a 7-10 record.
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