2019 Atlanta Falcons season

2019 Atlanta Falcons season
2019 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
General manager	Thomas Dimitroff
Head coach	Dan Quinn
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DT Grady Jarrett; WR Julio Jones; TE Austin Hooper (alternate)
AP All-Pros	WR Julio Jones (2nd team); DT Grady Jarrett (2nd team)
Uniform
	← 2018; Falcons seasons; 2020 →;

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2019 Atlanta Falcons draft
1	14	Chris Lindstrom	G	Boston College
1	31	Kaleb McGary	OT	Washington	from LA Rams
4	111	Kendall Sheffield	CB	Ohio State	from DET
4	135	John Cominsky	DE	Charleston	from OAK
5	152	Qadree Ollison	RB	Pittsburgh
5	172	Jordan Miller	CB	Washington
6	203	Marcus Green	WR	Louisiana–Monroe	from LA Rams
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Falcons experienced during the
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 Offensive coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Greg Knapp Running backs – Dave Brock Tight ends – Mike Mularkey Offensive line – Chris Morgan Offensive line assistant – Bob Kronenberg Offensive assistant – Will Harriger Offensive assistant – Ben Steele			Defensive coaches Defensive line – Jess Simpson Assistant defensive line – Travis Jones Linebackers – Jeff Ulbrich Defensive passing game coordinator/secondary – Jerome Henderson Defensive backs – Doug Mallory Senior assistant - Bob Sutton Defensive assistant - Aden Durde Defensive assistant - Chad Walker 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 38 Kenjon Barner 24 Devonta Freeman 23 Brian Hill 30 Qadree Ollison 40 Keith Smith FB Wide receivers 13 Christian Blake 83 Russell Gage 14 Justin Hardy 11 Julio Jones 15 Brandon Powell 17 Olamide Zaccheaus Tight ends 87 Jaeden Graham 81 Austin Hooper 80 Luke Stocker		Offensive linemen 68 Jamon Brown G 73 Matt Gono T 64 Sean Harlow G 63 Chris Lindstrom G 51 Alex Mack C 70 Jake Matthews T 76 Kaleb McGary T 74 Ty Sambrailo T 71 Wes Schweitzer G 75 John Wetzel T Defensive linemen 93 Allen Bailey DE 44 Vic Beasley DE 99 Adrian Clayborn DE 50 John Cominsky DE 95 Jack Crawford DT 96 Tyeler Davison DT 97 Grady Jarrett DT 55 Austin Larkin DE 94 Deadrin Senat DT 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner DT		Linebackers 59 De'Vondre Campbell OLB 45 Deion Jones MLB 54 Foyesade Oluokun OLB 52 Ahmad Thomas OLB Defensive backs 37 Ricardo Allen FS 35 Jamal Carter SS 34 Chris Cooper FS 36 Kemal Ishmael SS 27 Damontae Kazee SS 41 Sharrod Neasman FS 26 Isaiah Oliver CB 20 Kendall Sheffield CB 43 Jamar Taylor CB 33 Blidi Wreh-Wilson CB Special teams 9 Ryan Allen P 47 Josh Harris LS 7 Younghoe Koo K		Reserve lists 6 IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- IRTooltip Injured reserve) 5 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 77 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 32 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 89 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 90 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 98 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 56 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 28 Jordan Miller CB (Suspended) 22 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 18 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 9 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 25 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 21 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 29 IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 16 Danny Etling QB 19 Devin Gray WR 66 Lukayus McNeil T 85 Carson Meier TE 59 Carroll Phillips DE 53 Quentin Poling LB 39 C. J. Reavis CB 42 Craig Reynolds RB 12 Tavonn Salter WR Rookies in italics 53 active, 16 inactive, 9 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]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF	August 1	vs. Denver Broncos	L 10–14	0–1	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium	Recap
1	August 8	at Miami Dolphins	L 27–34	0–2	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
2	August 15	New York Jets	L 10–22	0–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
3	August 22	Washington Redskins	L 7–19	0–4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 31–12	1–4	TIAA Bank Field	Recap

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	12	12
Vikings	14	7	7	0	28

at

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	6	6	8	20
Falcons	3	7	7	7	24

at

Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 15

Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT

Game weather: Partly cloudy, 92 °F (33 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 72,443
Referee: 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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	7	14	24
Colts	10	10	0	7	27

at

Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,295
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A. J. Ross
Recap, Game Book

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	14	10	0	0	24
Falcons	7	0	3	0	10

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 72,108
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and A.J. Ross
Recap, Game Book

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

No scoring plays.

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

TEN – A. J. Brown – 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 130 yards

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	10	0	15	32
Texans	7	9	17	20	53

at

Houston, Texas

Date: October 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 71,787
Referee: 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 –
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

Period	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 13
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,140
Referee: 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

Period	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 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly Cloudy (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 71,856
Referee:
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

[1]

[2]

NFC South
view talk edit	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

NFC v t e
#	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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Category

2019 Atlanta Falcons season

NFL draft

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Standings

Division

Conference

References

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