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56th season in franchise history
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]
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]
Draft Main article:
2021 NFL Draft
Notes
The Falcons were awarded 3 compensatory picks in the
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
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
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Thomas Stallworth
Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas
Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr
Final roster
2021 Atlanta Falcons final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 54 active, 8 inactive, 16 practice squad
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
Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 7
8
7 10 32
Falcons
3
3
0 0 6
at
Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 12Game time : 1:00 p.m.
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.
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
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
Period
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
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
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 73 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
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.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/36, 243 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Daniel Jones – 24/35, 266 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
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 :
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
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
Top receivers
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at New Orleans Saints
Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 3
7
7 10 27
Saints
0
0
3 22 25
at
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
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
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
Period
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
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
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 9/21, 117 yards, 2 INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/31, 296 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ATL – Wayne Gallman Jr.
– 15 rushes, 55 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 11 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 4 receptions, 60 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 94 yards
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots
Week 11: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
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.
Top passers
NE – Mac Jones – 22/26, 207 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/28, 153 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 7
7
7 0 21
Jaguars
0
3
8 3 14
at
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
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.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
13
7
7 3 30
Falcons
7
10
0 0 17
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
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
Top receivers
Week 14: at Carolina Panthers
Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
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 :
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 – (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
ATL – Russell Gage – 4 receptions, 64 yards
CAR – Robby Anderson
– 8 receptions, 84 yards, TD
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
Top passers
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
Period
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. 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.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Buffalo Bills
Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period
1
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 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Snow showers, 25 °F (−4 °C)Game attendance : 64,948Referee : Land ClarkTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , 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.
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
Week 18: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 18: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
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 9Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : Game attendance : 68,336Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , 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.
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
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.
Standings Division Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1[a]
Green Bay Packers
North
13
4
0
.765
4–2
9–3
.479
.480
L1
2[a]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
13
4
0
.765
4–2
8–4
.467
.443
W3
3[b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
6–0
10–2
.488
.431
W1
4[b]
Los Angeles Rams
West
12
5
0
.706
3–3
8–4
.483
.409
L1
Wild cards
5
Arizona Cardinals
West
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.490
.492
L1
6
San Francisco 49ers
West
10
7
0
.588
2–4
7–5
.500
.438
W2
7[c]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.469
.350
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.512
.516
W2
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
9
0
.471
4–2
6–6
.507
.434
W1
10[d]
Washington Football Team
East
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.529
.420
W1
11[d] [e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.519
.424
W2
12[d] [e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
2–4
4–8
.472
.315
L2
13
Chicago Bears
North
6
11
0
.353
2–4
4–8
.524
.373
L1
14
Carolina Panthers
South
5
12
0
.294
2–4
3–9
.509
.412
L7
15
New York Giants
East
4
13
0
.235
1–5
3–9
.536
.485
L6
16
Detroit Lions
North
3
13
1
.206
2–4
3–9
.528
.627
W1
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
^ 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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