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]
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.
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
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.
Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
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
Quarter
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.
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 3
7
7 10 27
Saints
0
0
3 22 25
at Caesars Superdome , 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 [ edit ]
Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
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
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 4 receptions, 60 yards
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 94 yards
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots [ edit ]
Week 11: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
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 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 [ edit ]
Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
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.
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
Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
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
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 16: Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week 18: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
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.
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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
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ 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.
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Wild card / First round berths (8) Division championships (6) Conference championships (2) Ring of Honor Current league affiliations
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)
