2021 Atlanta Falcons season

2021 Atlanta Falcons season
2021 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
Head coach	Arthur Smith
General manager	Terry Fontenot
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record	6–7
Division place	2nd NFC South
Uniform

The 2021 season is the Atlanta Falcons' 56th season in the National Football League, 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.

After a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 12, the Falcons improved their 4–12 season from the previous year.

Draft

2021 Atlanta Falcons Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	4	Kyle Pitts	TE	Florida	Highest selected tight end in NFL history
2	40	Richie Grant	S	UCF	from Denver Broncos
3	68	Jalen Mayfield	OG	Michigan
4	108	Darren Hall	CB	San Diego State
4	114	Drew Dalman	C	Stanford	from Denver Broncos
5	148	Ta'Quon Graham	DE	Texas
	182	Adetokunbo Ogundeji	DE	Notre Dame
	183	Avery Williams	CB	Boise State
6	187	Frank Darby	WR	Arizona State

Notes

The Falcons were awarded 3 compensatory picks in the 2021 NFL Draft.[2]
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.[3]

Staff

**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 Head coach – Arthur Smith Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dave Ragone Quarterbacks – Charles London Running backs – Desmond Kitchings Wide receivers – Dave Brock Tight ends – Justin Peelle Offensive line – Dwayne Ledford Assistant offensive line – Chandler Henley Offensive assistant – Danny Breyer Passing game specialist – T. J. Yates	Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dean Pees Defensive line – Gary Emanuel Linebackers – Frank Bush Outside linebackers – Ted Monachino Secondary – Jon Hoke Assistant defensive backs – Nick Perry Defensive assistant – Lanier Goethie Defensive assistant – Matt Pees Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams Senior assistant – Steve Hoffman Support staff Analyst – Sal Conti Analyst – Patrick Kramer Analyst – Paul Rice Analyst – Charles Walker Coordinator of coaching operations – Sarah Hogan Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin Diversity coaching intern – Mario Jeberaeel Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Thomas Stallworth Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LV LAC NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA

Current roster

**Atlanta Falcons roster**
Quarterbacks 15 Feleipe Franks 16 Josh Rosen 2 Matt Ryan Running backs 28 Mike Davis 30 Qadree Ollison 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 40 Keith Smith FB Wide receivers 13 Christian Blake 88 Frank Darby 14 Russell Gage 4 Tajae Sharpe 17 Olamide Zaccheaus Tight ends 81 Hayden Hurst 8 Kyle Pitts 85 Lee Smith		Offensive linemen 68 Josh Andrews G 67 Drew Dalman C 66 Colby Gossett G 61 Matt Hennessy C 63 Chris Lindstrom G 70 Jake Matthews T 77 Jalen Mayfield T 76 Kaleb McGary T 69 Jason Spriggs T Defensive linemen 99 Jonathan Bullard DE 50 John Cominsky DE 90 Marlon Davidson DE 96 Tyeler Davison NT 95 Ta'Quon Graham DE 97 Grady Jarrett DE 98 Mike Pennel NT 94 Anthony Rush NT		Linebackers 51 Brandon Copeland OLB 6 Dante Fowler OLB 45 Deion Jones ILB 55 Steven Means OLB 92 Adetokunbo Ogundeji OLB 54 Foyesade Oluokun ILB 93 James Vaughters OLB 3 Mykal Walker ILB Defensive backs 27 Richie Grant S 34 Darren Hall CB 21 Duron Harmon S 23 Erik Harris FS 32 Jaylinn Hawkins S 22 Fabian Moreau CB 20 Kendall Sheffield CB 24 A. J. Terrell CB 35 Avery Williams CB Special teams 47 Josh Harris LS 7 Younghoe Koo K 19 Thomas Morstead P				Reserve lists 53 Daren Bates ILB (IR) 52 Emmanuel Ellerbee ILB (COVID-19) 73 Matt Gono OT (PUP) 87 Jaeden Graham TE (IR) 5 A. J. McCarron QB (IR) 26 Isaiah Oliver CB (IR) 18 Calvin Ridley WR (NF-Inj.) Practice squad 31 Cornell Armstrong CB (COVID-19) 72 Willie Beavers OT 56 Quinton Bell OLB (COVID-19) 48 Dorian Etheridge ILB 9 Marvin Hall WR 46 Parker Hesse TE 42 Caleb Huntley RB 33 Luther Kirk S 37 Dom Maggio P 64 Ryan Neuzil G 38 Lafayette Pitts CB 89 John Raine TE -- Rashad Smith OLB -- Will Sunderland CB 79 Nick Thurman DE 82 Austin Trammell WR 36 Shawn Williams SS Rookies in italics Roster updated December 14, 2021 Depth chart Transactions 52 active, 7 inactive, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	Tennessee Titans	L 3–23	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	at Miami Dolphins	L 17–37	0–2	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
3	August 29	Cleveland Browns	L 10–19	0–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Falcons 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. They opened the season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 12	1:00 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles	L 6–32	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox	Recap
2	September 19	4:05 p.m.	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 25–48	0–2	Raymond James Stadium	Fox	Recap
3	September 26	1:00 p.m.	at New York Giants	W 17–14	1–2	MetLife Stadium	Fox	Recap
4	October 3	1:00 p.m.	Washington Football Team	L 30–34	1–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox	Recap
5	October 10	9:30 a.m.	New York Jets	W 27–20	2–3	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, England)	NFLN/WSB-TV	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 24	1:00 p.m.	at Miami Dolphins	W 30–28	3–3	Hard Rock Stadium	Fox	Recap
8	October 31	1:00 p.m.	Carolina Panthers	L 13–19	3–4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox	Recap
9	November 7	1:00 p.m.	at New Orleans Saints	W 27–25	4–4	Caesars Superdome	Fox	Recap
10	November 14	1:00 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys	L 3–43	4–5	AT&T Stadium	Fox	Recap
11	November 18	8:20 p.m.	New England Patriots	L 0–25	4–6	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox/NFLN/ Prime Video	Recap
12	November 28	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 21–14	5–6	TIAA Bank Field	Fox	Recap
13	December 5	1:00 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 17–30	5–7	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox	Recap
14	December 12	1:00 p.m.	at Carolina Panthers	W 29–21	6–7	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
15	December 19	4:05 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers			Levi's Stadium	CBS
16	December 26	1:00 p.m.	Detroit Lions			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox
17	January 2	1:00 p.m.	at Buffalo Bills			Highmark Stadium	Fox
18	January 9	1:00 p.m.	New Orleans Saints			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox

Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 16–18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	8	7	10	32
Falcons	3	3	0	0	6

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Fair, 81 °F (27 °C) — retractable roof open
Game attendance: 68,633
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 9:58. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:02.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 6:17. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.

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

PHI – Miles Sanders – 15 rushes, 74 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 7 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

PHI – DeVonta Smith – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 51 yards

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

	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

TB – Rob Gronkowski 20-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:22. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38

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

ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 38 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 11 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 73 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD

Week 3: at New York Giants

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	7	0	10	17
Giants	3	3	0	8	14

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 75,307
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

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

No scoring plays.

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

ATL – Mike Davis – 12 rushes, 50 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 16 rushes, 51 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 receptions, 82 yards
NYG – Kenny Golladay – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week 4: vs. Washington Football Team

Week 4: Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	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 3
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 68,333
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

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

Week 5: New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	6	11	20
Falcons	10	10	0	7	27

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Date: October 10
Game time: 1:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 60,589
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross, and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

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

NYJ – Michael Carter – 10 rushes, 38 yards, TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 14 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 45 yards
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	13	7	10	30
Dolphins	7	0	7	14	28

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: October 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 62,739
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Isaiah Ford 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:53. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.

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 28–21. 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

ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/40, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 32/40, 291 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 14 rushes, 60 yards, TD
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 15 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Kyle Pitts – 7 receptions, 163 yards
MIA – Mike Gesicki – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	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.

Top passers

CAR – Sam Darnold – 13/24, 129 yards
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/27, 146 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 24 rushes, 82 yards, TD
ATL – Mike Davis – 9 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

CAR – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 59 yards
ATL – Tajae Sharpe – 5 receptions, 58 yards

Week 9: at New Orleans Saints

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	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 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

ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:06. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 5:30.

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

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 6 receptions, 126 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 receptions, 54 yards

Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	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 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

Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

Week 11: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	3	10	0	12	25
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 18
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 68,286
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

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

No scoring plays

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

NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 12 rushes, 69 yards
ATL – Qadree Ollison – 9 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

NE – Kendrick Bourne – 4 receptions, 42 yards
ATL – Russell Gage – 5 receptions, 49 yards

Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	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

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 7-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:38. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:17.

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

ATL – Russell Gage 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:47. Falcons 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 5:01.
JAX – Tavon Austin 7-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Trevor Lawrence-James O'Shaughnessy pass), 0:22. Falcons 21–11. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Matthew Wright 34-yard field goal, 6:28. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:29.

Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/29, 190 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/42, 228 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 16 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
JAX – James Robinson – 17 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Russell Gage – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
JAX – Laquon Treadwell – 4 receptions, 53 yards

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

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

TB – Leonard Fournette 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 9:53. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
ATL – Mike Davis 17-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
TB – Cameron Brate 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed), 4:23. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.

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

TB – Leonard Fournette – 13 rushes, 44 yards
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 13 rushes, 78 yards

Top receivers

TB – Chris Godwin – 15 receptions, 143 yards
ATL – Russell Gage – 11 receptions, 130 yards

Week 14: at Carolina Panthers

Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

	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 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 72,243
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:19. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:19.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.

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, 5:22.
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

ATL – Russell Gage – 4 receptions, 64 yards
CAR – Robby Anderson – 8 receptions, 84 yards, TD

Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	0	0	0	0	0

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Date: December 19
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Preview

Division

NFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	3	0	.769	2–1	6–3	410	297	W4
Atlanta Falcons	6	7	0	.462	2–3	3–6	245	353	W1
New Orleans Saints	6	7	0	.462	1–2	4–5	304	285	W1
Carolina Panthers	5	8	0	.385	2–1	3–6	257	282	L3

Conference

NFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	Green Bay Packers	North	10	3	0	.769	3–1	8–2	.479	.462	W2
2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	10	3	0	.769	2–1	6–3	.503	.492	W4
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	3	0	.769	4–1	6–3	.485	.446	L1
4	Dallas Cowboys	East	9	4	0	.692	3–0	7–1	.521	.479	W2
Wild cards
5	Los Angeles Rams	West	9	4	0	.692	2–2	6–3	.482	.389	W2
6	San Francisco 49ers	West	7	6	0	.538	1–4	5–5	.488	.390	W1
7[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	Washington Football Team	East	6	7	0	.462	1–1	5–3	.544	.462	L1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5]	Minnesota Vikings	North	6	7	0	.462	2–1	4–4	.506	.462	W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	6	7	0	.462	0–2	4–4	.482	.365	W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7]	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	7	0	.462	2–3	3–6	.479	.333	W1
11[lower-alpha 7]	New Orleans Saints	South	6	7	0	.462	1–2	4–5	.527	.551	W1
12[lower-alpha 8]	Carolina Panthers	South	5	8	0	.385	2–1	3–6	.467	.415	L3
13[lower-alpha 8]	Seattle Seahawks	West	5	8	0	.385	2–2	2–6	.518	.385	W2
14[lower-alpha 9]	New York Giants	East	4	9	0	.308	1–2	3–5	.550	.442	L2
15[lower-alpha 9]	Chicago Bears	North	4	9	0	.308	2–2	2–6	.553	.308	L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
16	Detroit Lions	North	1	11	1	.115	1–4	1–7	.518	.462	L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 10]
Green Bay wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Arizona based on conference record. Tampa Bay wins tiebreaker over Arizona based on strength of victory. Washington wins tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia and New Orleans (see below). Washington wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on division record. Atlanta drops out of the tiebreak with Philadelphia and Minnesota based on conference record; Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on common record. Philadelphia wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below). Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record. NY Giants wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on conference records. 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.

References

Maya, Adam. "Falcons trade WR Julio Jones, future sixth-rounder to Titans for second- and fourth-round picks". NFL.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
"Falcons awarded three compensatory picks ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft".
"Falcons trade back in second round of 2021 NFL Draft".

External links

Official website

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[10-3a-4] Green Bay wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Arizona based on conference record.

[10-3b-5] Tampa Bay wins tiebreaker over Arizona based on strength of victory.

[6-7a-6] Washington wins tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia and New Orleans (see below).

[6-7b-7] Washington wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on division record.

[6-7c-8] Atlanta drops out of the tiebreak with Philadelphia and Minnesota based on conference record; Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on common record.

[6-7e-9] Philadelphia wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).

[6-7f-10] Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.

[5-8-11] Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record.

[4-9-12] NY Giants wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on conference records.

[13] 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.

[1] Maya, Adam. "Falcons trade WR Julio Jones, future sixth-rounder to Titans for second- and fourth-round picks". NFL.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[2] "Falcons awarded three compensatory picks ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft".

[3] "Falcons trade back in second round of 2021 NFL Draft".

Atlanta Falcons
Founded in 1966 Based in Atlanta, Georgia Headquartered in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Franchise	Franchise Team history Seasons Players Quarterbacks Head coaches Expansion draft Draft history First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Georgia Dome Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Culture	Rankin M. Smith Sr. Arthur Blank Freddie Falcon Cheerleaders The "Dirty Bird" (dance) "2 Legit 2 Quit"
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