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2021 Atlanta Falcons season

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56th season in franchise history

2021 Atlanta Falcons season
OwnerArthur Blank
General managerTerry Fontenot
Head coachArthur Smith
Home stadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record7–10
Division place3rdNFC South
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsCBA. J. Terrell(2nd team)
LSJosh Harris(2nd team)
Pro BowlersTEKyle Pitts
LSJosh Harris
Uniform

The2021 season was theAtlanta Falcons' 56th season in theNational Football League (NFL), their fifth playing their home games atMercedes-Benz Stadium and their first under general managerTerry Fontenot and head coachArthur Smith.

For the first time since2010, wide receiverJulio Jones was not on the roster as he was traded to theTennessee Titans on June 6, 2021.[1] Jones departed Atlanta holding the most career receiving yards and receptions in Falcons franchise history.

Following their Week 12 win over theJacksonville Jaguars, the Falcons improved their 4–12 season fromthe previous year. However, the Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive year following a Week 17 loss to theBuffalo Bills.

It was also their final season withquarterbackMatt Ryan, who had been with the team since2008, as he was traded to theIndianapolis Colts for the following season.[2]

Draft

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Main article:2021 NFL draft
2021 Atlanta Falcons Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
14Kyle PittsTEFloridaHighest selected tight end in NFL history
240Richie GrantSUCFfromDenver Broncos
368Jalen MayfieldOGMichigan
4108Darren HallCBSan Diego State
114Drew DalmanCStanfordfromDenver Broncos
5148Ta'Quon GrahamDETexas
182Adetokunbo OgundejiDENotre Dame
183Avery WilliamsCBBoise State
6187Frank DarbyWRArizona State

Notes

  • The Falcons were awarded 3 compensatory picks in the2021 NFL draft.[3]
  • The Falcons traded their second-round (35th overall) and sixth-round (219th overall) picks to theDenver 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

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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, andJoel 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

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2021 Atlanta Falcons roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams(ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 13Tennessee TitansL 3–230–1Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap
2August 21atMiami DolphinsL 17–370–2Hard Rock StadiumRecap
3August 29Cleveland BrownsL 10–190–3Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap

Regular season

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Schedule

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

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 12Philadelphia EaglesL 6–320–1Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap
2September 19atTampa Bay BuccaneersL 25–480–2Raymond James StadiumRecap
3September 26atNew York GiantsW 17–141–2MetLife StadiumRecap
4October 3Washington Football TeamL 30–341–3Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap
5October 10New York JetsW 27–202–3United KingdomTottenham Hotspur Stadium(London)Recap
6Bye
7October 24atMiami DolphinsW 30–283–3Hard Rock StadiumRecap
8October 31Carolina PanthersL 13–193–4Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap
9November 7atNew Orleans SaintsW 27–254–4Caesars SuperdomeRecap
10November 14atDallas CowboysL 3–434–5AT&T StadiumRecap
11November 18New England PatriotsL 0–254–6Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap
12November 28atJacksonville JaguarsW 21–145–6TIAA Bank FieldRecap
13December 5Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 17–305–7Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap
14December 12atCarolina PanthersW 29–216–7Bank of America StadiumRecap
15December 19atSan Francisco 49ersL 13–316–8Levi's StadiumRecap
16December 26Detroit LionsW 20–167–8Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap
17January 2atBuffalo BillsL 15–297–9Highmark StadiumRecap
18January 9New Orleans SaintsL 20–307–10Mercedes-Benz StadiumRecap

Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles7871032
Falcons33006

atMercedes-Benz Stadium,Atlanta, Georgia

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

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Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons01015025
Buccaneers71472048

atRaymond James Stadium,Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,694
  • Referee:Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TB – Rob Gronkowski 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 14:07.Buccaneers 14–0.Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:54
  • ATL –Cordarrelle Patterson 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:48.Buccaneers 14–7.Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:19
  • TB –Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:43.Buccaneers 21–7.Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:31
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00.Buccaneers 21–10.Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 0:43

Third quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:43.Buccaneers 28–10.Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:36
  • ATL –Calvin Ridley 3-yard pass fromMatt 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

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Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons0701017
Giants330814

atMetLife Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey

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 fromMatt 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

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Washington Football Team

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Week 4: Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Washington01391234
Falcons3146730

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 fromMatt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:07.Falcons 10–0.Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:06.
  • WAS –Terry McLaurin 33-yard pass fromTaylor 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

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NFL London games

Week 5: New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jets0361120
Falcons10100727

atTottenham Hotspur Stadium,London, England

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 fromMatt 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

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Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons01371030
Dolphins7071428

atHard Rock Stadium,Miami Gardens, Florida

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 fromMatt 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

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Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers363719
Falcons370313

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 fromMatt 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

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Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons3771027
Saints0032225

atCaesars Superdome,New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m.CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 69,170
  • Referee:Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ATL –Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 4:26.Falcons 3–0.Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:45.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • NO –Brian Johnson 35-yard field goal, 9:36.Falcons 10–3.Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:24.
  • ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:13.Falcons 17–3.Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:23.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Brian Johnson 52-yard field goal, 14:49.Falcons 17–6.Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:24.
  • ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:39.Falcons 24–6.Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:07.
  • NO –Marquez Callaway 5-yard pass fromTrevor 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

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Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons30003
Cowboys7297043

atAT&T Stadium,Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 93,436
  • Referee:Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DAL –Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 13:24.Cowboys 14–3.Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:41.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 8:07.Cowboys 21–3.Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:49.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 9-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 1:10.Cowboys 28–3.Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:38.
  • DAL –Nahshon Wright 8-yard return of blocked punt (Ezekiel Elliott run), 0:37.Cowboys 36–3.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Dak Prescott 4-yard run (Lirim Hajrullahu kick), 0:31.Cowboys 43–3.Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 0:31.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

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

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Week 11: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Patriots31001225
Falcons00000

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 fromMac 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

Top receivers

With the disastrous loss to New England, which was the 8th time the Falcons failed to beat the Patriots since1998, the Falcons fell to 4-6 on the year.

Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons777021
Jaguars038314

atTIAA Bank Field,Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,031
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 12-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:40.Falcons 14–0.Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:04.
  • JAX –Matthew Wright 22-yard field goal, 0:46.Falcons 14–3.Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 5:55.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers1377330
Falcons7100017

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 69,366
  • Referee:Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 8:39.Buccaneers 14–10.Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:00.
  • TB –Rob Gronkowski 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:54.Buccaneers 20–10.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
  • ATL –Marlon Davidson 3-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:22.Buccaneers 20–17.

Third quarter

  • TB – Rob Gronkowski 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:29.Buccaneers 27–17.Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 5:43.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 1:49.Buccaneers 30–17.Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:36.

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

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Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons7103929
Panthers707721

atBank 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 andLindsay Czarniak
  • Recap,Game Book
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 fromMatt 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 fromP. 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

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Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons373013
49ers31414031

atLevi's Stadium,Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m.PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,650
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS):Kevin Harlan,Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap,Game Book
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 fromMatt 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 fromJimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:17.49ers 31–13.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 16: Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions373316
Falcons0103720

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 68,638
  • Referee:Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers,Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DET –Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 3:25.Lions 3–0.Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:34.

Second quarter

  • ATL –Cordarrelle Patterson 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:53.Falcons 7–3.Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:24.
  • DET –Amon-Ra St. Brown 20-yard pass fromTim 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 fromMatt 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

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Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons2130015
Bills1408729

atHighmark Stadium,Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Snow showers, 25 °F (−4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,948
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ATL –Jake Kumerow tackled in end zone for a safety, 11:04.Falcons 2–0.
  • BUF –Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:15.Bills 7–2.Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:10.
  • BUF – Josh Allen 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:35.Bills 14–2.Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:52.

Second quarter

  • ATL –Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 10:08.Bills 14–5.Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:27.
  • ATL –Mike Davis 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:48.Bills 14–12.Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 0:00.Falcons 15–14.Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Devin Singletary 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:46.Bills 29–15.Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:18.

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

With the loss, Atlanta fell to 7-9, finishing 2-3 against the AFC, and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 4th straight year.

Week 18: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 18: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Saints7170630
Falcons337720

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: January 9
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 68,336
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:31.Saints 7–6.Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:58.
  • NO –Tre'Quan Smith 13-yard pass fromTrevor 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 fromMatt 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

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Division

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NFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2)Tampa Bay Buccaneers1340.7654–28–4511353W3
New Orleans Saints980.5294–27–5364335W2
Atlanta Falcons7100.4122–44–8313459L2
Carolina Panthers5120.2942–43–9304404L7

Conference

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#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division winners
1[a]Green Bay PackersNorth1340.7654–29–3.479.480L1
2[a]Tampa Bay BuccaneersSouth1340.7654–28–4.467.443W3
3[b]Dallas CowboysEast1250.7066–010–2.488.431W1
4[b]Los Angeles RamsWest1250.7063–38–4.483.409L1
Wild cards
5Arizona CardinalsWest1160.6474–27–5.490.492L1
6San Francisco 49ersWest1070.5882–47–5.500.438W2
7[c]Philadelphia EaglesEast980.5293–37–5.469.350L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c]New Orleans SaintsSouth980.5294–27–5.512.516W2
9Minnesota VikingsNorth890.4714–26–6.507.434W1
10[d]Washington Football TeamEast7100.4122–46–6.529.420W1
11[d][e]Seattle SeahawksWest7100.4123–34–8.519.424W2
12[d][e]Atlanta FalconsSouth7100.4122–44–8.472.315L2
13Chicago BearsNorth6110.3532–44–8.524.373L1
14Carolina PanthersSouth5120.2942–43–9.509.412L7
15New York GiantsEast4130.2351–53–9.536.485L6
16Detroit LionsNorth3131.2062–43–9.528.627W1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^abGreen Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4), claiming the No. 1 seed.
  2. ^abDallas claimed the No. 3 seed over LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  3. ^abPhiladelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  4. ^abcWashington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
  5. ^abSeattle 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).
  6. ^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

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  1. ^Maya, Adam (June 6, 2021)."Falcons trade WR Julio Jones, future sixth-rounder to Titans for second- and fourth-round picks".NFL.com. RetrievedNovember 24, 2024.
  2. ^"Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Indianapolis Colts".www.atlantafalcons.com. RetrievedMarch 21, 2022.
  3. ^"Falcons awarded three compensatory picks ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft".
  4. ^"Falcons trade back in second round of 2021 NFL Draft".

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