The 2015 Atlanta Falcons season National Football League and the first under new head coach Dan Quinn .
The Atlanta Falcons started the season 5–0, their best start since 2012 . However, the Falcons would struggle throughout the rest of the season by losing 8 of their remaining 11 games. After their Week 15 win at EverBank Field against the Jacksonville Jaguars , the Falcons managed to improve their record from last season .
Offseason [ ] Coaching staff changes [ ] File:Dan Quinn 2015 intro press conference.jpg Dan Quinn at his introductory press conference
On December 29, 2014 head coach Mike Smith was fired after back-to-back losing seasons.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the hiring of Dirk Koetter as their new offensive coordinator.
On January 15, 2015, the New York Jets announced the hiring of Joe Danna as their new defensive backs coach.
On January 16, 2015, the Oakland Raiders announced the hiring of Mike Tice as their new offensive line coach.
On January 18, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Kyle Shanahan as their new offensive coordinator.
On January 23, 2015, the Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Glenn Pires as their new linebackers coach.
On January 24, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Raheem Morris as their defensive backs coach and assistant head coach.
On January 26, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Richard Smith as their defensive coordinator.
On January 25, 2015, the Falcons promoted Wade Harman Tight Ends Coach, formally the assistant offensive line coach.
On January 29, 2015, the San Diego Chargers announced the hiring of Mike Nolan as their linebackers coach.
On January 31, 2015, the San Francisco 49ers announced the hiring of Tim Lewis as their defensive backs coach.
On February 2, 2015, Dan Quinn was hired as the Falcons' 16th head coach.
On February 2, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Chris Morgan as their offensive line coach.
On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Bobby Turner as their running backs coach.
On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Mike LaFleur as their offensive assistant.
On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Marquand Manuel as their defensive backs coach and senior defensive consultant.
On February 4, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the hiring of Andrew Weidinger as their offensive assistant.
On February 4, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Steve Scarnecchia as their assistant to head coach coach.
On February 8, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Jeff Ulbrich as their linebackers coach.
On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Matt LaFleur as their Quarterback coach.
On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Doug Mallory as their defensive Assistant & Linebackers coach.
On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Mike McDaniel as their offensive assistant.
On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Chad Walker as their defensive assistant & defensive backs coach.
On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Keith Carter as their assistant offensive line coach. Free Agents [ ] Re-signings [ ]
Date
Player
Position
Contract
Source
February 24
Cliff Matthews
Defensive end
2 years / $1,505,000
[ 1]
February 24
Patrick DiMarco
Fullback
2 years / $1,495,000
[ 1]
February 25
Matt Bryant
Kicker
3 years / $8,500,000
[ 2]
March 3
Nate Stupar
Linebacker
1 years / $585,000
[ 3]
March 5
Charles Godfrey
Safety
1 years / $1,500,000
[ 4]
March 6
Eric Weems
Wide receiver
2 years / $3,000,000
[ 5]
March 9
T. J. Yates
Quarterback
1 years / $1,500,000
[ 6]
March 10
Antone Smith
Running back
1 years / $1,400,000
March 18
Kroy Biermann
Linebacker
1 years / $1,925,000
[ 8]
Team additions [ ]
Date
Player
Position
Previous team
Contract
Source
February 13
Allen Bradford
Linebacker
Seattle Seahawks
1 year / $660,000
[ 9]
February 24
Nick Williams
Wide receiver
Washington Redskins
2 year / $1,100,000
[ 1]
March 10
Brooks Reed
Linebacker
Houston Texans
5 year / $22,000,000
March 10
Justin Durant
Linebacker
Dallas Cowboys
3 year / $10,800,000
March 10
Mike Person
Guard
St. Louis Rams
3 year / $3,350,000
March 10
Leonard Hankerson
Wide receiver
Washington Redskins
1 year / $1,000,000
[ 10]
March 12
Adrian Clayborn
Defensive end
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 year / $3,000,000
[ 11]
March 12
Phillip Adams
Cornerback
New York Jets
1 year / $745,000
[ 11]
March 12
O'Brien Schofield
Defensive end
Seattle Seahawks
1 year / $1,700,000
[ 12]
March 18
Jared Smith
Offensive guard
Seattle Seahawks
1 year / $440,000
[ 13]
March 19
Jacob Tamme
Tight end
Denver Broncos
2 year / $4,000,000
[ 14]
March 19
Tony Moeaki
Tight end
Seattle Seahawks
1 year / $745,000
[ 15]
May 4
Collin Mooney
Fullback
Tennessee Titans
2 year / $1,100,000
[ 16]
May 14
Tyler Polumbus
Offensive tackle
Washington Redskins
Undisclosed
[ 17]
May 14
Chris Chester
Offensive guard
Washington Redskins
1 year / $2,800,000
[ 18]
July 29
DeMarcus Love
Offensive tackle
Denver Broncos
Unknown
[ 19]
August 7
Michael Ford
Running back
Chicago Bears
Unknown
[ 20]
August 16
Terrell Manning
Linebacker
New York Giants
Unknown
[ 21]
August 16
Evan Royster
Running back
Washington Redskins
Unknown
[ 21]
August 24
John Harris
Wide receiver
Philadelphia Eagles
Unknown
[ 22]
August 26
Rex Grossman
Quarterback
Cleveland Browns
Unknown
[ 23]
Departures [ ] 2015 draft class [ ] File:Vic Beasley 2015 2.jpg Vic Beasley, the Falcons' first round pick
Notes
The Falcons acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 249 overall) as part of a trade that sent the team's 2013 first-, third- and sixth-round selections to the St. Louis Rams .
The Falcons were not rewarded any compensatory picks this year.
The Falcons traded their fifth- (No.146 overall) sixth- (No.185 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the Vikings' fifth-round selection (No.137 overall). Staff [ ]
2015 Atlanta Falcons final staff
Front Office
Owner/Chairman – Arthur Blank
President/CEO – Rich McKay
General Manager – Thomas Dimitroff
Assistant General Manager – Scott Pioli
Director of Player Personnel – Lionel Vital
Director of Football Administration – Nick Polk
Director of Pro Scouting – DeJuan Polk
Director of College Scouting – Steve Sabo
Consultant – Joe Banner Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Kyle Shanahan
Quarterbacks – Matt LaFleur
Running Backs – Bobby Turner
Wide Receivers – Terry Robiskie
Tight Ends – Wade Harman
Offensive Line – Chris Morgan
Assistant Offensive Line – Keith Carter
Offensive Assistant – Mike McDaniel
Offensive Assistant – Mike LaFleur
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Richard Smith
Defensive Line – Bryan Cox
Linebackers – Jeff Ulbrich
Senior Defensive Assistant/Defensive Backs – Marquand Manuel
Defensive Assistant/Linebackers – Doug Mallory
Defensive Assistant/Defensive Backs – Chad Walker Special Teams Coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Keith Armstrong
Assistant Special Teams – Eric Sutulovich Coaching Support Staff Assistant to the Head Coach – Steve Scarnecchia Strength and Conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning – A.J. Neibel
Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Jonas Beauchemin
Final roster [ ]
2015 Atlanta Falcons final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
65 Chris Chester G63 Ben Garland G66 Gino Gradkowski C72 Bryce Harris T67 Andy Levitre G75 Jake Long T70 Jake Matthews T68 Mike Person C73 Ryan Schraeder T62 James Stone GDefensive linemen
44 Vic Beasley 95 Jonathan Babineaux DT71 Kroy Biermann DE99 Adrian Clayborn DE93 Malliciah Goodman DE77 Ra'Shede Hageman DT94 Tyson Jackson DE97 Grady Jarrett 74 Joey Mbu 96 Paul Soliai DT
Linebackers
52 Justin Durant OLB56 Brooks Reed OLB50 O'Brien Schofield OLB41 Tyler Starr OLB54 Nate Stupar MLB55 Paul Worrilow MLB51 Philip Wheeler OLBDefensive backs
20 Phillip Adams CB23 Robert Alford CB37 Ricardo Allen FS32 Jalen Collins 30 Charles Godfrey FS36 Kemal Ishmael SS28 Akeem King 27 Robenson Therezie 21 Desmond Trufant CBSpecial teams
Reserve lists
3 Matt Bryant K (IR) 25 William Moore SS (IR) 86 Beau Gardner (IR) 92 Ricky Havili-Heimuli DT (IR) 33 Travis Howard CB (IR) 39 Collin Mooney FB (IR) 67 Adam Replogle DT (IR) Practice squad
91 Xzavier Dickson 89 C. J. Goodwin WR90 Curtis Grant 19 R.J. Harris 22 T.J. Heath CB35 Gus Johnson 18 Jordan Leslie WR90 Dontay Moch LB 8 Matt Simms (American football) QB86 D.J. Tialavea TERookies in italics 54 Active, 7 Inactive, 10 Practice squad
Schedule [ ] Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
3
14
7
24
Falcons
3
17
0
6
26
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
ATL – 10:55 Matt Bryant 41-yard FG.Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:04. Second quarter
ATL – 10:44 Julio Jones 4-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan , Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 11 plays, 88, yards, 5:39.
PHI – 7:18 Cody Parkey 29-yard FG.Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:26.
ATL – 10:55 Matt Bryant 39-yard FG.Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:00.
ATL – 0:45 Julio Jones 22-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 1 play, 27, yards, 0:14. Third quarter
PHI – 13:13 DeMarco Murray 8-yard TD run, Cody Parkey kick.Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:12.
PHI – 3:39 DeMarco Murray 5-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford , Cody Parkey kick.Drive: 13 plays, 95, yards, 6:10. Fourth quarter
ATL – 10:49 Matt Bryant 44-yard FG.Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:50.
PHI – 8:37 Ryan Matthews 1-yard TD run, Cody Parkey kick.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:12.
ATL – 6:27 Matt Bryant 51-yard FG.Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:10. Top passers
Top rushers
PHI – Darren Sproles – 5 CAR, 50 YDS
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 20 CAR, 80 YDS Top receivers
PHI – Jordan Matthews - 10 REC, 102 YDS
ATL – Julio Jones - 9 REC, 141 YDS Top tacklers
PHI – Mychal Kendricks - 10 TACKLES
ATL – Paul Worrilow - 13 TACKLES
With the win, the Falcons began their season 1-0.
Week 2: at New York Giants [ ]
Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
3
0
14
24
Giants
0
13
7
0
20
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
ATL – 0:34 Tevin Coleman 1-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 4:19. Second quarter
NYG – 10:06 Josh Brown 38-yard FG.Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:28.
ATL – 4:46 Matt Bryant 42-yard FG.Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:20.
NYG – 3:19 Odell Beckham Jr. 67-yard TD pass from Eli Manning , Josh Brown kick.Drive: 4 plays, 80, yards, 1:27.
NYG – 0:02 Josh Brown 44-yard FG.Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:56. Third quarter
NYG – 10:53 Larry Donnell 10-yard TD pass from Eli Manning, Josh Brown kick.Drive: 9 plays, 69, yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter
ATL – 12:39 Leonard Hankerson 10-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan , Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 12 plays, 91, yards, 6:36.
ATL – 1:14 Devonta Freeman 2-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:58. Top passers
Top rushers
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 9 CAR, 32 YDS
NYG – Andre Williams - 6 CAR, 43 YDS Top receivers
Top tacklers
ATL – Justin Durant - 10 TACKLES
NYG – Devon Kennard - 10 TACKLES
The Giants would lead 20–17 with below 2 minutes left, but Atlanta was able to pull off the comeback, scoring with 1:14 remaining after Devonta Freeman took it in from a yard out. New York tried to come back, but the Falcons would force a turnover on downs to end the game.
With the win, Atlanta improved to 2–0.
Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
10
8
14
39
Cowboys
14
14
0
0
28
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : September 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 90,345Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DAL – 14:03 Joseph Randle 37-yard TD run, Dan Bailey kick.Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
DAL – 7:07 Joseph Randle 1-yard TD run, Dan Bailey kick.Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.
ATL – 3:00 Devonta Freeman 3-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:07. Second quarter
DAL – 7:25 Darren McFadden 2-yard TD run, Dan Bailey kick.Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 5:09.
ATL – 2:18 Devonta Freeman 2-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:32.
DAL – 0:40 Joseph Randle 1-yard TD run, Dan Bailey kick.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
ATL – 0:00 Matt Bryant 32-yard FG.Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:40. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ATL – 11:25 Devonta Freeman 7-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:44.
ATL – 3:04 Julio Jones 2-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:14. Top passers
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 30 CAR, 141 YDS
DAL – Joseph Randle – 14 CAR, 87 YDS Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones - 12 REC, 164 YDS
DAL – Lance Dunbar - 10 REC, 100 YDS Top tacklers
The Falcons would trail 28–17 at one point, but the Falcons would pull off their second comeback in as many weeks, as they won 39–28.
With the win, the Falcons improved to 3–0 for the first time since 2012 .
Week 4: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Four: Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Texans
0
0
0
21
21
Falcons
7
21
14
6
48
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – 14:39 Devonta Freeman 23-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:19.
ATL – 12:24 Desmond Trufant 24-yard TD fumble recovery, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 2 plays, -7 yards, 0:16.
ATL – 3:11 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan , Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:20. Third quarter
ATL – 10:50 Devonta Freeman 6-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:56.
ATL – 2:56 Terron Ward 8-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 6:17. Fourth quarter
HOU – 14:22 C. J. Fiedorowicz 5-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer , Nick Novak kick.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34.
HOU – 9:09 Chris Polk 1-yard TD run, Nick Novak kick.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
HOU – 3:01 Cecil Shorts III 8-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick.Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:31.
ATL – 0:00 Nate Stupar 84-yard TD fumble recovery.Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:50. Top passers
Top rushers
HOU – Chris Polk - 3 CAR, 27 YDS
ATL – Terron Ward – 19 CAR, 72 YDS Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins - 9 REC, 157
ATL – Leonard Hankerson - 6 REC, 103 YDS Top tacklers
The Falcons routed the Texans 48–21 at home. Atlanta would build a 42–0 lead, but Houston put up a fight, as they would outscore Atlanta 21–6 for the remainder of the game. However, the Falcons still won in a blowout.
With the win, the Falcons improved to 4–0.
Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Five: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
Redskins
0
7
0
12
0
19
Falcons
0
3
3
13
6
25
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
No Scoring
Second quarter
WAS – 12:12 Derek Carrier 7-yard TD pass from Kirk Cousins , Dustin Hopkins kick.Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:47.
ATL – 7:07 Matt Bryant 42-yard FG.Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:05. Third quarter
ATL – 1:54 Matt Bryant 28-yard FG.Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter
ATL – 9:14 Julio Jones 0-yard TD fumble recovery.Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:32.
WAS – 7:59 Matt Jones 2-yard TD run.Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:15.
WAS – 2:38 Dustin Hopkins 28-yard FG.Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:06.
ATL – 0:24 Devonta Freeman 6-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
WAS – 0:00 Dustin Hopkins 52-yard FG.Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:24. Overtime
ATL – 12:15 Robert Alford 59-yard TD interception.Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:45. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
WAS – Jamison Crowder - 8 REC, 87
ATL – Jacob Tamme - 8 REC, 94 YDS Top tacklers
the Falcons would win this game in overtime against the Redskins. In overtime, the game was sealed away after Robert Alford returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown to end the game.
With the win, Atlanta started 5–0 for the first time since 2012 .
Week 6: at New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
NO – 9:44 Mark Ingram 2-yard TD run, Zach Hocker kick.Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:16.
NO – 2:06 Michael Mauti blocked punt returned 4-yards for TD, Zach Hocker kick.Drive: 3 plays, -4 yards, 2:15. Second quarter
Third quarter
NO – 7:19 Zach Hocker 31-yard FG.Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:55.
NO – 2:23 Benjamin Watson 2-yard TD pass from Drew Brees , Zach Hocker kick.Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter
ATL – 13:07 Devonta Freeman 25-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:16.
NO – 8:02 Mark Ingram 1-yard TD run, Zach Hocker kick.Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:05.
ATL – 1:29 Devonta Freeman 13-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:05. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
ATL – Paul Worrilow - 9 TACKLES
NO – Dannell Ellerbe - 14 TACKLES
The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season in New Orleans on Thursday Night Football . The Saints would lead the entire game. The Falcons would tie it, but that was the closest they would come to striking distance, as the Saints won 31–21.
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 5–1.
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Seven: Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
3
7
0
10
Titans
0
7
0
0
7
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
No Scoring
Second quarter
TEN – 8:42 Kendall Wright 19-yard TD pass from Zach Mettenberger , Ryan Succop kick.Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:07.
ATL – 2:31 Matt Bryant 27-yard FG.Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:11. Third quarter
ATL – 5:56 Julio Jones 8-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan , Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter
No Scoring
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/38, 295 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Zach Mettenberger – 22/35, 295 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 25 CAR, 116 YDS
TEN – Antonio Andrews – 10 CAR, 57 YDS Top receivers
Top tacklers
ATL – Justin Durant - 8 TACKLES
TEN – Wesley Woodyard - 9 TACKLES
With the win, the Falcons improved to 6-1.
Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Eight: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
Buccaneers
3
10
7
0
3
23
Falcons
3
0
7
10
0
20
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 70,524Referee : Ron Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Tony SiragusaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ATL – 7:54 Matt Bryant 21-yard FG.Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:06.
TB – 2:03 Connor Barth 38-yard FG.Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:58. Second quarter
TB – 3:32 Connor Barth 23-yard FG.Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:32.
TB – 0:30 Cameron Brate 20-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston , Connor Barth kick.Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:53. Third quarter
TB – 6:06 Jameis Winston 4-yard TD run, Connor Barth kick.Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:56.
ATL – 0:15 Jacob Tamme 7-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan , Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:35. Fourth quarter
ATL – 4:56 Matt Bryant 24-yard FG.Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:11.
ATL – 0:17 Julio Jones 8-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:35. Overtime
TB – 7:52 Connor Barth 31-yard FG.Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:08. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
TB – Cameron Brate - 2 REC, 48 YDS
ATL – Julio Jones - 12 REC, 162 YDS Top tacklers
TB – Kwon Alexander - 11 TACKLES
ATL – Ricardo Allen - 6 TACKLES
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–2.
Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
3
10
0
3
16
49ers
0
17
0
0
17
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : November 8Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , cloudyGame attendance : 70,799Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer HaleRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ATL – 9:24 Matt Bryant 44-yard FG.Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. Second quarter
SF – 13:41 Garrett Celek 1-yard TD pass from Blaine Gabbert , Phil Dawson kick.Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:26.
ATL – 6:05 Matt Bryant 36-yard FG.Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:28.
SF – 3:20 Phil Dawson 44-yard FG.Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:45.
SF – 1:16 Garrett Celek 11-yard TD pass from Blaine Gabbert, Phil Dawson kick.Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:09.
ATL – 0:13 Devonta Freeman 17-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan , Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:03. Third quarter
No Scoring
Fourth quarter
ATL – 2:56 Matt Bryant 19-yard FG.Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:18. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones - 10 REC, 137 YDS
SF – Quinton Patton - 3 REC, 70 YDS Top tacklers
ATL – Philip Wheeler - 10 TACKLES
SF – Marcus Cromartie - 7 TACKLES
With the bitter loss, the Falcons fell to 6–3.
Week 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
0
7
7
10
24
Falcons
7
7
7
0
21
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
ATL – 0:02 Patrick DiMarco 15-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan , Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:28. Second quarter
ATL – 8:54 Patrick DiMarco 15-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:18.
IND – 1:55 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck , Adam Vinatieri kick.Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59. Third quarter
ATL – 9:38 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.
IND – 0:10 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick.Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:58. Fourth quarter
IND – 10:07 D'Qwell Jackson 6-yard TD interception, Adam Vinatieri kick.Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:07.
IND – 0:52 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG.Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02. Top passers
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore - 14 CAR, 34 YDS
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 17 CAR, 48 YDS Top receivers
IND – Frank Gore - 5 REC, 46 YDS
ATL – Julio Jones - 9 REC, 160 YDS Top tacklers
IND – Jerrell Freeman - 9 TACKLES
ATL – Justin Durant - 9 TACKLES
The Falcons would lead 21–7 at one point, but Indianapolis would rally to erase it after D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception 6 yards to tie it at 21. The Colts would eventually go down the field to win it with an Adam Vinatieri field goal from 43 yards with 52 seconds left.
With the loss, Atlanta fell to 6–4.
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
7
0
3
10
20
Falcons
0
3
0
7
10
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 70,610Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–5.
Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
9
3
7
19
Buccaneers
7
0
9
7
23
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : December 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , cloudyGame attendance : 58,221Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton , David Diehl and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–6.
Week 14: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
0
0
0
0
Panthers
21
7
10
0
38
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : December 13Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , sunnyGame attendance : 74,420Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
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The Falcons would suffer a blowout and shutout loss to undefeated Carolina. The Falcons would struggle all day, as the Panthers romped them 38-0, their worst shutout loss since 2004 .
With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–7. This is the first and only time they had been under .500 all season.
Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Fifteen: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
10
0
6
23
Jaguars
0
3
14
0
17
at EverBank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , clearGame attendance : 64,016Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
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With the win, the Falcons improved to 7–7.
Week 16: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Sixteen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
7
0
3
3
13
Falcons
0
7
7
6
20
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 70,981Referee : John Parry TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
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In a major upset win, the Atlanta Falcons defeated Carolina 20–13, spoiling the Panthers' run at a perfect season. Unfortunately for the Falcons, they were eliminated from playoff contention due to the Minnesota Vikings' 49–17 win against the New York Giants later in the day.
Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
7
7
3
3
20
Falcons
3
14
0
0
17
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
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With the loss, the Falcons ended their season 8–8, and finished 1–5 against their division.
Statistics [ ] Team leaders [ ]
Category
Player(s)
Value
Passing yards
Matt Ryan 4,591
Passing touchdowns
Matt Ryan
21
Rushing yards
Devonta Freeman 1,061
Rushing touchdowns
Devonta Freeman
11
Receptions
Julio Jones 136
Receiving yards
Julio Jones
1,871
Receiving touchdowns
Julio Jones
8
Points
Matt Bryant 83
Kickoff return yards
Eric Weems 403
Punt return yards
Eric Weems
221
Tackles
Paul Worrilow 95
Sacks
Vic Beasley 4.0
Interceptions
Ricardo Allen 3
Forced fumbles
Vic Beasley
2
Stats as of week 16.[ 47]
Standings [ ] Division [ ] Template:2015 NFC South standings
Conference [ ] Template:2015 NFC standings
References [ ]
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↑ Jay Adams (2015-02-27). Falcons Release Veteran WR Douglas . Atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved on 2015-03-27.
↑ Wyatt, Jim (2015-03-11). Titans Agree to Terms with Former Falcons WR Harry Douglas . Titansonline.com. Retrieved on 2015-09-04.
↑ Jay Adams (2015-02-27). Falcons Release Veteran G Blalock . Atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved on 2015-03-27.
↑ Jay Adams (2015-02-27). Falcons Trim Roster Further, Waive DE Massaquoi . Atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved on 2015-03-27.
↑ Fann, Joe (2015-03-03). Titans Release S Bernard Pollard; Claim OLB Jonathan Massaquoi . Titansonline.com. Retrieved on 2015-03-27.
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↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 Jay Adams (2015-05-01). Falcons Make Roster Moves During Draft . Atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved on 2015-09-04.
↑ Falcons waive TE Kyle Miller . The Falcoholic. Retrieved on 2015-09-04.↑ Falcons Waive Linebacker Prince Shembo . Atlantafalcons.com (2015-05-29). Retrieved on 2015-09-04.↑ Jay Adams (2015-06-15). Falcons Release Veteran OT Baker . Atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved on 2015-09-04.
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