2019 Atlanta Falcons

2019 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
Head Coach	Dan Quinn
General Manager	Thomas Dimitroff
Home Field	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Place	2nd NFC South
Playoff Finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DT Grady Jarrett WR Julio Jones TE Austin Hooper (alternate)
Uniform
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Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
2018	2020

The 2019 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fifth under and final full season under head coach Dan Quinn, as he would be fired during their next season. They tried to improve on their 7–9 season from 2018, and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. However, the Falcons stumbled out of the gate and had their worst start for the first time in 16 years with a 1–7 record to begin the campaign.

After a loss at home to the rival New Orleans Saints, the Falcons suffered their second consecutive losing season and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row. However, the Falcons went 6–2 over the final half of the season, tied for the best record in the NFC during that span, to finish the season with a 7–9 record for the second straight year and 2nd in the NFC South.

In their season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Falcons finished the game with a pick-six seven seconds into overtime by Deion Jones, setting the record for the shortest overtime in NFL history.

NFL draft

• Main article: 2019 NFL draft

2019 Atlanta Falcons draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	14	Chris Lindstrom *	G	Boston College
1	31	Kaleb McGary	OT	Washington	from LA Rams
4	111	Kendall Sheffield	CB	Ohio State	from DET
4	135	John Cominsky	DE	Charleston	from OAK
5	152	Qadree Ollison	RB	Pittsburgh
5	172	Jordan Miller	CB	Washington
6	203	Marcus Green	WR	Louisiana–Monroe	from LA Rams
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

• As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Falcons experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received two compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.

Trades

• The Falcons traded their second-round (45th overall) and third-round (79th overall) picks to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for their first-round (31st overall) and sixth-round (203rd overall) selections.
• The Falcons traded their fourth-round (117th overall) and sixth-round (186th overall) selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for their fourth-round (111th overall) selection.
• The Falcons traded their fourth-round (137th overall) and seventh-round (230th overall) selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for their fourth-round (135th overall) selection.

Staff

2019 Atlanta Falcons final staff
	Front Office Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank President/CEO – Rich McKay General manager – Thomas Dimitroff Director of pro personnel – Joel Collier Director of football operations – Nick Polk Director of college scouting – Steve Sabo National scouts – Ruston Webster and Phil Emery Head Coaches Head coach – Dan Quinn Assistant head coach/offensive passing game coordinator/wide receivers – Raheem Morris Assistant to the head coach – Steve Scarnecchia Offensive Coaches Offensive coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Greg Knapp Running backs – Dave Brock Tight ends – Mike Mularkey Offensive line – Chris Morgan Offensive line assistant – Bob Kronenberg Offensive assistant – Will Harriger Offensive assistant – Ben Steele			Defensive Coaches Defensive line – Jess Simpson Assistant defensive line – Travis Jones Linebackers – Jeff Ulbrich Defensive passing game coordinator/secondary – Jerome Henderson Defensive backs – Doug Mallory Senior assistant - Bob Sutton Defensive assistant - Aden Durde Defensive assistant - Chad Walker Special Teams Coaches Special teams coordinator – Ben Kotwica Assistant special teams – Mayur Chaudhari Assistant special teams/offensive assistant – Bernie Parmalee Strength and Conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Jesse Ackerman Assistant strength and conditioning – Jonas Beauchemin Assistant strength – Brandon Ireland

Final roster

2019 Atlanta Falcons final roster
	Quarterbacks  2 Matt Ryan  8 Matt Schaub Running backs 38 Kenjon Barner 24 Devonta Freeman 23 Brian Hill 30 Qadree Ollison 40 Keith Smith FB Wide receivers 13 Christian Blake 83 Russell Gage 14 Justin Hardy 11 Julio Jones 15 Brandon Powell 17 Olamide Zaccheaus Tight ends 87 Jaeden Graham 81 Austin Hooper 80 Luke Stocker		Offensive linemen 68 Jamon Brown G 73 Matt Gono T 64 Sean Harlow G 63 Chris Lindstrom G 51 Alex Mack C 70 Jake Matthews T 76 Kaleb McGary T 74 Ty Sambrailo T 71 Wes Schweitzer G 75 John Wetzel T Defensive linemen 93 Allen Bailey DE 44 Vic Beasley DE 99 Adrian Clayborn DE 50 John Cominsky DE 95 Jack Crawford DT 96 Tyeler Davison DT 97 Grady Jarrett DT 55 Austin Larkin DE 94 Deadrin Senat DT 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner DT		Linebackers 59 De'Vondre Campbell OLB 45 Deion Jones MLB 54 Foyesade Oluokun OLB 52 Ahmad Thomas OLB Defensive backs 37 Ricardo Allen FS 35 Jamal Carter SS 34 Chris Cooper FS 36 Kemal Ishmael SS 27 Damontae Kazee SS 41 Sharrod Neasman FS 26 Isaiah Oliver CB 20 Kendall Sheffield CB 43 Jamar Taylor CB 33 Blidi Wreh-Wilson CB Special teams  9 Ryan Allen P 47 Josh Harris LS  7 Younghoe Koo K		Reserve lists  6 Kurt Benkert QB (IR) -- Michael Bennett DT (IR)  5 Matt Bosher P (IR) 77 James Carpenter G (IR) 32 Johnathan Cyprien SS (IR) 89 Alex Gray TE (IR) 90 Ra'Shede Hageman DT (IR) 98 Takkarist McKinley DE (IR) 56 Steven Means DE (IR) 28 Jordan Miller CB (Susp.) 22 Keanu Neal SS (IR) 18 Calvin Ridley WR (IR)  9 Matt Simms QB (IR) 25 Ito Smith RB (IR) 21 Desmond Trufant CB (IR) 29 J. J. Wilcox SS (IR) Practice squad 16 Danny Etling QB 19 Devin Gray WR 66 Lukayus McNeil T 85 Carson Meier TE 59 Carroll Phillips DE 53 Quentin Poling LB 39 C. J. Reavis CB 42 Craig Reynolds RB 12 Tavonn Salter WR Rookies in italics 53 Active, 16 Inactive, 9 Practice squad

Preseason

The Falcons played the Denver Broncos in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Falcons were represented by tight end Tony Gonzalez, who spent the final five seasons of his career with the Falcons from 2009–2013.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF	August 1	vs. Denver	L 10–14	0–1	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium	Recap
1	August 8	at Miami	L 27–34	0–2	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
2	August 15	NY Jets	L 10–22	0–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
3	August 22	Washington	L 7–19	0–4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	at Jacksonville	W 31–12	1–4	TIAA Bank Field	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	at Minnesota	L 12–28	0–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	Philadelphia	W 24–20	1–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	at Indianapolis	L 24–27	1–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	Tennessee	L 10–24	1–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at Houston	L 32–53	1–4	NRG Stadium	Recap
6	October 13	at Arizona	L 33–34	1–5	State Farm Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	LA Rams	L 10–37	1–6	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	Seattle	L 20–27	1–7	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 10	at New Orleans	W 26–9	2–7	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
11	November 17	at Carolina	W 29–3	3–7	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	Tampa Bay	L 22–35	3–8	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
13	November 28	New Orleans	L 18–26	3–9	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
14	December 8	Carolina	W 40–20	4–9	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	at San Francisco	W 29–22	5–9	Levi's Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	Jacksonville	W 24–12	6–9	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	at Tampa Bay	W 28–22 (OT)	7–9	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week One: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 0 0 12 12 Vikings 14 7 7 0 28 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date: September 8 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 66,714 Referee: Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN – Adam Thielen 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:50. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 1:03. MIN – Dalvin Cook 19-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:22. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:33. Second quarter MIN – Kirk Cousins 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:40. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:41. Third quarter MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:29. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39. Fourth quarter ATL – Calvin Ridley 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 9:19. Vikings 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:16. ATL – Julio Jones 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 1:05. Vikings 28–12. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:23. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/46, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIN – Kirk Cousins – 8/10, 98 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Ito Smith – 6 rushes, 31 yards MIN – Dalvin Cook – 21 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 77 yards MIN – Adam Thielen – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 6 6 8 20 Falcons 3 7 7 7 24 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: September 15 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT Game weather: Partly cloudy, 92°F / 33°C (retractable roof open) Game attendance: 72,443 Referee: Brad Allen TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Terry McAulay Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 9:28. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:32. Second quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 34-yard field goal, 10:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:45. ATL – Calvin Ridley 34-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:56. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:31. PHI – Jake Elliott 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 0:43. Third quarter ATL – Julio Jones 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:23. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:28. PHI – Nelson Agholor 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (run failed), 4:57. Falcons 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:08. Fourth quarter PHI – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (Carson Wentz–Zach Ertz pass), 3:13. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:29. ATL – Julio Jones 54-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:10. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:03. Top passers PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/43, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/43, 320 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers PHI – Miles Sanders – 10 rushes, 28 yards ATL – Ito Smith – 4 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers PHI – Nelson Agholor – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 3 7 14 24 Colts 10 10 0 7 27 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Date: September 22 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 60,295 Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A. J. Ross Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 9:30. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:30. IND – Zach Pascal 18-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:25. Colts 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 4:17. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 5:51. Colts 13–0. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 8:20. ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 2:20. Colts 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:31. IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:09. Colts 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:11. Third quarter ATL – Austin Hooper 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:30. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter ATL – Austin Hooper 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 9:56. IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:40. Colts 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. ATL – Julio Jones 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:11. Colts 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:29. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/34, 304 yards, 3 TD, INT IND – Jacoby Brissett – 28/37, 310 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ATL – Devonta Freeman – 16 rushes, 88 yards IND – Marlon Mack – 16 rushes, 74 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD IND – T. Y. Hilton – 8 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 14 10 0 0 24 Falcons 7 0 3 0 10 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: September 29 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 72,108 Referee: John Hussey TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and A.J. Ross Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter TEN – A. J. Brown 55-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 11:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:12. ATL – Ito Smith 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 8:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:27. TEN – A. J. Brown 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 2:26. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04. Second quarter TEN – Cairo Santos 45-yard field goal, 10:03. Titans 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:09. TEN – Corey Davis 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 2:23. Titans 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:27. Third quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 11:39. Titans 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:21. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/27, 227 yards, 3 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/53, 397 yards Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 100 yards ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers TEN – A. J. Brown – 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 130 yards

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 10 0 15 32 Texans 7 9 17 20 53 at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: October 6 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,787 Referee: Shawn Smith TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter ATL – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:03. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:35. HOU – Will Fuller 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54. Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, 14:52. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:17. HOU – Will Fuller 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide left), 12:06. Texans 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:46. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 4:02. Texans 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:08. ATL – Devonta Freeman 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:22. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 3:40. Third quarter HOU – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:51. Texans 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 7:37. Texans 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:29. HOU – Darren Fells 8-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:58. Texans 33–17. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Matt Ryan–Austin Hooper pass), 11:24. Texans 33–25. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:25. HOU – Darren Fells 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:24. Texans 40–25. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:00. ATL – Calvin Ridley 29-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:22. Texans 40–32. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. HOU – Will Fuller 44-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:51. Texans 47–32. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:31. HOU – Tashaun Gipson 79-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 0:24. Texans 53–32. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 32/46, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/33, 426 yards, 5 TD Top rushers ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 rushes, 30 yards HOU – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD HOU – Will Fuller – 14 receptions, 217 yards, 3 TD

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 3 10 13 33 Cardinals 3 17 7 7 34 at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Date: October 13 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 60,140 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Megan Olivi Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter ATL – Calvin Ridley 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:23. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:37. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 39-yard field goal, 5:41. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:42. Second quarter ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:02. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:52. ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:02. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:52. ATL – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 3:37. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:25. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 3:33. Third quarter ARI – Maxx Williams 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:25. Cardinals 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:35. ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 7:46. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:39. ATL – Devonta Freeman 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:02. Cardinals 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:34. Fourth quarter ATL – Austin Hooper 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:50. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:12. ARI – David Johnson 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:12. Cardinals 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:00. ATL – Devonta Freeman 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed, wide left), 1:53. Cardinals 34–33. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/36, 356 yards, 4 TD ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/37, 340 yards, 3 TD Top rushers ATL – Devonta Freeman – 19 rushes, 88 yards ARI – David Johnson – 12 rushes, 34 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Austin Hooper – 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 69 yards

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Seven: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 3 10 14 10 37 Falcons 3 0 0 7 10 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: October 20 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: Partly Cloudy (retractable roof open) Game attendance: 71,856 Referee: Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 11:23. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:37. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 55-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:24. Second quarter LAR – Todd Gurley 13-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:16. Rams 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:44. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 1:56. Rams 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:51. Third quarter LAR – Gerald Everett 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:35. Rams 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25. LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:34. Rams 27–3. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter LAR – Greg Zuerlein 20-yard field goal, 5:42. Rams 30–3. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 8:04. ATL – Austin Hooper 10-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Matt Bryant kick), 2:36. Rams 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06. LAR – Darious Williams fumble recovery in end zone (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:11. Rams 37–10. Top passers LAR – Jared Goff – 22/37, 268 yards, 2 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 16/27, 159 yards, INT Top rushers LAR – Todd Gurley – 18 rushes, 41 yards ATL – Devonta Freeman – 7 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers LAR – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 80 yards ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 93 yards

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 21 0 3 27 Falcons 0 0 11 9 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: October 27 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: Sunny, 65°F / 18°C (retractable roof open) Game attendance: 71,483 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter SEA – Jason Myers 42-yard field goal, 11:17. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:43. Second quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:47. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:08. SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:46. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:17. SEA – DK Metcalf 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:27. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:00. Third quarter ATL – Brian Hill 23-yard run (Matt Schaub-Calvin Ridley pass), 10:54. Seahawks 24–8. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06. ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 3:25. Seahawks 24–11. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:06. Fourth quarter SEA – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 5:53. Seahawks 27–11. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:50. ATL – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub (pass failed), 3:08. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:45. ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 1:17. Seahawks 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:24. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 14/20, 182 yards, 2 TD ATL – Matt Schaub – 39/52, 460 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Chris Carson – 20 rushes, 90 yards, TD ATL – Devonta Freeman – 13 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 6 receptions, 100 yards ATL – Julio Jones – 10 receptions, 152 yards

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week Ten: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 10 0 13 26 Saints 3 3 3 0 9 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Date: November 10 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 73,283 Referee: Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 9:27. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:33. NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 4:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:18. Second quarter ATL – Austin Hooper 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:09. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:00. ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 1:31. Falcons 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:17. NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:31. Third quarter NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 6:05. Falcons 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter ATL – Brian Hill 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:53. Falcons 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12. ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:27. Falcons 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:04. ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 2:32. Falcons 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:01. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/35, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 32/45, 287 yards Top rushers ATL – Brian Hill – 20 rushes, 61 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 3 receptions, 79 yards NO – Michael Thomas – 13 receptions, 152 yards

Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 10 10 6 3 29 Panthers 0 0 0 3 3 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: November 17 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51°F / 11°C Game attendance: 73,106 Referee: Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 11:39. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:21. ATL – Kenjon Barner 78-yard punt return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:59. Falcons 10–0. Second quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 5:42. Falcons 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00. ATL – Qadree Ollison 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:34. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:23. Third quarter ATL – Calvin Ridley 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 6:40. Falcons 26–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 13:00. Falcons 26–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:49. ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 7:01. Falcons 29–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:59. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/31, 311 yards, TD CAR – Kyle Allen – 31/50, 325 yards, 4 INT Top rushers ATL – Brian Hill Hill – 15 rushes, 30 yards CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 14 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 121 yards

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 7 12 6 10 35 Falcons 10 0 3 9 22 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: November 24 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,463 Referee: Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game Book Game information ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 12:47. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:13. TB – Chris Godwin 71-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 6:45. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:37. ATL – Qadree Ollison 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:46. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:31. Second quarter TB – Chris Godwin 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 7:51. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:31. TB – Vita Vea 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 0:40. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:04. Third quarter TB – Ronald Jones 4-yard run (kick blocked), 10:58. Buccaneers 25–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02. ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 1:40. Buccaneers 25–13. Drive: 13 plays, 34 yards, 5:56. TB – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 12:58. Buccaneers 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:52. Fourth quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:12. Buccaneers 28–16. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. TB – Ndamukong Suh 6-yard fumble run (Matt Gay kick), 3:06. Buccaneers 35–16. ATL – Calvin Ridley 21-yard pass from Matt Schaub (pass failed), 1:50. Buccaneers 35–22. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:16. TB – Jameis Winston – 18/28, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/46, 271 yards, INT Top rushers TB – Ronald Jones – 12 rushes, 51 yards, TD ATL – Qadree Ollison – 8 rushes, 20 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD ATL – Calvin Ridley – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints

Thanksgiving Day Games

Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 7 10 3 6 26 Falcons 0 9 0 9 18 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: November 28 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,993 Referee: Shawn Smith TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter NO - Taysom Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:07. Saints 7-0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:56. Second quarter ATL - Jaeden Graham 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed), 12:35. Saints 7-6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:56. NO - Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 9:05. Saints 10-6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:30. NO - Taysom Hill 30-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Saints 17-6. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:04. ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Saints 17-9. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:50. Third quarter NO - Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 5:54. Saints 20-9. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:48. Fourth quarter NO - Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 10:14. Saints 23-9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:31. NO - Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 6:27. Saints 26-9. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:14. ATL - Russell Gage 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:26. Saints 26-15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01. ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Saints 26-18. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:30. Top passers ATL - Matt Ryan - 35/50, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NO - Drew Brees - 18/30, 184 yards, TD Top rushers ATL - Devonta Freeman - 17 rushes, 51 yards NO - Alvin Kamara - 11 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers ATL - Calvin Ridley - 8 receptions, 91 yards NO - Jared Cook - 3 receptions, 85 yards

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 10 0 10 20 Falcons 3 10 17 10 40 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: December 8 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 70,592 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:47. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:24. Second quarter CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 14:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:56. ATL – Calvin Ridley 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:15. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:03. CAR – Ian Thomas 1-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 1:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 1:28. ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:05. Third quarter ATL – Devonta Freeman 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:08. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:35. ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 93-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:30. Falcons 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:03. ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 4:55. Falcons 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:27. Fourth quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 11:40. Falcons 33–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:20. CAR – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 7:54. Falcons 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:46. ATL – Brian Hill 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:08. Falcons 40–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46. CAR – Kyle Allen 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:26. Falcons 40–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:42. Top passers CAR – Kyle Allen – 28/41, 293 yards, TD, 2 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/34, 313 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 rushes, 53 yards ATL – Devonta Freeman – 17 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 82 yards ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 1 reception, 93 yards, TD

Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Fifteen: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 10 0 19 29 49ers 0 10 3 9 22 at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California Date: December 15 Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST]]/1:25 p.m. PST Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55°F / 13°C Game attendance: 70,910 Referee: Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SF – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:55. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 21 plays, 88 yards, 10:43. ATL – Julio Jones 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:54. ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 2:36. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:37. SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:12. Third quarter SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 5:14. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter SF – Kyle Juszczyk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed, wide left), 10:07. 49ers 19–10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37. ATL – Qadree Ollison 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:15. 49ers 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. SF – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, 1:48. 49ers 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:27. ATL – Julio Jones 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (run failed), 0:02. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:46. ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 0-yard fumble return, 0:00. Falcons 29–22. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/39, 210 yards, 2 TD SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 22/34, 200 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 39 yards SF – Raheem Mostert – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 13 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD SF – George Kittle – 13 receptions, 134 yards

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 3 3 6 12 Falcons 14 3 0 7 24 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: December 22 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 70,873 Referee: Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Jenny Taft Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter ATL - Devonta Freeman 17-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:27. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:33. ATL - Devonta Freeman 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:28. Falcons 14-0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:50. Second quarter JAX - Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 9:12. Falcons 14-3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:03. ATL - Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 0:10. Falcons 17-3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 1:37. Third quarter JAX - Josh Lambo 27-yard field goal, 2:29. Falcons 17-6. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter ATL - Qadree Ollison 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:36. Falcons 24-6. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:53. JAX - Chris Conley 42-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (pass failed), 12:00. Falcons 24-12. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36. Top passers JAX – Gardner Minshew – 13/31, 181 yards, TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 32/45, 384 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – Leonard Fournette – 15 rushes, 71 yards ATL – Brian Hill – 7 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers JAX – Chris Conley – 2 receptions, 56 yards ATL – Julio Jones – 10 receptions, 166 yards

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seventeen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 OT Total Falcons 10 6 0 6 6 28 Buccaneers 0 22 0 0 0 22 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Date: December 29 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Sunny, 78°F / 26°C Game attendance: 50,417 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Matt Millen and Sara Walsh Recap,Game Book Game information First quarter ATL - Ty Sambrailo 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:33. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:27. ATL - Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 6:55. Falcons 10-0. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:23. Second quarter TB - Cameron Brate 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 10:23. Falcons 10-7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:15. ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 5:20. Falcons 13-7. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:03. TB - Devin White 91-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 3:07. Buccaneers 14-13. ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:58. Falcons 16-14. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:09. TB - Breshad Perriman 24-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston run), 0:11. Buccaneers 22-16. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:47. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 6:27. Buccaneers 22-19. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:19. ATL - Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 22-22. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 3:01. Overtime ATL - Deion Jones 27-yard interception return, 9:53. Falcons 28-22. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/51, 313 yards, TD TB – Jameis Winston – 13/24, 201 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Devonta Freeman – 18 rushes, 58 yards TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 106 yards Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 78 yards TB – Breshad Perriman – 5 receptions, 134 yards, TD

Standings

Division

Template:2019 NFC South standings

Conference

Template:2019 NFC standings

External links

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