2019 Atlanta Falcons season

54th season in franchise history

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.

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.[1]

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 staff

Front office

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

Defensive coaches

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

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  •  6 Kurt Benkert QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 93 Michael Bennett DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  5 Matt Bosher P (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 77 James Carpenter G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 32 Johnathan Cyprien SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 89 Alex Gray TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 90 Ra'Shede Hageman DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 98 Takkarist McKinley DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 56 Steven Means DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 28 Jordan Miller CB (Suspended)
  • 22 Keanu Neal SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 18 Calvin Ridley WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 25 Ito Smith RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  9 Matt Simms QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 21 Desmond Trufant CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 29 J. J. Wilcox SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 16 inactive, 10 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.[2]

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

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 at Minnesota Vikings L 12–28 0–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
2 September 15 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–20 1–1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
3 September 22 at Indianapolis Colts L 24–27 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Tennessee Titans L 10–24 1–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
5 October 6 at Houston Texans L 32–53 1–4 NRG Stadium Recap
6 October 13 at Arizona Cardinals L 33–34 1–5 State Farm Stadium Recap
7 October 20 Los Angeles Rams L 10–37 1–6 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
8 October 27 Seattle Seahawks L 20–27 1–7 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 10 at New Orleans Saints W 26–9 2–7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
11 November 17 at Carolina Panthers W 29–3 3–7 Bank of America Stadium Recap
12 November 24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 22–35 3–8 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
13 November 28 New Orleans Saints L 18–26 3–9 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
14 December 8 Carolina Panthers W 40–20 4–9 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
15 December 15 at San Francisco 49ers W 29–22 5–9 Levi's Stadium Recap
16 December 22 Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–12 6–9 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
17 December 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 01212
Vikings 14 7 7028

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

Top receivers

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 6 6820
Falcons 3 7 7724

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

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

Top receivers

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 71424
Colts 10 10 0727

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

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 14 10 0024
Falcons 7 0 3010

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

Top receivers

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 10 01532
Texans 7 9 172053

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

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 – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 11:51. Texans 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
  • HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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

Top receivers

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 3 101333
Cardinals 3 17 7734

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

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Seven: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 10 141037
Falcons 3 0 0710

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 21 0327
Falcons 0 0 11920

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

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week Ten: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 10 01326
Saints 3 3 309

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 10 6329
Panthers 0 0 033

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 12 61035
Falcons 10 0 3922

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 10 3626
Falcons 0 9 0918

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

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

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 01020
Falcons 3 10 171040

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 10 01929
49ers 0 10 3922

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

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 3 3612
Falcons 14 3 0724

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
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Falcons 10 6 06628
Buccaneers 0 22 00022

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

NFC South
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) New Orleans Saints 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 458 341 W3
Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 381 399 W4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 458 449 L2
Carolina Panthers 5 11 0 .313 1–5 2–10 340 470 L8

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] San Francisco 49ers West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .504 .466 W2
2[a][b] Green Bay Packers North 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .453 .428 W5
3[a][b] New Orleans Saints South 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .486 .459 W3
4 Philadelphia Eagles East 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .455 .417 W4
Wild Cards
5 Seattle Seahawks West 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .531 .463 L2
6 Minnesota Vikings North 10 6 0 .625 2–4 7–5 .477 .356 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Los Angeles Rams West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .535 .438 W1
8[c] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .383 W1
9[c] Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .479 .316 W1
10[d] Atlanta Falcons South 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .545 .518 W4
11[d] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .500 .384 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 5 10 1 .344 1–5 3–8–1 .529 .375 L1
13 Carolina Panthers South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 2–10 .549 .469 L8
14 New York Giants East 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .473 .281 L1
15 Detroit Lions North 3 12 1 .219 0–6 2–9–1 .506 .375 L9
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 2–10 .502 .281 L4
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  3. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record.
  5. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Projecting The 2019 Compensatory Picks". Over the Cap. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. ^ McFadden, Will (March 12, 2019). "Falcons to kick off 2019 preseason vs. Broncos in Hall of Fame Game". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

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