2023 Atlanta Falcons season

58th season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their third under general manager Terry Fontenot and third and final season under head coach Arthur Smith. The Falcons attempted to improve upon their 7–10 record from the previous two years and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Despite starting 2–0, the first time since 2017 they won a season opener and had a winning record at some point, their struggles caught up to them, as after a 6–6 start and being 1st place in the NFC South,[1] the team finished 1–4 in their final five games. Atlanta matched their previous two outputs of seven wins with a victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention when the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 18.

On January 8, 2024, the Falcons fired head coach Arthur Smith, who finished his tenure in Atlanta with a 21–30 (.412) record.

Draft

2023 Atlanta Falcons Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 8 Bijan Robinson RB Texas
2 38 Matthew Bergeron OT Syracuse
44 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[A]
3 75 Zach Harrison DE Ohio State
4 110 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[A]
113 Clark Phillips III CB Utah
7 224 DeMarcco Hellams S Alabama From Las Vegas [B]
225 Jovaughn Gwyn G South Carolina

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b The Falcons traded their second round selection (44th overall) and their fourth round selection (110th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the (38th overall) pick.[2]
  2. ^ The Falcons traded a fifth-round selection (144th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for wide receiver Bryan Edwards and a seventh-round selection
2023 Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Ikenna Enechukwu DE Rice [3]
Keilahn Harris WR Oklahoma Baptist
Mike Jones Jr. LB LSU
Xavier Malone WR Henderson State
Justin Marshall Buffalo
Carlos Washington Jr. RB Southeastern Louisiana

Staff

2023 Atlanta Falcons staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank
  • CEO – Rich McKay
  • President – Greg Beadles
  • General manager – Terry Fontenot
  • Assistant General Manager – Kyle Smith
  • Director of player personnel – Ryan Pace
  • Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Duwane Jones
  • Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen
  • Senior personnel executive – Ruston Webster

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Arthur Smith
  • Assistant head coach/defense – Jerry Gray

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Dave Ragone
  • Running backs – Michael Pitre
  • Receivers – T. J. Yates
  • Assistant wide receivers – Nick Perry
  • Tight ends – Justin Peelle
  • Offensive line – Dwayne Ledford
  • Offensive line assistant – Mateo Kambui
  • Assistant offensive line – Shawn Flaherty
  • Offensive assistant – Steven King
  • Offensive assistant – Patrick Kramer
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Ryan Nielsen
  • Linebackers – Frank Bush
  • Secondary – Steve Jackson
  • Senior defensive assistant – Dave Huxtable
  • Defensive assistant – Matt Pees
  • Defensive front specialist – Lanier Goethie
  • Special projects/defense – Mario Jeberaeel

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams
  • Special teams assistant - Matt Baker
  • Senior assistant – Steve Hoffman

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Dr. Thomas Stallworth
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas

Final roster

2023 Atlanta Falcons final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 11 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 at Miami Dolphins W 19–3 1–0 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 August 18 Cincinnati Bengals T 13–13 1–0–1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
3 August 24 Pittsburgh Steelers L 0–24 1–1–1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 Carolina Panthers W 24–10 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
2 September 17 Green Bay Packers W 25–24 2–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
3 September 24 at Detroit Lions L 6–20 2–1 Ford Field Recap
4 October 1 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 7–23 2–2 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium (London) Recap
5 October 8 Houston Texans W 21–19 3–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
6 October 15 Washington Commanders L 16–24 3–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
7 October 22 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 16–13 4–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap
8 October 29 at Tennessee Titans L 23–28 4–4 Nissan Stadium Recap
9 November 5 Minnesota Vikings L 28–31 4–5 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
10 November 12 at Arizona Cardinals L 23–25 4–6 State Farm Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12 November 26 New Orleans Saints W 24–15 5–6 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
13 December 3 at New York Jets W 13–8 6–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 25–29 6–7 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
15 December 17 at Carolina Panthers L 7–9 6–8 Bank of America Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Indianapolis Colts W 29–10 7–8 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
17 December 31 at Chicago Bears L 17–37 7–9 Soldier Field Recap
18 January 7 at New Orleans Saints L 17–48 7–10 Caesars Superdome Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 1: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 3010
Falcons 0 7 31424

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, 10:46. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:14.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 4:52. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:46.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:12. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:12.
  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:48. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:21.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 2: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 10 14024
Falcons 3 6 31325

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 3:50. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:43.

Second quarter

  • GB – Jayden Reed 9-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 13:33. Packers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:17.
  • GB – Anders Carlson 33-yard field goal, 3:06. Packers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:45.
  • ATL – Drake London 3-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (kick failed), 0:12. Packers 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.

Third quarter

  • GB – Dontayvion Wicks 32-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 10:31. Packers 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:58.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 3:07. Packers 17–12. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:24.
  • GB – Jayden Reed 10-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 0:56. Packers 24–12. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:11.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Desmond Ridder 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:48. Packers 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 8:10. Packers 24–22. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:41.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 0:57. Falcons 25–24. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:10.

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 3: at Detroit Lions

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 036
Lions 3 10 0720

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

  • DET – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 1:46. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:31.

Second quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 11:32. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:14.
  • DET – Sam LaPorta 45-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 10:05. Lions 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.
  • DET – Riley Patterson 24-yard field goal, 1:53. Lions 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:09.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Jared Goff 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 9:50. Lions 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:52.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 4:19. Lions 20–6. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 5:31.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL London games

Week 4: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 707
Jaguars 7 10 0623

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Brandon McManus 56-yard field goal, 14:51. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:32.
  • JAX – Darious Williams 61-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 4:31. Jaguars 17–0.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 10:36. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:21.
  • JAX – Brandon McManus 38-yard field goal, 1:56. Jaguars 23–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:05.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 5: vs. Houston Texans

Week 5: Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 6 3719
Falcons 7 0 01421

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 69,461
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 14:10. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:59.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:03. Texans 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:42.

Third quarter

  • HOU — Kaʻimi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 9:35. Texans 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson 6-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Desmond Ridder–Tyler Allgeier pass), 12:12. Falcons 15–12. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:41.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 6:57. Falcons 18–12. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:15.
  • HOU – Dalton Schultz 18-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:49. Texans 19–18. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 1:49.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 6: Washington Commanders at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Commanders 3 14 7024
Falcons 7 3 0616

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Antonio Gibson 1-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 11:47. Commanders 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:30.
  • WAS – Curtis Samuel 7-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 5:18. Commanders 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:02.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 1:31. Commanders 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:47.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 24-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 12:03. Commanders 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:52.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Jonnu Smith 2-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (run failed), 12:38. Commanders 24–16. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:53.

Top passers

  • WAS – Sam Howell – 14/23, 151 yards, 3 TD
  • ATL – Desmond Ridder – 28/47, 307 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 10 rushes, 31 yards
  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 13 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 3 3316
Buccaneers 7 3 0313

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,620
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 11:51. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:00.
  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 5:14. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:37.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 2:04. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:55.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 0:45. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 1:51.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:45.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 54 yards
  • TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

Week 8: Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 0 61423
Titans 7 7 7728

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,008
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Amanda Guerra
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TEN — DeAndre Hopkins 16-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 5:27. Titans 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:50.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 12:06. Titans 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:54.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 3:02. Titans 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:06.
  • TEN — DeAndre Hopkins 61-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 1:37. Titans 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:17. Titans 21–16. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
  • TEN — Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 33-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 6:59. Titans 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:52.
  • ATL — Scotty Miller 8-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:46. Titans 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 111031
Falcons 3 8 10728

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 69,715
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 7:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:53.
  • MIN – Greg Joseph 19-yard field goal, 2:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:46.

Second quarter

  • ATL – Joshua Dobbs sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 14:04. Falcons 5–3.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 8:57. Falcons 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:07.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 5:32. Falcons 11–3. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:01.
  • MIN – Alexander Mattison 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:55. Falcons 11–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 12:15. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 1:32.
  • MIN – Greg Joseph 32-yard field goal, 8:13. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:02.
  • ATL – Jonnu Smith 60-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:54. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:19.
  • MIN – Joshua Dobbs 18-yard run (Joshua Dobbs–Trishton Jackson pass), 2:20. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:34.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Greg Joseph 31-yard field goal, 14:18. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:54.
  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:08. Falcons 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:58.
  • MIN – Brandon Powell 6-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:22. Vikings 31–28. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 7 rushes, 66 yards, TD
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

The Falcons weren't able to hold off the Vikings, losing to them 31-28, allowing their rival Saints to defeat the Bears and take the number 1 spot in the NFC South.

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 14 3623
Cardinals 3 9 10325

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 62,861
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 4:48. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:48.

Second quarter

  • ATL – Scotty Miller 2-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:27. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:21.
  • ARI – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal, 10:32. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:55.
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:07. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
  • ARI – Kyler Murray 6-yard run (pass failed), 0:10. Falcons 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Matt Prater 56-yard field goal, 9:16. Cardinals 15–14. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:49.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 5:18. Falcons 17–15. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:17.
  • ARI – Clayton Tune 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:19. Cardinals 22–17. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Desmond Ridder 9-yard run (pass failed), 2:33. Falcons 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:10.
  • ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 25–23. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:33.

Top passers

  • ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 8/15, 55 yards, TD
  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 19/32, 249 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 95 yards, TD
  • ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 12: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 6 3315
Falcons 7 7 01024

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,166
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NO – Blake Grupe 25-yard field goal, 8:10. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:58.
  • ATL – Jessie Bates 92-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:46. Falcons 7–3.

Second quarter

  • NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 14:16. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30.
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:56. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:20.
  • NO – Blake Grupe 41-yard field goal, 3:54. Falcons 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:02.

Third quarter

  • NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 3:27. Falcons 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 8:13.
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson 26-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:57. Falcons 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 6:24. Falcons 21–15. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:33.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 1:47. Falcons 24–15. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:37.

Top passers

  • NO – Derek Carr – 24/38, 304 yards, INT
  • ATL – Desmond Ridder – 13/21, 168 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 69 yards
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 16 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 10 3013
Jets 2 3 308

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,455
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NYJ – Bijan Robinson tackled in end zone for a safety, 1:36. Jets 2–0.

Second quarter

  • ATL – MyCole Pruitt 20-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:04. Falcons 7–2. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:07.
  • NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 3:56. Falcons 7–5. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:08.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–5. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:13.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 466-yard field goal, 10:32. Falcons 10–8. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 42-yard field goal, 3:38. Falcons 13–8. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:54.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • ATL – Desmond Ridder – 12/27, 121 yards, TD
  • NYJ – Tim Boyle – 14/25, 148 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 18 rushes, 53 yards
  • NYJ – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 14: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 9 71029
Falcons 3 7 01525

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 69,496
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 55-yard field goal, 9:27. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:33.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 1:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 8:04.

Second quarter

  • TB – Baker Mayfield 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:57. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:23.
  • ATL – Kyle Pitts 36-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:09. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
  • TB – Keith Smith tackled in end zone for a safety, 2:36. Buccaneers 12–10.

Third quarter

  • TB – Rachaad White 31-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:06. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:40.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:10. Buccaneers 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:52.
  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 38-yard field goal, 6:10. Buccaneers 22–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:00.
  • ATL – Desmond Ridder 6-yard run (Desmond Ridder-Drake London pass), 3:23. Falcons 25–22. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
  • TB – Cade Otton 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:31. Buccaneers 29–25. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

  • TB – Baker Mayfield – 14/29, 144 yards, 2 TD
  • ATL – Desmond Ridder – 26/40, 347 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TB – Rachaad White – 25 rushes, 102 yards
  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 9 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

  • TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 53 yards
  • ATL – Drake London – 10 receptions, 172 yards

Week 15: at Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 7 007
Panthers 0 3 069

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,301
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 25-yard field goal, 13:32. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:54.
  • CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 7:35.

Top passers

  • ATL – Desmond Ridder – 12/20, 152 yards, TD, INT
  • CAR – Bryce Young – 18/24, 167 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 0 3010
Falcons 7 6 7929

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 69,221
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:24. Colts 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
  • ATL – Kyle Pitts 24-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:42.

Second quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:13.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 0:05. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier 31-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:13. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
  • IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 4:23. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:50.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 14:06. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:17.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 5:46. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:11.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 29–10. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 20/37, 201 yards, INT
  • ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 229 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 39 yards
  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 50 yards

Week 17: at Chicago Bears

Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 7 3717
Bears 7 14 61037

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Light snow, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,752
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty, Ross Tucker and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CHI – Justin Fields 9-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:14. Bears 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yard, 4:03.
  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier 75-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:00. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
  • CHI – Roschon Johnson 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:02. Bears 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 11:56. Bears 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:04.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:29. Bears 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:27.
  • CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 1:10. Bears 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:48.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Taylor Heinicke 24-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:22. Bears 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
  • CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 4:59. Bears 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:21.
  • CHI – Khalil Herbert 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 3:39. Bears 37–17. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:19.

Top passers

  • ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 10/29, 163 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • CHI – Justin Fields – 20/32, 268 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 15 rushes, 75 yards
  • CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 124 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ATL – Drake London – 4 receptions, 56 yards
  • CHI – D. J. Moore – 9 receptions, 159 yards, TD

Week 18: at New Orleans Saints

Week 18: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 14 3 0017
Saints 7 10 141748

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: January 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,072
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NO – Kendre Miller 3-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 11:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:09.
  • NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 0:56. Saints 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 1:32.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

  • NO – Chris Olave 26-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:01. Saints 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:35.
  • NO – Rashid Shaheed 39-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:54. Saints 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Saints 34–17. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:17.
  • NO – A. T. Perry 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:02. Saints 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:07.
  • NO – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 1:10. Saints 48–17. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.

Top passers

  • ATL – Desmond Ridder – 22/30, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • NO – Derek Carr – 22/28, 264 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 28 yards
  • NO – Kendre Miller – 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD
  • NO – Taysom Hill – 4 receptions, 28 yards

Standings

Division

NFC South
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 348 325 W1
New Orleans Saints 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 402 327 W2
Atlanta Falcons 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 321 373 L2
Carolina Panthers 2 15 0 .118 1–5 1–11 236 416 L3

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] San Francisco 49ers West 12 5 0 .706 5–1 10–2 .509 .475 L1
2[a][b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 5–1 9–3 .446 .392 W2
3[a][b] Detroit Lions North 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .481 .436 W1
4[c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .481 .379 W1
Wild cards
5 Philadelphia Eagles East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .481 .476 L2
6 Los Angeles Rams West 10 7 0 .588 5–1 8–4 .529 .453 W4
7[d][e] Green Bay Packers North 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .474 .458 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 2–4 7–5 .512 .392 W1
9[c][d] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .433 .340 W2
10[f][g] Minnesota Vikings North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .509 .454 L4
11[g][h] Chicago Bears North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .464 .370 L1
12[f][h] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .429 .462 L2
13 New York Giants East 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .512 .353 W1
14[i] Washington Commanders East 4 13 0 .235 0–6 2–10 .512 .338 L8
15[i] Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 .235 0–6 3–9 .561 .588 L1
16 Carolina Panthers South 2 15 0 .118 1–5 1–11 .522 .500 L3
Tiebreakers[j]
  1. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
  4. ^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  6. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
  7. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
  8. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
  10. ^ 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.

Team leaders

Category Player(s) Value
Passing yards Desmond Ridder 2,836
Passing touchdowns Desmond Ridder 12
Rushing yards Bijan Robinson 976
Rushing touchdowns Desmond Ridder 5
Receptions Drake London 69
Receiving yards Drake London 905
Receiving touchdowns Bijan Robinson 4
Points Younghoe Koo 123
Kickoff return yards Cordarrelle Patterson 153
Punt return yards Mike Hughes 67
Tackles Jessie Bates 132
Sacks Calais Campbell
Bud Dupree		 6.5
Forced fumbles Jessie Bates 3
Interceptions Jessie Bates 6
Pass deflections A.J. Terrell
Jessie Bates		 10

NFL rankings

Category Total points Points per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Offensive points scored 321 18.9 26th
Defensive points allowed 373 21.9 17th

References

  1. ^ NFL standings: Updated AFC, NFC playoff picture after Week 13 of 2023 season, Sporting News, December 5, 2023
  2. ^ "The Falcons trade up, select Matthew Bergeron with the (38th overall) 2023 NFL Draft pick". atlantafalcons.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Falcons agree to terms with six undrafted free agents". atlantafalcons.com. May 1, 2023.

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