2022 Atlanta Falcons season

2022 Atlanta Falcons season
2022 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
General manager	Terry Fontenot
Head coach	Arthur Smith
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record	7–10
Division place	4th NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	G Chris Lindstrom
AP All-Pros	G Chris Lindstrom (2nd team)
Uniform
	← 2021; Falcons seasons; 2023 →;

The 2022 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their second under head coach Arthur Smith.

The Falcons matched their 7–10 record from the previous season, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.^[1] Despite the setbacks, the Falcons defeated quarterback Tom Brady for the first time ever in his career during the last game of the regular season, avenging their Super Bowl LI loss.^[2] Also notable for the first time since 2007, long-time quarterback Matt Ryan was not on the roster as the Falcons traded him to Indianapolis on March 21.^[3] The team signed former Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota as their new quarterback on the same day. Mariota was reunited with Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, who served as the tight ends coach and offensive coordinator during Mariota's tenure with Tennessee (2015–2019).^[4]

Draft edit

2022 Atlanta Falcons Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	8	Drake London	WR	USC
2	38	Arnold Ebiketie	DE	Penn State	from Carolina via NY Jets and NY Giants^[A]
	43	Traded to the New York Giants^[A]
	58	Troy Andersen	LB	Montana State	from Tennessee^[B]
3	74	Desmond Ridder	QB	Cincinnati
3	82	DeAngelo Malone	LB	Western Kentucky	from Indianapolis^[C]
4	114	Traded to the New York Giants^[A]
5	151	Tyler Allgeier	RB	BYU
6	190	Justin Shaffer	G	Georgia
6	213	John FitzPatrick	TE	Georgia	Compensatory pick
7	231	Traded to Buffalo^[D]

Draft trades

^ ^a ^b ^c The Falcons traded second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 114th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for a second-round selection (38th overall).
^ The Falcons traded WR Julio Jones and a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a second-round selection (58th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection.^[5]
^ The Falcons traded QB Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a third-round selection (82nd overall).
^ The Falcons traded a seventh-round selection (231st overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for TE Lee Smith.

2022 Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Jared Bernhardt	WR	Ferris State	^[6]
Stanley Berryhill	WR	Arizona
Kuony Deng	OLB	California
Matt Hankins	CB	Iowa
Brad Hawkins	S	Michigan
Timmy Horne	DT	Kansas State
Tyshaun James	WR	Central Connecticut
Nate Landman	LB	Colorado
Bryce Rodgers	DT	UC Davis
Derrick Tangelo	DT	Penn State
Seth Vernon	P	Portland State
Tyler Vrabel	OT	Boston College
Leroy Watson	TE	UTSA

Staff edit

**2022 Atlanta Falcons staff**
	Front office Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank President/CEO – Rich McKay General manager – Terry Fontenot Vice president of player personnel – Kyle Smith Director of pro personnel – vacant Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin Director of college scouting – Anthony Robinson Assistant director of college scouting – Duwane Jones Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen Senior personnel executive – Ryan Pace, Ruston Webster, Phil Emery Head coaches Head coach – Arthur Smith Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dave Ragone Quarterbacks – Charles London Running backs – Michael Pitre Receivers – T. J. Yates Tight ends – Justin Peelle Offensive line – Dwayne Ledford Assistant offensive line – Mario Jeberaeel Senior offensive assistant – Steve Jackson Offensive assistant – Nick Edwards Run game specialist – Danny Breyer			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dean Pees Defensive line – Gary Emanuel Linebackers – Frank Bush Outside linebackers – Ted Monachino Secondary – Jon Hoke Assistant defensive backs – Nick Perry Defensive assistant – Lanier Goethie Defensive assistant – Matt Pees Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams 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 edit

**2022 Atlanta Falcons final roster**

	Quarterbacks 15 Feleipe Franks 4 Desmond Ridder 6 Logan Woodside Running backs 25 Tyler Allgeier 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 40 Keith Smith FB 35 Avery Williams Wide receivers 14 Damiere Byrd 88 Frank Darby 12 KhaDarel Hodge 5 Drake London 17 Olamide Zaccheaus Tight ends 86 Anthony Firkser 46 Parker Hesse 85 MyCole Pruitt		Offensive linemen 67 Drew Dalman C 66 Colby Gossett G 61 Matt Hennessy C 74 Germain Ifedi T 63 Chris Lindstrom G 70 Jake Matthews T 76 Kaleb McGary T 64 Ryan Neuzil G 68 Elijah Wilkinson G Defensive linemen 98 Abdullah Anderson NT 94 Jalen Dalton DE 91 Matt Dickerson DE 93 Timmy Horne NT 97 Grady Jarrett DE 90 Jaleel Johnson DE		Linebackers 44 Troy Andersen ILB 59 David Anenih OLB 9 Lorenzo Carter OLB 47 Arnold Ebiketie OLB 54 Rashaan Evans ILB 53 Nick Kwiatkoski ILB 51 DeAngelo Malone OLB 92 Adetokunbo Ogundeji OLB 3 Mykal Walker ILB Defensive backs 45 Micah Abernathy FS 37 Dee Alford CB 22 Cornell Armstrong CB 21 Rashad Fenton CB 28 Mike Ford CB 27 Richie Grant FS 34 Darren Hall CB 23 Erik Harris FS 32 Jaylinn Hawkins SS 26 Isaiah Oliver CB 24 A. J. Terrell CB Special teams 7 Younghoe Koo K 48 Liam McCullough LS 13 Bradley Pinion P		Reserve lists 83 Jared Bernhardt WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Beau Brinkley LS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 71 Chuma Edoga T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 87 John FitzPatrick TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 95 Ta'Quon Graham DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 29 Casey Hayward CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 42 Caleb Huntley RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 1 Marcus Mariota QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 77 Jalen Mayfield G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 20 Jovante Moffatt FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 8 Kyle Pitts TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 96 Vincent Taylor NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 80 Josh Ali WR 36 B. J. Baylor RB 56 Quinton Bell OLB 79 Amani Bledsoe DE 82 Emeka Emezie WR (Injured) 52 Dorian Etheridge ILB 27 Javelin Guidry CB 30 Matt Hankins CB 62 Jonotthan Harrison C 81 Ra'Shaun Henry WR 55 Nate Landman ILB 39 Dylan Mabin CB 41 John Raine TE 38 Clint Ratkovich FB 33 John Reid CB 75 Justin Shaffer G 72 Kobe Smith DE 99 Derrick Tangelo DE (Injured) 73 Tyler Vrabel T (Injured) Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 inactive, 16 practice squad (+3 exempt)

Preseason edit

The Falcons' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	at Detroit Lions	W 27–23	1–0	Ford Field	Recap
2	August 22	at New York Jets	L 16–24	1–1	Metlife Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 28–12	2–1	Mercedes Benz Stadium	Recap

Regular season edit

Schedule edit

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	New Orleans Saints	L 26–27	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	at Los Angeles Rams	L 27–31	0–2	SoFi Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	at Seattle Seahawks	W 27–23	1–2	Lumen Field	Recap
4	October 2	Cleveland Browns	W 23–20	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
5	October 9	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 15–21	2–3	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
6	October 16	San Francisco 49ers	W 28–14	3–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
7	October 23	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 17–35	3–4	Paycor Stadium	Recap
8	October 30	Carolina Panthers	W 37–34 (OT)	4–4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
9	November 6	Los Angeles Chargers	L 17–20	4–5	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	at Carolina Panthers	L 15–25	4–6	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	Chicago Bears	W 27–24	5–6	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
12	November 27	at Washington Commanders	L 13–19	5–7	FedExField	Recap
13	December 4	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 16–19	5–8	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
14	Bye
15	December 18	at New Orleans Saints	L 18–21	5–9	Caesars Superdome	Recap
16	December 24	at Baltimore Ravens	L 9–17	5–10	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	Arizona Cardinals	W 20–19	6–10	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
18	January 8	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 30–17	7–10	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries edit

Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints edit

Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	0	3	17	27
Falcons	3	13	7	3	26

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,078
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:40. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:20.
NO – Taysom Hill 11-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:44. Saints 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:02.

Second quarter

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:12. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:30.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 1:06. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 9:15. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:45.
ATL – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:49. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 12:41. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:00.
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston–Chris Olave pass), 11:12. Falcons 26–18. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29.
NO – Michael Thomas 9-yard pass from Jameis Winston (run failed), 3:38. Falcons 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:27.
NO – Wil Lutz 51-yard field goal, 0:19. Saints 27–26. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:29.

Top passers

NO – Jameis Winston – 23/34, 269 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 20/33, 215 yards

Top rushers

NO – Taysom Hill – 4 rushes, 81 yards, TD
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 22 rushes, 120 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 114 yards
ATL – Drake London – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams edit

Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	7	17	27
Rams	7	14	7	3	31

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Date: September 18
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 71,802
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LAR – Allen Robinson 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:44. Rams 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:10.

Second quarter

LAR – Darrell Henderson 8-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:30. Rams 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 26-yard field goal, 2:44. Rams 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:46.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:14. Rams 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 9:22. Rams 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:38.
ATL – Drake London 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:20. Rams 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 3:03.

Fourth quarter

LAR – Matt Gay 20-yard field goal, 12:13. Rams 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:07.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:14. Rams 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:59.
ATL – Lorenzo Carter 26-yard return of blocked punt (Marcus Mariota–Drake London pass), 4:57. Rams 31–25.
ATL – Brandon Powell OB in end zone, forced by DeAundre Alford, for a Safety, 0:06. Rams 31–27.

Top passers

ATL – Marcus Mariota – 17/26, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 27/36, 272 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 10 rushes, 41 yards
LAT – Darrell Henderson – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Drake London – 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 11 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks edit

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	7	10	0	27
Seahawks	10	10	3	0	23

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 25
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 68,773
Referee: Tra Blake
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahwaks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:41.
ATL – Marcus Mariota 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:10. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
SEA – Will Dissly 18-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 4:12. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:58.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:05.

Second quarter

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 17-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:12. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:31.
SEA – DK Metcalf 18-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 3:58. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahwaks 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:00.
SEA – Jason Myers 25-yard field goal, 3:11. Seahawks 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:49.
ATL – Drake London 14-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:35. Falcons 27–23. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

ATL – Marcus Mariota – 13/20, 229 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Geno Smith – 32/44, 325 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 17 rushes, 141 yards, TD
SEA – Rashaad Penny – 14 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 87 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 9 receptions, 76 yards

Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns edit

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	10	3	7	20
Falcons	10	0	0	13	23

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 69,435
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Tiki Barber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 3:26. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:43.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:20. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:32.

Second quarter

CLE – Jacoby Brissett 4-yard run (Cade York kick), 7:35. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:45.
CLE – Cade York 29-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:24.

Third quarter

CLE – Cade York 45-yard field goal, 3:06. Browns 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:51.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Caleb Huntley 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:51. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
CLE – Nick Chubb 28-yard run (Cade York kick), 9:51. Browns 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 7:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 2:28. Falcons 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:07.

Top passers

CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 21/35, 234 yards, INT
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 7/19, 139 yards, INT

Top rushers

CLE – Nick Chubb – 19 rushes, 118 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 10 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

CLE – David Njoku – 5 receptions, 73 yards
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 2 receptions, 55 yards

Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit

Week 5: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	15	15
Buccaneers	0	13	8	0	21

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: October 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 68,299
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:31. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:21.
TB – Ryan Succop 21-yard field goal, 1:18. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 4:25.
TB – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 0:20.

Third quarter

TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady-Russell Gage pass), 6:09. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Avery Williams 8-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:39. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:04.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 19-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Marcus Mariota-KhaDarel Hodge pass), 4:38. Buccaneers 21–15. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:11.

Top passers

ATL – Marcus Mariota – 14/25, 147 yards, TD
TB – Tom Brady – 35/52, 351 yards, TD

Top rushers

ATL – Marcus Mariota – 7 rushes, 61 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Drake London – 4 receptions, 35 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 10 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers edit

Week 6: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	14	0	0	14
Falcons	14	7	7	0	28

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 69,813
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Noah Eagle, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:46. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:14.
ATL – Jaylinn Hawkins fumble recovery in endzone (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:26. Falcons 14–0.

Second quarter

SF – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:34. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:52.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 7:07. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:09.
ATL – Marcus Mariota 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:57. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:10.

Third quarter

ATL – Kyle Pitts 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:40. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:12.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 29/41, 296 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 13/14, 129 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 7 rushes, 25 yards
ATL – Caleb Huntley – 16 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 8 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 4 receptions, 58 yards

Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals edit

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	17	0	0	17
Bengals	14	14	7	0	35

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 66,158
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Tyler Boyd 60-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:00. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:00.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:51. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:13.

Second quarter

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:55. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:46. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 10:09.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:49. Bengals 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:57.
ATL – Damiere Byrd 75-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:39. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 28–17. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03.

Third quarter

CIN – Joe Burrow 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:20. Bengals 35–17. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

ATL – Marcus Mariota – 8/13, 124 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 34/42, 481 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 16 rushes, 50 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 58 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Damiere Byrd – 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 8 receptions, 155 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers edit

Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	3	7	3	21	0	34
Falcons	0	14	7	13	3	37

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 68,996
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 6:50. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:33.

Second quarter

ATL – Kyle Pitts 2-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:13. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:02.
CAR – D'Onta Foreman 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:51. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22.
ATL – Lorenzo Carter 28-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:41. Falcons 14–10.

Third quarter

CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 11:33. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:27.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 25-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:40. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:45.

Fourth quarter

CAR – D'Onta Foreman 1-yard run (D'Onta Foreman run), 11:46. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 7:33. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:13.
CAR – D'Onta Foreman 12-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:06. Panthers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 7:27.
ATL – Damiere Byrd 47-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:14. Falcons 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 34-yard field goal, 0:36. Falcons 34–28. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:03.
CAR – D. J. Moore 62-yard pass from P. J. Walker (kick failed, wide left), 0:12. Tied 34–34. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:24.

Overtime

ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:44.

Top passers

CAR – P. J. Walker – 19/36, 317 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 20/28, 253 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 26 rushes, 118 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Caleb Huntley – 16 rushes, 91 yards

Top receivers

CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 152 yards, TD
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers edit

Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	14	0	6	20
Falcons	10	0	7	0	17

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 69,299
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:40. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:52. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:22.

Second quarter

LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:38. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 8:35.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:32. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:56.

Third quarter

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:44. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:43.

Fourth quarter

LAC – Cameron Dicker 31-yard field goal, 5:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 6:45.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:34.

Top passers

LAC – Justin Herbert – 30/43, 245 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 12/23, 129 yards

Top rushers

LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 47 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 10 rushes, 99 yards

Top receivers

LAC – Josh Palmer – 8 receptions, 106 yards
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 2 receptions, 27 yards

Week 10: at Carolina Panthers edit

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	6	6	15
Panthers	3	10	6	6	25

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: November 10
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
Game weather: Light rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 72,029
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 6:59. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:22.

Second quarter

CAR – Laviska Shenault 41-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:34. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:52.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 49-yard field goal, 1:47. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:24.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:47.

Third quarter

ATL – Drake London 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick failed), 6:15. Panthers 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
CAR – D'Onta Foreman 12-yard run (kick failed), 1:51. Panthers 19–9. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:24.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 40-yard field goal, 9:22. Panthers 22–9. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:25.
ATL – KhaDarel Hodge 25-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 2:56. Panthers 22–15. Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 2:22.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 25–15. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:40.

Top passers

ATL – Marcus Mariota – 19/30, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – P. J. Walker – 10/16, 108 yards

Top rushers

ATL – Marcus Mariota – 3 rushes, 43 yards
CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 31 rushes, 130 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Damiere Byrd – 3 receptions, 58 yards
CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. – 1 reception, 43 yards

Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears edit

Week 11: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	10	0	7	24
Falcons	7	10	7	3	27

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 69,757
Referee: Tra Blake
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Drake London 2-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:37. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
CHI – Darnell Mooney 16-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 6:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

CHI – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 7:42. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:55.
CHI – Justin Fields 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:31. Bears 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:53.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 103-yard kickoff return (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:18. Bears 17–14. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
CHI – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

ATL – Marcus Mariota 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:48. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

CHI – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 1:47. Falcons 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:29.

Top passers

CHI – Justin Fields – 14/21, 153 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 13/20, 131 yards, TD

Top rushers

CHI – Justin Fields – 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 8 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

CHI – David Montgomery – 3 receptions, 54 yards
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 3 reception, 43 yards

Week 12: at Washington Commanders edit

Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	7	3	0	13
Commanders	7	3	6	3	19

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: November 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Rain, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 53,864
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 8:07. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:53.
WSH – Brian Robinson Jr. 14-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Joey Slye kick), 3:46. Commanders 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:21.

Second quarter

WSH – MyCole Pruitt 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:26. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:28.
WSH – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:36.

Third quarter

WSH – John Bates 16-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (kick failed), 4:03. Commanders 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:13.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 1:17. Commanders 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:46.

Fourth quarter

WSH – Joey Slye 45-yard field goal, 9:05. Commanders 19–13. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 7:12.

Top passers

ATL – Marcus Mariota – 15/25, 174 yards, TD, INT
WSH – Taylor Heinicke – 14/23, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 11 rushes, 54 yards
WSH – Brian Robinson Jr. – 18 rushes, 105 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 5 receptions, 91 yards
WSH – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 48 yards

Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers edit

Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	13	3	0	19
Falcons	0	6	7	3	16

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: December 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,325
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Matthew Wright 46-yard field goal, 7:33. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 47 yards, 7:27.

Second quarter

PIT – Matthew Wright 46-yard field goal, 13:34. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:23.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 9:15. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:19.
PIT – Connor Heyward 17-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Matthew Wright kick), 7:06. Steelers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 5:05. Steelers 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:01.
PIT – Matthew Wright 48-yard field goal, 1:29. Steelers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:36.

Third quarter

PIT – Matthew Wright 33-yard field goal, 4:46. Steelers 19–6. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:36.
ATL – MyCole Pruitt 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:43. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 5:27. Steelers 19–16. Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 9:21.

Top passers

PIT – Kenny Pickett – 16/28, 197 yards, TD
ATL – Marcus Mariota – 13/24, 167 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PIT – Najee Harris – 17 rushes, 86 yards
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 11 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

PIT – Pat Freiermuth – 3 receptions, 76 yards
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 95 yards

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints edit

Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	7	8	18
Saints	14	0	7	0	21

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,041
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Juwan Johnson 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 10:06. Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 68-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Wil Lutz kick), 8:17. Saints 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:50.

Second quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 11:15. Saints 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:51.

Third quarter

ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:46. Saints 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
NO – Juwan Johnson 22-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 3:34. Saints 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 3-yard run (Tyler Allgeier run), 7:07. Saints 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:00.

Top passers

ATL – Desmond Ridder – 13/26, 97 yards
NO – Andy Dalton – 11/17, 151 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 17 rushes, 139 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 21 rushes, 91 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Drake London – 7 receptions, 70 yards
NO – Rashid Shaheed – 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens edit

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	3	3	9
Ravens	3	11	0	3	17

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: December 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 17 °F (−8 °C)
Game attendance: 70,467
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 21-yard field goal, 8:02. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:41.

Second quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 12:42. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:03.
BAL – Demarcus Robinson 6-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Tyler Huntley run), 2:23. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:49.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 2:23.

Third quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 34-yard field goal, 7:01. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 7:59.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 21-yard field goal, 14:10. Ravens 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:03. Ravens 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 2:56.

Top passers

BAL – Tyler Huntley – 9/17, 115 yards, TD
ATL – Desmond Ridder– 22/33, 218 yards

Top rushers

BAL – Gus Edwards – 11 rushes, 99 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 18 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Mark Andrews – 3 receptions, 45 yards
ATL – Drake London – 7 receptions, 96 yards

Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals edit

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	10	3	3	19
Falcons	0	14	0	6	20

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: January 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 69,269
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brady Quinn and Megan Olivi
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 8:24. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:36.

Second quarter

ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:38. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:46.
ARI – Trey McBride 4-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 10:00. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:36.
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:47. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 1 plays, 5 yards, 0:04.
ARI – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

ARI – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 9:00. Cardinals 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:47.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 9:36. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:51.
ARI – Matt Prater 57-yard field goal, 4:57. Cardinals 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:39.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 20–19. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:57.

Top passers

ARI – David Blough – 24/40, 222 yards, TD
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 19/26, 169 yards

Top rushers

ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 79 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 20 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Trey McBride – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
ATL – MyCole Pruitt – 4 receptions, 49 yards

Week 18: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit

Week 18: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	10	0	0	17
Falcons	10	0	10	10	30

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: January 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 69,276
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TB – Kyle Rudolph 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 9:47. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:13.
ATL – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 0:54. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:36.

Second quarter

TB – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 8:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:39.
TB – Russell Gage 3-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:46. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:14.

Third quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 10:27. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:33.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 3-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:51. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:58.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:07. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 6:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 4:00. Falcons 30–17. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:10.

Top passers

TB – Tom Brady – 13/17, 84 yards, TD
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 19/30, 224 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

TB – Giovani Bernard – 7 rushes, 28 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 24 rushes, 125 yards

Top receivers

TB – Chris Godwin – 6 receptions, 55 yards
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 120 yards

Despite this game having no playoff implications for either team, the Falcons beat the Buccaneers 30-17, officially getting the franchise's first ever victory against Tom Brady.^[7] The game featured several milestones for the Falcons rookie class. Quarterback Desmond Ridder threw his first (and second) career touchdown pass,^[8] running back Tyler Allgeier passed the 1,000 yard rushing mark while setting the franchise rookie record, and wide receiver Drake London passed tight-end Kyle Pitts for the most receptions by a rookie in franchise history.^[9] Following their victory and the rest of the Week 18 results, the Falcons secured the 8th spot in the 2023 NFL draft.^[10]

Standings edit

Division edit

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	8	9	0	.471	4–2	8–4	313	358	L1
Carolina Panthers	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	347	374	W1
New Orleans Saints	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	330	345	L1
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	365	386	W2

Conference edit

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Philadelphia Eagles	East	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.474	.460	W1
2^[a]	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	.417	.414	W10
3^[a]	Minnesota Vikings	North	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	.474	.425	W1
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	8	9	0	.471	4–2	8–4	.503	.426	L1
Wild cards
5	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.507	.485	L1
6	New York Giants	East	9	7	1	.559	1–4–1	4–7–1	.526	.395	L1
7^[b]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.462	.382	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[b]	Detroit Lions	North	9	8	0	.529	5–1	7–5	.535	.451	W2
9	Washington Commanders	East	8	8	1	.500	2–3–1	5–6–1	.536	.449	W1
10	Green Bay Packers	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.524	.449	L1
11^[c]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	.474	.437	W1
12^[c]^[d]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.507	.462	L1
13^[c]^[d]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	.467	.429	W2
14	Los Angeles Rams	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.517	.341	L2
15	Arizona Cardinals	West	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	.529	.368	L7
16	Chicago Bears	North	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	.571	.480	L10
Tiebreakers^[e]
^ ^a ^b San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). ^ ^a ^b Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b ^c Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3). ^ ^a ^b New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep. ^ 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 edit

Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing yards	Marcus Mariota	2,219
Passing touchdowns	Marcus Mariota	15
Rushing yards	Tyler Allgeier	1,035
Rushing touchdowns	Cordarrelle Patterson	8
Receptions	Drake London	72
Receiving yards	Drake London	866
Receiving touchdowns	Drake London MyCole Pruitt	4
Points	Younghoe Koo	129
Kickoff return yards	Avery Williams	313
Punt return yards	Avery Williams	296
Tackles	Rashaan Evans	159
Sacks	Grady Jarrett	6.0
Forced fumbles	Arnold Ebiketie	2
Interceptions	Richie Grant Jaylinn Hawkins Mykal Walker	2
Pass deflections	A. J. Terrell	9

NFL rankings edit

Category	Total points	Points per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Offensive points scored	365	21.5	15th
Defensive points allowed	386	22.7	23rd

References edit

^ Brener, Jeremy. "Falcons Eliminated From Playoffs Following Loss vs. Ravens". Sports Illustrated Atlanta Falcons News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ "Falcons beat Tom Brady for first time as Bucs pull starters to avoid injuries". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Indianapolis Colts". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "Falcons sign quarterback Marcus Mariota to two-year deal". Sportsnet. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "Atlanta Falcons trade Julio Jones to Tennessee Titans". ESPN.com. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Falcons announce 13 undrafted free agent signings". atlantafalcons.com. Atlanta Falcons. May 2, 2022.
^ "Tom Brady Record Vs Falcons". StatMuse. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ "Desmond Ridder 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ "Tyler Allgeier, Drake London Break Falcons Rookie Rushing, Receiving Records". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ "Falcons first-round pick in 2023 NFL Draft now set". Atlanta Falcons Website. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

External links edit

Official website

[Giants-5] The Falcons traded second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 114th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for a second-round selection (38th overall).

[Titans-7] The Falcons traded WR Julio Jones and a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a second-round selection (58th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection.^[5]

[Colts-8] The Falcons traded QB Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a third-round selection (82nd overall).

[Bills-9] The Falcons traded a seventh-round selection (231st overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for TE Lee Smith.

[13-4-15] San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).

[9-8-16] Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.

[7-10a-17] Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).

[7-10b-18] New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.

[19] 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.

[1] Brener, Jeremy. "Falcons Eliminated From Playoffs Following Loss vs. Ravens". Sports Illustrated Atlanta Falcons News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[2] "Falcons beat Tom Brady for first time as Bucs pull starters to avoid injuries". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[3] "Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Indianapolis Colts". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[4] "Falcons sign quarterback Marcus Mariota to two-year deal". Sportsnet. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[6] "Atlanta Falcons trade Julio Jones to Tennessee Titans". ESPN.com. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[10] "Falcons announce 13 undrafted free agent signings". atlantafalcons.com. Atlanta Falcons. May 2, 2022.

[11] "Tom Brady Record Vs Falcons". StatMuse. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[12] "Desmond Ridder 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[13] "Tyler Allgeier, Drake London Break Falcons Rookie Rushing, Receiving Records". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[14] "Falcons first-round pick in 2023 NFL Draft now set". Atlanta Falcons Website. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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