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2024 Atlanta Falcons season

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2024 Atlanta Falcons season
OwnerArthur Blank
General managerTerry Fontenot
Head coachRaheem Morris
Home fieldMercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record6–3
Division place1st NFC South
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Atlanta Falcons' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their fourth under the general manager Terry Fontenot and their first under head coach Raheem Morris. They will attempt to improve on their 7–10 record from the previous three years, make the playoffs after a 6-year absence, and end their 7-year NFC South title drought.

In their Week 5 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, Kirk Cousins set a franchise record for most passing yards in a game, throwing for 509 yards, beating the record previously set by Matt Ryan in 2016.[1] The Falcons 6-3 start was also their best since 2016.

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft
2024 Atlanta Falcons Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 8 Michael Penix Jr. QB Washington
2 35 Ruke Orhorhoro DT Clemson
43 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals
3 74 Bralen Trice LB Washington
79 Traded to Arizona Cardinals from Jacksonville
4 109 Brandon Dorlus DT Oregon
5 143 JD Bertrand LB Notre Dame
6 186 Jase McClellan RB Alabama from Minnesota
187 Casey Washington WR Illinois
197 Zion Logue DT Georgia from Cleveland
2024 Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Ryan Coll OT Richmond [2]
JaQuae Jackson WR Rutgers
John Paddock QB Illinois
Nolan Potter OT Northern Illinois
Jayden Price CB North Dakota State
Anthony Sao CB MidAmerica Nazarene
Ryan Sanborn P Texas
Austin Stogner TE Oklahoma
Trey Vaval CB Minnesota State
Isaiah Wooden WR Southern Utah
OJ Hiliare WR Bowling Green [3]

Staff

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Atlanta Falcons staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank
  • CEO – Rich McKay
  • President – Greg Beadles
  • General manager – Terry Fontenot
  • Assistant general manager – Kyle Smith
  • Vice president of football operations/player personnel – Ryan Pace
  • Director of college scouting – Adetokunbo Abanikanda
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Michael Ross
  • Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin
  • Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen
  • Senior personnel executive – Ruston Webster
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Zac Robinson
  • Quarterbacks – T. J. Yates
  • Running backs – Michael Pitre
  • Wide receivers – Ike Hilliard
  • Tight ends – Kevin Koger
  • Run game coordinator/offensive line – Dwayne Ledford
  • Assistant offensive line – Shawn Flaherty
  • Assistant offensive line – Nick Jones
  • Senior offensive assistant – Ken Zampese
  • Offensive assistant – K.J. Black
  • Offensive assistant – Patrick Kramer
  • Offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks – D.J. Williams
  • Pass game specialist/game management – Tim Berbenich
  • Pass game specialist – Chandler Whitmer
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams
  • Assistant special teams – Steven King
Support staff
  • Chief of staff/coaching operations – Steve Scarnecchia
  • Manager of coaching operations – Rob Dadona
  • Coordinator of coaching operations – Madison McDoulett
  • Coaching operations assistant – Donovan Ellison
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of Player Performance – John Griffin
  • Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Paul Constantine
  • Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Erik Jernstrom
  • Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Josh Nelson

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Current roster

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Atlanta Falcons roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of November 2, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 8 reserve, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 at Miami Dolphins L 13–20 0–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 August 17 at Baltimore Ravens L 12–13 0–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
3 August 23 Jacksonville Jaguars L 0–31 0–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–18 0–1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 16 8:15 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles W 22–21 1–1 Lincoln Financial Field WUPA[4] Recap
3 September 22 8:20 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 17–22 1–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium NBC Recap
4 September 29 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints W 26–24 2–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 3 8:15 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 36–30 (OT) 3–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium WAGA[4] Recap
6 October 13 4:25 p.m. at Carolina Panthers W 38–20 4–2 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 20 1:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks L 14–34 4–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
8 October 27 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–26 5–3 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
9 November 3 1:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys W 27–21 6–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 10 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome Fox
11 November 17 4:05 p.m. at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High Fox
12 Bye
13 December 1 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS
14 December 8 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
15 December 16 8:30 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium WUPA [4]
16 December 22 1:00 p.m. New York Giants Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
17 December 28/29 TBD at Washington Commanders Northwest Stadium TBD
18 January 4/5 TBD Carolina Panthers Mercedes-Benz Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 13–16 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 1: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 6 6318
Falcons 3 7 0010

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 6 9722
Eagles 0 7 31121

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Despite being down 18-15 and not having the ball past the two minute warning, an incomplete pass by the Eagles on 3rd down gave the Falcons the ball back with over a minute and a half down by 6. Kirk Cousins drove down the field and an interception forced by the Falcons defense secured the win.[5]

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 13 9022
Falcons 7 7 0317

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 7 3724
Falcons 7 10 3626

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Younghoe Koo went 4/4 on field goals including a 58-yard field goal, the longest in Mercedes-Benz Stadium history, in a 26-24 divisional win against the New Orleans Saints.

Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Buccaneers 10 14 33030
Falcons 7 10 310636

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 6: at Carolina Panthers

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Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 15 61038
Panthers 7 10 3020

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 7: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 14 71034
Falcons 0 7 7014

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 70,691
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 8: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 17 7031
Buccaneers 7 10 0926

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,787
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week 9: Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 3821
Falcons 7 7 7627

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 72,665
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 000
Saints 0 0 000

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Preview

Standings

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Division

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NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Atlanta Falcons 6 3 0 .667 4–0 6–1 221 216 W2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 5 0 .444 1–2 4–2 259 243 L3
Carolina Panthers 2 7 0 .222 1–2 1–4 147 293 W1
New Orleans Saints 2 7 0 .222 1–3 2–4 207 229 L7

Conference

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NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Detroit Lions North 7 1 0 .875 2–0 6–1 .500 .508 W6
2 Washington Commanders East 7 2 0 .778 2–0 5–1 .390 .333 W3
3 Atlanta Falcons South 6 3 0 .667 4–0 6–1 .506 .404 W2
4 Arizona Cardinals West 5 4 0 .556 2–0 3–3 .613 .475 W3
Wild cards
5[a] Minnesota Vikings North 6 2 0 .750 1–1 3–2 .522 .472 W1
6[a] Philadelphia Eagles East 6 2 0 .750 1–0 3–2 .384 .327 W4
7 Green Bay Packers North 6 3 0 .667 0–2 2–3 .553 .442 L1
In the hunt
8[b] Chicago Bears North 4 4 0 .500 0–0 2–2 .457 .294 L2
9[b][c] Los Angeles Rams West 4 4 0 .500 2–1 3–4 .559 .471 W3
10[c] San Francisco 49ers West 4 4 0 .500 1–2 2–3 .515 .343 W1
11[d] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 5 0 .444 1–2 4–2 .684 .647 L3
12[d] Seattle Seahawks West 4 5 0 .444 0–2 1–4 .506 .429 L2
13 Dallas Cowboys East 3 5 0 .375 1–0 1–4 .514 .385 L3
14[e][f] Carolina Panthers South 2 7 0 .222 1–2 1–4 .463 .222 W1
15[f][g] New Orleans Saints South 2 7 0 .222 1–3 2–4 .532 .294 L7
16[e][g] New York Giants East 2 7 0 .222 0–4 1–5 .577 .333 L4
Tiebreakers[h]
  1. ^ a b Minnesota wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory.
  2. ^ a b Chicago wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate San Francisco (see below).
  3. ^ a b LA Rams wins tie break over San Francisco based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Carolina wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
  6. ^ a b Carolina wins tie break over New Orleans based on division record.
  7. ^ a b New Orleans wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record.
  8. ^ 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

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Category Player(s) Value
Passing yards Kirk Cousins 2,328
Passing touchdowns Kirk Cousins 17
Rushing yards Bijan Robinson 632
Rushing touchdowns Bijan Robinson 4
Receptions Drake London 50
Receiving yards Darnell Mooney 588
Receiving touchdowns Drake London 6
Points Younghoe Koo 66
Kickoff return yards Ray-Ray McCloud 273
Punt return yards Avery Williams 84
Tackles Kaden Elliss 78
Sacks Grady Jarrett 2.5
Forced fumbles Jessie Bates
Nate Landman		 3
Interceptions A.J. Terrell
Jessie Bates		 2
Pass deflections Dee Alford 6

References

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  1. ^ https://www.nfl.com/news/qb-kirk-cousins-throws-for-franchise-record-509-yards-4-tds-to-lead-falcons-past-bucs-in-ot-thriller
  2. ^ "Falcons agree to terms with 10 undrafted free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ^ McElhaney, Tori; Waack, Terrin (May 22, 2024). "Falcons sign WRs Daylen Baldwin, OJ Hiliare". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Vivlamore, Chris. "Atlanta 69 to simulcast Falcons at Eagles on 'Monday Night Football'". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Media. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  5. ^ Irle, Chase (2024-09-17). "Falcons pull of miracle to stun Eagles on Monday Night Football". Yardbarker. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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