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59th season in franchise history
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]
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 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 → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
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. Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 9:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:54.
PIT – Chris Boswell 57-yard field goal, 4:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:29. Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 51-yard field goal, 12:54. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 18 yards, 6:08.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:32. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:18.
PIT – Chris Boswell 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:32. Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 56-yard field goal, 7:45. Steelers 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 2:44.
PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 0:25. Steelers 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 3:24. Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 25-yard field goal, 0:28. Steelers 18–10. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
PIT – Justin Fields – 17/23, 156 yards
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 16/26, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 11:22. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:55.
PHI – DeVonta Smith 7-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 5:15. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:07.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 0:06. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 5:09. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 34-yard field goal, 10:12. Falcons 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:48.
PHI – Jake Elliott 29-yard field goal, 4:28. Eagles 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:44.
ATL – Darnell Mooney 41-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 1:21. Falcons 15–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:07. Fourth quarter
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Saquon Barkley run), 6:47. Eagles 18–15. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 9:34.
PHI – Jake Elliott 28-yard field goal, 1:39. Eagles 21–15. Drive: 11 plays, 29 yards, 3:59.
ATL – Drake London 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:34. Falcons 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 to give the Falcons a one-point lead on a late touchdown by Drake London . The Falcons defense then secured the upset when Jessie Bates III intercepted Jalen Hurts , allowing Atlanta to pick up its first win in Philadelphia since the 2012 season .[ 5]
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 0
13
9 0 22
Falcons
7
7
0 3 17
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Rashee Rice 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:15.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:37. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:08.
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 2:43. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:54.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:06. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:26. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 9:40. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:20.
KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, hit right upright), 1:16. Chiefs 22–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:04. Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 12:52. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/39, 217 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 20/29, 230 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Rashee Rice – 12 receptions, 110 yards, TD
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
7
3 7 24
Falcons 7
10
3 6 26
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 5-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 13:42. Saints 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:01.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 53-yard field goal, 9:57. Saints 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:45.
ATL – Troy Andersen 47-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:54. Falcons 17–14. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 44-yard field goal, 6:46. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:59.
NO – Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal, 1:03. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:43. Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 42-yard field goal, 10:09. Falcons 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:54.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 1:00. Saints 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 58-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 26–24. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 8 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers
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 [ edit ]
Week 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Buccaneers
10
14
3 3 0 30
Falcons 7
10
3 10 6 36
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Darnell Mooney 24-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:58. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:24.
TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:17. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:41.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 6:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:00.
TB – Sterling Shepard 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:56. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:21. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 6:21. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:49.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 32-yard field goal, 1:17. Buccaneers 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter
ATL – Darnell Mooney 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:18. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:59.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 10:23. Buccaneers 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:55.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 52-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 30–30. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:14. Overtime
ATL – KhaDarel Hodge 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, 8:45. Falcons 36–30. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 19/24, 180 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 42/58, 509 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 64 yards
ATL – Drake London – 12 receptions, 154 yards, TD
Week 6: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 24-yard field goal, 8:48. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:21.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 7-yard run (Tyler Allgeier run), 6:03. Falcons 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:45.
ATL – Drake London 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:42. Falcons 22–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:17.
CAR – Xavier Legette 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiero kick), 0:07. Falcons 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:35. Third quarter'
ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 10:04. Falcons 25–17. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:56.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 40-yard field goal, 4:51. Falcons 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:13.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Falcons 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:38. Falcons 35–20. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 2:11. Falcons 38–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 19/30, 225 yards, TD
CAR – Andy Dalton – 26/38, 221 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 18 rushes, 105 yards, TD
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 18 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD
CAR – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 7: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 3
14
7 10 34
Falcons
0
7
7 0 14
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 70,691Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 38-yard field goal, 10:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:55. Second quarter
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 20-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 9:52. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:51.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:18. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:34.
SEA – DK Metcalf 31-yard pass Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:04. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:03. Third quarter
ATL – Drake London 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:43. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:17.
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 17-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 3:18. Seahawks 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter
SEA – Derick Hall 64-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown (Jason Myers kick), 12:46. Seahawks 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:24.
SEA – Jason Myers 59-yard field goal, 7:10. Seahawks 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
SEA – Geno Smith – 18/28, 207 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 24/35, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 14 rushes, 69 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 21 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers
SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 7 receptions, 65 yards
Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 8: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 7
17
7 0 31
Buccaneers
7
10
0 9 26
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : October 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 62,787Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin , Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Rachaad White 18-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:28. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 7:09.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 49-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:19. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:09.
ATL – Darnell Mooney 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:09. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:19.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 1:04. Falcons 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:05.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 0:01. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:03. Third quarter
ATL – Bijan Robinson 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter
TB – Kirk Cousins fumble out of bounds in end zone for safety, 12:04. Falcons 31–19.
TB – Cade Otton 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:52. Falcons 31–26. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:12.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/29, 276 yards, 4 TD
TB – Baker Mayfield – 37/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 13 rushes, 63 yards
TB – Bucky Irving – 9 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 6 receptions, 37 yards, TD
TB – Cade Otton – 9 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
Week 9: Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
3
7
3 8 21
Falcons 7
7
7 6 27
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 72,665Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Darnell Mooney 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:28. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:50.
DAL – Rico Dowdle 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 4:01. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27. Third quarter
ATL – Ray-Ray McCloud 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:23. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:47.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 18/24, 133 yards, TD
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 19/24, 222 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
DAL – Rico Dowdle – 12 rushes, 75 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 19 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers
DAL – Jake Ferguson – 7 receptions, 71 yards
ATL – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Week 10: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
7
10 0 17
Saints 0
17
3 0 20
at Caesars Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 10Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,005Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 14:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:43.
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 40-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:48. Saints 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:18.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:45. Saints 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 3:47. Saints 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:58. Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 5:42. Saints 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:58.
NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 2:44. Saints 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:58.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 37-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:01. Saints 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:43. Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/38, 306 yards, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 16/25, 269 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 20 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 8 receptions, 97 yards
NO – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
Week 11: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Nate Adkins 12-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 10:31. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:29.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 1:33. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 8:58. Second quarter
DEN – Javonte Williams 14-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:16. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 6:07.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 51-yard field goal, 2:48. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:28.
DEN – Marvin Mims 12-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:25. Broncos 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:23. Third quarter
DEN – Troy Franklin 7-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 9:05. Broncos 28–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:33. Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 13:08. Broncos 31–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:37.
DEN – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 41-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 9:03. Broncos 38–6. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 18/27, 173 yards, INT
DEN – Bo Nix – 28/33, 307 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 35 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 9 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ]
Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
0
0 0 0
Falcons
0
0
0 0 0
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : TBD (retractable roof stadium)TV : CBS Preview
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