2024 Atlanta Falcons season

59th season in franchise history

2024 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
General manager	Terry Fontenot
Head coach	Raheem Morris
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record	8–9
Division place	2nd NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	G Chris Lindstrom ST KhaDarel Hodge
Uniform

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The 2024 season was 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 improved on their 7–10 record from the previous three years, but failed to make the playoffs, extending a 7-year absence, and their 8-year NFC South title drought.

In a Thursday Week 5 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 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. The Falcons 6–3 start was also their best since 2016. They then went through a four game losing streak plagued by turnovers and poor defensive play and subsequently benched Cousins after Week 15 for first round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. Their Week 16 win over the New York Giants earned them their eighth win of the season, their most since 2017.

The Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for a seventh consecutive season as regulation time was expiring in their Week 18 game against the Carolina Panthers, due to a Buccaneers win over the Saints. The Panthers subsequently defeated Atlanta in overtime, thus also extending Atlanta's streak of losing seasons to seven years.

Draft

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
2	43	Traded to the Arizona Cardinals
3	74	Bralen Trice	LB	Washington
3	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
Ryan Coll	OT	Richmond
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

Staff

**2024 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 Head coach – Raheem Morris Assistant head coach/defense – Jerry Gray 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 Defensive coordinator – Jimmy Lake Defensive line – Jay Rodgers Inside linebackers – Barrett Ruud Outside linebackers – Jacquies Smith Secondary – Justin Hood Senior defensive assistant – Dave Huxtable Defensive assistant – Lance Schulters Defensive assistant – John Timu Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams Assistant special teams – Steven King 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

Final roster

**2024 Atlanta Falcons roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 18 Kirk Cousins 9 Michael Penix Jr. Running backs (RB) 25 Tyler Allgeier 7 Bijan Robinson 28 Carlos Washington Jr. 26 Avery Williams Wide receivers (WR) 19 Chris Blair 12 KhaDarel Hodge 5 Drake London 34 Ray-Ray McCloud 1 Darnell Mooney 82 Casey Washington Tight ends (TE) 85 Ross Dwelley 8 Kyle Pitts 89 Charlie Woerner		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Matthew Bergeron LG 67 Drew Dalman C 68 Kyle Hinton RG 63 Chris Lindstrom RG 70 Jake Matthews LT 76 Kaleb McGary RT 64 Ryan Neuzil C 77 Storm Norton RT 75 Brandon Parker LT 71 Elijah Wilkinson LG Defensive linemen (DL) 54 Brandon Dorlus DT 99 Eddie Goldman NT 96 Zach Harrison DE 97 Grady Jarrett DE 90 David Onyemata NT 98 Ruke Orhorhoro DT 93 Kentavius Street DE		Linebackers (LB) 40 JD Bertrand ILB 0 Lorenzo Carter OLB 17 Arnold Ebiketie OLB 55 Kaden Elliss ILB 91 Demone Harris OLB 15 Matthew Judon OLB 53 Nate Landman ILB 51 DeAngelo Malone OLB 42 Josh Woods ILB Defensive backs (DB) 20 Dee Alford CB 3 Jessie Bates FS 35 Natrone Brooks CB 27 Richie Grant SS 21 Mike Hughes CB 32 Kevin King CB 22 Clark Phillips III CB 31 Justin Simmons FS 24 A. J. Terrell CB Special teams 49 Liam McCullough LS 10 Riley Patterson K 13 Bradley Pinion P		Practice squad 72 Junior Aho DT (IPP) 73 Kyler Baugh DT 16 Phillip Dorsett WR 41 Elijah Dotson RB 81 Dylan Drummond WR 43 Rashaan Evans ILB 56 Jovaughn Gwyn C 38 Lamar Jackson CB 11 Emory Jones QB 92 Khalid Kareem OLB 94 LaCale London NT 86 Jesse Matthews WR 4 Nathan Peterman QB 88 Armani Rogers TE 45 Benny Sapp III S 74 Tyrone Wheatley Jr. RT Reserve 29 Micah Abernathy FS (IR) 44 Troy Andersen ILB (IR) 39 Robert Burns FB (PUP) 95 Ta'Quon Graham DE (IR) 33 Antonio Hamilton CB (IR) 36 Harrison Hand CB (IR) 23 DeMarcco Hellams FS (IR-DFR) 6 Younghoe Koo K (IR) 30 Jase McClellan RB (IR) 14 Rondale Moore WR (IR) 50 James Smith-Williams DE (IR) 48 Bralen Trice OLB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 reserve, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

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

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 10–18	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 22–21	1–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
3	September 22	Kansas City Chiefs	L 17–22	1–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	New Orleans Saints	W 26–24	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
5	October 3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 36–30 (OT)	3–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
6	October 13	at Carolina Panthers	W 38–20	4–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	Seattle Seahawks	L 14–34	4–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 31–26	5–3	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	Dallas Cowboys	W 27–21	6–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	at New Orleans Saints	L 17–20	6–4	Caesars Superdome	Recap
11	November 17	at Denver Broncos	L 6–38	6–5	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
12	Bye
13	December 1	Los Angeles Chargers	L 13–17	6–6	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
14	December 8	at Minnesota Vikings	L 21–42	6–7	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 15–9	7–7	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	New York Giants	W 34–7	8–7	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	at Washington Commanders	L 24–30 (OT)	8–8	Northwest Stadium	Recap
18	January 5	Carolina Panthers	L 38–44 (OT)	8–9	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 1: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	6	6	3	18
Falcons	3	7	0	0	10

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 72,291
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

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

PIT – Najee Harris – 20 rushes, 70 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 18 rushes, 68 yards

Top receivers

PIT – George Pickens – 6 receptions, 85 yards
ATL – Ray-Ray McCloud – 4 receptions, 52 yards

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	6	9	7	22
Eagles	0	7	3	11	21

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 16
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 69,879
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (WUPA, WPVI, ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
WSB-TV declined the option as the Falcons' local broadcast. WUPA won the bid from the NFL for Atlanta market rights.
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

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

ATL – Kirk Cousins – 20/29, 241 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 23/30, 183 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 14 rushes, 97 yards
PHI – Saquon Barkley – 22 rushes, 95 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Darnell Mooney – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD

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.

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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

Date: September 22
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 72,441
Referee: Tra Blake
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Drake London 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:07. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:53.

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

KC – Carson Steele – 17 rushes, 72 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 7 rushes, 32 yards

Top receivers

KC – Rashee Rice – 12 receptions, 110 yards, TD
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

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

Date: September 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 72,204
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – KhaDarel Hodge fumble recovery in the end zone (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:13. Falcons 7–0.
NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 6:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:34.

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

NO – Derek Carr – 28/36, 239 yards, INT
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 21/35, 238 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 8 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 87 yards
ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 64 yards

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

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

Date: October 3
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,016
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (WAGA, WTVT, Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Game exclusive to WAGA and WTVT through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video.
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Drake London 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:54. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:06.
TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:18.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 53-yard field goal, 1:22. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:08.

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

TB – Rachaad White – 10 rushes, 72 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 64 yards
ATL – Drake London – 12 receptions, 154 yards, TD

Week 6: at Carolina Panthers

Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	15	6	10	38
Panthers	7	10	3	0	20

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 13
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 70,884
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Diontae Johnson 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:56. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:33.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:18.

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

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 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

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 return (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

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 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

First quarter

ATL – Kyle Pitts 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:52. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:19.
TB – Cade Otton 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:30.

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

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 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

First quarter

DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 9:32. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:32.
ATL – Drake London 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:23. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:09.

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

ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (pass failed), 11:08. Falcons 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:52.
DAL – Jalen Tolbert 4-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Cooper Rush–CeeDee Lamb pass), 1:28. Falcons 27–21. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 3:28.

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

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 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,005
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

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

No scoring plays.

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

Week 11: Atlanta Falcons at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	3	0	0	6
Broncos	7	14	7	10	38

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: November 17
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 76,545
Referee: Alan Eck
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

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

ATL – Drake London – 3 receptions, 61 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 7 receptions, 78 yards

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	6	8	0	17
Falcons	7	0	6	0	13

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: December 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 72,139
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Bijan Robinson 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:59. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 3:01.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 45-yard field goal, 1:39. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:20.

Second quarter

LAC – Cameron Dicker 51-yard field goal, 11:08. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:44.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 34-yard field goal, 0:58. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 7:55.

Third quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 7:23. Falcons 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:58.
LAC – Tarheeb Still 61-yard interception return (Justin Herbert–Joshua Palmer pass), 1:39. Chargers 17–10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 26-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:36.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

LAC – Justin Herbert – 16/23, 147 yards
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 24/39, 245 yards, 4 INT

Top rushers

LAC – Gus Edwards – 6 rushes, 32 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 26 rushes, 102 yards, TD

Top receivers

LAC – Ladd McConkey – 9 receptions, 117 yards
ATL – Ray-Ray McCloud – 4 receptions, 95 yards

Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	3	11	0	21
Vikings	7	7	7	21	42

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: December 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 67,008
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Tyler Allgeier 6-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:58. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:02.
MIN – Jordan Addison 49-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 0:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:51.

Second quarter

MIN – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:01. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 0:10. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 5:06. Vikings 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 52-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 3:25. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 13-yard run (Bijan Robinson run), 0:39. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:46.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Jordan Addison 11-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:59. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:40.
MIN – Jordan Addison 6-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 8:23. Vikings 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:30.
MIN – Aaron Jones 15-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 3:38. Vikings 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 2:48.

Top passers

ATL – Kirk Cousins – 23/37, 344 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/28, 347 yards, 5 TD

Top rushers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 92 yards, TD
MIN – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 73 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 142 yards
MIN – Jordan Addison – 8 receptions, 133 yards, 3 TD

Week 15: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	2	3	3	15
Raiders	0	3	0	6	9

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Date: December 16
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 62,364
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (WUPA, KVVU, ESPN): Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, and Laura Rutledge
Game exclusive to WUPA and KVVU. Out of market, game broadcast on ESPN, which is blacked out in Atlanta and Las Vegas because of syndication exclusivity policies.
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Drake London 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:14. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:30.

Second quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 52-yard field goal, 11:44. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:30.
ATL – Alexander Mattison loss of 1 yard for a safety, 5:35. Falcons 9–3.

Third quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 9:25. Falcons 12–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:48.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 13:26. Falcons 15–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:34.
LV – Ameer Abdullah 5-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (kick blocked), 2:54. Falcons 15–9. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:33.

Top passers

ATL – Kirk Cousins – 11/17, 112 yards, TD, INT
LV – Desmond Ridder – 23/39, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 125 yards
LV – Desmond Ridder – 5 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Drake London – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
LV – Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 59 yards

The next day, the Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr.

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

Week 16: New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	0	0	7
Falcons	0	17	14	3	34

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: December 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 70,404
Referee: Tra Blake
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 2-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 14:53. Giants 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:12.
ATL – Riley Patterson 52-yard field goal, 10:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:17.
ATL – Jessie Bates 55-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), 7:56. Falcons 10–7.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 4-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 1:43. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:26.

Third quarter

ATL – Matthew Judon 27-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), 14:20. Falcons 24–7.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:14. Falcons 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:17.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 10:47. Falcons 34–7. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 10:04.

Top passers

NYG – Drew Lock – 22/39, 210 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 18/27, 202 yards, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. – 7 rushes, 26 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 22 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

NYG – Malik Nabers – 7 receptions, 68 yards
ATL – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 82 yards

Week 17: at Washington Commanders

Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Falcons	7	10	0	7	0	24
Commanders	7	0	7	10	6	30

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Date: December 29
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 63,480
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Olamide Zaccheaus 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Zane Gonzalez kick), 9:33. Commanders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:12.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 5:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:23.

Second quarter

ATL – Bijan Robinson 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 4:24. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:13.
ATL – Riley Patterson 39-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

WAS – Zach Ertz 10-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:13. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:47.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:03. Commanders 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:03.
WAS – Zane Gonzalez 31-yard field goal, 4:32. Commanders 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:30.
ATL – Kyle Pitts 13-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson kick), 1:19. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:13.

Overtime

WAS – Zach Ertz 2-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, 2:42. Commanders 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:13.

Top passers

ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 19/35, 223 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 24/36, 227 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 17 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 127 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Drake London – 7 receptions, 106 yards
WAS – Olamide Zaccheaus – 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Week 18: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 18: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	14	0	0	17
Falcons	3	21	0	0	24

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: January 5
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 69,581
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Riley Patterson 31-yard field goal, 11:08. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:52.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 35-yard field goal, 7:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:05.

Second quarter

CAR – Bryce Young 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:47. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:16.
ATL – Michael Penix Jr. 5-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 5:27. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:20.
CAR – Miles Sanders 33-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 2:48. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 1:34. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:14.
ATL – Drake London 20-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson kick), 0:03. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

CAR – Tommy Tremble 12-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:43. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:21.
CAR – David Moore 9-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:02. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Drake London 21-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson kick), 9:50. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:12.
CAR – Bryce Young 10-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:01. Panthers 38–31. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:49.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 4-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 0:46. Tied 38–38. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:15.

Overtime

CAR – Miles Sanders 1-yard run, 3:14. Panthers 44–38. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:46.

Top passers

CAR – Bryce Young – 25/34, 251 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 21/38, 312 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

CAR – Miles Sanders – 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 28 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CAR – Jalen Coker – 7 receptions, 62 yards
ATL – Drake London – 10 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD

Standings

Division

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	502	385	W2
Atlanta Falcons	8	9	0	.471	4–2	7–5	389	423	L2
Carolina Panthers	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	341	534	W1
New Orleans Saints	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	338	398	L4

Conference

NFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Detroit Lions	North	15	2	0	.882	6–0	11–1	.516	.494	W3
2	Philadelphia Eagles	East	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	.453	.424	W2
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.502	.465	W2
4	Los Angeles Rams	West	10	7	0	.588	4–2	6–6	.505	.441	L1
Wild cards
5	Minnesota Vikings	North	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.474	.408	L1
6	Washington Commanders	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	9–3	.436	.358	W5
7	Green Bay Packers	North	11	6	0	.647	1–5	6–6	.533	.412	L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Seattle Seahawks	West	10	7	0	.588	4–2	6–6	.498	.424	W2
9	Atlanta Falcons	South	8	9	0	.471	4–2	7–5	.519	.426	L2
10	Arizona Cardinals	West	8	9	0	.471	3–3	4–8	.536	.404	W1
11	Dallas Cowboys	East	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	.522	.387	L2
12	San Francisco 49ers	West	6	11	0	.353	1–5	4–8	.564	.402	L4
13	Chicago Bears	North	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.554	.388	W1
14	Carolina Panthers	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	.498	.329	W1
15	New Orleans Saints	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	.505	.306	L4
16	New York Giants	East	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	.554	.412	L1
Tiebreakers
^ Tampa Bay finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record. ^ LA Rams finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory. ^ Atlanta finished ahead of Arizona based on conference record. ^ Chicago finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below). ^ Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans based on strength of victory. 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	Kirk Cousins	3,508
Passing touchdowns	Kirk Cousins	18
Rushing yards	Bijan Robinson	1,196
Rushing touchdowns	Bijan Robinson	10
Receptions	Drake London	83
Receiving yards	Drake London	978
Receiving touchdowns	Drake London	7
Points	Younghoe Koo	101
Kickoff return yards	Ray-Ray McCloud	361
Punt return yards	Avery Williams	147
Tackles	Kaden Elliss	131
Sacks	Arnold Ebiketie Kaden Elliss	5.0
Forced fumbles	Jessie Bates	4
Interceptions	Jessie Bates	4
Pass deflections	Dee Alford Jessie Bates	10

References

Gordon, Grant (2024-10-04). "QB Kirk Cousins throws for franchise-record 509 yards, 4 TDs to lead Falcons past Bucs in OT thriller". NFL.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
"Falcons agree to terms with 10 undrafted free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
McElhaney, Tori; Waack, Terrin (May 22, 2024). "Falcons sign WRs Daylen Baldwin, OJ Hiliare". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
^ Vivlamore, Chris (September 12, 2024). "Atlanta 69 to simulcast Falcons at Eagles on 'Monday Night Football'". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Media. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
Irle, Chase (2024-09-17). "Falcons pull of miracle to stun Eagles on Monday Night Football". Yardbarker. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
Newberry, Paul (2024-12-01). "Still makes 2 picks, returns one for TD as Chargers hand Falcons third straight loss, 17-13". AP News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.

External links

Official website

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