Atlanta Falcons / Names and Numbers
This page presents the Atlanta Falcons stats, facts and records .
Unless otherwise stated, the data is based on the last completed season. The source of the data is - unless otherwise stated - the website pro-football-reference.com.
statistics
After the end of the 2019 season , the following statistical values could be determined:
| value | |
|---|---|
| Seasons played | 54 |
| Games total | 856 |
| Wins overall | 375 |
| Total losses | 475 |
| Total tie | 6th |
| Regular season games | 832 |
| Regular season victories | 365 |
| Regular season losses | 461 |
| Play-off games | 24 |
| Play-off victories | 10 |
| Play-off defeats | 14th |
| Head coaches | 16 |
| Super Bowl title | - |
Records
| record | player | value |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | Mike Kenn | 251 |
| attack | ||
| Thrown yards | Matt Ryan | 51.186 |
| Yards run | Gerald Riggs | 6,631 |
| Captive yards | Julio Jones | 12,125 |
| Thrown touchdowns | Matt Ryan | 321 |
| Run touchdowns | Michael Turner | 60 |
| Captured touchdowns | Roddy White | 63 |
| Pass attempts | Matt Ryan | 6,817 |
| Successful passes | 4,460 | |
| Runs | Gerald Riggs | 1,587 |
| Catches | Roddy White | 808 |
| defense | ||
| Touchdowns | Jessie Tuggle | 6th |
| Interceptions | Rolland Lawrence | 39 |
| forced fumbles | John Abraham | 24 |
| Sacks | John Abraham | 68.5 |
| Tackles | Jessie Tuggle | 1,640 |
| Safeties |
Claude Humphrey Brian Jordan Mike Lewis |
2 |
| Special teams | ||
| Punt returns | Allen Rossum | 154 |
| Punt return yards | 1,723 | |
| Punt return touchdowns |
Allen Rossum Tim Dwight Deion Sanders |
2 |
| Longest punt return | Deion Sanders | 79 yds |
| Yards per punt return | Quentin McCord | 46 |
| Kick returns | Allen Rossum | 250 |
| Kick return yards | 5,489 | |
| Kick-return touchdowns | Darrick Vaughn | 4th |
| Longest kick return | Eric Weems | 102 yds |
| Yards per kick return | Time Snider | 48 |
| Field goal attempts | Matt Bryant | 296 |
| successful field goals | 259 | |
| PAT attempts | 390 | |
| successful PATs | 386 | |
| most points scored | 1,163 | |
| Punts | John James | 873 |
| potted yards | 35,633 | |
| Yards per punt | Matt Wile | 58.0 |
Direct comparison
With 102 games, most of the Falcons games took place against the New Orleans Saints . The team from Atlanta is most successful against the Los Angeles Chargers .
| opponent | First encounter | Regular season | Play-offs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. | N | UE | SQ | P + | P- | S. | N | SQ | P + | P- | ||
| Arizona Cardinals | 1966 | 15th | 16 | 0 | .484 | 735 | 679 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 24 | 30th |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1999 | 2 | 4th | 0 | .250 | 92 | 136 | |||||
| Buffalo Bills | 1973 | 7th | 5 | 0 | .583 | 267 | 243 | |||||
| Carolina Panthers | 1995 | 32 | 18th | 0 | .640 | 1,097 | 966 | |||||
| Chicago Bears | 1966 | 13 | 14th | 0 | .481 | 470 | 515 | |||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1971 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 312 | 347 | |||||
| Cleveland Browns | 1966 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 231 | 358 | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1966 | 11 | 15th | 0 | .423 | 515 | 519 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 47 | 57 |
| Denver Broncos | 1970 | 6th | 8th | 0 | .429 | 335 | 378 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 19th | 34 |
| Detroit Lions | 1966 | 13 | 24 | 0 | .351 | 774 | 829 | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 1966 | 14th | 16 | 0 | .466 | 640 | 749 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 112 | 113 |
| Houston Texans | 2003 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 129 | 124 | |||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 1966 | 2 | 15th | 0 | .118 | 275 | 459 | |||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1996 | 4th | 3 | 0 | .571 | 140 | 119 | |||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1972 | 3 | 6th | 0 | .333 | 182 | 235 | |||||
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1973 | 8th | 2 | 0 | .800 | 213 | 130 | |||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 1966 | 28 | 48 | 2 | .368 | 1,331 | 1,847 | 2 | 0 | 1,000 | 73 | 30th |
| Miami Dolphins | 1970 | 4th | 9 | 0 | .308 | 240 | 270 | |||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 1966 | 10 | 19th | 0 | .345 | 473 | 695 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 54 | 47 |
| New England Patriots | 1972 | 6th | 9 | 0 | .400 | 307 | 272 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 28 | 34 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1967 | 52 | 49 | 0 | .515 | 2,244 | 2.136 | 1 | 0 | 1,000 | 27 | 20th |
| New York Giants | 1966 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 455 | 433 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 24 |
| New York Jets | 1973 | 7th | 5 | 0 | .583 | 209 | 229 | |||||
| Oakland Raiders | 1971 | 7th | 7th | 0 | .500 | 327 | 360 | |||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1966 | 14th | 16 | 1 | .467 | 598 | 690 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 40 | 75 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1966 | 2 | 14th | 1 | .133 | 320 | 520 | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 1966 | 31 | 46 | 1 | .403 | 1,387 | 1,856 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 44 | 46 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1976 | 7th | 11 | 0 | .389 | 411 | 465 | 2 | 0 | 1,000 | 66 | 48 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1977 | 28 | 25th | 0 | .528 | 1,155 | 1,170 | |||||
| Tennessee Titans | 1972 | 7th | 8th | 0 | .467 | 341 | 337 | |||||
| Washington Redskins | 1966 | 10 | 14th | 1 | .416 | 509 | 612 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7th | 24 |
Legend:
| S iege | N iederlagen | U nentschieden |
| SQ win rate | P + points made | P- opposing points |
All seasons since 1966
| Conference winner | Division winner | Wild card space |
| season | league | Conference | division | Regular season | Play-off results | Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| placement | Victories | defeat | draw | ||||||
| 1966 | NFL | Eastern | 7th | 3 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | NFL | Western film | Coastal | 4th | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | NFL | Western film | Coastal | 4th | 2 | 12 | 0 | Claude Humphrey ( Def. ROY ) | |
| 1969 | NFL | Western film | Coastal | 3. | 6th | 8th | 0 | ||
| 1970 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 4th | 8th | 2 | ||
| 1971 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 7th | 6th | 1 | ||
| 1972 | NFL | NFC | west | 2. | 7th | 7th | 0 | ||
| 1973 | NFL | NFC | west | 2. | 9 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 3 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 4th | 10 | 0 | Dave Hampton ( CBPOY ) | |
| 1976 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 4th | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | NFL | NFC | west | 2. | 7th | 7th | 0 | ||
| 1978 | NFL | NFC | west | 2. | 9 | 7th | 0 | 14:13 - win against Eagles Wildcard 20:27 loss against Cowboys Divisional |
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| 1979 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 6th | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | NFL | NFC | west | 1. | 12 | 4th | 0 | 27:30 loss to Cowboys Divisional |
Buddy Curry (Def.ROY) Al Richardson (Def.ROY) |
| 1981 | NFL | NFC | west | 2. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | NFL | NFC | 5. | 5 | 4th | 0 | 24:30 loss to Vikings First Round | ||
| 1983 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 7th | 9 | 0 | Billy Johnson (CBPOY) | |
| 1984 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 4th | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 4th | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 7th | 8th | 1 | ||
| 1987 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | NFL | AFC | west | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | NFL | NFC | west | 2. | 10 | 6th | 0 | 27:20 win against Saints Wildcard 7:24 loss against Redskins Divisional |
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| 1992 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 6th | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 6th | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | NFL | NFC | west | 2. | 9 | 7th | 0 | 20:37 loss to Packers Wildcard | |
| 1996 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | NFL | NFC | west | 1. | 14th | 2 | 0 | 20: 18- victory against 49ers Divisional 30: 27- victory against Vikings NFC Title 17: 34 loss to Broncos Super Bowl |
Dan Reeves ( COY ) |
| 1999 | NFL | NFC | west | 3. | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | NFL | NFC | west | 5. | 4th | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | NFL | NFC | west | 4th | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | NFL | NFC | South | 2. | 9 | 6th | 1 | 27-7 win against Packers Wildcard 6-20 loss against Eagles Divisional |
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| 2003 | NFL | NFC | South | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | NFL | NFC | South | 1. | 11 | 5 | 0 | 47:17 - Victory against Rams Divisional 10:27 loss to Eagles NFC title |
Warrick Dunn ( WP MOY ) |
| 2005 | NFL | NFC | South | 3. | 8th | 8th | 0 | ||
| 2006 | NFL | NFC | South | 3. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | NFL | NFC | South | 4th | 4th | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | NFL | NFC | South | 2. | 11 | 5 | 0 | 24: 30- Loss to Cardinals Wildcard |
Matt Ryan ( Off.ROY ) Mike Smith (COY) |
| 2009 | NFL | NFC | South | 2. | 9 | 7th | 0 | ||
| 2010 | NFL | NFC | South | 1. | 13 | 3 | 0 | 21:48 - Loss to Packers Divisional | |
| 2011 | NFL | NFC | South | 2. | 10 | 6th | 0 | 2:24 loss to Giants Wildcard | |
| 2012 | NFL | NFC | South | 1. | 13 | 3 | 0 | 30:28 - win against Seahawks Divisional 24:28 loss against 49ers NFC title |
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| 2013 | NFL | NFC | South | 3. | 4th | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | NFL | NFC | South | 3. | 6th | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | NFL | NFC | South | 2. | 8th | 8th | 0 | ||
| 2016 | NFL | NFC | South | 1. | 11 | 5 | 0 | 36:20- win against Seahawks Divisional 44:21- win against Packers NFC-Title 28:34-OT loss against Patriots Super Bowl |
Matt Ryan ( MVP , OPOY ) |
| 2017 | NFL | NFC | South | 3. | 10 | 6th | 0 | 26-13- win against Rams Wildcard 10-15 loss against the Eagles Divisonal |
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| 2018 | NFL | NFC | South | 2. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | NFL | NFC | South | 2. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 365 | 461 | 6th | 1966–2019, regular season only | |||||
| 10 | 14th | 0 | 1966–2019, play-offs only | ||||||
| 375 | 475 | 6th | 1966–2019, regular season and play-offs | ||||||
First round draft picks
Below is a list of all the first-round draft picks from the NFL draft that the Atlanta Falcons have made since their formation in 1966. The source of the data is the Atlanta Falcons' official website atlantafalcons.com. The Falcons have been able to select the overall first in the NFL Draft four times (1966, 1975, 1988 and 2001).
| year | Overall pick | Surname | position | college |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 | Tommy Nobis | Linebacker | Texas |
| 15th | Randy Johnson | Quarterback | Texas A&M | |
| 1967 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 1968 | 3 | Claude Humphrey | Defensive end | Tennessee |
| 1969 | 2 | George Kunz | Offensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 1970 | 12 | John Small | Linebacker | Citadel |
| 1971 | 7th | Joe Profit | Running back | Northeast Louisiana |
| 1972 | 15th | Clarence Ellis | Safety | Notre Dame |
| 1973 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 1974 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 1975 | 1 | Steve Bartkowski | Quarterback | California |
| 1976 | 9 | Bubba Bean | Running back | Texas A&M |
| 1977 | 6th | Warren Bryant | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 20th | Wilson Faumuina | Defensive tackle | San Jose | |
| 1978 | 13 | Mike Kenn | Tackle | Michigan |
| 1979 | 17th | Don Smith | Defensive end | Miami |
| 1980 | 7th | Junior Miller | Tight end | Nebraska |
| 1981 | 25th | Bobby Butler | Cornerback | Florida State |
| 1982 | 9 | Gerald Riggs | Running back | Arizona State |
| 1983 | 16 | Mike Pitts | Defensive end | Alabama |
| 1984 | 9 | Rick Bryan | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma |
| 1985 | 2 | Bill Fralic | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 1986 | 2 | Tony Casillas | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma |
| 17th | Tim Green | Linebacker | Syracuse | |
| 1987 | 12 | Chris Miller | Quarterback | Oregon |
| 1988 | 1 | Aundrey Bruce | Linebacker | Auburn |
| 1989 | 5 | Deion Sanders | Cornerback | Florida State |
| 27 | Shawn Collins | Wide receiver | Northern Arizona | |
| 1990 | 20th | Steve Broussard | Running back | Washington State |
| 1991 | 3 | Bruce Pickens | Cornerback | Nebraska |
| 13 | Mike Pritchard | Wide receiver | Colorado | |
| 1992 | 8th | Bob Whitfield | Tackle | Stanford |
| 19th | Tony Smith | Running back | Southern Mississippi | |
| 1993 | 9 | Lincoln Kennedy | Tackle | Washington |
| 1994 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 1995 | 26th | Devin Bush | Safety | Florida State |
| 1996 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 1997 | 11 | Michael Booker | Cornerback | Nebraska |
| 1998 | 12 | Keith Brooking | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
| 1999 | 30th | Patrick Kerney | Defensive end | Virginia |
| 2000 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 2001 | 1 | Michael Vick | Quarterback | Virginia Tech |
| 2002 | 18th | TJ Duckett | Running back | Michigan State |
| 2003 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 2004 | 8th | DeAngelo Hall | Cornerback | Virginia Tech |
| 29 | Michael Jenkins | Wide receiver | Ohio State | |
| 2005 | 27 | Roddy White | Wide receiver | UAB |
| 2006 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 2007 | 8th | Jamaal Anderson | Defensive end | Arkansas |
| 2008 | 3 | Matt Ryan | Quarterback | Boston College |
| 21st | Sam Baker | Tackle | Southern California | |
| 2009 | 24 | Peria Jerry | Defensive tackle | Mississippi |
| 2010 | 19th | Sean Weatherspoon | Linebacker | Missouri |
| 2011 | 6th | Julio Jones | Wide receiver | Alabama |
| 2012 | - | no pick | - | - |
| 2013 | 22nd | Desmond Trufant | Cornerback | Washington |
| 2014 | 6th | Jake Matthews | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 2015 | 8th | Vic Beasley | Linebacker | Clemson |
| 2016 | 17th | Keanu Neal | Safety | Florida |
| 2017 | 26th | Takkarist McKinley | Defensive end | California |
| 2018 | 26th | Calvin Ridley | Wide receiver | Alabama |
| 2019 | 14th | Chris Lindstrom | Guard | Boston College |
| 31 | Kaleb McGary | Tackle | Washington | |
| 2020 | 16 | AJ Terrell | Cornerback | Clemson |
Legend:
| = Pro bowler | |
| = Hall of Famer |
Remarks
- ↑ Of the six touchdowns he was able to achieve one touchdown after an interception and five touchdowns after a recorded fumble.
- ↑ When they first met, the Cardinals were still playing in St. Louis as the St. Louis Cardinals.
- ↑ When they first met, the Colts were still playing in Baltimore as the Baltimore Colts.
- ↑ When they first met, the Chargers were still playing in San Diego as the San Diego Chargers.
- ↑ When they first met, the Titans were still playing in Houston as the Houston Oilers.
- ↑ The 1967 season was the first season in NFL history to be divided into two conferences, which in turn were divided into two divisions. Before 1967, the NFL was either divided into two conferences, or two divisions, or not at all.
- ↑ The NFL increased the regular season by two games - from 14 to 16.
- ↑ In the 1982 season only nine instead of 16 games were played due to a strike by the players. Eight teams per conference were qualified for the play-offs. This was dependent on their regular season records, which they achieved in the conference instead of in the division.
- ↑ Due to a player strike, the 1987 season was shortened to 15 games.
- ↑ a b The players were voted NFL Rookie of the Year .
- ↑ The players won the NFL MVP election .
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- Atlanta Falcons on pro-football-reference.com
- Passing records on pro-football-reference.com
- Rushing records on pro-football-reference.com
- Receiving records on pro-football-reference.com
- Defense records on pro-football-reference.com
- Kicking & Punting records on pro-football-reference.com
- Return records on pro-football-reference.com
- Head-to-head on pro-football-reference.com
- History on atlantafalcons.com