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
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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]

It was the first season since 2017 that Calvin Ridley was not on the roster.

Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL draft

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 [upper-alpha 1]
	43	Traded to the New York Giants [upper-alpha 1]
	58	Troy Andersen	LB	Montana State	from Tennessee [upper-alpha 2]
3	74	Desmond Ridder	QB	Cincinnati
	82	DeAngelo Malone	LB	Western Kentucky	from Indianapolis [upper-alpha 3]
4	114	Traded to the New York Giants [upper-alpha 1]
5	151	Tyler Allgeier	RB	BYU
6	190	Justin Shaffer	G	Georgia
	213	John FitzPatrick	TE	Georgia	Compensatory pick
7	231	Traded to Buffalo [upper-alpha 4]

Draft trades

1. 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).
2. 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]
3. The Falcons traded QB Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a third-round selection (82nd overall).
4. 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		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
Clint Ratkovich	FB	Northern Illinois	[7]
Bryce Rodgers	DT	UC Davis	[6]
Derrick Tangelo		Penn State
Seth Vernon	P	Portland State
Tyler Vrabel	OT	Boston College
Leroy Watson	TE	UTSA

Staff

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

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		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) Reserve lists 83 Jared Bernhardt WR (IR) -- Beau Brinkley LS (IR) 71 Chuma Edoga T (IR) 87 John FitzPatrick TE (IR) 95 Ta'Quon Graham DE (IR) 29 Casey Hayward CB (IR) 42 Caleb Huntley RB (IR)  1 Marcus Mariota QB (IR) 77 Jalen Mayfield G (IR) 20 Jovante Moffatt FS (IR)  8 Kyle Pitts TE (IR) 96 Vincent Taylor NT (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 reserved, 16 practice squad (+3 exempt)

Preseason

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

Schedule

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

Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	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

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	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

Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	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

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

Quarter	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

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	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
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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

Week 11: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	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
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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

Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders – Game summary

Quarter	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
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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

Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	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
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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

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

Quarter	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
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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

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	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
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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

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	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
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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

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

Quarter	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. ^[8] The game featured several milestones for the Falcons rookie class. Quarterback Desmond Ridder threw his first (and second) career touchdown pass, ^[9] 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. ^[10] Following their victory and the rest of the Week 18 results, the Falcons secured the 8th spot in the 2023 NFL draft. ^[11]

Standings

Division

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

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 [lower-alpha 1]	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	.417	.414	W10
3 [lower-alpha 1]	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 [lower-alpha 2]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.462	.382	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 2]	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 [lower-alpha 3]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	.474	.437	W1
12 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.507	.462	L1
13 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]	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 [lower-alpha 5]
San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3). 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

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

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

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.
5. "Atlanta Falcons trade Julio Jones to Tennessee Titans". ESPN.com. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
6. "Falcons announce 13 undrafted free agent signings". atlantafalcons.com. Atlanta Falcons. May 2, 2022.
7. Brener, Jeremy (December 27, 2022). "Falcons Sign UDFA FB to Practice Squad; Future Run Blocker?". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
8. "Tom Brady Record Vs Falcons". StatMuse. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
9. "Desmond Ridder 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
10. "Tyler Allgeier, Drake London Break Falcons Rookie Rushing, Receiving Records". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
11. "Falcons first-round pick in 2023 NFL Draft now set". Atlanta Falcons Website. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

External links

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