2016 Atlanta Falcons season

2016 Atlanta Falcons season
Head coach Dan Quinn
General manager Thomas Dimitroff
Owner Arthur Blank
Home field Georgia Dome
Results
Record 7–4
Division place 1st NFC South
Uniform

The 2016 Atlanta Falcons season is the franchise's 51st season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Dan Quinn. It will also mark the team's 25th and final season playing their home games at the Georgia Dome, as the Falcons will move into the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017.

Free agents

Position Player Tag 2016 Team Notes
S Ricardo Allen Atlanta Falcons
DE Kroy Biermann UFA Buffalo Bills
G Chris Chester UFA Atlanta Falcons
DE Adrian Clayborn Atlanta Falcons
S Charles Godfrey Atlanta Falcons
PK Shayne Graham UFA None Retired
C Gino Gradkowski Carolina Panthers
T Bryce Harris UFA Atlanta Falcons
T Jake Long Minnesota Vikings
TE Tony Moeaki UFA Chicago Bears
T Ryan Schraeder Atlanta Falcons
LB Nathan Stupar New Orleans Saints
TE D.J. Tialavea Atlanta Falcons
LB Philip Wheeler UFA Atlanta Falcons
LB Paul Worrilow Atlanta Falcons

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 Atlanta Falcons Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 17 Keanu Neal SS Florida
2 50 Deion Jones OLB LSU
3 81 Austin Hooper TE Stanford
4 115 De'Vondre Campbell OLB Minnesota
6 195 Wes Schweitzer OG San Jose State
7 238 Devin Fuller WR UCLA
Notes

Staff

Atlanta Falcons staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Athletic Performance Manager - A.J. Neibel
  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Jesse Ackerman
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jonas Beauchemin

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Current roster

Atlanta Falcons roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 29, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
53 Active, 8 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Schedule

Preseason

Falcons players at training camp, July 2016.

The Falcons preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April, 7, 2016, the opponents being the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 11 Washington Redskins W 23–17 1–0 Georgia Dome Recap
2 August 18 at Cleveland Browns W 24–13 2–0 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
3 August 25 at Miami Dolphins L 6–17 2–1 Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida) Recap
4 September 1 Jacksonville Jaguars W 17–15 3–1 Georgia Dome Recap

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 11 1:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 24–31 0–1 Georgia Dome Fox Recap
2 September 18 4:25 p.m. EDT at Oakland Raiders W 35–28 1–1 Oakland Alameda Coliseum CBS Recap
3 September 26 8:30 p.m. EDT at New Orleans Saints W 45–32 2–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome ESPN Recap
4 October 2 1:00 p.m. EDT Carolina Panthers W 48–33 3–1 Georgia Dome Fox Recap
5 October 9 4:05 p.m. EDT at Denver Broncos W 23–16 4–1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Fox Recap
6 October 16 4:25 p.m. EDT at Seattle Seahawks L 24–26 4–2 CenturyLink Field Fox Recap
7 October 23 4:05 p.m. EDT San Diego Chargers L 30–33 (OT) 4–3 Georgia Dome Fox Recap
8 October 30 4:25 p.m. EDT Green Bay Packers W 33–32 5–3 Georgia Dome Fox Recap
9 November 3 8:25 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 43–28 6–3 Raymond James Stadium NFLN Recap
10 November 13 1:00 p.m. EST at Philadelphia Eagles L 15–24 6–4 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
11 Bye
12 November 27 1:00 p.m. EST Arizona Cardinals W 38–19 7–4 Georgia Dome Fox Recap
13 December 4 1:00 p.m. EST Kansas City Chiefs Georgia Dome CBS
14 December 11 4:25 p.m. EST at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox
15 December 18 4:05 p.m. EST San Francisco 49ers Georgia Dome Fox
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. EST at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
17 January 1 1:00 p.m. EST New Orleans Saints Georgia Dome Fox
Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week One: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 14 14031
Falcons 10 3 8324

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter
  • TB – 9:52 Roberto Aguayo 43-yard FG.
    Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:02. (TB 3–0)
  • ATL – 7:08 Matt Bryant 34-yard FG.
    Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:44. (TIE 3–3)
  • ATL – 0:11 Mohamed Sanu 5-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 4 plays, 13, yards, 2:20. (ATL 10–3)
Second quarter
  • TB – 10:25 Brandon Myers 4-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Roberto Aguayo kick.
    Drive: 9 plays, 75, yards, 4:46. (TIE 10–10)
  • ATL – 1:45 Matt Bryant 34-yard FG.
    Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:14. (ATL 13–10)
  • TB – 0:14 Charles Sims 23-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Roberto Aguayo kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 75, yards, 1:31. (TB 17–13)
Third quarter
  • TB – 12:54 Austin Seferian-Jenkins 30-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Roberto Aguayo kick.
    Drive: 4 plays, 75, yards, 2:06. (TB 24–13)
  • TB – 5:12 Mike Evans 45-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Roberto Aguayo kick.
    Drive: 8 plays, 92, yards, 3:16. (TB 31–13)
  • ATL – 1:35 Julio Jones 25-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Ryan pass to Mohamed Sanu for two-point conversion.
    Drive: 9 plays, 71, yards, 3:37. (TB 31–21)
Fourth quarter
  • ATL – 4:55 Matt Bryant 29-yard FG.
    Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:54. (TB 31–24)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • TB – Mike Evans – 5 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD
  • ATL – Tevin Coleman – 5 REC, 95 YDS
Top tacklers

Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 13 81435
Raiders 0 7 71428

at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • ATL – 11:58 Matt Bryant 21-yard FG.
    Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:55. (ATL 3–0)
  • OAK – 7:51 Latavius Murray 1-yard TD run, Sebastian Janikowski kick.
    Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 4:07. (OAK 7–3)
  • ATL – 4:46 Julio Jones 21-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 75, yards, 3:05. (ATL 10–7)
  • ATL – 0:38 Matt Bryant 20-yard FG.
    Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:55. (ATL 13–7)
Third quarter
  • OAK – 11:17 Clive Walford 31-yard TD pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick.
    Drive: 8 plays, 81, yards, 3:43. (OAK 14–13)
  • ATL – 3:42 Jacob Tamme 14-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Ryan run for two-point conversion.
    Drive: 5 plays, 85, yards, 1:54. (ATL 21–14)
Fourth quarter
  • OAK – 12:00 Michael Crabtree 2-yard TD pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick.
    Drive: 13 plays, 75, yards, 6:42. (TIE 21–21)
  • ATL – 9:29 Justin Hardy 8-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 6 plays, 75, yards, 2:31. (ATL 28–21)
  • ATL – 4:35 Tevin Coleman 1-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:37. (ATL 35–21)
  • OAK – 2:12 Andre Holmes 6-yard TD pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick.
    Drive: 8 plays, 75, yards, 2:23. (ATL 35–28)
Top passers
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/34, 396 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • OAK – Derek Carr – 34/45, 299 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 21 10745
Saints 7 10 8732

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • ATL – 14:53 Devonta Freeman 13-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 11 plays, 74, yards, 5:08. (ATL 14–7)
  • NO – 9:55 Michael Thomas 3-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Wil Lutz kick.
    Drive: 12 plays, 75, yards, 4:58. (TIE 14–14)
  • ATL – 5:31 Tevin Coleman 2-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:24. (ATL 21–14)
  • ATL – 0:28 Justin Hardy 4-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 8 plays, 94, yards, 1:23. (ATL 28–14)
  • NO – 0:00 Wil Lutz 57-yard FG.
    Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 0:28. (ATL 28–17)
Third quarter
  • ATL – 12:03 Tevin Coleman 6-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. (ATL 35–17)
  • NO – 7:38 John Kuhn 3-yard TD run, Mark Ingram run for two-point conversion.
    Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25. (ATL 35–25)
  • ATL – 2:58 Matt Bryant 21-yard FG.
    Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:40. (ATL 38–25)
Fourth quarter
  • ATL – 13:37 Deion Jones 90-yard interception return TD, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:21. (ATL 45–25)
  • NO – 10:00 Mark Ingram 5-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Wil Lutz kick.
    Drive: 7 plays, 75, yards, 3:37. (ATL 45–32)
Top passers
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/30, 240 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
  • NO – Drew Brees – 36/54, 376 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • ATL – Devonta Freeman – 5 REC, 55 YDS, 1 TD
  • NO – Coby Fleener – 7 REC, 109 YDS, 1TD
Top tacklers

Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 02333
Falcons 14 3 141748

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CAR – Derek Anderson ;17-23, 172 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • ATL – Matt Ryan ;28-37, 503 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • CAR – Cam Newton; 5 CAR, 30 yards
  • ATL – Devonta Freeman; 13 CAR, 57 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
  • CAR – Fozzy Whittaker; 9 REC, 86 yards
  • ATL – Julio Jones; 12 REC, 300 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
  • CAR –
  • ATL –

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones made Falcons team history as Ryan exploded to 503 passing yards and Jones caught twelve passes for 300 yards and a touchdown, becoming the first quarterback-receiver duo to break 500 passing yards and 300 receiving yards in club history and the first such tandem in the NFL's Super Bowl era.[1] Cam Newton was knocked out of the game with a concussion incurred on a two-point conversion run.

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 3 7323
Broncos 0 3 01316

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ATL – Matt Ryan; 15-28; 267 yards; 1 TD
  • DEN – Paxton Lynch; 23-35; 223 yards; 1 TD; 1 INT
Top rushers
  • ATL – Devonta Freeman; 23 CAR; 88 yards; 1 TD
  • DEN – C.J. Anderson; 11 CAR; 41 yards
Top receivers
  • ATL – Tevin Coleman; 4 REC; 132 yards; 1 TD
  • DEN – E. Sanders; 7 REC; 80 yards
Top tacklers
  • ATL –
  • DEN –

Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 21024
Seahawks 7 10 0926

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ATL –
  • SEA –
Top rushers
  • ATL –
  • SEA –
Top receivers
  • ATL –
  • SEA –
Top tacklers
  • ATL –
  • SEA –

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 7 10 310333
Falcons 6 21 03030

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SD –
  • ATL –
Top rushers
  • SD –
  • ATL –
Top receivers
  • SD –
  • ATL –
Top tacklers
  • SD –
  • ATL –

The Falcons wore their black throwbacks uniforms for this game. With the game tied at 30-30, a missed 58-yarder by Matt Bryant forced the game into overtime. The Falcons received the ball first in overtime but turned the ball over on downs after failing to convert a fourth down. Then Josh Lambo silenced the Georgia Dome crowd by nailing a 42-yard field goal in overtime to seal a 33-30 victory for the Chargers.

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Eight: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Packers 7 17 0832
Falcons 10 9 7733

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • GB –
  • ATL –
Top rushers
  • GB –
  • ATL –
Top receivers
  • GB –
  • ATL –
Top tacklers
  • GB –
  • ATL –

Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 10 131043
Buccaneers 7 7 01428

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ATL –
  • TB –
Top rushers
  • ATL –
  • TB –
Top receivers
  • ATL –
  • TB –
Top tacklers
  • ATL –
  • TB –

Despite Mike Evans finishing the game with 11 receptions for 150 yards and two scores, the Falcons still managed to blowout Tampa Bay on the road, 43-28 in order to go to 6-3. Falcons fans, who attended the game chanted "M-V-P!" after Matt Ryan's four-touchdown performance.

Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Ten: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 6 3615
Eagles 7 0 31424

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ATL –
  • PHI –
Top rushers
  • ATL –
  • PHI –
Top receivers
  • ATL –
  • PHI –
Top tacklers
  • ATL –
  • PHI –

Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 6 0619
Falcons 7 10 71438

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 69,233
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • ATL –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • ATL –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • ATL –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • ATL –

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • KC –
  • ATL –
Top rushers
  • KC –
  • ATL –
Top receivers
  • KC –
  • ATL –
Top tacklers
  • KC –
  • ATL –

Standings

Division

NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Atlanta Falcons 7 4 0 .636 3–1 5–3 358 302 W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 249 264 W3
New Orleans Saints 5 6 0 .455 1–2 4–3 334 306 W1
Carolina Panthers 4 7 0 .364 1–3 4–4 276 282 L1

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Dallas Cowboys East 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 .414 .386 W11
2 Seattle Seahawks West 7 3 1 .682 1–1–1 3–3–1 .475 .494 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 7 4 0 .636 2–2 5–2 .431 .437 W3
4[lower-alpha 1] Atlanta Falcons South 7 4 0 .636 3–1 5–3 .529 .526 W1
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 .435 .406 W6
6 Washington Redskins East 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 .548 .441 L1
In the Hunt
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 .504 .447 W3
8 Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 1–3 4–6 .537 .500 L2
9[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 4–3 .533 .391 W1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–1 4–4 .528 .436 W1
11[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 .532 .368 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 4 6 1 .409 2–1–1 3–4–1 .447 .250 L2
13[lower-alpha 4] Carolina Panthers South 4 7 0 .364 1–3 4–4 .512 .330 L1
14[lower-alpha 4] Los Angeles Rams West 4 7 0 .364 2–1 3–5 .488 .477 L2
15 Chicago Bears North 2 9 0 .182 2–1 2–5 .540 .565 L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 San Francisco 49ers West 1 10 0 .091 1–3 1–7 .561 .364 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 Detroit wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 3 New Orleans wins tie break over Green Bay and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games.
  3. 1 2 Green Bay wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 Carolina wins tie break over Los Angeles based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. ↑ 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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ Matt Ryan, Julio Jones set records in win over Panthers from NFL.com

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