2022 Atlanta Falcons season

57th season in franchise history

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]

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

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c 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
Bryce Rodgers DT UC Davis
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

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

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

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 0 31727
Falcons 3 13 7326

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

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

Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 71727
Rams 7 14 7331

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 7 10027
Seahawks 10 10 3023

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 10 3720
Falcons 10 0 01323

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

Top rushers

  • CLE – Nick Chubb – 19 rushes, 118 yards, TD
  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 10 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 5: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 01515
Buccaneers 0 13 8021

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 14 0014
Falcons 14 7 7028

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

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 17 0017
Bengals 14 14 7035

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

Top rushers

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
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Panthers 3 7 321034
Falcons 0 14 713337

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 14 0620
Falcons 10 0 7017

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

Week 10: at Carolina Panthers

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 6615
Panthers 3 10 6625

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

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

Top rushers

  • ATL – Marcus Mariota – 3 rushes, 43 yards
  • CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 31 rushes, 130 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 11: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 10 0724
Falcons 7 10 7327

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
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 7 3013
Commanders 7 3 6319

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
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 13 3019
Falcons 0 6 7316

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
  • Recap, Game Book
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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 7818
Saints 14 0 7021

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
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

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

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Top receivers

Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 339
Ravens 3 11 0317

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
  • Recap, Game Book
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
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 10 3319
Falcons 0 14 0620

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
  • Recap, Game Book
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

Top rushers

  • ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 79 yards
  • ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 20 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

Week 18: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 18: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 10 0017
Falcons 10 0 101030

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

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

Standings

Division

NFC South
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 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

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

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. ^ "Tom Brady Record Vs Falcons". StatMuse. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Desmond Ridder 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tyler Allgeier, Drake London Break Falcons Rookie Rushing, Receiving Records". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Falcons first-round pick in 2023 NFL Draft now set". Atlanta Falcons Website. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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