2013 Atlanta Falcons season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Atlanta Falcons 2013 4–12 3rd NFC South Mike Smith Arthur Blank Thomas Dimitroff Georgia Dome Did not qualify TE Tony Gonzalez File:Atlanta falcons unif 16.png Falcons seasons The 2013 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Mike Smith. The Falcons entered the season as one of the Super Bowl favorites; however, due to multiple key injuries to the team, the Falcons failed to improve on their 13–3 season from 2012, finishing 4–12. They did not qualify for postseason contention for the first time since 2009 and secured the Falcons' first losing season since 2007. 3 2013 draft class 2013 NFL draft 2013 Atlanta Falcons Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 22Rams trade [a] Desmond Trufant CB Washington 2 60 Robert Alford CB Southeastern Louisiana 4 127 Malliciah Goodman DE Clemson 133Compensatory [b] Levine Toilolo TE Stanford 5 153Bears trade [c] Stansly Maponga DE TCU 7Bears trade [c] 243Compensatory [b] Kemal Ishmael S Central Florida 244Compensatory [b] Zeke Motta S Notre Dame 249Compensatory [b] Sean Renfree QB Duke Notes Rams trade [a] The Falcons traded their first- (No. 30 overall), third (No. 92 overall) and sixth- (No. 198 overall) round selections to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2013 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) and a 2015 seventh-round selection. Compensatory [b] Compensatory selection. Bears trade [c] The Falcons traded their fifth- (No. 163 overall) and original seventh- (No. 236 overall) round selections to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the Bears' fifth-round selection (No. 153 overall). Staff 2013 Atlanta Falcons Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank President/CEO – Rich McKay General manager – Thomas Dimitroff Director of player personnel – Lionel Vital Director of football administration – Nick Polk Director of pro scouting – DeJuan Polk Director of college scouting – Steve Sabo Head coach – Mike Smith Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Terry Robiskie Offensive coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Glenn Thomas Running backs – Gerald Brown Tight ends – Chris Scelfo Offensive line – Pat Hill Offensive line – Paul Dunn Offensive assistant – Andrew Weidinger Defensive coordinator – Mike Nolan Defensive line – Ray Hamilton Linebackers – Glenn Pires Defensive backs – Joe Danna Secondary – Tim Lewis Defensive assistant – Mark Collins Special teams coordinator – Keith Armstrong Assistant special teams – Eric Sutulovich Head strength and conditioning – A. J. Neibel Strength and conditioning assistant – Jonas Beauchemin Final roster 2013 Atlanta Falcons 53 11 6  4 Dominique Davis  2 Matt Ryan American football 42 Patrick DiMarco FB 39 Steven Jackson 32 Jacquizz Rodgers 35 Antone Smith 44 Jason Snelling 30 Josh Vaughan 15 Kevin Cone 19 Drew Davis American football 83 Harry Douglas 13 Darius Johnson y wide receiver 84 Roddy White 86 Chase Coffman 88 Tony Gonzalez 80 Levine Toilolo y 63 Justin Blalock G 69 Harland Gunn G 61 Joe Hawley C 76 Lamar Holmes T 66 Peter Konz G/C 74 Terren Jones y T 77 Sean Locklear T 75 Garrett Reynolds American football G 73 Ryan Schraeder y T 65 Jeremy Trueblood T 95 Jonathan Babineaux DT 93 Malliciah Goodman y DE 94 Peria Jerry DT 99 Stansly Maponga y DE 96 Jonathan Massaquoi DE 98 Cliff Matthews American football DE 67 Adam Replogle y DT 92 Travian Robertson DT 50 Osi Umenyiora DE 59 Joplo Bartu y OLB 52 Akeem Dent MLB 53 Omar Gaither OLB 54 Stephen Nicholas OLB 56 Sean Weatherspoon OLB 55 Paul Worrilow y MLB 23 Robert Alford American football y CB 29 Sean Baker American football SS 28 Thomas DeCoud FS 24 Dominique Franks CB 36 Kemal Ishmael y FS 27 Robert McClain CB 25 William Moore American football SS 22 Asante Samuel CB 21 Desmond Trufant y CB  5 Matt Bosher P  3 Matt Bryant K 47 Josh Harris long snapper LS 72 Sam Baker offensive tackle T IR 71 Kroy Biermann DE IR 34 Bradie Ewing FB IR 79 Mike Johnson offensive lineman T IR 11 Julio Jones WR IR 26 Saeed Lee y CB IR 41 Zeke Motta y SS IR 82 Adam Nissley TE IR 91 Corey Peters DT IR 12 Sean Renfree y QB IR 85 Andrew Szczerba TE IR 14 Dominique Croom y WR  9 Seth Doege y QB 43 Jordan Mabin CB 18 James Rodgers American football WR 81 Mickey Shuler, Jr. TE 49 Chase Thomas y OLB Depth chart Pro-Set 4-3 Yes Yes Yes Matt Ryan Dominique Davis Sean Renfree Steven Jackson Jacquizz Rodgers Jason Snelling Bradie Ewing Patrick DiMarco DeVonte Campbell Julio Jones Harry Douglas Kevin Cone Roddy White Drew Davis Tim Toone Tony Gonzalez Chase Coffman Levine Toilolo Sam Baker Alec Savoie Ryan Schraeder Justin Blalock Jacques McClendon Theo Goins Peter Konz Joe Hawley Matt Smith Garrett Reynolds Phillipkeith Manley Harland Gunn Lamar Holmes Mike Johnson Terren Jones Stephen Nicholas Nick Clancy Joplo Bartu Akeem Dent Pat Schiller Brian Banks Sean Weatherspoon Robert James Paul Worrilow Thomas DeCoud Charles Mitchell Kemal Ishmael William Moore Shann Schillinger Zeke Motta Asante Samuel Robert Alford Peyton Thompson Desmond Trufant Robert McClain Dominique Franks Osi Umenyiora Jonathan Massaquoi Stansly Maponga Peria Jerry Corey Peters Micanor Regis Jonathan Babineaux Travian Robertson Adam Replogle Kroy Biermann Malliciah Goodman Cliff Matthews Matt Bryant Jeremy Shelley Matt Bosher Sean Sellwood Jacquizz Rodgers Dominique Franks Josh Harris Matt Bosher TE Adam Nissley https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/ATL 2019 Atlanta Falcons Depth Chart - Ourlads.com www.ourlads.com 125 100 No Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 8, 2013 Cincinnati Bengals L 10–34 0–1 Georgia Dome Recap 2 August 15, 2013 at Baltimore Ravens L 23–27 0–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 3 August 24, 2013 at Tennessee Titans L 16–27 0–3 LP Field Recap 4 August 29, 2013 Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–20 0–4 Georgia Dome Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 at New Orleans Saints L 17–23 0–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 2 September 15 St. Louis Rams W 31–24 1–1 Georgia Dome Recap 3 September 22 at Miami Dolphins L 23–27 1–2 Sun Life Stadium Recap 4 September 29 New England Patriots L 23–30 1–3 Georgia Dome Recap 5 October 7, 2013 New York Jets L 28–30 1–4 Georgia Dome Recap 6Bye 7 October 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–23 2–4 Georgia Dome Recap 8 October 27 at Arizona Cardinals L 13–27 2–5 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 9 November 3 at Carolina Panthers L 10–34 2–6 Bank of America Stadium Recap 10 November 10 Seattle Seahawks L 10–33 2–7 Georgia Dome Recap 11 November 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 28–41 2–8 Raymond James Stadium Recap 12 November 21, 2013 New Orleans Saints L 13–17 2–9 Georgia Dome Recap 13 December 1 at Buffalo Bills W 34–31 (OT) 3–9 Canada Rogers Centre (Toronto) Recap 14 December 8 at Green Bay Packers L 21–22 3–10 Lambeau Field Recap 15 December 15 Washington Redskins W 27–26 4–10 Georgia Dome Recap 16 December 23, 2013 at San Francisco 49ers L 24–34 4–11 Candlestick Park Recap 17 December 29 Carolina Panthers L 20–21 4–12 Georgia Dome Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.  #  Indicates that the Falcons were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series. Game summaries Week 1: at New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 8 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Falcons 10 0 7 0 Saints 0 13 7 3 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 72,348 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Game book Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/38, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 26/35, 357 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 77 yards NO – Pierre Thomas – 9 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers ATL – Harry Douglas – 4 receptions, 93 yards NO – Darren Sproles – 6 receptions, 88 yards The Falcons would travel to New Orleans to open their season. The Falcons would carry a 17-13 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Saints would score a touchdown with 6:22 remaining. The Falcons would try to rally, but the comeback fell short, as the Saints would add a field goal to win 23-17. With the loss, the Falcons started their season 0-1 for the second time in 3 seasons. Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary September 15 1:00 p.m. EDT Rams 0 3 7 14 Falcons 14 10 0 7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,056 Played indoors (dome stadium) Scott Green Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Game book Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 32/55, 352 yards, 3 TD, INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/43, 374 yards, 2 TD Top rushers STL – Daryl Richardson – 10 rushes, 35 yards ATL – Jason Snelling – 2 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers STL – Chris Givens – 5 receptions, 105 yards ATL – Julio Jones – 11 receptions, 182 yards, TD The Falcons would return to Atlanta for their home opener against the Rams. The Falcons would have a big first half, cruising to a 24-3 lead at halftime. St. Louis would try to come back, and outscored Atlanta 21-7 in the second half, but it was not enough as the Falcons held on for the win. With the win, the Falcons evened their record at 1-1. Week 3: at Miami Dolphins Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins – Game summary September 22 4:05 p.m. EDT Falcons 7 6 7 3 Dolphins 0 10 10 7 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 70,660 89 F C, cloudy Ron Winter Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game book Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/38, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 24/35, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 18 rushes, 86 yards MIA – Lamar Miller – 8 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 115 yards MIA – Brian Hartline – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD The Falcons would lead the entire game until the Dolphins went down to score the game-winning touchdown with 38 seconds remaining. The Falcons would try to go down to the end zone to pull out the win, but they would not, and the Falcons would lose 27-23 to the Miami Dolphins. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1-2. Week 4: vs. New England Patriots Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary September 29 8:30 p.m. EDT Patriots 0 10 3 17 Falcons 3 7 0 13 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,744 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Coleman NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game book Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 20/31, 316 yards, 2 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/54, 421 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount – 9 CAR, 64 yards, TD ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 7 CAR, 32 yards Top receivers NE – Kenbrell Thompkins – 6 REC, 127 yards, TD ATL – Tony Gonzalez – 12 REC, 149 yards, 2 TD The Falcons would go back home for a Sunday Night Football game against the New England Patriots. The Falcons would put up a good fight, but they would lose a close shootout against the undefeated Patriots. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1-3. This was their 4th loss to New England since 2001. Week 5: vs. New York Jets Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary October 7 8:40 p.m. EDT Jets 3 14 3 10 Falcons 0 7 7 14 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,246 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Leavy ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book The Falcons would go down the field to score with 1:54 remaining on a Matt Bryant field goal. However, the Jets would go down and kick a field goal as time expired to give the Jets the win. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 1-4 for the first time since 2007. Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary October 20 1:00 p.m. EDT Buccaneers 0 10 7 6 Falcons 7 17 0 7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 69,522 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Anderson Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter ATL – Thomas DeCoud 30-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 11:54. Falcons 7–0. Second quarter ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:23. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:23. TB – Vincent Jackson 59-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 11:54. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:29. ATL – Matt Bryant 23-yard field goal, 7:38. Falcons 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:16. ATL – Harry Douglas 37-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:32. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08. TB – Rian Lindell 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:32. Third quarter TB – Vincent Jackson 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 9:03. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:06. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:48. TB – Rian Lindell 41-yard field goal, 5:00. Falcons 31–20. Drive: 18 plays, 55 yards, 9:06. TB – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 31–23. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:56. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon – 26/44, 256 yards, 2 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/26, 273 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 11 rushes, 47 yards ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 8 rushes, 16 yards Top receivers TB – Vincent Jackson – 10 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD ATL – Harry Douglas – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD The Falcons would stay home for a divisional game against winless Tampa Bay. The Falcons would never trail during the game, and they would win this game 31-23. The Falcons cruised to a 24-10 lead at halftime, and held off a second half Tampa Bay rally for the victory. With the win, the Falcons improved to 2-4 while sending Tampa Bay to 0-7. Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 27 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. Arizona time Falcons 3 3 0 7 Cardinals 0 21 3 3 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,671 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Mike Carey Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/61, 301 yards, TD, 4 INT ARI – Carson Palmer – 13/18, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Matt Ryan – rush CAR, 13 yards ARI – Andre Ellington – 15 CAR, 154 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Harry Douglas – 12 REC, 121 yards ARI – Teddy Williams – 1 REC, 51 yards The Falcons would travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. The Falcons would struggle all game, committing 4 turnovers (all interceptions by Matt Ryan) as they lost 27-13. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 2-5. Week 9: at Carolina Panthers Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary November 3 1:00 p.m. EST Falcons 0 10 0 0 Panthers 7 7 3 17 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,720 62 F C, sunny Tony Corrente Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Recap, Game book The Falcons would go to Carolina for a showdown with the Panthers. The Falcons would once again struggle as they would commit 4 turnovers for the second straight week as they lost 34-10 to Carolina. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 2-6. Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 10 1:00 p.m. EST Seahawks 3 20 3 7 Falcons 0 3 7 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,309 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Vinovich Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews Recap, Game book In a rematch of last seasons divisional game, the Falcons went down easily this time to Seattle, losing 33-10. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 2-7. Week 11: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary November 17 1:00 p.m. EST Falcons 0 6 7 15 Buccaneers 3 21 14 3 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 55,360 79 F C, cloudy Ed Hochuli Fox Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Peter Schrager Recap, Game book First quarter TB – Rian Lindell 30-yard field goal, 1:45. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:06. Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 46-yard field goal, 12:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:38. TB – Bobby Rainey 43-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 10:14. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:53. TB – Mason Foster 37-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 7:05. Buccaneers 17–3. TB – Bobby Rainey 3-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 3:16. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:46. ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal, 0:56. Buccaneers 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:20. Third quarter TB – Bobby Rainey 4-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 9:34. Buccaneers 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:02. TB – Vincent Jackson 3-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 1:54. Buccaneers 38–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:49. ATL – Harry Douglas 80-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:02. Buccaneers 38–13. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter TB – Rian Lindell 46-yard field goal, 7:15. Buccaneers 41–13. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 6:11. ATL – Antone Smith 50-yard run (Dominique Davis–Tony Gonzalez pass), 5:22. Buccaneers 41–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:53. ATL – Roddy White 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:45. Buccaneers 41–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:55. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/36, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TB – Mike Glennon – 20/23, 231 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ATL – Antone Smith – 2 rushes, 88 yards, TD TB – Bobby Rainey – 30 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ATL – Harry Douglas – 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD TB – Vincent Jackson – 10 receptions, 165 yards, TD The Falcons traveled to Tampa Bay for game 2 against the Bucs. The Falcons would suffer a mountain of embarrassment, as they lost 41-28 to the one-win Buccaneers. It was the most points the Buccaneers had scored in a single game all season, and the most points the Falcons had surrendered in a single game all season. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 2-8. Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 21 8:25 p.m. EST Saints 7 7 3 0 Falcons 7 6 0 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,422 Played indoors (dome stadium) Ron Winter NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Recap, Game book With the loss, coupled with wins by the Cardinals, 49ers and the Panthers, the Falcons were the first team this season to be eliminated from playoff contention.https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/atlanta-falcons-first-playoff-team And the first team eliminated from NFL playoff contention is...? 26 November 2013 Week 13: at Buffalo Bills Bills Toronto Series Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 1 4:05 p.m. EST Falcons 7 10 7 7 3 Bills 14 3 7 7 0 Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 38,969 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Walt Anderson Fox Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap, Game book In this game, the Falcons would travel to Toronto for their game against the Bills, as it was the Bills Toronto game for the 2013 season. The Bills would lead 31-24 during the 4th quarter, but the Falcons would go down and score the game-tying touchdown with 1:28 remaining in regulation. In overtime, the Falcons would win on a Matt Bryant field goal to give the Falcons the win. With the win, the Falcons would end their 5-game losing streak and improve to 3-9. Week 14: at Green Bay Packers Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers – Game summary December 8 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Falcons 0 21 0 0 Packers 7 3 6 6 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 77,550 9 F C, cloudy Bill Leavy Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Recap, Game book The Falcons would travel to Green Bay for a game against the Packers. The Falcons had a lot of chances to try and get the lead in the fourth quarter, but the Packers would ultimately hold a 22-21 lead for the final 12:01 as the Falcons failed to score in the fourth quarter. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 3-10. Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary December 15 1:00 p.m. EST Redskins 7 13 0 6 Falcons 14 3 7 3 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,069 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore Fox Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book The Falcons would go home for a battle against 3-10 Washington. The Falcons would win the game 27-26. The Redskins would go down to score with 18 seconds remaining, but mainly since they were 3-10, they tried to go for 2 and give them the lead and ultimately the win. However, the attempt was no good and the Falcons held on. With the win, the Falcons improved to 4-10. Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 23 8:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. PST Falcons 0 10 0 14 49ers 3 0 10 21 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 60 F C, clear Walt Coleman ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book The Falcons would travel to San Francisco for a Monday Night game against the 49ers. The Falcons had a shot at getting the lead in the 4th quarter, but NaVorro Bowman would return an interception 89 yards for a touchdown to put the game away. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 4-11. The loss also allowed the 49ers to clinch a playoff berth. Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers Atlanta Falcons 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary December 29 1:00 p.m. EST Panthers 0 14 7 0 Falcons 7 3 7 3 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,427 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Parry Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews Recap, Game book With the loss, the Falcons finished their season 4-12 being swept by the Panthers for the first time since 1997. This was the last time the Falcons were swept by the Panthers until 2025.Panthers stun Falcons after OT win, first season sweep since 2013 https://www.qcnews.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-stun-falcons-after-ot-win-first-season-sweep-since-2013/ Queen City News 18 November 2025 November 16, 2025 Standings Division ATL Conference ATL References External links http://www.atlantafalcons.com Atlanta Category:Atlanta Falcons seasons Atlanta Falcons