2023 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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Owner | Arthur Blank |
General manager | Terry Fontenot |
Head coach | Arthur Smith |
Home field | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–10 |
Division place | 3rd NFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | G Chris Lindstrom S Jessie Bates |
AP All-Pros | G Chris Lindstrom (2nd team) S Jessie Bates (2nd team) |
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The 2023 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their third under general manager Terry Fontenot and third and final season under head coach Arthur Smith. The Falcons attempted to improve upon their 7–10 record from the previous two years and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Despite starting 2–0, the first time since 2017 they won a season opener and had a winning record at some point, their struggles caught up to them, going 5–10 in their final games. Atlanta matched their previous two outputs of seven wins with a victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention when the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 18.
Main article: 2023 NFL Draft |
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 8 | Bijan Robinson | RB | Texas | |
2 | 38 | Matthew Bergeron | OT | Syracuse | |
44 | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[A] | ||||
3 | 75 | Zach Harrison | DE | Ohio State | |
4 | 110 | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[A] | |||
113 | Clark Phillips III | CB | Utah | ||
7 | 224 | DeMarcco Hellams | S | Alabama | From Las Vegas [B] |
225 | Jovaughn Gwyn | G | South Carolina |
Draft trades
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Ikenna Enechukwu | DE | Rice | [2] |
Keilahn Harris | WR | Oklahoma Baptist | |
Mike Jones Jr. | LB | LSU | |
Xavier Malone | WR | Henderson State | |
Justin Marshall | Buffalo | ||
Carlos Washington Jr. | RB | Southeastern Louisiana |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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The Falcons' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 11 | at Miami Dolphins | W 19–3 | 1–0 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | T 13–13 | 1–0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–24 | 1–1–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 10 | Carolina Panthers | W 24–10 | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 17 | Green Bay Packers | W 25–24 | 2–0 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 24 | at Detroit Lions | L 6–20 | 2–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
4 | October 1 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–23 | 2–2 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
5 | October 8 | Houston Texans | W 21–19 | 3–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 15 | Washington Commanders | L 16–24 | 3–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–13 | 4–3 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 29 | at Tennessee Titans | L 23–28 | 4–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 5 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28–31 | 4–5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 12 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 23–25 | 4–6 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
11 | Bye | |||||
12 | November 26 | New Orleans Saints | W 24–15 | 5–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 3 | at New York Jets | W 13–8 | 6–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 25–29 | 6–7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 17 | at Carolina Panthers | L 7–9 | 6–8 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 24 | Indianapolis Colts | W 29–10 | 7–8 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 31 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–37 | 7–9 | Soldier Field | Recap |
18 | January 7 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–48 | 7–10 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Falcons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Packers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Falcons | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Lions | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Commanders | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
Titans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 31 |
Falcons | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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The Falcons weren't able to hold off the Vikings, losing to them 31-28, allowing their rival Saints to defeat the Bears and take the number 1 spot in the NFC South.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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Saints | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Jets | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
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Buccaneers | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Falcons | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Bears | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Saints | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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NFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 348 | 325 | W1 |
New Orleans Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 402 | 327 | W2 |
Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 321 | 373 | L2 |
Carolina Panthers | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 236 | 416 | L3 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1[a] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .509 | .475 | L1 |
2[a][b] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .446 | .392 | W2 |
3[a][b] | Detroit Lions | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .481 | .436 | W1 |
4[c] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .379 | W1 |
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5 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .476 | L2 |
6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .529 | .453 | W4 |
7[d][e] | Green Bay Packers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .458 | W3 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8[d][e] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .512 | .392 | W1 |
9[c][d] | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .433 | .340 | W2 |
10[f][g] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .509 | .454 | L4 |
11[g][h] | Chicago Bears | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .464 | .370 | L1 |
12[f][h] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .429 | .462 | L2 |
13 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .512 | .353 | W1 |
14[i] | Washington Commanders | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .512 | .338 | L8 |
15[i] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .561 | .588 | L1 |
16 | Carolina Panthers | South | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .522 | .500 | L3 |
Tiebreakers[j] | |||||||||||
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Category | Player(s) | Value |
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Passing yards | Desmond Ridder | 2,836 |
Passing touchdowns | Desmond Ridder | 12 |
Rushing yards | Bijan Robinson | 976 |
Rushing touchdowns | Desmond Ridder | 5 |
Receptions | Drake London | 69 |
Receiving yards | Drake London | 905 |
Receiving touchdowns | Bijan Robinson | 4 |
Points | Younghoe Koo | 123 |
Kickoff return yards | Cordarrelle Patterson | 153 |
Punt return yards | Mike Hughes | 67 |
Tackles | Jessie Bates | 132 |
Sacks | Calais Campbell Bud Dupree |
6.5 |
Forced fumbles | Jessie Bates | 3 |
Interceptions | Jessie Bates | 6 |
Pass deflections | A.J. Terrell Jessie Bates |
10 |
Category | Total points | Points per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Offensive points scored | 321 | 18.9 | 26th |
Defensive points allowed | 373 | 21.9 | 17th |