Draft Notes
The Falcons were awarded 3 compensatory picks in the 2021 NFL Draft . The Falcons traded their second-round (35th overall) and sixth-round (219th overall) picks to the Denver Broncos in exchange for their second-round (40th overall) and fourth-round (114th overall) selections. All of the Falcons selections in this draft made the 53-man roster at the start of the regular season. Staff 2021 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 – Shepley Heard Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin Director of college scouting – Anthony Robinson Director of player personnel – Steve Sabo Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen National scouts – Ruston Webster , Phil Emery , and Joel Collier Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Thomas Stallworth Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr
Final roster 2021 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 54 active, 8 inactive, 16 practice squad
Preseason Regular season Schedule The Falcons 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. They opened the season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles The Falcons start their season off with a 26-point loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 2: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 10 15 0 25 Buccaneers 7 14 7 20 48
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : September 19Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 63,694Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Week 3: at New York Giants Week 4: Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Washington 0 13 9 12 34 Falcons 3 14 6 7 30
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Week 5: vs. New York Jets NFL London games
Week 7: at Miami Dolphins Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 6 3 7 19 Falcons 3 7 0 3 13
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 68,583Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Week 9: at New Orleans Saints Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 7 7 10 27 Saints 0 0 3 22 25
at Caesars Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 69,170Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Younghoe Koo kicked a game-winning field goal as time ran out, improving Atlanta to 4–4.
Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 0 0 0 3 Cowboys 7 29 7 0 43
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : November 14Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 93,436Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots Week 11: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 3 10 0 12 25 Falcons 0 0 0 0 0
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars Week 12: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 7 7 0 21 Jaguars 0 3 8 3 14
at TIAA Bank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : November 28Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 60,031Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 13 7 7 3 30 Falcons 7 10 0 0 17
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 5Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 69,366Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara WalshRecap , Game Book
Week 14: at Carolina Panthers Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions Week 16: Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 7 3 3 16 Falcons 0 10 3 7 20
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 68,638Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen HaleRecap , Game Book
Week 17: at Buffalo Bills Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 2 13 0 0 15 Bills 14 0 8 7 29
at Highmark Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
Date : January 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Snow showers, 25 °F (−4 °C)Game attendance : 64,948Referee : Land ClarkTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Week 18: vs. New Orleans Saints Week 18: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 7 17 0 6 30 Falcons 3 3 7 7 20
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : January 9Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 68,336Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Coming off with a 2-point win in Week 9, they host the Saints. They were defeated by 10 points and finish their season with a 7-10 record.
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