| Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 2nd NFC South |
| Coach: | Dan Quinn |
| Owner: | Arthur Blank |
| General Manager: | Thomas Dimitroff |
| Stadium: | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | DT Grady Jarrett WR Julio Jones TE Austin Hooper (alternate) |
| Ap All-Pros: | WR Julio Jones (2nd team) DT Grady Jarrett (2nd team) |
| Uniform: | File:Atlanta falcons unif 16.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Falcons seasons |
The 2019 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fifth under and final full season under head coach Dan Quinn, as he would be fired during their next season. They tried to improve on their 7–9 season from 2018, and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. However, the Falcons stumbled out of the gate and had their worst start for the first time in 16 years with a 1–7 record to begin the campaign.
After a loss at home to the rival New Orleans Saints, the Falcons suffered their second consecutive losing season and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row. However, the Falcons went 6–2 over the final half of the season, tied for the best record in the NFC during that span, to finish the season with a 7–9 record for the second straight year and 2nd in the NFC South.
See main article: 2019 NFL draft.
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The Falcons played the Denver Broncos in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Falcons were represented by tight end Tony Gonzalez, who spent the final five seasons of his career with the Falcons from 2009–2013.[2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF | vs. Denver Broncos | L 10–14 | 0–1 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Recap | ||
| 1 | at Miami Dolphins | L 27–34 | 0–2 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | New York Jets | L 10–22 | 0–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | Washington Redskins | L 7–19 | 0–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | ||
| 4 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–12 | 1–4 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 12–28 | 0–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–20 | 1–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 22 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 24–27 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 29 | Tennessee Titans | L 10–24 | 1–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 6 | at Houston Texans | L 32–53 | 1–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 13 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 33–34 | 1–5 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 20 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–37 | 1–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 27 | Seattle Seahawks | L 20–27 | 1–7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 10 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–9 | 2–7 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap | |
| 11 | November 17 | at Carolina Panthers | W 29–3 | 3–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 22–35 | 3–8 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 28 | New Orleans Saints | L 18–26 | 3–9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 8 | Carolina Panthers | W 40–20 | 4–9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 15 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 29–22 | 5–9 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 16 | December 22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–12 | 6–9 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
| 17 | December 29 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–22 | 7–9 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap | |