| Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFC South |
| Coach: | Raheem Morris |
| Owner: | Arthur Blank |
| General Manager: | Terry Fontenot |
| Stadium: | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| Uniform: | Atlanta Falcons Uniforms 2023-Present.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Falcons seasons |
The 2024 season is the Atlanta Falcons' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their fourth under the general manager Terry Fontenot and their first under head coach Raheem Morris. They will attempt to improve on their 7–10 record from the previous three years, make the playoffs after a 6-year absence, and end their 7-year NFC South title drought.
In their Week 5 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, Kirk Cousins set a franchise record for most passing yards in a game, throwing for 509 yards, beating the record previously set by Matt Ryan in 2016.[1] The Falcons 6-3 start was also their best since 2016.
See main article: 2024 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | |||||
| 2 | 35 | ||||
| 43 | Traded to the Arizona Cardinals | ||||
| 3 | 74 | ||||
| 79 | from Jacksonville | ||||
| 4 | 109 | ||||
| 5 | 143 | ||||
| 6 | 186 | from Minnesota | |||
| 187 | |||||
| 197 | from Cleveland | ||||
| Name | Position | College | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Coll | OT | Richmond | [2] | |
| JaQuae Jackson | WR | Rutgers | ||
| John Paddock | QB | Illinois | ||
| Nolan Potter | OT | Northern Illinois | ||
| Jayden Price | CB | North Dakota State | ||
| Anthony Sao | CB | MidAmerica Nazarene | ||
| Ryan Sanborn | P | Texas | ||
| Austin Stogner | TE | Oklahoma | ||
| Trey Vaval | CB | Minnesota State | ||
| Isaiah Wooden | WR | Southern Utah | ||
| OJ Hiliare | WR | Bowling Green | [3] |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–20 | 0–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 12–13 | 0–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–31 | 0–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Time () | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–18 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 2 | 8:15 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 22–21 | 1–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | WUPA[4] | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 22 | 8:20 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–22 | 1–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | NBC | Recap | |
| 4 | September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | W 26–24 | 2–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 5 | 8:15 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 36–30 | 3–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | WAGA | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 13 | 4:25 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | W 38–20 | 4–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 7 | October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Seattle Seahawks | L 14–34 | 4–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 8 | October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–26 | 5–3 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 9 | November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–21 | 6–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 10 | November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 6–4 | Caesars Superdome | Fox | Recap | |
| 11 | November 17 | 4:05 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | L 6–38 | 6–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Fox | Recap | |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||||
| 13 | December 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | L 13–17 | 6–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| 14 | December 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Fox | ||||
| 15 | 8:30 p.m. | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | ||||||
| 16 | December 22 | 1:00 p.m. | New York Giants | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Fox | ||||
| 17 | December 28/29 | at Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | ||||||
| 18 | January 4/5 | Carolina Panthers | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||||||
Despite being down 18-15 and not having the ball past the two minute warning, an incomplete pass by the Eagles on 3rd down gave the Falcons the ball back with over a minute and a half down by 6. Kirk Cousins drove down the field to give the Falcons a one-point lead on a late touchdown by Drake London. The Falcons defense then secured the upset when Jessie Bates III intercepted Jalen Hurts, allowing Atlanta to pick up its first win in Philadelphia since the 2012 season.[5]
Younghoe Koo went 4/4 on field goals including a 58-yard field goal, the longest in Mercedes-Benz Stadium history, in a 26-24 divisional win against the New Orleans Saints.
| Category | Player(s) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Kirk Cousins | 3,052 | |
| Passing touchdowns | Kirk Cousins | 17 | |
| Rushing yards | Bijan Robinson | 885 | |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bijan Robinson | 7 | |
| Receptions | Drake London | 70 | |
| Receiving yards | Darnell Mooney | 796 | |
| Receiving touchdowns | Drake London | 6 | |
| Points | Younghoe Koo | 87 | |
| Kickoff return yards | 330 | ||
| Punt return yards | Avery Williams | 114 | |
| Tackles | Kaden Elliss | 103 | |
| Sacks | Arnold Ebiketie | 3.0 | |
| Forced fumbles | Jessie Bates | 4 | |
| Interceptions | A.J. Terrell Jessie Bates | 2 | |
| Pass deflections | Dee Alford Jessie Bates | 6 |