| 2005 Atlanta Falcons season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jim L. Mora |
| Home Field | Georgia Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Place | 3rd NFC South |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2004 | 2006 |
The 2005 Atlanta Falcons season began with the team trying to defend their NFC South division title and 11–5 record in 2004.
Offseason[]
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2005 NFL Draft[]
| Draft | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rnd | Pick | |||
| 1 | 27 | Roddy White | Wide Receiver | UAB |
| 2 | 59 | Jonathan Babineaux | Defensive Tackle | Iowa |
| 3 | 90 | Jordan Beck | Linebacker | Cal Poly |
| 4 | 128 | Chauncey Davis | Defensive End | Florida State |
| 5 | 160 | Michael Boley | Linebacker | Southern Miss |
| 163 | Frank Omiyale | Offensive Tackle | Tennessee Tech | |
| 6 | 201 | DeAndra Cobb | Running Back | Michigan State |
| 7 | 241 | Darrell Shropshire | Defensive Tackle | South Carolina |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 2005 Atlanta Falcons staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Schedule[]
Preseason[]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Stadium | Box scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Preseason record | ||||||
| 1 | August 6 | 6:06 PM JST | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–21 | 1–0 | Tokyo Dome | Boxscore |
| 2 | August 13 | 7:35 EDT | Baltimore Ravens | W 16-3 | 2–0 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore |
| 3 | August 19 | 7:35 PM EDT | Tennessee Titans | L 21–24 | 2–1 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore |
| 4 | August 25 | 8:06 PM EDT | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–7 | 3–1 | ALLTEL Stadium | Boxscore |
| 4 | September 1 | 7:37 PM EDT | Miami Dolphins | W 20–17 | 4–1 | Dolphin Stadium | Boxscore |
Regular season[]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Stadium | Box scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | September 12 | 9:05 PM EDT | Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–10 | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore |
| 2 | September 18 | 1:06 PM PDT | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21-18 | 1–1 | Qwest Field | Boxscore |
| 3 | September 25 | 1:02 PM EDT | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–16 | 2–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Boxscore |
| 4 | October 2 | 4:17 PM EDT | Minnesota Vikings | W 30–10 | 3–1 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore |
| 5 | October 9 | 1:05 PM EDT | New England Patriots | L 28–31 | 3–2 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore |
| 6 | October 16 | 12:03 PM CDT | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–31 | 4–2 | Alamodome | Boxscore |
| 7 | October 24 | 9:07 PM EDT | New York Jets | W 27-14 | 5-2 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | November 6 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17-10 | 6-2 | Dolphin Stadium | Boxscore | |
| 10 | November 13 | Green Bay Packers | L 25-33 | 6-3 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 11 | November 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27-30 | 6-4 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 12 | November 24 | at Detroit Lions | W 27-7 | 7-4 | Ford Field | Boxscore | |
| 13 | December 4 | at Carolina Panthers | L 6-24 | 7-5 | Bank of America Stadium | [1] | |
| 14 | December 12 | New Orleans Saints | W 36-17 | 8-5 | Georgia Dome | [2] | |
| 15 | December 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 3-16 | 8-6 | Soldier Field | [3] | |
| 16 | December 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24-27 (OT) | 8-7 | Raymond James Stadium | [4] | |
| 17 | January 1 | Carolina Panthers | L 11-44 | 8-8 | Georgia Dome | [5] | |
Standings[]
| NFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 300 | 274 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 391 | 259 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 351 | 341 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 235 | 398 | L5 |
Awards and honors[]
2001 first-overall draft pick Michael Vick at the 2006 Pro Bowl
- Michael Vick, Pro Bowl selection[1]
References[]
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