2011 Atlanta Falcons season

2011 Atlanta Falcons season
Head Coach	Mike Smith
Home Field	Georgia Dome
Results
Record	3–3
Place	3rd NFC South
Playoff Finish	TBD
Pro Bowlers	TBD
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2010	2012

The 2011 Atlanta Falcons season will be the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League and the fourth under head coach Mike Smith. After a disappointing loss to the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs, the Falcons will attempt to defend its NFC South division title and contend for another Super Bowl.

Offseason

2011 NFL Draft

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	6	Julio Jones	Wide Receiver	Alabama
3	91	Akeem Dent	Inside Linebacker	Georgia
5	158	Jacquizz Rogers	Running Back	Oregon State
6	192	Matt Bosher	Punter	Miami (FL)
7	210	Andrew Jackson	Offensive Guard	Fresno State
7	230	Cliff Matthews	Defensive End	South Carolina

^{^[a]} The Falcons acquired this seventh-round selection and a 2010 sixth-round selection in a trade that sent CB Chris Houston to the Detroit Lions.

^{^[b]} The Falcons acquired this seventh-round selection in a trade that sent T Quinn Ojinnaka to the New England Patriots.

Preseason

Schedule

The Falcons' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 12	7:30 p.m. EDT	Miami Dolphins	L 23–28	0–1	Georgia Dome		Recap
2	August 19	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 13–15	0–2	EverBank Field	FOX	Recap
3	August 27	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 16–34	0–3	Heinz Field		Recap
4	September 1	7:30 p.m. EDT	Baltimore Ravens	L 7–21	0–4	Georgia Dome		Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 11	1:00 p.m. EDT	at Chicago Bears	L 12–30	0–1	Soldier Field	Fox	Recap
2	September 18	8:20 p.m. EDT	Philadelphia Eagles	W 35–31	1–1	Georgia Dome	NBC	Recap
3	September 25	4:15 p.m. EDT	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 13–16	1–2	Raymond James Stadium	Fox	Recap
4	October 2	4:05 p.m. EDT	at Seattle Seahawks	W 30–28	2–2	CenturyLink Field	Fox	Recap
5	October 9	8:20 p.m. EDT	Green Bay Packers	L 14–25	2–3	Georgia Dome	NBC	Recap
6	October 16	1:00 p.m. EDT	Carolina Panthers	W 31–17	3–3	Georgia Dome	Fox	Recap
7	October 23	1:00 p.m. EDT	at Detroit Lions			Ford Field	Fox
8	Bye
9	November 6	1:00 p.m. EST	at Indianapolis Colts			Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox
10	November 13	1:00 p.m. EST *	New Orleans Saints			Georgia Dome	Fox
11	November 20	1:00 p.m. EST *	Tennessee Titans			Georgia Dome	CBS
12	November 27	1:00 p.m. EST *	Minnesota Vikings			Georgia Dome	Fox
13	December 4	1:00 p.m. EST *	at Houston Texans			Reliant Stadium	Fox
14	December 11	1:00 p.m. EST *	at Carolina Panthers			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
15	December 15	8:20 p.m. EST	Jacksonville Jaguars			Georgia Dome	NFLN
16	December 26	8:30 p.m. EST	at New Orleans Saints			Mercedes-Benz Superdome	ESPN
17	January 1	1:00 p.m. EST *	Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Georgia Dome	Fox

  *  Indicates that the game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week One: Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 0 3 6 12 Bears 10 6 14 0 30 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Date: September 11 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: 76° F, Partly Cloudy Game attendance: 62,115 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Game information First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 41 yard field goal, Bears 3–0. ATL – Matt Bryant 48 yard field goal, Tied 3–3. CHI – Matt Forte 56 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 10–3. Second quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 23 yard field goal, Bears 13–3. CHI – Robbie Gould 26 yard field goal, Bears 16–3. Third quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 25 yard field goal, Bears 16–6. CHI – Matt Spaeth 1 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 23–6. CHI – Brian Urlacher 12 yard fumble return (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 30–6. Fourth quarter ATL – Kroy Biermann 50 yard interception return (Matt Ryan run failed), Bears 30–12. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/47, 319 yards, 1 interception CHI – Jay Cutler – 22/32, 312 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers ATL – Michael Turner – 10 rushes, 100 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 16 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers ATL – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 72 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers ATL – Sean Weatherspoon – 9 tackles, 1 assist CHI – Brian Urlacher – 6 tackles, 2 assists

The Falcons started their season out on the road against the Bears. With the loss, the team fell to 0-1.

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 10 21 0 31 Falcons 7 7 7 14 35 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: September 18 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 69,608 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PHI – ATL – Top rushers PHI – ATL – Top receivers PHI – ATL – Top tacklers PHI – ATL –

For the regular season opener at home, the Falcons faced the Eagles. The win improved the team to 1-1 and also helped Starting QB Matt Ryan improve to 4-0 as a regular season starter during home games.

Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 3 0 10 13 Buccaneers 3 10 3 0 16 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Date: September 25 Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT Game weather: 89° F (Rain) Game attendance: 46,995 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – TB – Top rushers ATL – TB – Top receivers ATL – TB – Top tacklers ATL – TB –

Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Four: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 17 3 3 30 Seahawks 0 7 14 7 28 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: October 2 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather: 58° F, Partly Sunny Game attendance: 66,266 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox): Craig Bolerjack and John Lynch Game information First quarter TD Tony Gonzalez 1 Yd Pass From Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant Kick) ATL 7-0 Second quarter TD 10:13 Michael Turner 21 Yd Run (Matt Bryant Kick) ATL 14-0 TD 08:46 Sidney Rice 52 Yd Pass From Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka Kick) ATL 14-7 TD 02:48 Michael Turner 1 Yd Run (Matt Bryant Kick) ATL 21-7 FG 00:25 Matt Bryant 47 Yd ATL 24-7 Third quarter FG 13:40 Matt Bryant 50 Yd ATL 27-7 TD 10:01 Mike Williams 6 Yd Pass From Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka Kick) ATL 27-14 TD 03:07 Marshawn Lynch 11 Yd Run (Steven Hauschka Kick) ATL 27-21 Fourth quarter FG 11:38 Matt Bryant 42 Yd ATL 30-21 TD 08:13 Ben Obomanu 8 Yd Pass From Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka Kick) ATL 30-28 Top passers ATL – M. Ryan 291 Yards SEA – T. Jackson 319 Yards Top rushers ATL – M. Turner 70 Yards SEA – M. Lynch 24 Yards Top receivers ATL – J. Jones 127 Yards SEA – D. Baldwin 84 Yards Top tacklers ATL – W. Moore 8 Tackles SEA – D. Hawthorne 10 tackles

Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 6 9 10 25 Falcons 7 7 0 0 14 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: October 9 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 69,576 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB – ATL – Top rushers GB – ATL – Top receivers GB – ATL – Top tacklers GB – ATL –

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 7 7 0 17 Falcons 7 7 0 17 31 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: October 16 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 69,047 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and John Lynch Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – ATL – Top rushers CAR – ATL – Top receivers CAR – ATL – Top tacklers CAR – ATL –

Week 7: at Detroit Lions

Week Seven: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 Lions 0 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: October 23 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – DET – Top rushers ATL – DET – Top receivers ATL – DET – Top tacklers ATL – DET –

Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 Colts 0 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Date: November 6 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – IND – Top rushers ATL – IND – Top receivers ATL – IND – Top tacklers ATL – IND –

Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Ten: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 Falcons 0 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: November 13 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – ATL – Top rushers NO – ATL – Top receivers NO – ATL – Top tacklers NO – ATL –

Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 0 Falcons 0 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: November 20 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) TV: CBS Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – ATL – Top rushers TEN – ATL – Top receivers TEN – ATL – Top tacklers TEN – ATL –

Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 Falcons 0 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: November 27 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIN – ATL – Top rushers MIN – ATL – Top receivers MIN – ATL – Top tacklers MIN – ATL –

Week 13: at Houston Texans

Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 Texans 0 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: December 4 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – HOU – Top rushers ATL – HOU – Top receivers ATL – HOU – Top tacklers ATL – HOU –

Week 14: at Carolina Panthers

Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 Panthers 0 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: December 11 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – CAR – Top rushers ATL – CAR – Top receivers ATL – CAR – Top tacklers ATL – CAR –

Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 Falcons 0 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: December 15 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) TV: NFLN Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers JAC – ATL – Top rushers JAC – ATL – Top receivers JAC – ATL – Top tacklers JAC – ATL –

Week 16: at New Orleans Saints

Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 Saints 0 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Date: December 26 Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) TV: ESPN Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – NO – Top rushers ATL – NO – Top receivers ATL – NO – Top tacklers ATL – NO –

Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seventeen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 Falcons 0 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: January 1 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – ATL – Top rushers TB – ATL – Top receivers TB – ATL – Top tacklers TB – ATL –

^{^[a]} Gametime subject to change due to flexible scheduling.

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Current staff

Atlanta Falcons staff
	Front office Owner/Chairman – Arthur Blank President/CEO – Rich McKay General Manager – Thomas Dimitroff Assistant General Manager – Scott Pioli Director of Player Personnel – Lionel Vital Director of Football Administration – Nick Polk Director of Pro Scouting – DeJuan Polk Director of College Scouting – Steve Sabo Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Smith Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers – Terry Robiskie Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Glenn Thomas Running Backs – Gerald Brown Tight Ends – Chris Scelfo Offensive Line – Mike Tice Offensive Assistant – Andrew Weidinger			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Mike Nolan Defensive Line – Bryan Cox Linebackers – Glenn Pires Secondary – Tim Lewis Defensive Backs – Joe Danna Defensive Assistant – Mark Collins Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Keith Armstrong Assistant Special Teams – Eric Sutulovich Strength and conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – A. J. Neibel Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Jonas Beauchemin → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
AFC East: BUF  · MIA  · NE  · NYJ • North: BAL  · CIN  · CLE  · PIT • South: HOU  · IND  · JAC  · TEN • West: DEN  · KC  · OAK  · SD NFC East: DAL  · NYG  · PHI  · WAS • North: CHI  · DET  · GB  · MIN • South: ATL  · CAR  · NO  · TB • West: ARI  · STL  · SF  · SEA

Current roster

Atlanta Falcons current roster
Quarterbacks  8 Chris Redman  2 Matt Ryan Running backs 27 Gartrell Johnson 34 Ovie Mughelli FB 22 Jacquizz Rodgers 35 Antone Smith 33 Michael Turner Wide receivers 16 Tim Buckley 83 Harry Douglas 17 Brandyn Harvey 12 Michael Jenkins 11 Julio Jones 80 Kerry Meier 15 Andy Strickland 84 Roddy White Tight ends 48 Robbie Agnone 85 Marquez Branson 88 Tony Gonzalez 81 Michael Palmer 87 Justin Peelle		Offensive linemen 72 Sam Baker T 67 Rob Bruggeman C 61 Joe Hawley G 69 Andrew Jackson G 79 Mike Johnson G 62 Todd McClure C 75 Garrett Reynolds T 74 Will Svitek T 65 Jose Valdez G Defensive linemen 55 John Abraham DE 98 Jamaal Anderson DE 95 Jonathan Babineaux DT 71 Kroy Biermann DE 92 Chauncey Davis DE 94 Peria Jerry DT 97 Trey Lewis DT 93 Cliff Matthews DE 91 Corey Peters DT 90 Lawrence Sidbury DE 96 Emmanuel Stephens DE		Linebackers 59 Spencer Adkins OLB 43 Akeem Dent MLB/OLB 51 Robert James MLB 50 Curtis Lofton MLB 56 Sean Weatherspoon OLB 52 Coy Wire OLB 45 Bear Woods MLB Defensive backs 36 Rafael Bush FS 28 Thomas DeCoud FS 24 Dominique Franks CB 25 William Moore SS 21 Chris Owens CB 38 Rafael Priest FS/CB 23 Dunta Robinson CB 39 Shann Schillinger FS Special teams  5 Matt Bosher P  6 Ken Parrish P 82 Joe Zelenka LS				Reserve lists Currently vacant Unrestricted FAs 63 Justin Blalock G  3 Matt Bryant K 77 Tyson Clabo T/G 73 Harvey Dahl G 86 Brian Finneran WR -- Thomas Johnson DT  9 Michael Koenen P 54 Stephen Nicholas OLB 32 Jerious Norwood RB 53 Mike Peterson OLB 44 Jason Snelling RB 29 Brian Williams CB Restricted FAs 20 Brent Grimes CB 14 Eric Weems WR Exclusive-Rights FAs 99 Vance Walker DT  4 John Parker Wilson QB Rookies in italics Roster updated April 30, 2011 Depth chart • Transactions 52 active, 0 inactive, 16 FAs, 6 unsigned → AFC rosters → NFC rosters