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The 2009 Atlanta Falcons season was the 44th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). The team looked to match or improve upon their 11–5 record from 2008 and return to the playoffs, however, the Falcons were eliminated from contention in Week 15 for the first time since 2007, after the Dallas Cowboys upset the New Orleans Saints.
The Falcons appeared in two Super Bowl championships—Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl LI—losing to the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, respectively. The Falcons have won the NFC Championship twice and a division title six times, winning the NFC West twice (1978 and 1998) and the NFC South four times (2004, 2010, 2012 and 2016 ...
The 2009 schedule was released on April 14, 2009. [11] ... Atlanta Falcons: 9 7 0 .563 3–3 6–6 363 325 W3 Carolina Panthers: 8 8 0 .500 4–2 8–4 315
Then following two Atlanta punts and a missed 51-yard field goal by Neil Rackers, Arizona running back Tim Hightower finished a 76-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run, making the score 28–17. Early in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals increased their lead to 30–17 when defensive end Antonio Smith sacked Ryan in the end zone for a safety.
Falcons uniform: 1971–1989 Falcons uniform: 1997–2002 Falcons uniform: 2016–19, including the throwback edition. The Atlanta Falcons' colors are black, red, silver and white. [138] When the team began play in 1966, the Falcons wore red helmets with a black falcon crest logo. In the center of the helmet was a center black stripe surrounded ...
Also that game marked Drew Brees first Monday Night Football with the New Orleans Saints and the final MNF game for Michael Vick with the Atlanta Falcons. The October 23 game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys became the highest-rated program in the history of cable television, being watched by over 16 million people, also this ...
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In 2009, Smith and the Falcons overcame a difficult schedule and several key injuries (to QB Ryan and RB Turner) to end with a 9–7 record and second place in the NFC South. [5] While they failed to reach the playoffs, this marked the first time in franchise history that the Falcons had back-to-back winning seasons.