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This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons. This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
Atlanta Falcons Official Web Site. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007 "Falcons All-time Starting Quarterbacks". Atlanta Falcons Official Web Site. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007 "Atlanta Falcons Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC
The league also held the expansion draft six weeks later in which Atlanta selected unprotected players from the 14 existing franchises. Although the Falcons selected many good players in those drafts, they still were not able to win right away. [6] The Atlanta team received its nickname on August 29, 1965.
The team moved for the third and final time to the NFC South division following the 2002 NFL realignment. [9] Over their 58 seasons in the NFL, the Falcons have accumulated a record of 390 wins, 503 losses, and 6 ties, which is the fifth-worst all-time regular season record among active franchises in terms of win–loss percentage. [10]
Atlanta Stadium 58,850 5 October 17 Los Angeles Rams: L 16–24 1–3–1 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 6 October 24 New Orleans Saints: W 28–6 2–3–1 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 7 October 31 at Cleveland Browns: W 31–14 3–3–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium: 76,825 8 November 7 at Cincinnati Bengals: W 9–6 4–3–1 Riverfront Stadium: 59,604 9 ...
The Falcons would end up losing 20–7 in front of an audience of 30 million TV viewers. The Falcons would end up going 4–8–2 for the 1970 season. Atlanta would have their first winning season in 1971. On November 22, the Falcons won their first nationally televised game with a 28–21 triumph over the Green Bay Packers in Atlanta.
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The Falcons were trying to improve upon their 9–7 record in 1978 and make it to the playoffs for the second time in team history, their first appearance being the year before. Rookie fullback William Andrews rushed for 167 yards in a 40–34 overtime win over the Saints in the season opener in New Orleans.