Atlanta Falcons
National Football League franchise in Atlanta
Follow Atlanta Falcons on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| April 2025 | Atlanta Falcons selected Billy Bowman Jr., a safety from Oklahoma, with their fourth-round 118th overall pick in the NFL Draft. |
| April 2025 | Atlanta Falcons selected Xavier Watts, a safety from Notre Dame, in the third round with the 96th overall pick in the NFL Draft. |
| April 2025 | Atlanta Falcons selected James Pearce Jr., a defensive end from Tennessee, with their first-round 26th overall pick in the NFL Draft. |
| April 2025 | Atlanta Falcons selected Jalon Walker, a defensive end from Georgia, with their first-round 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft. |
| 2024 | Falcons sweep the eventual NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the season. |
| 2024 | Week 2: Falcons defeat the eventual Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles. |
| 2024 | Kirk Cousins and rookie Michael Penix Jr. are the starting quarterbacks for the Atlanta Falcons. |
| 2024 | Selected Bralen Trice, linebacker from Washington, with the 74th pick in the third round. |
| 2024 | Drafted Ruke Orhorhoro, defensive tackle from Clemson, with the 35th pick in the second round, acquired from the Arizona Cardinals. |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons selected Michael Penix Jr., quarterback from Washington, with the 8th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. |
| 2024 | Drafted Jase McClellan, running back from Alabama, with the 186th pick in the sixth round, acquired from the Vikings via Cardinals. |
| 2024 | Drafted Brandon Dorlus, defensive tackle from Oregon, with the 109th pick in the fourth round. |
| 2024 | Selected JD Bertrand, linebacker from Notre Dame, with the 143rd pick in the fifth round. |
| 2024 | Drafted Zion Logue, defensive tackle from Georgia, with the 197th pick in the sixth round, acquired from the Browns. |
| 2024 | Selected Casey Washington, wide receiver from Illinois, with the 187th pick in the sixth round. |
| 2024 | Raheem Morris begins his first season as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, marking a new era for the team. |
| 2024 | After a four-game losing streak, the Falcons bench Kirk Cousins after Week 15 and start first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. |
| 2024 | The Falcons secure their eighth victory of the season in Week 16 against the New York Giants, their most wins since 2017. |
| 2024 | Kirk Cousins sets a franchise record by throwing for 509 yards in a Week 5 Thursday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, surpassing Matt Ryan's previous record from 2016. |
| 2024 | The Falcons are eliminated from playoff contention in Week 18 after losing to the Carolina Panthers in overtime, extending their streak of losing seasons to seven years. |
| 2024 | The Falcons start the season with a strong 6-3 record, their best start since 2016. |
| 2024 | Matt Ryan inducted into the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor for his quarterback role from 2008 to 2021. |
| 2024 | Dwight Freeney and Devin Hester are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2024 | Arthur M. Blank inducted into the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor as the team owner since 2002. |
| January 8 2024 | Head coach Arthur Smith is fired after three seasons with the team. |
| 2023 | The Falcons have a surprising 2-0 start but ultimately fail to make the playoffs, finishing with a 7-10 record for the third consecutive season. |
| 2023 | Falcons drafted Matthew Bergeron, an offensive tackle from Syracuse, in the second round with the 38th overall pick. |
| 2023 | Clark Phillips III, a cornerback from Utah, was chosen by the Falcons in the fourth round with the 113th overall pick. |
| 2023 | Jovaughn Gwyn, a guard from South Carolina, was selected by the Falcons in the seventh round with the 225th overall pick. |
| 2023 | In the third round, the Falcons selected Zach Harrison, a defensive end from Ohio State, with the 75th overall pick. |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons selected Bijan Robinson, a running back from Texas, with their first-round 8th overall pick in the NFL Draft. |
| 2023 | In the seventh round, the Falcons picked DeMarcco Hellams, a safety from Alabama, with the 224th overall pick. |
| 2022 | The Falcons finish the season with a 7-10 record, matching their previous season's performance. They notably upset the NFC South champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the season finale, winning their first and only game against Tom Brady. |
| 2022 | Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder share starting quarterback responsibilities for the Atlanta Falcons. |
| 2022 | Justin Shaffer, a guard from Georgia, was selected by the Falcons in the sixth round with the 190th overall pick. |
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons selected Drake London, a wide receiver from USC, with their first-round 8th overall pick in the NFL Draft. |
| 2022 | Tyler Allgeier, a running back from BYU, was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round with the 151st overall pick. |
| 2022 | Arnold Ebiketie, a defensive end from Penn State, was drafted by the Falcons in the second round with the 38th overall pick. |
| 2022 | DeAngelo Malone, a linebacker from Western Kentucky, was selected by the Falcons in the third round with the 82nd overall pick. |
| 2022 | Desmond Ridder, a quarterback from Cincinnati, was drafted by the Falcons in the third round with the 74th overall pick. |
| 2022 | Troy Andersen, a linebacker from Montana State, was selected by the Falcons in the second round with the 58th overall pick. |
| 2022 | John FitzPatrick, a tight end from Georgia, was drafted by the Falcons in the sixth round with the 213th overall pick. |
| 2022 | Todd McClure inducted into the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor for his center position from 1999 to 2012. |
| March 21 2022 | Matt Ryan is traded to the Indianapolis Colts, marking the end of his long-standing tenure with the Atlanta Falcons and beginning a new era for the team. |
| 2021 | Matt Ryan concludes his period as the Falcons' primary starting quarterback after 14 seasons, having started 222 games with a .541 winning percentage. |
| 2021 | Darren Hall, a cornerback from San Diego State, was drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round with the 108th overall pick. |
| 2021 | Drew Dalman, a center from Stanford, was selected by the Falcons in the fourth round with the 114th overall pick. |
| 2021 | Richie Grant, a safety from UCF, was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round with the 40th overall pick. |
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons selected Kyle Pitts, a tight end from Florida, with the 4th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. |
| 2021 | Jalen Mayfield, an offensive tackle from Michigan, was selected by the Falcons in the third round with the 68th overall pick. |
|
We are only showing the most recent entries for this topic. |
|
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles History of the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Falcons draft history, List of Atlanta Falcons starting quarterbacks, 2024 Atlanta Falcons season & Atlanta Falcons, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.