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Koetter counting on familiarity with QB Matt Ryan
02/22/2019The Falcons added Dirk Koetter as offensive coordinator following his departure from the Bucs. Koetter says he's counting on his familiarity with QB Matt Ryan to help turn around the Falcons.Roundup: Broncos parting ways with LB Marshall
02/15/2019Brandon Marshall's time with Denver appears to be coming to an end. The Broncos have informed the LB they are likely to not exercise his option.Falcons add ex-Chiefs DC Bob Sutton as assistant
02/11/2019The Falcons announced Monday that they hired former Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton as a senior assistant. Sutton was relieved by Kansas City in the wake of its AFC title game loss to the Patriots.Falcons release vet defensive end Brooks Reed
02/07/2019The veteran housecleaning in Atlanta continued on Thursday. Two days after cutting Robert Alford and one sleep after letting Matt Bryant walk, the Falcons released defensive end Brooks Reed.Falcons part ways with veteran kicker Matt Bryant
02/06/2019On Wednesday via Twitter, kicker Matt Bryant wrote that he has been released by the Falcons, though the 43-year-old veteran intends to keep on playing.Turk Schonert, former NFL QB, dies at 62
01/18/2019Turk Schonert, who came off the bench and quarterbacked the Bengals to an opening victory during their first Super Bowl season, has died suddenly near his home in South Carolina.Staying in South: Falcons hire Dirk Koetter as OC
01/08/2019Dirk Koetter is staying in the NFC South. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach is returning to Atlanta as the Falcons offensive coordinator, replacing Steve Sarkisian.Falcons GM: 'We'll get a deal done' for Julio Jones
01/04/2019Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said he's not concerned about the timetable on revising star wide receiver Julio Jones' contract. Jones has two years remaining on his current deal.Falcons WR Jones set to be a game-time decision
12/21/2018Julio Jones' availability for Sunday is up in the air. Falcons coach Dan Quinn told reporters that the wide receiver will be a game-time decision against the Panthers.Quinn: Freeman 'won't make it back' this season
12/19/2018Falcons coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that running back Devonta Freeman is eventually done for the 2018 season after earlier hopes that he would make it back.Falcons may rehaul coordinator positions for '19
12/18/2018After a disappointing season, the Atlanta Falcons have made it clear head coach Dan Quinn will be back, but the offensive and defensive coordinator positions may be open going into the 2019.Julio Jones on Coleman: I'd like to see Tevin back
12/17/2018Falcons RB Tevin Coleman dashed for a career-high 145 rushing yards and one touchdown against the Cardinals. Coleman is playing out the final year of his rookie contract. Will he be back in 2019?What we learned from Sunday's Week 14 games
12/10/2018The Dolphins pulled off a miracle in Miami and Patrick Mahomes was his usual magical self in the Chiefs' comeback win against the Ravens. Here's what else we learned from Sunday's Week 14 games.Quinn 'concerned' about all the hits Ryan is taking
12/04/2018Falcons coach Dan Quinn is concerned about the number of hits that quarterback Matt Ryan has been taking. Ryan has been sacked 12 times in the last three games a lone.Blank: I haven't lost faith in Dan Quinn, Dimitroff
12/03/2018Despite the Atlanta Falcons's 4-8 record through Week 13, team owner Arthur Blank said he "hasn't lost faith" in head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff.Falcons owner: Coach Dan Quinn 'not the problem'
11/23/2018The Atlanta Falcons fell to 4-7 season following Thursday's loss to the New Orleans Saints, but team owner Arthur Blank isn't blaming coach Dan Quinn for the team's woes.
Draft 2019 | more |
Pick | Player |
Rd 1, Pick 14 (14) |
Scoreboard | more | ||||
Raymond James Stadium - Wk 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 32 |
Schedule | more | ||
Wk | Date | Opponent | Time |
12 | Thu, Nov 22 | @ New Orleans | 17-31 L |
13 | Sun, Dec 02 | Baltimore | 16-26 L |
14 | Sun, Dec 09 | @ Green Bay | 20-34 L |
15 | Sun, Dec 16 | Arizona | 40-14 W |
16 | Sun, Dec 23 | @ Carolina | 24-10 W |
17 | Sun, Dec 30 | @ Tampa Bay | 34-32 W |
Injuries | more |
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Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
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Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
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Transactions | more |
Date | Transaction |
2/7 | Brooks Reed (DE) Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (terminated, vested veteran, all contracts). |
2/6 | Robert Alford (CB) Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (terminated, vested veteran, all contracts). |
1/10 | Michael Bennett (DT) Reserve/Future (reserve/future). |
12/31 | Taveze Calhoun (CB) Reserve/Future (reserve/future). |
NFC South | more | |||
Team | W | L | T | Win % |
New Orleans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
Atlanta | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
Carolina | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
Tampa Bay | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Head Coach more

Dan Quinn
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Pro Career: Dan Quinn was named head coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Feb. 2, 2015, becoming the 16th head coach in Atlanta Falcons history and takes over the club after serving as the Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator for the last two seasons (2013-14). During that span, Quinn oversaw the NFL's top defensive unit as Seattle led the League allowing 270.4 yards per game, 15.2 points per game, and 178.8 passing yards per game while holding opponents to 91.6 rushing yards per game.
In 2014, Quinn's defense led the NFL in scoring defense (15.9), total defense (267.1), and passing yards (185.6), while ranking third in rushing yards (81.5). The Seahawks also boasted the League's top defensive unit in 2013, en route to a win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Quinn originally joined the Seahawks in 2009, after spending the previous six years coaching the defensive lines for the San Francisco 49ers (2003-04), Miami Dolphins (2005-06) and the New York Jets (2007-08). He previously served as the Seahawks assistant head coach/defensive line coach in 2009.
Quinn left Seattle in 2011 to become the defensive coordinator at the University of Florida where his defenses ranked in the top-10 in the country. In his first season with the Gators, his defense ranked eighth nationally in total defense (299.5), seventh in passing defense (166.8), and second in third-down defense (27.12 percent).
Prior to joining Seattle, Quinn coached the defensive line for the New York Jets from 2007-2008. In, 2008 the Jets defense ranked fifth in the NFL in yards per carry (3.7), seventh in sacks (41), and ninth in rushing yards per game (94.9). The Jets were also sixth in the AFC in yards per play (5.2) and third-down defense (38.6).
He held the same position for the Miami Dolphins for two seasons (2005-06), where Quinn helped the Dolphins rank first in the AFC and second in the NFL with 49 sacks. Miami also finished third in the AFC in yards per play (4.7) and fourth in yards per carry (3.7).
He began his NFL coaching career in San Francisco as its defensive assistant in 2001 before moving on to coach the 49ers defensive line from 2003-2004. Quinn got his start coaching the defensive line at William and Mary in 1994, followed by a season at Virginia Military Institute. He held the same position with Hofstra for four seasons before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2000.
Background: Quinn was a four-year letter winner and two-time co-captain at Division III Salisbury (Md.) State as a defensive lineman, where he recorded 139 tackles and eight tackles for loss. He also lettered in track and held the school record in the hammer throw. He was inducted into the Salisbury State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. Quinn was born in Morristown, New Jersey.
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