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What we learned: Conner has strong debut vs. Falcons
08/21/2017Sunday's doubleheader began with Pittsburgh Steelers WR Justin Hunter diving into the end zone for a fourth-quarter touchdown to give the Steelers a 17-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Heinz Field.Falcons fans, Chick-fil-A are two ships passing in the night
08/17/2017Mercedes-Benz Stadium has an on-site Chick-fil-A -- arguably the most popular fast food restaurant of the 21st century. This is obviously good news! Right?!Quinn says DT Poe could 'come alive' with Falcons
08/17/2017The Falcons have one of the five best running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers in football. But hey, it's time to get excited about the possibility that they'll give the ball to defensive tackle Dontari Poe.Freeman agrees to 5-year extension with Falcons
08/09/2017The Atlanta Falcons and two-time Pro Bowl RB Devonta Freeman have agreed to a five-year contract extension that makes him the NFL's highest-paid running back, NFL Network's Michael Silver reports.Dan Quinn's clock motivates, useless on practical level
08/14/2017Football coaches are funny creatures. The latest example: Falcons coach Dan Quinn has a peculiar clock that is an excellent motivation tool but doesn't exactly tell the time.Falcons corner Collins suspended 10 games by NFL
08/06/2017Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins was suspended 10 games by the NFL on Sunday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.Julio Jones 'easing' back into it after foot surgery
08/05/2017Julio Jones isn't pushing to get into training camp practices after undergoing offseason foot surgery. The Atlanta Falcons' receiver has been getting more reps, but sat out most of Friday's team drills.Falcons will remain dome team to start season
08/01/2017The Falcons had visions of an open air stadium with a fancy new retractable roof. Last week, however, the Falcons found out their movable ceiling won't be ready in time for the start of the season.Devonta Freeman takes out $10M insurance policy
07/28/2017If a complicated contract extension between the Atlanta Falcons and running back Devonta Freeman doesn't go down, the 25-year-old star is taking measures to protect himself.Shanahan responds to Ryan's play-calling critique
07/27/2017There are several parties to blame when dissecting Atlanta's collapse to the Pats. While Kyle Shanahan was mostly blamed for being too aggressive late in the game, Matt Ryan added another critique.Freeman, Ryan contract talks hit pause -- for now
07/26/2017The Falcons appear to be in a holding pattern on new contracts for RB Devonta Freeman and QB Matt Ryan. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero has the latest on both veteran's contracts.Falcons GM: Julio Jones 'healed up very, very well'
07/25/2017Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones missed the team's offseason program after undergoing foot surgery in March. GM Thomas Dimitroff says the WR has 'healed up very, very well'.Dimitroff wants new deal for Freeman by camp
07/24/2017Devonta Freeman said last month he was "about to be blessed" with a brand-new contract from the Falcons. Atlanta GM Thomas Dimitroff wants to make that happen as soon as possible for his star RB.Report: Takk to miss start of Falcons camp
07/20/2017The Falcons open training camp next week, their first-round pick could be out for the beginning of it. Takk McKinley reportedly scheduled to sit out as the pass rusher continues to recover from surgery.
| Draft 2017 | more |
| Pick | Player |
| Rd 1, Pick 26 (26) | McKinley, Takkarist DE |
| Rd 3, Pick 11 (75) | Riley, Duke LB |
| Rd 4, Pick 30 (136) | Harlow, Sean OG |
| Rd 5, Pick 5 (149) | Kazee, Damontae CB |
| Rd 5, Pick 12 (156) | Hill, Brian RB |
| Rd 5, Pick 31 (174) | Saubert, Eric TE |
| Scoreboard | more | ||||
| Heinz Field - Wk 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Schedule | more | ||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time |
| P1 | Thu, Aug 10 | @ Miami | 20-23 L |
| P2 | Sun, Aug 20 | @ Pittsburgh | 13-17 L |
| P3 | Sat, Aug 26 | Arizona | 7:00 PM ET |
| P4 | Thu, Aug 31 | Jacksonville | 7:00 PM ET |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 10 | @ Chicago | 1:00 PM ET |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 17 | Green Bay | 8:30 PM ET |
| Injuries | more |
| Player (Pos) | Injury |
| No Injuries Reported |
| Preseason Leaders | more | |||
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Matt Simms | 49 | 25 | 301 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Terron Ward | 20 | 85 | 4.3 | 2 |
| Matt Simms | 5 | 35 | 7 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Reggie Davis | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 0 |
| Anthony Dable | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 |
| Marvin Hall | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Nick Williams | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 |
| Transactions | more |
| Date | Transaction |
| 8/19 | Marquis Lucas (OT) Waived, No Recall (waived, no recall). |
| 8/19 | Austin Pasztor (G) Free Agent Signing (free agent signing). |
| 8/16 | Jhurrell Pressley (RB) Free Agent Signing (free agent signing). |
| 8/15 | B.J. Daniels (WR) Waived, Injury Settlement (waived, injury settlement). |
| NFC South | more | |||
| Team | W | L | T | Win % |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| New Orleans | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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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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Published: Aug. 20, 2017 at 07:17 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Akeem King intercepts Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Bart Houston in the end zone.
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Published: Aug. 20, 2017 at 06:29 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs flips it to Atlanta Falcons safety Quincy Mauger for the interception.
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Published: Aug. 20, 2017 at 05:08 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Reggie Davis hauls in a 44-yard catch from quarterback Matt Simms.
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Published: Aug. 20, 2017 at 04:29 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons running back Terron Ward runs in for a 5-yard touchdown.
