Atlanta Falcons
Value$6.35BFounded: 1966 · Metro Area: Atlanta · NFC · NFC South · Home: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
No league championships yet.
Championship appearances
Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 406-521-6 |
| Win pct | 0.438 |
| Playoff record | 10-14-0 (0.417) |
| Championship appearances | 2 (0 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 4 (2 wins) |
| Total seasons | 60 |
| .500 or better seasons | 21 |
| Most recent championship | — |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
2017-presentGeorgia Dome
1992-2016Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1966-1991- Atlanta Stadium 1966-1974
- Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 1975-1991
Season-by-season1966 to 2025 · 60 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
| Season | Team | W | L | T | Win% | PF | PA | Division | Finish | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0.471 | 353 | 401 | NFC South | 3rd | — |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0.471 | 389 | 423 | NFC South | 2nd | — |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.412 | 321 | 373 | NFC South | 3rd | — |
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.412 | 365 | 386 | NFC South | 4th | — |
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.412 | 313 | 459 | NFC South | 3rd | — |
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | 396 | 414 | NFC South | 4th | — |
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 381 | 399 | NFC South | 2nd | — |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 414 | 423 | NFC South | 3rd | — |
| 2017 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 353 | 315 | NFC South | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 540 | 406 | NFC South | 1st | SB AppDiv Title |
| 2015 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 339 | 345 | NFC South | 2nd | — |
| 2014 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 381 | 417 | NFC South | 3rd | — |
| 2013 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | 353 | 443 | NFC South | 4th | — |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 419 | 299 | NFC South | 1st | Conf FinalDiv Title |
| 2011 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 402 | 350 | NFC South | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2010 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 414 | 288 | NFC South | 1st | Div Title |
| 2009 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 363 | 325 | NFC South | 2nd | — |
| 2008 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 391 | 325 | NFC South | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | 259 | 414 | NFC South | 4th | — |
| 2006 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 292 | 328 | NFC South | 3rd | — |
| 2005 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 351 | 341 | NFC South | 3rd | — |
| 2004 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 340 | 337 | NFC South | 1st | Conf FinalDiv Title |
| 2003 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 299 | 422 | NFC South | 4th | — |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0.594 | 402 | 314 | NFC South | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2001 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 291 | 377 | NFC West | T-3rd | — |
| 2000 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | 252 | 413 | NFC West | 5th | — |
| 1999 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 285 | 380 | NFC West | 3rd | — |
| 1998 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 442 | 289 | NFC West | 1st | SB AppDiv Title |
| 1997 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 320 | 361 | NFC West | T-2nd | — |
| 1996 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 309 | 461 | NFC West | T-4th | — |
| 1995 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 362 | 349 | NFC West | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1994 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 317 | 385 | NFC West | T-2nd | — |
| 1993 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 316 | 385 | NFC West | 3rd | — |
| 1992 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 327 | 414 | NFC West | T-3rd | — |
| 1991 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 361 | 338 | NFC West | T-2nd | Playoffs |
| 1990 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 348 | 365 | NFC West | T-3rd | — |
| 1989 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 279 | 437 | NFC West | 4th | — |
| 1988 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 244 | 315 | NFC West | 4th | — |
| 1987 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.200 | 205 | 436 | NFC West | 4th | — |
| 1986 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.469 | 280 | 280 | NFC West | 3rd | — |
| 1985 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | 282 | 452 | NFC West | 4th | — |
| 1984 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | 281 | 382 | NFC West | 4th | — |
| 1983 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 370 | 389 | NFC West | 4th | — |
| 1982 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.556 | 183 | 199 | NFC | T-4th | Playoffs |
| 1981 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 426 | 355 | NFC West | 2nd | — |
| 1980 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 405 | 272 | NFC West | 1st | Div Title |
| 1979 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 300 | 388 | NFC West | 3rd | — |
| 1978 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 240 | 290 | NFC West | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1977 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 179 | 129 | NFC West | 2nd | — |
| 1976 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 172 | 312 | NFC West | T-3rd | — |
| 1975 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 240 | 289 | NFC West | 3rd | — |
| 1974 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | 111 | 271 | NFC West | 4th | — |
| 1973 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 318 | 224 | NFC West | 2nd | — |
| 1972 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 269 | 274 | NFC West | 2nd | — |
| 1971 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.536 | 274 | 277 | NFC West | 3rd | — |
| 1970 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0.357 | 206 | 261 | NFC West | 3rd | — |
| 1969 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 276 | 268 | NFL Coastal | 3rd | — |
| 1968 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 170 | 389 | NFL Coastal | 4th | — |
| 1967 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0.107 | 175 | 422 | NFL Coastal | 4th | — |
| 1966 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | 204 | 437 | NFL East | 7th | — |
Top 12 games
Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
| # | Date | Round | Result | Match | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999-01-17 | 1998 NFC Champ · Wk 20 | W · OT | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, MN | 2.055 |
| 2 | 2017-02-05 | 2016 SB LI · Wk 21 | L · OT | NRG Stadium· Houston, TX | 1.995 |
| 3 | 1999-01-31 | 1998 SB XXXIII · Wk 21 | L | Pro Player Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL | 1.765 |
| 4 | 2013-01-20 | 2012 NFC Champ · Wk 20 | L | Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA | 1.689 |
| 5 | 1981-01-04 | 1980 Div. Playoff · Wk 18 | L | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, GA | 1.526 |
| 6 | 2011-01-15 | 2010 Div. Playoff · Wk 19 | L | Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA | 1.518 |
| 7 | 1999-01-09 | 1998 Div. Playoff · Wk 19 | W | Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA | 1.420 |
| 8 | 2018-01-13 | 2017 Div. Playoff · Wk 19 | L | Lincoln Financial Field· Philadelphia, PA | 1.398 |
| 9 | 2013-01-13 | 2012 Div. Playoff · Wk 19 | W | Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA | 1.372 |
| 10 | 2010-12-27 | 2010 Reg. Season · Wk 16 | L | Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA | 1.356 |
| 11 | 1980-12-07 | 1980 Reg. Season · Wk 14 | W | Veterans Stadium· Philadelphia, PA | 1.289 |
| 12 | 2017-01-14 | 2016 Div. Playoff · Wk 19 | W | Georgia Dome· Atlanta, GA | 1.247 |
Award winners
League-wide awards held by Atlanta Falcons players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 151 Pro Bowl selections all-time.
AP NFL MVP
- 2016Matt Ryan · QB
AP Offensive Player
- 2016Matt Ryan · QB
AP Coach of the Year
- 1998Dan Reeves
- 2008Mike Smith
Bert Bell Award
- 2016Matt Ryan · QB
Walter Payton MOY
- 2004Warrick Dunn · RB
AP Offensive Rookie
- 2008Matt Ryan · QB
AP Defensive Rookie
- 1968Claude Humphrey · LDE
- 1980Al Richardson · LOLB
- 1980Buddy Curry · RILB