2021 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Arthur Smith (7-10)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 2021 season with a record of 7 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference.

Atlanta scored 313 points, while the leaky defense gave up 459. Matt Ryan triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,968 yards. Kyle Pitts paced the receiving corps, hauling in 68 passes for 1,026 yards. Cordarrelle Patterson and Russell Gage were targeted regularly as well.

Cordarrelle Patterson ran for a team-best 618 yards for the Falcons, and Mike Davis also aided the ground game.

Foyesade Oluokun and AJ Terrell each picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Dante Fowler topped the defensive unit with 4.5 sacks.

Arthur Smith coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 313
Regular Season Points Against: 459

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 12, 2021 Philadelphia Eagles 32 at Atlanta Falcons 6 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 19, 2021 Atlanta Falcons 25 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
September 26, 2021 Atlanta Falcons 17 at New York Giants 14 W 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
October 3, 2021 Washington Football Team 34 at Atlanta Falcons 30 L 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0
October 10, 2021 New York Jets 20 at Atlanta Falcons 27 W 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0 London, England
October 24, 2021 Atlanta Falcons 30 at Miami Dolphins 28 W 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0
October 31, 2021 Carolina Panthers 19 at Atlanta Falcons 13 L 1-3-0 2-1-0 3-4-0
November 7, 2021 Atlanta Falcons 27 at New Orleans Saints 25 W 1-3-0 3-1-0 4-4-0
November 14, 2021 Atlanta Falcons 3 at Dallas Cowboys 43 L 1-3-0 3-2-0 4-5-0
November 18, 2021 New England Patriots 25 at Atlanta Falcons 0 L 1-4-0 3-2-0 4-6-0
November 28, 2021 Atlanta Falcons 21 at Jacksonville Jaguars 14 W 1-4-0 4-2-0 5-6-0
December 5, 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30 at Atlanta Falcons 17 L 1-5-0 4-2-0 5-7-0
December 12, 2021 Atlanta Falcons 29 at Carolina Panthers 21 W 1-5-0 5-2-0 6-7-0
December 19, 2021 Atlanta Falcons 13 at San Francisco 49ers 31 L 1-5-0 5-3-0 6-8-0
December 26, 2021 Detroit Lions 16 at Atlanta Falcons 20 W 2-5-0 5-3-0 7-8-0
January 2, 2022 Atlanta Falcons 15 at Buffalo Bills 29 L 2-5-0 5-4-0 7-9-0
January 9, 2022 New Orleans Saints 30 at Atlanta Falcons 20 L 2-6-0 5-4-0 7-10-0


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