Atlanta Falcons - NFC South
Overall 2011 NFL Rankings (Average per game)
| Passing Yards | Rushing Yards | Points For | Points Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 255.8 | 110.6 | 24.4 | 20.1 |
| 9th | 18th | 11th | 9th |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
Atlanta Falcons 2011/12 Schedule - *All Times ET
| Regular Season Schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 11 | @ Chicago | L 12-30 | Soldier Field |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 18 | vs Philadelphia | W 35-31 | Georgia Dome |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 25 | @ Tampa Bay | L 13-16 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 2 | @ Seattle | W 30-28 | CenturyLink Field |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 9 | vs Green Bay | L 14-25 | Georgia Dome |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 16 | vs Carolina | W 31-17 | Georgia Dome |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 23 | @ Detroit | W 23-16 | Ford Field |
| 8 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 6 | @ Indianapolis | W 31-7 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 13 | vs New Orleans | L 23-26 (OT) | Georgia Dome |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 20 | vs Tennessee | W 23-17 | Georgia Dome |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 27 | vs Minnesota | W 24-14 | Georgia Dome |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 4 | @ Houston | L 10-17 | Reliant Stadium |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 11 | @ Carolina | W 31-23 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 15 | Thu, Dec 15 | vs Jacksonville | W 41-14 | Georgia Dome |
| 16 | Mon, Dec 26 | @ New Orleans | 8:30 PM | Louisiana Superdome |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 1 | vs Tampa Bay | 1:00 PM | Georgia Dome |
| Preseason Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Fri, Aug 12 | vs Miami | L 28-23 | Georgia Dome |
| 2 | Fri, Aug 19 | @ Jacksonville | L 15-13 | EverBank Field |
| 3 | Sat, Aug 27 | @ Pittsburgh | L 34-16 | Heinz Field |
| 4 | Thu, Sep 1 | vs Baltimore | L 21-7 | Georgia Dome |
| Team's name: Atlanta Falcons Conference: NFC Division: South  Location: Atlanta, Georgia Nickname: The Falcons Mascot: Freddie Falcon Team Colours: Black, Red, Silver and White Joined the League: 1966 General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff Football Head Coach: Mike Smith Football Stadium: Georgia Dome Current Capacity: 71,228 First Year of Football: 1966 Team Titles: Super Bowl Championships: 0 NFC Championships: 1998 Division Championships: NFC West: 1980, 1998 NFC South: 2004 |
Atlanta Falcons
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Atlanta Falcons are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League. The team plays its home games at Georgia Dome.
The franchise was established in 1965 as an NFL expansion team. With close to half a century of play, the Falcons have won 1 conference championship and 4 division titles. The team has never appeared in a Super Bowl, but it has made 9 playoffs appearances.
The 11-5 in 2008 added to the 9-7 in 2009 gave the Atlanta Falcons their first back-to-back winning seasons in their history. Quarterback Matt Ryan played a great role keeping a 6-0 at home in 2009, while wide receiver Roddy White wrote a new page in the history of the franchise: with three consecutive 80+ reception and 1,100+ receiving yard seasons, he became the first player to register those numbers. These two players where also able to connect a 90-yard touchdown pass -in Week 5 against San Francisco- that became the third-longest in the Falcons history. Tight end Tony Gonzalez’s 83 receptions with the Falcons also set a franchise record.