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2013 Atlanta Falcons season
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Smith | ||||||
| General manager | Thomas Dimitroff | ||||||
| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||||||
| Home field | Georgia Dome | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 4–12 | ||||||
| Division place | 3rd NFC South | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
| Pro Bowlers | Tony Gonzalez | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2013 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League and the sixth under head coach Mike Smith. An expected Super Bowl contender riddled with injuries, the Falcons had a tough start to the season, finishing with a 4–12 record and failing to improve their 13–3 record from 2012.
Contents
- 1 2013 draft class
- 2 Staff
- 3 Final roster
- 4 Depth Chart
- 5 Schedule
- 5.1 Preseason
- 5.2 Regular season
- 5.3 Game summaries
- 5.3.1 Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
- 5.3.2 Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams
- 5.3.3 Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
- 5.3.4 Week 4: vs. New England Patriots
- 5.3.5 Week 5: vs. New York Jets
- 5.3.6 Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 5.3.7 Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals
- 5.3.8 Week 9: at Carolina Panthers
- 5.3.9 Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
- 5.3.10 Week 11: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 5.3.11 Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints
- 5.3.12 Week 13: at Buffalo Bills
- 5.3.13 Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
- 5.3.14 Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
- 5.3.15 Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
- 5.3.16 Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers
- 6 Standings
- 7 References
- 8 External links
2013 draft class
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22[a] | Desmond Trufant | CB | Washington |
| 2 | 60 | Robert Alford | CB | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 4 | 127 | Malliciah Goodman | DE | Clemson |
| 133[b] | Levine Toilolo | TE | Stanford | |
| 5 | 153[c] | Stansly Maponga | DE | TCU |
| 7[c] | 243[b] | Kemal Ishmael | S | Central Florida |
| 244[b] | Zeke Motta | S | Notre Dame | |
| 249[b] | Sean Renfree | QB | Duke |
- Notes
- ^[a] The Falcons traded their first- (No. 30 overall), third (No. 92 overall) and sixth- (No. 198 overall) round selections to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2013 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) and a 2015 seventh-round selection.
- ^[b] Compensatory selection.
- ^[c] The Falcons traded their fifth- (No. 163 overall) and original seventh- (No. 236 overall) round selections to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the Bears' fifth-round selection (No. 153 overall).
Staff
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Depth Chart
Schedule
Preseason
The Falcons' preseason schedule was announced on April 4, 2013. It is common for the Falcons to play the Baltimore Ravens at the Georgia Dome for a preseason game.[3][4][5]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–34 | 0–1 | Georgia Dome | ESPN/WSB | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Baltimore Ravens | L 23–27 | 0–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | WGCL | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Tennessee Titans | L 16–27 | 0–3 | LP Field | WGCL | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–20 | 0–4 | Georgia Dome | WGCL | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 8 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–23 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | St. Louis Rams | W 31–24 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | 4:05 p.m. EDT | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–27 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | New England Patriots | L 23–30 | 1–3 | Georgia Dome | NBC | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | 8:40 p.m. EDT | New York Jets | L 28–30 | 1–4 | Georgia Dome | ESPN[a] | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | October 20 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–23 | 2–4 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | 4:25 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–27 | 2–5 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–34 | 2–6 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Seattle Seahawks | L 10–33 | 2–7 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 28–41 | 2–8 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 12 | November 21 | 8:25 p.m. EST | New Orleans Saints | L 13–17 | 2–9 | Georgia Dome | NFLN[b] | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | 4:05 p.m. EST | at Buffalo Bills | W 34–31 (OT) | 3–9 | Rogers Centre (Toronto) | Fox | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | 1:00 p.m. EST[6] | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–22 | 3–10 | Lambeau Field | Fox[6] | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Washington Redskins | W 27–26 | 4–10 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | 8:40 p.m. EST | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–34 | 4–11 | Candlestick Park | ESPN[a] | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Carolina Panthers | L 20–21 | 4–12 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap |
- LEGEND
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- ^[a] Simulcast on WSB-TV.
- ^[b] Simulcast on WUPA.
- # Indicates that the Falcons were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Saints | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 72,348
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
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Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Falcons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,056
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
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Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,660
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Game book
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Week 4: vs. New England Patriots
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,744
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game book
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Week 5: vs. New York Jets
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jets | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 8:40 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,246
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (ESPN[a]): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game book
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Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Falcons | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 69,522
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. Arizona time
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,671
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 9: at Carolina Panthers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., sunny
- Game attendance: 73,720
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game book
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Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seahawks | 3 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,309
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game book
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Week 11: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., cloudy
- Game attendance: 55,360
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Game book
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Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,422
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (NFLN[b]): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
- Recap, Game book
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With the loss, coupled with wins by the Cardinals, 49ers and the Panthers, the Falcons were the first team this season to be eliminated from playoff contention.[7]
Week 13: at Buffalo Bills
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Bills | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 38,969
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
- Recap, Game book
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Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST[6]
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., cloudy
- Game attendance: 77,550
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox[6]): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game book
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Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redskins | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,069
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
- Recap, Game book
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Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 49ers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 8:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Script error: No such module "convert"., clear
- Game attendance: 69,732
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (ESPN[a]): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game book
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Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,427
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game book
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With the loss, the Falcons finished their season 4-12 being swept by the Panthers for the first time since 1997.
Standings
Division
| NFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 366 | 241 | W3 |
| (6) New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 414 | 304 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 353 | 443 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 288 | 389 | L3 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | PD | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division winners | ||||||||||||
| 1 | * – Seattle Seahawks (1) | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | 417 | 231 | 186 | W1 |
| 2 | z – Carolina Panthers (2) | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 366 | 241 | 125 | W3 |
| 3 | y – Philadelphia Eagles (3) | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 442 | 382 | 60 | W2 |
| 4 | y – Green Bay Packers (4) | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | 417 | 428 | -11 | W1 |
| Wild cards | ||||||||||||
| 5 | w – San Francisco 49ers (5) | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 406 | 272 | 134 | W6 |
| 6 | w – New Orleans Saints (6) | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 414 | 304 | 110 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the playoffs | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 379 | 324 | 55 | L1 |
| 8[a] | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 445 | 478 | -33 | L2 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 439 | 432 | 7 | L1 |
| 10[b][c] | New York Giants | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 294 | 383 | -89 | W2 |
| 11[d] | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 395 | 376 | 19 | L4 |
| 12 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 348 | 364 | -16 | L1 |
| 13 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 2–3–1 | 4–7–1 | 391 | 480 | -89 | W1 |
| 14[e] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 353 | 443 | -90 | L2 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 288 | 389 | -101 | L3 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 334 | 478 | -144 | L8 |
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| Legend | ||||||||||||
| w — Clinched wild card | ||||||||||||
| x — Clinched playoff berth | ||||||||||||
| y — Clinched division | ||||||||||||
| z — Clinched first-round bye | ||||||||||||
| * — Clinched home-field advantage | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/ATL
- ^ http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/ATL
- ^ 2009 Atlanta Falcons season
- ^ 2011 Atlanta Falcons season
- ^ 2012 Atlanta Falcons season
- ^ a b c d "Week 14 Flex Scheduling: December 8 Panthers-Saints Game Moves to NBC Sunday Night Football; Falcons-Packers Goes to 1:00 PM ET on FOX". NFL.com. November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/atlanta-falcons-first-playoff-team
- ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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