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2015 Atlanta Falcons season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| logo =

| team = Atlanta Falcons

| year = 2015

| record = 8–8

| division_place = 2nd NFC South

| coach = Dan Quinn

| owner = Arthur Blank

| general manager = Thomas Dimitroff

| stadium = Georgia Dome

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro bowlers =RB Devonta Freeman
WR Julio Jones
CB Desmond Trufant
FB Patrick DiMarco

| uniform =

| shortnavlink = Falcons seasons

}}

The 2015 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under new head coach Dan Quinn.

The Falcons started the season 5–0, their best start since 2012. However, they struggled throughout the rest of the season, losing eight of their remaining eleven games to finish at .500 for the first time since 2005. After their Week 15 win at EverBank Field against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Falcons managed to improve their record from the previous season. The highlight of the season was the team's Week 16 victory over their divisional rival Carolina Panthers who were 14–0 coming into the game. The Falcons thus denied the Panthers a perfect regular season, which would have made them the second team since the NFL expanded to a 16-game schedule to achieve that feat.The 2007 Patriots were the first; however, the Patriots lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII. When the NFL regular season was only 14 games long, the 1972 Miami Dolphins achieved a complete perfect season finishing 17—0, while when it was still shorter, the Chicago Bears achieved perfect regular seasons in both 1934 and 1942, but lost the NFL Championship game on both occasions.

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Offseason

=Coaching staff changes=

File:Dan Quinn 2015 intro press conference.jpg at his introductory press conference]]

  • On December 29, 2014 head coach Mike Smith was fired after back-to-back losing seasons.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the hiring of Dirk Koetter as their new offensive coordinator.
  • On January 15, 2015, the New York Jets announced the hiring of Joe Danna as their new defensive backs coach.
  • On January 16, 2015, the Oakland Raiders announced the hiring of Mike Tice as their new offensive line coach.
  • On January 18, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Kyle Shanahan as their new offensive coordinator.
  • On January 23, 2015, the Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Glenn Pires as their new linebackers coach.
  • On January 24, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Raheem Morris as their defensive backs coach and assistant head coach.
  • On January 26, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Richard Smith as their defensive coordinator.
  • On January 25, 2015, the Falcons promoted Wade Harman Tight Ends Coach, formally the assistant offensive line coach.
  • On January 29, 2015, the San Diego Chargers announced the hiring of Mike Nolan as their linebackers coach.
  • On January 31, 2015, the San Francisco 49ers announced the hiring of Tim Lewis as their defensive backs coach.
  • On February 2, 2015, Dan Quinn was hired as the Falcons' 16th head coach.
  • On February 2, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Chris Morgan as their offensive line coach.
  • On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Bobby Turner as their running backs coach.
  • On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Mike LaFleur as their offensive assistant.
  • On February 3, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Marquand Manuel as their defensive backs coach and senior defensive consultant.
  • On February 4, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the hiring of Andrew Weidinger as their offensive assistant.
  • On February 4, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Steve Scarnecchia as their assistant to head coach coach.
  • On February 8, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Jeff Ulbrich as their linebackers coach.
  • On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Matt LaFleur as their Quarterback coach.
  • On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Doug Mallory as their defensive Assistant & Linebackers coach.
  • On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Mike McDaniel as their offensive assistant.
  • On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Chad Walker as their defensive assistant & defensive backs coach.
  • On February 10, 2015, the Falcons announced the hiring of Keith Carter as their assistant offensive line coach.

=Free Agents=

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! style="background:#b00014;color:white" | Position

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| 28

| Javier Arenas

| Cornerback

style="background:#cfc;"

| 71

| Kroy Biermann

| Defensive end

style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| Matt Bryant

| Kicker

style="background:#fcc;"

| 68

| Gabe Carimi

| Offensive tackle

style="background:#fcc;"

|19

| Drew Davis

| Wide receiver

style="background:#cfc;"

|42

| Patrick DiMarco

| Fullback

style="background:#cfc;"

|30

| Charles Godfrey

| Free safety

style="background:#fcc;"

|79

| Mike Johnson

| Offensive guard

style="background:#fcc;"

|20

| Dwight Lowery

| Free safety

style="background:#cfc;"

|98

| Cliff Matthews

| Defensive end

style="background:#fcc;"

|27

| Robert McClain

| Cornerback

style="background:#fcc;"

|86

| Bear Pascoe

| Tight end

style="background:#cfc;"

|91

| Corey Peters

| Defensive tackle

style="background:#fcc;"

|32

| Jacquizz Rodgers

| Running back

style="background:#fcc;"

|64

| Jonathan Scott

| Offensive tackle

style="background:#cfc;"

|35

| Antone Smith

| Running back

style="background:#cfc;"

|52

| Nate Stupar

| Linebacker

style="background:#fcc;"

|50

| Osi Umenyiora

| Defensive end

style="background:#fcc;"

|56

| Sean Weatherspoon

| Linebacker

style="background:#cfc;"

| 14

| Eric Weems

| Wide receiver

style="background:#fcc;"

| 26

| Josh Wilson

| Cornerback

style="background:#cfc;"

| 13

| T. J. Yates

| Quarterback

=Re-signings=

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! style="background:#b00014;color:white" | Position

! style="background:#b00014;color:white" | Contract

! style="background:#b00014;color:white" | Source

|February 24, 2015

|Cliff Matthews

|Defensive end

|2 years / $1,505,000

|{{cite web|author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Extend-Two-Vets-Sign-WR-Williams/3187e4b5-db15-4196-942f-a69282b278b1 |title=Falcons Extend Two Vets, Sign WR Williams |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-02-24 |access-date=2015-03-27}}

February 24, 2015

|Patrick DiMarco

|Fullback

|2 years / $1,495,000

|

February 25, 2015

|Matt Bryant

|Kicker

|3 years / $8,500,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-K-Bryant-to-Contract-Extension/ec6328ab-3bef-4ba2-ae8c-6085d6157777 |title=Falcons Sign K Bryant to Contract Extension |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-02-25 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318022526/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-K-Bryant-to-Contract-Extension/ec6328ab-3bef-4ba2-ae8c-6085d6157777 |archive-date=2015-03-18 |url-status=dead }}

March 3, 2015

|Nate Stupar

|Linebacker

|1 years / $585,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-LB-Stupar-to-Extension/536aed1e-ef5b-425c-9015-55777d90fe38 |title=Falcons Sign LB Stupar to Extension |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141206/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-LB-Stupar-to-Extension/536aed1e-ef5b-425c-9015-55777d90fe38 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

March 5, 2015

|Charles Godfrey

|Safety

|1 years / $1,500,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-Veteran-S-Godfrey-to-Extension/c73ab87c-46d9-47e4-a130-c33f11c6bed2 |title=Falcons Sign Veteran S Godfrey to Extension |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131131/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-Veteran-S-Godfrey-to-Extension/c73ab87c-46d9-47e4-a130-c33f11c6bed2 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

March 6, 2015

|Eric Weems

|Wide receiver

|2 years / $3,000,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-Weems-to-Contract-Extension/3632ba03-f2bd-4ade-aaf1-8b3ed8c73000 |title=Falcons Sign Weems to Contract Extension |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125611/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-Weems-to-Contract-Extension/3632ba03-f2bd-4ade-aaf1-8b3ed8c73000 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

March 9, 2015

|T. J. Yates

|Quarterback

|1 years / $1,500,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-QB-Yates-to-Extension/ad5333dc-afb9-4f01-949d-85e1c165bb08 |title=Falcons Sign QB Yates to Extension |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121046/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-QB-Yates-to-Extension/ad5333dc-afb9-4f01-949d-85e1c165bb08 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

March 10, 2015

|Antone Smith

|Running back

|1 years / $1,400,000

|{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AtlantaFalcons/status/575426417464311808 |title=Atlanta Falcons on Twitter: "The Falcons have agreed to terms with LB Justin Durant, G Mike Person, LB Brooks Reed and RB Antone Smith. #RiseUp" |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2015-03-10 |access-date=2015-03-27}}

March 18, 2015

|Kroy Biermann

|Linebacker

|1 years / $1,925,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Biermann-Returns-to-Falcons-with-New-Contract/19154482-e244-464a-8ac7-37f1c0f53cc6 |title=Biermann Returns to Falcons with New Contract |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-03-18 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323080355/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Biermann-Returns-to-Falcons-with-New-Contract/19154482-e244-464a-8ac7-37f1c0f53cc6 |archive-date=2015-03-23 |url-status=dead }}

=Team additions=

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! style="background:#b00014;color:white" | Contract

|! style="background:#b00014;color:white" | Source

|February 13, 2015

|Allen Bradford

|Linebacker

|Seattle Seahawks

| 1 year / $660,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Add-Linebacker-Bradford-to-Roster/d0a01404-0308-491f-a064-58636fa258ee |title=Falcons Add Linebacker Bradford to Roster |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-02-13 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327065742/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Add-Linebacker-Bradford-to-Roster/d0a01404-0308-491f-a064-58636fa258ee |archive-date=2015-03-27 |url-status=dead }}

February 24, 2015

|Nick Williams

|Wide receiver

|Washington Redskins

| 2-year / $1,100,000

|

March 10, 2015

|Brooks Reed

|Linebacker

|Houston Texans

| 5-year / $22,000,000

|

March 10, 2015

|Justin Durant

|Linebacker

|Dallas Cowboys

| 3-year / $10,800,000

|

March 10, 2015

|Mike Person

|Guard

|St. Louis Rams

| 3-year / $3,350,000

|

March 10, 2015

|Leonard Hankerson

|Wide receiver

|Washington Redskins

| 1 year / $1,000,000

|{{cite web|author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Add-Wide-Receiver-Hankerson/27478bb5-e267-4828-b9be-f7ecc3a6ee40 |title=Falcons Add Wide Receiver Hankerson |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-03-11 |access-date=2015-03-27}}

March 12, 2015

|Adrian Clayborn

|Defensive end

|Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| 1 year / $3,000,000

|{{cite web|url=http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2015/3/12/8203029/falcons-free-agency-adrian-clayborn-phillip-adams-sign-with-atlanta |title=Falcons free agency: Adrian Clayborn, Phillip Adams sign with Atlanta Thursday |publisher=The Falcoholic |date=2015-03-12 |access-date=2015-03-27}}

March 12, 2015

|Phillip Adams

|Cornerback

|New York Jets

| 1 year / $745,000

|

March 12, 2015

|O'Brien Schofield

|Defensive end

|Seattle Seahawks

| 1 year / $1,700,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Agree-to-Terms-With-LB-Schofield/8e5ed1ed-7033-4cdb-9249-7dd52385a208 |title=Falcons Agree to Terms With LB Schofield |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-03-12 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323123413/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Agree-to-Terms-With-LB-Schofield/8e5ed1ed-7033-4cdb-9249-7dd52385a208 |archive-date=2015-03-23 |url-status=dead }}

March 18, 2015

|Jared Smith

|Offensive guard

|Seattle Seahawks

| 1 year / $440,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Add-More-Depth-to-OL-With-Smith/a7d28b86-8301-4a30-8ed6-8463fe8ec145 |title=Falcons Add More Depth to OL With Smith |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-03-18 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326024816/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Add-More-Depth-to-OL-With-Smith/a7d28b86-8301-4a30-8ed6-8463fe8ec145 |archive-date=2015-03-26 |url-status=dead }}

March 19, 2015

|Jacob Tamme

|Tight end

|Denver Broncos

| 2-year / $4,000,000

|{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/media-lounge/photo-gallery/Falcons-Sign-TE-Jacob-Tamme/1f51f346-907f-454f-9aaa-5b8cb6767c84 |title=Falcons Sign TE Jacob Tamme |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-03-19 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326061406/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/media-lounge/photo-gallery/Falcons-Sign-TE-Jacob-Tamme/1f51f346-907f-454f-9aaa-5b8cb6767c84 |archive-date=2015-03-26 |url-status=dead }}

March 19, 2015

|Tony Moeaki

|Tight end

|Seattle Seahawks

| 1 year / $745,000

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Continue-to-Add-to-TE-Position/af8df7bb-dc78-4455-9afe-3abc35f91f90 |title=Falcons Continue to Add to TE Position |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-03-19 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322104152/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Continue-to-Add-to-TE-Position/af8df7bb-dc78-4455-9afe-3abc35f91f90 |archive-date=2015-03-22 |url-status=dead }}

May 4, 2015

|Collin Mooney

|Fullback

|Tennessee Titans

| 2-year / $1,100,000

|{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Add-Former-Army-FB-Mooney/ade66915-45b4-4b50-aa86-fd5fd872e440 |title=Falcons add former army Fullback |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-05-04 |access-date=2015-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024152732/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Add-Former-Army-FB-Mooney/ade66915-45b4-4b50-aa86-fd5fd872e440 |archive-date=2016-10-24 |url-status=dead }}

May 14, 2015

|Tyler Polumbus

|Offensive tackle

|Washington Redskins

| Undisclosed

|{{cite web|author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-Veteran-Tackle-Polumbus/389bbfcd-a59e-46f5-918b-f403578dc297 |title=Falcons Sign Veteran Tackle Polumbus |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-05-14 |access-date=2015-09-04}}

May 14, 2015

|Chris Chester

|Offensive guard

|Washington Redskins

| 1 year / $2,800,000

|{{cite web|author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-Veteran-Guard-Chester/11d1090e-7a54-47e7-99f8-c600bff70d9a |title=Falcons Sign Veteran Guard Chester |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-09-04}}

July 29, 2015

|DeMarcus Love

|Offensive tackle

|Denver Broncos

| Unknown

|{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/football/falcons-sign-offensvie-tackle-demarcus-love/nm8k9/ |title=Falcons sign offensive tackle DeMarcus Love |publisher=www.ajc.com |date=2015-07-29 |access-date=2015-09-04}}

August 7, 2015

|Michael Ford

|Running back

|Chicago Bears

| Unknown

|{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/14734/with-devonta-freeman-tevin-coleman-ailing-falcons-sign-a-running-back |title=With Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman ailing, Atlanta Falcons sign RB - Atlanta Falcons Blog - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |access-date=2015-09-04}}

August 16, 2015

|Terrell Manning

|Linebacker

|New York Giants

| Unknown

|{{cite web|author=Conway, Kelsey |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Make-Roster-Moves/b2481e97-7389-46e2-be18-edf538a4dda1 |title=Falcons Make Roster Moves |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-09-04}}

August 16, 2015

|Evan Royster

|Running back

|Washington Redskins

| Unknown

|

August 24, 2015

|John Harris

|Wide receiver

|Philadelphia Eagles

| Unknown

|{{cite web |author=Conway, Kelsey |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-WR-Harris-Waive-LB-Spruill/e982b4c0-ec7b-4727-9163-8ebf1bd66b6f |title=Falcons Sign WR Harris, Waive LB Spruill |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826224255/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-WR-Harris-Waive-LB-Spruill/e982b4c0-ec7b-4727-9163-8ebf1bd66b6f |archive-date=2015-08-26 |url-status=dead }}

August 26, 2015

|Rex Grossman

|Quarterback

|Cleveland Browns

| Unknown

|{{cite web|author=Conway, Kelsey |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-QB-Grossman-Waive-RB-Royster/da5f0188-d00a-454e-b1ee-dea7cbee1a61 |title=Falcons Sign QB Grossman, Waive RB Royster |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-09-04}}

=Departures=

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|February 26, 2015

|Steven Jackson

|Running back

|Released

|New England Patriots

|{{cite web|author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Part-Ways-with-Veteran-RB-Jackson/b6a578dd-3cbc-4f6d-8c57-a21ae4588c44 |title=Falcons Part Ways with Veteran RB Jackson |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-03-27}}

February 27, 2015

|Harry Douglas

|Wide receiver

|Released

|Tennessee Titans

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Release-Veteran-WR-Douglas/f000cd03-7871-4517-880c-03b408e8d254 |title=Falcons Release Veteran WR Douglas |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-02-27 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316143655/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Release-Veteran-WR-Douglas/f000cd03-7871-4517-880c-03b408e8d254 |archive-date=2015-03-16 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Agree-to-Terms-with-Former-Falcons-WR-Harry-Douglas/369c4658-b34f-45c2-9be4-6064b252d7ab |title=Titans Agree to Terms with Former Falcons WR Harry Douglas |publisher=Titansonline.com |date=2015-03-11 |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906031528/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Agree-to-Terms-with-Former-Falcons-WR-Harry-Douglas/369c4658-b34f-45c2-9be4-6064b252d7ab |archive-date=2015-09-06 |url-status=dead }}

February 27, 2015

|Justin Blalock

|Offensive guard

|Released

|Retired

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Release-Veteran-G-Blalock/2042e274-e262-4bb8-a090-dd523b0cf3bd |title=Falcons Release Veteran G Blalock |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-02-27 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326014000/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Release-Veteran-G-Blalock/2042e274-e262-4bb8-a090-dd523b0cf3bd |archive-date=2015-03-26 |url-status=dead }}

February 27, 2015

|Jonathan Massaquoi

|Defensive end

|Waived

|Tennessee Titans

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Trim-Roster-Further-Waive-DE-Massaquoi-/caae3311-74d6-4eab-9ba3-083fcd6b680a |title=Falcons Trim Roster Further, Waive DE Massaquoi |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-02-27 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326030242/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Trim-Roster-Further-Waive-DE-Massaquoi-/caae3311-74d6-4eab-9ba3-083fcd6b680a |archive-date=2015-03-26 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last=Fann |first=Joe |url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Release-S-Bernard-Pollard-Claim-OLB-Jonathan-Massaquoi/2d426574-aeb4-481d-85d7-167eb12d4838 |title=Titans Release S Bernard Pollard; Claim OLB Jonathan Massaquoi |publisher=Titansonline.com |date=2015-03-03 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402185656/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Release-S-Bernard-Pollard-Claim-OLB-Jonathan-Massaquoi/2d426574-aeb4-481d-85d7-167eb12d4838 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

March 10, 2015

|Sean Weatherspoon

|Linebacker

|Signed

|Arizona Cardinals

|{{cite web|last=Getlin |first=Rand |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--lb-sean-weatherspoon--cardinals-agree-on-one-year-deal-060613416.html |title=Source: LB Sean Weatherspoon, Cardinals agree on one-year deal - Yahoo Sports |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date=2015-03-06 |access-date=2015-03-27}}

March 10, 2015

|Corey Peters

|Defensive end

|Signed

|Arizona Cardinals

|{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/source-corey-peters-to-cardinals-on-three-year-10-5-million-deal/ |title=Source: Corey Peters to Cardinals on three-year, $10.5 million deal |publisher=Nationalfootballpost.com |date=2015-03-09 |access-date=2015-03-27}}

March 10, 2015

|Drew Davis

|Wide receiver

|Declined option

|

|{{cite web|last=Hartstein |first=Larry |url=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/25101581/falcons-decline-to-tender-wr-drew-davis |title=Falcons decline to tender WR Drew Davis : Fantasy News |publisher=Fantasynews.cbssports.com |access-date=2015-09-04}}

March 18, 2015

|Robert McClain

|Cornerback

|Signed

|New England Patriots

|{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/bobbymac36/status/578235117660979200/ |title=Robert McClain on Twitter: "Thankful to have the opportunity to continue my career with the @Patriots" |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2015-03-18 |access-date=2015-03-27}}

March 31, 2015

|Jacquizz Rodgers

|Running back

|Signed

|Chicago Bears

|{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-ink-Rodgers-to-one-year-contract/8633a2ee-e9fc-41b3-9d1f-b1f41b81a51b |title=Bears ink Rodgers to one year deal |publisher=Chicago Bears |date=2015-03-31 |access-date=2015-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406034742/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-ink-Rodgers-to-one-year-contract/8633a2ee-e9fc-41b3-9d1f-b1f41b81a51b |archive-date=2015-04-06 |url-status=dead }}

April 2, 2015

|Zeke Motta

|Safety

|Waived

|

|{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Waive-Former-Seventh-Round-Pick/9316848c-5db6-4961-bf1f-cd0f1976e695 |title=Falcons waive former seventh round pick |publisher=Atlanta Falcons |date=2015-04-02 |access-date=2015-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409113840/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Waive-Former-Seventh-Round-Pick/9316848c-5db6-4961-bf1f-cd0f1976e695 |archive-date=2015-04-09 |url-status=dead }}

April 3, 2015

|Dwight Lowery

|Safety

|Signed

|Indianapolis Colts

|{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/03/colts-reach-deal-with-s-dwight-lowery/ |title=Colts reach deal with S Dwight Lowery |publisher=Pro Football Talk |date=2015-04-03 |access-date=2015-04-09}}

April 3, 2015

|Josh Wilson

|Cornerback

|Signed

|Detroit Lions

|{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-cornerback-Josh-Wilson/e3b95c27-5d38-4a49-b82d-813a95ae7bfc |title=Lions sign cornerback Josh Wilson |publisher=detroitlions.com |date=2015-04-03 |access-date=2015-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408164423/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-cornerback-Josh-Wilson/e3b95c27-5d38-4a49-b82d-813a95ae7bfc |archive-date=2015-04-08 |url-status=dead }}

April 23, 2015

|Bear Pascoe

|Tight end

|Signed

|Chicago Bears

|{{cite web |author=Larry Mayer |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-veteran-tight-end-Pascoe/44223d08-1683-4677-9654-0fd21200061f |title=Bears sign veteran tight end Pascoe |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date=2015-04-23 |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225615/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-veteran-tight-end-Pascoe/44223d08-1683-4677-9654-0fd21200061f |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }}

May 1, 2015

|Brandan Bishop

|Safety

|Waived

|

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Make-Roster-Moves-During-Draft/ddcb793b-c71d-4310-8da7-cb87350e355a |title=Falcons Make Roster Moves During Draft |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-05-01 |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175925/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Make-Roster-Moves-During-Draft/ddcb793b-c71d-4310-8da7-cb87350e355a |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }}

May 1, 2015

|Reid Fragel

|Tackle

|Waived

|Tampa Bay Buccaneers

|

May 1, 2015

|Jordan Mabin

|Cornerback

|Waived

|San Diego Chargers

|

May 1, 2015

|Jacques Smith

|Linebacker

|Waived

|

|

May 1, 2015

|Ronnie Wingo

|Running back

|Waived

|

|

May 3, 2015

|Kyle Miller

|Tight end

|Waived

|San Diego Chargers

|{{cite web|url=http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2015/5/3/8539899/falcons-waive-te-kyle-miller |title=Falcons waive TE Kyle Miller |publisher=The Falcoholic |access-date=2015-09-04}}

May 29, 2015

|Prince Shembo

|Linebacker

|Waived

|

|{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Waive-Linebacker-Prince-Shembo/2b515727-3311-46ea-9c74-d7bbc4b37250 |title=Falcons Waive Linebacker Prince Shembo |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-05-29 |access-date=2015-09-04}}

June 15, 2015

|Sam Baker

|Offensive tackle

|Released

|

|{{cite web |author=Jay Adams |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Release-Veteran-OT-Baker/8542b557-1f45-4e2b-8d20-f2a44931996e |title=Falcons Release Veteran OT Baker |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-06-15 |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910050624/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Release-Veteran-OT-Baker/8542b557-1f45-4e2b-8d20-f2a44931996e |archive-date=2015-09-10 |url-status=dead }}

August 1, 2015

|Harland Gunn

|Offensive guard

|Released

|New England Patriots

|{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-OL-Burton-Release-G-Gunn/848fcd29-3e65-41c5-93d7-64dc636c31f7 |title=Falcons Sign OL Burton, Release G Gunn |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |date=2015-08-01 |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923185732/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-OL-Burton-Release-G-Gunn/848fcd29-3e65-41c5-93d7-64dc636c31f7 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }}

August 10, 2015

|Freddie Martino

|Wide receiver

|Waived

|Philadelphia Eagles

|{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2015/08/eagles_sign_wide_receiver_freddie_martino_release.html |title=Eagles sign wide receiver Freddie Martino; release two others |publisher=NJ.com |date=2015-08-10 |access-date=2015-09-04}}

August 11, 2015

|Javier Arenas

|Cornerback

|Signed

|New York Jets

|{{cite web|url=http://www.ganggreennation.com/2015/8/12/9136423/jets-sign-javier-arenas |title=Jets Sign Javier Arenas |publisher=Gang Green Nation |access-date=2015-09-04}}

August 12, 2015

|Ricky Havili-Heimuli

|Defensive tackle

|Waived

|

|{{cite web|author=Kelsey Conway |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-CB-Lee-Waive-NT-Heimuli/df76a4b4-bc23-4594-9fea-3310b5ddc36a |title=Falcons Sign CB Lee, Waive NT Heimuli |publisher=Atlantafalcons.com |access-date=2015-09-04}}

August 16, 2015

|DeMarcus Love

|Offensive tackle

|Released

|

|

August 24, 2015

|Marquis Spruill

|Linebacker

|Waived

|

|

2015 draft class

File:Vic Beasley 2015 2.jpg

{{main|2015 NFL draft}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"

|+ style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|2015|border=2}}"| 2015 Atlanta Falcons Draft

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 || 8

| Vic Beasley || Linebacker || Clemson

2 || 42

| Jalen Collins || Cornerback || LSU

3 || 73

| Tevin Coleman || Running back || Indiana

4 || 107

| Justin Hardy || Wide receiver || East Carolina

5 || 137

| Grady Jarrett || Defensive tackle || Clemson

6 || 185

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| None – see below

rowspan=2| 7 || 225

| Jake Rodgers || Offensive tackle || Eastern Washington

249

| Akeem King || Safety || San Jose State

Notes

  • The Falcons acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 249 overall) as part of a trade that sent the team's 2013 first-, third- and sixth-round selections to the St. Louis Rams.
  • The Falcons were not rewarded with any compensatory picks this year.
  • The Falcons traded their fifth- (No. 146 overall) and sixth-round (No. 185 overall) picks to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the Vikings' fifth-round selection (No. 137 overall).

Staff

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|Year=2015

|TeamName=Atlanta Falcons

|Front Office=

|Head Coaches=

|Offensive Coaches=

|Defensive Coaches=

|Special Teams Coaches=

|Strength and Conditioning=

  • Head strength and conditioning – A.J. Neibel
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Jonas Beauchemin

}}

Final roster

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|Year=2015

|TeamName=Atlanta Falcons

|BC1=#A71930

|FC1=#FFFFFF

|BDC1=#000000

|Active=53

|Inactive=8

|PS=10

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|12|Sean Renfree}}

{{NFLplayer| 2|Matt Ryan|d=American football}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|26|Tevin Coleman|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Patrick DiMarco|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Devonta Freeman}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Terron Ward|rookie=y}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|16|Justin Hardy|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|17|Devin Hester}}

{{NFLplayer|11|Julio Jones}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Eric Weems}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Roddy White}}

{{NFLplayer|15|Nick Williams|d=wide receiver}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|81|Tony Moeaki}}

{{NFLplayer|86|D. J. Tialavea}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Jacob Tamme}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Levine Toilolo}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|65|Chris Chester|d=American football|G}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Ben Garland|G}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Gino Gradkowski|C}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Bryce Harris|T}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Andy Levitre|G}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Jake Long|T}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Jake Matthews|d=American football|T}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Mike Person|C}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Ryan Schraeder|T}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|44|Vic Beasley|DE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|95|Jonathan Babineaux|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Kroy Biermann|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Adrian Clayborn|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Malliciah Goodman|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Ra'Shede Hageman|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|94|Tyson Jackson|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Grady Jarrett|DT|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Joey Mbu|rookie=y|DT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|52|Justin Durant|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Brooks Reed|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|O'Brien Schofield|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Tyler Starr|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Nate Stupar|MLB/OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Paul Worrilow|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Philip Wheeler|OLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|20|Phillip Adams|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Robert Alford|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Ricardo Allen|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Jalen Collins|CB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Charles Godfrey|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|36|Kemal Ishmael|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Akeem King|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Robenson Therezie|FS|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Desmond Trufant|CB}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer| 5|Matt Bosher|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 6|Shayne Graham|K}}

{{NFLplayer|47|Josh Harris|d=long snapper|LS}}

|Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer| 3|Matt Bryant|K|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|25|William Moore|d=American football|SS|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Beau Gardner|rookie=y|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Travis Howard|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Collin Mooney|FB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Adam Replogle|G|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Paul Soliai|DT|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|62|James Stone|G|d=American football|IR}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|91|Xzavier Dickson|rookie=y|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|89|C. J. Goodwin|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Curtis Grant|rookie=y|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|19|R.J. Harris|rookie=y|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Gus Johnson|d=American football|rookie=y|RB}}

{{NFLplayer|18|Jordan Leslie|rookie=y|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Dontay Moch|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Terrance Parks|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Collin Rahrig|rookie=y|G}}

{{NFLplayer| 8|Matt Simms|d=American football|QB}}

}}

Preseason

=Schedule=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Week

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Date

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Opponent

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Venue

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Recap

style="background:#cfc"

! 1

| {{dow tooltip| August 14, 2015}}

| Tennessee Titans

| W 31–24

| 1–0

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015081451/2015/PRE1/titans@falcons Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| {{dow tooltip|August 21, 2015}}

| at New York Jets

| L 22–30

| 1–1

| MetLife Stadium

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015082151/2015/PRE2/falcons@jets Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 3

| {{dow tooltip| August 29, 2012}}

| at Miami Dolphins

| L 9–13

| 1–2

| Sun Life Stadium

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015082953/2015/PRE3/falcons@dolphins Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 4

| {{dow tooltip| September 3, 2012}}

| Baltimore Ravens

| W 20–19

| 2–2

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015090351/2015/PRE4/ravens@falcons Recap]

Regular season

=Schedule=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Week

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Date

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Opponent

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Venue

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|year=2015|border=2}}"| Recap

style="background:#cfc"

! 1

| {{dow tooltip|September 14, 2015}}

| Philadelphia Eagles

| W 26–24

| 1–0

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091400/2015/REG1/eagles@falcons Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 2

| September 20

| at New York Giants

| W 24–20

| 2–0

| MetLife Stadium

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092004/2015/REG2/falcons@giants Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| September 27

| at Dallas Cowboys

| W 39–28

| 3–0

| AT&T Stadium

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092700/2015/REG3/falcons@cowboys Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 4

| October 4

| Houston Texans

| W 48–21

| 4–0

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100402/2015/REG4/texans@falcons Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 5

| October 11

| Washington Redskins

| W 25–19 {{small|(OT)}}

| 5–0

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101103/2015/REG5/redskins@falcons Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 6

| {{dow tooltip|October 15, 2015}}

| at New Orleans Saints

| L 21–31

| 5–1

| Mercedes-Benz Superdome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101500/2015/REG6/falcons@saints Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| October 25

| at Tennessee Titans

| W 10–7

| 6–1

| Nissan Stadium

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102508/2015/REG7/falcons@titans Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 8

| November 1

| Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| L 20–23 {{small|(OT)}}

| 6–2

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110105/2015/REG8/buccaneers@falcons Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 9

| November 8

| at San Francisco 49ers

| L 16–17

| 6–3

| Levi's Stadium

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110808/2015/REG9/falcons@49ers Recap]

10

| colspan=8| Bye

style="background:#fcc"

! 11

| November 22

| Indianapolis Colts

| L 21–24

| 6–4

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112202/2015/REG11/colts@falcons Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 12

| November 29

| Minnesota Vikings

| L 10–20

| 6–5

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112901/2015/REG12/vikings@falcons Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 13

| December 6

| at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| L 19–23

| 6–6

| Raymond James Stadium

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015120608/2015/REG13/falcons@buccaneers Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 14

| December 13

| at Carolina Panthers

| L 0–38

| 6–7

| Bank of America Stadium

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121307/2015/REG14/falcons@panthers Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 15

| December 20

| at Jacksonville Jaguars

| W 23–17

| 7–7

| EverBank Field

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122003/2015/REG15/falcons@jaguars Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 16

| December 27

| Carolina Panthers

| W 20–13

| 8–7

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122707/2015/REG16/panthers@falcons Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 17

| January 3

| New Orleans Saints

| L 17–20

| 8–8

| Georgia Dome

| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010311/2015/REG17/saints@falcons Recap]

=Game summaries=

==Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

|date={{tooltip|September 14|Monday}}

|time=7:10 p.m. EDT

|road=Eagles

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=14|R4=7

|home=Falcons

|H1=3|H2=17|H3=0|H4=6

|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=70,516

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Terry McAulay

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091400/2015/REG1/eagles@falcons Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56517/ATL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • ATL – 10:55 Matt Bryant 41-yard FG.
    Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:04. (ATL 3–0)

Second quarter

  • ATL – 10:44 Julio Jones 4-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 11 plays, 88, yards, 5:39. (ATL 10–0)
  • PHI – 7:18 Cody Parkey 29-yard FG.
    Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:26. (ATL 10–3)
  • ATL – 10:55 Matt Bryant 39-yard FG.
    Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:00. (ATL 13–3)
  • ATL – 0:45 Julio Jones 22-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 1 play, 27, yards, 0:14. (ATL 20–3)

Third quarter

  • PHI – 13:13 DeMarco Murray 8-yard TD run, Cody Parkey kick.
    Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:12. (ATL 20–10)
  • PHI – 3:39 DeMarco Murray 5-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford, Cody Parkey kick.
    Drive: 13 plays, 95, yards, 6:10. (ATL 20–17)

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – 10:49 Matt Bryant 44-yard FG.
    Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:50. (ATL 23–17)
  • PHI – 8:37 Ryan Matthews 1-yard TD run, Cody Parkey kick.
    Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:12. (PHI 24–23)
  • ATL – 6:27 Matt Bryant 51-yard FG.
    Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:10. (ATL 26–24)

|stats=

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}}With the win, the Falcons began their season 1–0.

==Week 2: at New York Giants==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary

|date=September 20

|time=1:00 pm. EDT

|road=Falcons

|R1=7|R2=3|R3=0|R4=14

|home=Giants

|H1=0|H2=13|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

|attendance=77,678

|weather={{convert|74|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Brad Allen

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092004/2015/REG2/falcons@giants Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56527/NYG_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – 10:06 Josh Brown 38-yard FG.
    Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:28. (ATL 7–3)
  • ATL – 4:46 Matt Bryant 42-yard FG.
    Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:20. (ATL 10–3)
  • NYG – 3:19 Odell Beckham Jr. 67-yard TD pass from Eli Manning, Josh Brown kick.
    Drive: 4 plays, 80, yards, 1:27. (TIE 10–10)
  • NYG – 0:02 Josh Brown 44-yard FG.
    Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:56. (NYG 13–10)

Third quarter

  • NYG – 10:53 Larry Donnell 10-yard TD pass from Eli Manning, Josh Brown kick.
    Drive: 9 plays, 69, yards, 4:07. (NYG 20–10)

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – 12:39 Leonard Hankerson 10-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 12 plays, 91, yards, 6:36. (NYG 20–17)
  • ATL – 1:14 Devonta Freeman 2-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:58. (ATL 24–20)

|stats=

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/46, 363 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
  • NYG – Eli Manning - 27/40, 292 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Top tacklers

}}The Giants would lead 20–17 with below 2 minutes left, but Atlanta was able to pull off the comeback, scoring with 1:14 remaining after Devonta Freeman took it in from a yard out. New York tried to come back, but the Falcons would force a turnover on downs to end the game.

With the win, Atlanta improved to 2–0.

==Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

|date=September 27

|time=1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Falcons

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=8|R4=14

|home=Cowboys

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

|attendance=90,345

|weather=Played indoors (retractable roof closed)

|referee=Pete Morelli

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092700/2015/REG3/falcons@cowboys Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56539/DAL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • DAL – Joseph Randle 37-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 14:03. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
  • DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:12. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.
  • ATL – Devonta Freeman 3-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:05. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Darren McFadden 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:31. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 5:09.
  • ATL – Devonta Freeman 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:23. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:32.
  • DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:46. Cowboys 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 32-yard field goal, 0:05. Cowboys 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Devonta Freeman 7-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 11:30. Falcons 32–28. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:44.
  • ATL – Julio Jones 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:09. Falcons 39–28. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:14.

|stats=

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}}The Falcons would trail 14–28 at one point, but they would pull off their second comeback in as many weeks, as they scored 25 unanswered points afterwards to ultimately win 39–28.

With the win, the Falcons improved to 3–0 for the first time since 2012.

==Week 4: vs. Houston Texans==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Four: Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

|date=October 4

|time=1:00 pm. EDT

|road=Texans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=21

|home=Falcons

|H1=7|H2=21|H3=14|H4=6

|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=69,904

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Carl Cheffers

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100402/2015/REG4/texans@falcons Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56553/ATL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – 14:39 Devonta Freeman 23-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:19. (ATL 14–0)
  • ATL – 12:24 Desmond Trufant 24-yard TD fumble recovery, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 2 plays, -7 yards, 0:16. (ATL 21–0)
  • ATL – 3:11 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:20. (ATL 28–0)

Third quarter

  • ATL – 10:50 Devonta Freeman 6-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:56. (ATL 35–0)
  • ATL – 2:56 Terron Ward 8-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 6:17. (ATL 42–0)

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – 14:22 C. J. Fiedorowicz 5-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34. (ATL 42–7)
  • HOU – 9:09 Chris Polk 1-yard TD run, Nick Novak kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:47. (ATL 42–14)
  • HOU – 3:01 Cecil Shorts III 8-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick.
    Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:31. (ATL 42–21)
  • ATL – 0:00 Nate Stupar 84-yard TD fumble recovery.
    Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:50. (ATL 48–21)

|stats=

Top passers

  • HOU – Brian Hoyer - 17/30, 232 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/27, 256 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Top tacklers

}}The Falcons routed the Texans 48–21 at home. Atlanta would build a 42–0 lead, but Houston put up a fight, as they would outscore Atlanta 21–6 for the remainder of the game. However, the Falcons still won in a blowout.

With the win, the Falcons improved to 4–0.

==Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Five: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

|date=October 11

|time=1:00 pm. EDT

|road=Redskins

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=12|R5=0

|home=Falcons

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=3|H4=13|H5=6

|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=70,178

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101103/2015/REG5/redskins@falcons Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56567/ATL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • ATL – 1:54 Matt Bryant 28-yard FG.
    Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:47. (WAS 7–6)

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – 9:14 Julio Jones 0-yard TD fumble recovery.
    Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:32. (ATL 12–7)
  • WAS – 7:59 Matt Jones 2-yard TD run.
    Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:15. (WAS 13–12)
  • WAS – 2:38 Dustin Hopkins 28-yard FG.
    Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:06. (WAS 16–12)
  • ATL – 0:24 Devonta Freeman 6-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. (ATL 19–16)
  • WAS – 0:00 Dustin Hopkins 52-yard FG.
    Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:24. (TIE 19–19)

Overtime

  • ATL – 12:15 Robert Alford 59-yard TD interception.
    Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:45. (ATL 25–16)

|stats=

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}}the Falcons would win this game in overtime against the Redskins. In overtime, the game was sealed away after Robert Alford returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown to end the game.

With the win, Atlanta started 5–0 for the first time since 2012.

==Week 6: at New Orleans Saints==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

|date={{tooltip|October 15|Thursday}}

|time=8:25 pm. EDT/7:25 pm. CDT

|road=Falcons

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=14

|home=Saints

|H1=14|H2=0|H3=10|H4=7

|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

|attendance=73,018

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Gene Steratore

|TV=CBS/NFLN

|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101500/2015/REG6/falcons@saints Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56580/NO_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • NO – 9:44 Mark Ingram II 2-yard TD run, Zach Hocker kick.
    Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:16. (NO 7–0)
  • NO – 2:06 Michael Mauti blocked punt returned 4-yards for TD, Zach Hocker kick.
    Drive: 3 plays, -4 yards, 2:15. (NO 14–0)

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • NO – 7:19 Zach Hocker 31-yard FG.
    Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:55. (NO 17–7)
  • NO – 2:23 Benjamin Watson 2-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Zach Hocker kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:19. (NO 24–7)

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – 13:07 Devonta Freeman 25-yard TD run, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:16. (NO 24–14)
  • NO – 8:02 Mark Ingram II 1-yard TD run, Zach Hocker kick.
    Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:05. (NO 31–14)
  • ATL – 1:29 Devonta Freeman 13-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:05. (NO 31–21)

|stats=

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/44, 295 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
  • NO – Drew Brees - 30/39, 312 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Top tacklers

}}The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season in New Orleans on Thursday Night Football. The Saints would lead the entire game. The Falcons would tie it, but that was the closest they would come to striking distance, as the Saints won 31–21.

With the loss, the Falcons fell to 5–1.

==Week 7: at Tennessee Titans==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Seven: Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=October 25

|time=1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT

|road=Falcons

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Titans

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=63,329

|weather={{convert|59|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Brad Allen

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102508/2015/REG7/falcons@titans Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56602/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • ATL – 5:56 Julio Jones 8-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:30. (ATL 10–7)

Fourth quarter

No Scoring

|stats=

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}}With the win, the Falcons improved to 6–1.

==Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eight: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

|date=November 1

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Buccaneers

|R1=3|R2=10|R3=7|R4=0|R5=3

|home=Falcons

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=7|H4=10|H5=0

|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=70,524

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Ron Torbert

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110105/2015/REG8/buccaneers@falcons Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56610/ATL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • ATL – 7:54 Matt Bryant 21-yard FG.
    Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:06. (ATL 3–0)
  • TB – 2:03 Connor Barth 38-yard FG.
    Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:58. (TIE 3–3)

Second quarter

  • TB – 3:32 Connor Barth 23-yard FG.
    Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:32. (TB 6–3)
  • TB – 0:30 Cameron Brate 20-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Connor Barth kick.
    Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:53. (TB 13–3)

Third quarter

  • TB – 6:06 Jameis Winston 4-yard TD run, Connor Barth kick.
    Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:56. (TB 20–3)
  • ATL – 0:15 Jacob Tamme 7-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:35. (TB 20–10)

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – 4:56 Matt Bryant 24-yard FG.
    Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:11. (TB 20–13)
  • ATL – 0:17 Julio Jones 8-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:35. (TIE 20–20)

Overtime

  • TB – 7:52 Connor Barth 31-yard FG.
    Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:08. (TB 23–20)

|stats=

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Top rushers

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}}With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–2.

==Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

|date=November 8

|time=4:05 pm. EST/1:05 p.m. PST

|road=Falcons

|R1=3|R2=10|R3=0|R4=3

|home=49ers

|H1=0|H2=17|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

|attendance=70,799

|weather={{convert|58|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Tony Corrente

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110808/2015/REG9/falcons@49ers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56630/SF_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • ATL – 9:24 Matt Bryant 44-yard FG.
    Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. (ATL 3–0)

Second quarter

  • SF – 13:41 Garrett Celek 1-yard TD pass from Blaine Gabbert, Phil Dawson kick.
    Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:26. (SF 7–3)
  • ATL – 6:05 Matt Bryant 36-yard FG.
    Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:28. (SF 7–6)
  • SF – 3:20 Phil Dawson 44-yard FG.
    Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:45. (SF 10–6)
  • SF – 1:16 Garrett Celek 11-yard TD pass from Blaine Gabbert, Phil Dawson kick.
    Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:09. (SF 17–6)
  • ATL – 0:13 Devonta Freeman 17-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:03. (SF 17–13)

Third quarter

No Scoring

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – 2:56 Matt Bryant 19-yard FG.
    Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:18. (SF 17–16)

|stats=

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Top receivers

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}}With the bitter loss, the Falcons fell to 6–3.

==Week 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

|date=November 22

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Colts

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=10

|home=Falcons

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=70,433

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Walt Anderson

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112202/2015/REG11/colts@falcons Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56650/ATL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – 8:54 Patrick DiMarco 15-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:18. (ATL 14–0)
  • IND – 1:55 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick.
    Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59. (ATL 14–7)

Third quarter

  • ATL – 9:38 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. (ATL 21–7)
  • IND – 0:10 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick.
    Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:58. (ATL 21–14)

Fourth quarter

  • IND – 10:07 D'Qwell Jackson 6-yard TD interception, Adam Vinatieri kick.
    Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:07. (TIE 21–21)
  • IND – 0:52 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG.
    Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02. (IND 24–21)

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • IND – Frank Gore - 5 REC, 46 YDS
  • ATL – Julio Jones - 9 REC, 160 YDS

Top tacklers

}}The Falcons would lead 21–7 at one point, but Indianapolis would rally to erase it after D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception 6 yards to tie it at 21. The Colts would eventually go down the field to win it with an Adam Vinatieri field goal from 43 yards with 52 seconds left.

With the loss, Atlanta fell to 6–4.

==Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

|date=November 29

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Vikings

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=3|R4=10

|home=Falcons

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=70,610

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Clete Blakeman

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112901/2015/REG12/vikings@falcons Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56666/ATL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

Top passers

  • MIN –
  • ATL –

Top rushers

  • MIN –
  • ATL –

Top receivers

  • MIN –
  • ATL –

Top tacklers

  • MIN –
  • ATL –

}}With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–5.

==Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

|date=December 6

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Falcons

|R1=0|R2=9|R3=3|R4=7

|home=Buccaneers

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=9|H4=7

|stadium=Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

|attendance=58,221

|weather={{convert|79|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Ed Hochuli

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015120608/2015/REG13/falcons@buccaneers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56688/TB_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

|stats=

Top passers

  • ATL –
  • TB –

Top rushers

  • ATL –
  • TB –

Top receivers

  • ATL –
  • TB –

Top tacklers

  • ATL –
  • TB –

}}With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–6.

==Week 14: at Carolina Panthers==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Atlanta Falcons|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

|date=December 13

|time=1:00 pm. EST

|road=Falcons

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Panthers

|H1=21|H2=7|H3=10|H4=0

|stadium=Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

|attendance=74,420

|weather={{convert|63|F|C}}, sunny

|referee=Tony Corrente

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121307/2015/REG14/falcons@panthers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56696/CAR_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 11:28. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
  • CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 74-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:48. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 93 yards, 1:18.
  • CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 46-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:12. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Ed Dickson 4-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:17. Panthers 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:27.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 5:46. Panthers 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:45.
  • CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 16-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:18. Panthers 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:57.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

|stats=

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/34, 224 yards, INT
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 15/21, 265 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 40 yards
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 10 rushes, 75 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards
  • CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 2 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD

}}The Falcons would suffer a blowout and shutout loss to undefeated Carolina. The Falcons would struggle all day, as the Panthers romped them 38–0, their worst shutout loss since 2004.

With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–7. This is the first and only time they had been under .500 all season.

==Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars==

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|time=1:00 pm. EST

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|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=6

|home=Jaguars

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=14|H4=0

|stadium=EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=64,016

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|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink

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  • JAX –

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  • JAX –

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  • JAX –

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}}With the win, the Falcons improved to 7–7. They finished 3-1 vs AFC South.

==Week 16: vs. Carolina Panthers==

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|time=1:00 pm. EST

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|R1=7|R2=0|R3=3|R4=3

|home=Falcons

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=6

|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=70,981

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=John Parry

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver

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  • CAR –
  • ATL –

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  • CAR –
  • ATL –

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  • CAR –
  • ATL –

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  • CAR –
  • ATL –

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In a major upset win, the Atlanta Falcons defeated Carolina 20–13, spoiling the Panthers' run at a perfect season. Unfortunately for the Falcons, they were eliminated from playoff contention due to the Minnesota Vikings' 49–17 win against the New York Giants later in the day.

==Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints==

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|time=1:00 pm. EST

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|R1=7|R2=7|R3=3|R4=3

|home=Falcons

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=69,699

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Craig Wrolstad

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Sam Rosen, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010311/2015/REG17/saints@falcons Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56743/ATL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

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  • NO –
  • ATL –

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  • ATL –

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  • ATL –

}}With the loss, the Falcons ended their season 8–8, and finished 1–5 against their division. For the first time since the 2013 season, they were swept by the New Orleans Saints who also finished their season with a 7-9 Record.

Statistics

=Team leaders=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
column width=150px style="background:#b00014;color:white"| Category

! column width=150px style="background:#b00014;color:white" | Player(s)

! column width=75px style="background:#b00014;color:white" | Value

Passing yards| Matt Ryan4,591
Passing touchdownsMatt Ryan21
Rushing yardsDevonta Freeman1,061
Rushing touchdownsDevonta Freeman11
ReceptionsJulio Jones136
Receiving yardsJulio Jones1,871
Receiving touchdownsJulio Jones8
PointsMatt Bryant83
Kickoff return yardsEric Weems403
Punt return yardsEric Weems221
TacklesPaul Worrilow95
SacksVic Beasley4.0
InterceptionsRicardo Allen3
Forced fumblesVic Beasley2

Stats as of week 16.{{Cite web|title = Atlanta Falcons 2015 Statistics - Team and Player Stats - ESPN|url = https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/stats/_/name/atl/atlanta-falcons|website = ESPN.com|access-date = 2015-12-27}}

Standings

=Division=

{{2015 NFC South standings|team=ATL}}

=Conference=

{{2015 NFC standings|team=ATL}}

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{official website|http://www.atlantafalcons.com}}

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