Atlanta Falcons

Team history

Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team.

 

Stadium:

Opened in August 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it serves as the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,000 for Falcons games and is expandable to seat over 80,000 for special events.

Coaches:

Norb Hecker

1966 - 1968

Norm Van Brocklin

1968 - 1974

Marion Campbell

1974 - 1976

Pat Peppler

1976

Leeman Bennett

1977 - 1982

Dan Henning

1983 - 1986

Marion Campbell

1987 - 1989

Jim Hanifan

- 1989

Jerry Glanville

1990 - 1993

June Jones

1994 - 1996

Dan Reeves

1997 - 2003

Wade Phillips

2003

Jim L. Mora

2004 - 2006

Bobby Petrino

2007

Mike Smith

2008 - 2014

Dan Quinn

2015 - 2020

Raheem Morris

2020

Arthur Smith

2021 - present

2022 Coaching Staff:

Head coach – Arthur Smith

Offensive coordinator – Dave Ragone

Quarterbacks – Charles London

Running backs – Michael Pitre

Receivers – T. J. Yates

Tight ends – Justin Peelle

Offensive line – Dwayne Ledford

Assistant offensive line – Mario Jeberaeel

Senior offensive assistant – Steve Jackson

Offensive assistant – Nick Edwards

Run game specialist – Danny Breyer

Defensive coordinator – Dean Pees

Defensive line – Gary Emanuel

Linebackers – Frank Bush

Outside linebackers – Ted Monachino

Secondary – Jon Hoke

Assistant defensive backs – Nick Perry

Defensive assistant – Lanier Goethie

Defensive assistant – Matt Pees

Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams

Senior assistant – Steve Hoffman

Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin

Assistant director of coaching operations – Sarah Hogan

Football analyst – Sal Conti

Football analyst – Shawn Flaherty

Football analyst – Patrick Kramer

Diversity coaching intern – Steven King

Head strength and conditioning – Dr. Thomas Stallworth

Assistant strength and conditioning – Roderick Moore Jr

Assistant strength and conditioning – Bobby Thomas

Ownership:

Majority owner: Arthur Blank, 79

Minority owners: No.

Source of wealth: Co- founder of Home Depot

Net worth: $7.4 billion (Forbes)

Residence: Atlanta, Georgia.

When purchased team and for how much: In February 2002, Blank purchased the Atlanta Falcons franchise in the National Football League from owner Taylor Smith.

Franchise valuation: $4 billion (Forbes)

2021 revenue/rank: $506 million/16th (Forbes)

Owns stadium (how much invested): No. But the financing for the project came in the form of $750 million in public funding and $1.1 billion from the Raiders.

Ownership philosophy: Blank is a tireless advocate of using purpose and profit hand-in-hand to benefit the communities around him. Blank believes in the importance of making a difference – professionally and personally.

 

Players

Dee Alford

Position: DB
Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-11
Age: 24
Weight: 175 lbs
College: Tusculum College

Tyler Allgeier

Position: RB Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 22
Weight: 220 lbs
College: BYU

Geronimo Allison

Position: WR
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 28
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Illinois

Troy Andersen

Position: LB
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Montana State

Abdullah Anderson

Position: DT
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Bucknell

Corey Ballentine

Position: DB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 191 lbs
College: Washburn

Cameron Batson

Position: WR
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 26
Weight: 175 lbs
College: Texas Tech

Quinton Bell

Position: OLB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 253 lbs
College: Prairie View A&M

Jared Bernhardt

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Ferris State

Stanley Berryhill

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 5-9
Age: 24
Weight: 182 lbs
College: Arizona

Henry Black

Position: S
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 204 lbs
College: Baylor

Damiere Byrd

Position: WR
Experience: 7 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 29
Weight: 175 lbs
College: South Carolina

Lorenzo Carter

Position: LB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 252 lbs
College: Georgia

Drew Dalman

Position: OL
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Stanford

Jalen Dalton

Position: DT
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 25
Weight: 300 lbs
College: North Carolina

Darrion Daniels

Position: DT
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 311 lbs
College: Nebraska

Frank Darby

Position: WR
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Arizona State

Marlon Davidson

Position: DL
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 303 lbs
College: Auburn

Kuony Deng

Position: OLB
Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Age: 24
Weight: 240 lbs
College: California

Arnold Ebiketie

Position: EDGE
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 256 lbs
College: Penn State

Bryan Edwards

Position: WR
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 215 lbs
College: South Carolina

Dorian Etheridge

Position: ILB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Louisville

Rashaan Evans

Position: ILB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 232 lbs
College: Alabama

Anthony Firkser

Position: TE
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 27
Weight: 241 lbs
College: Harvard

John FitzPatrick

Position: TE
Experience: R
Height: 6-7
Age: 22
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Georgia

Mike Ford

Position: DB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 27
Weight: 194 lbs
College: Southeast Missouri State

Feleipe Franks

Position: QB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 24
Weight: 234 lbs
College: Arkansas

Colby Gossett

Position: OL
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 27
Weight: 311 lbs
College: Appalachian State

Ta'Quon Graham

Position: DL
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 294 lbs
College: Texas

Richie Grant

Position: S
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Weight: 200 lbs
College: UCF

Darren Hall

Position: CB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 22
Weight: 190 lbs
College: San Diego State

Matt Hankins

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Iowa

Erik Harris

PPosition: S
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 32
Weight: 225 lbs
College: California (PA)

Jonotthan Harrison

Position: C
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 31
Weight: 308 lbs
College: Florida

Jaylinn Hawkins

Position: S
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 25
Weight: 208 lbs
College: California

Casey Hayward

Position: CB
Experience: 11 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 32
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Vanderbilt

Matt Hennessy

Position: OL
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Weight: 307 lbs
College: Temple

Parker Hesse

Position: TE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 261 lbs
College: Iowa

KhaDarel Hodge

Position: WR
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 27
Weight: 183 lbs

Timmy Horne

Position: DL
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 323 lbs
College: Kansas State

Caleb Huntley

Position: RB
Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-10
Age: 23
Weight: 229 lbs
College: Ball State

Germain Ifedi

Position: OL
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 28
Weight: 325 lbs
College: Texas A&M

Grady Jarrett

Position: DL
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-0
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Clemson

KeeSean Johnson

Position: WR
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 25
Weight: 201 lbs
College: Fresno State

Younghoe Koo

Position: K
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 28
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Georgia Southern

Nick Kwiatkoski

Position: ILB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 29
Weight: 242 lbs
College: West Virginia

Nate Landman

Position: LB
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Colorado

Rick Leonard

Position: OL
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-7
Age: 25
Weight: 311 lbs
College: Florida State

Chris Lindstrom

Position: G
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 307 lbs
College: Boston College

Drake London

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 21
Weight: 213 lbs
College: USC

DeAngelo Malone

Position: EDGE
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Western Kentucky

Marcus Mariota

Position: QB
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 28
Weight: 222 lbs
College: Orego

Dean Marlowe

Position: FS
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 30
Weight: 205 lbs
College: James Madison

Jake Matthews

Position: T
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 30
Weight: 309 lbs
College: Texas A&M

Jalen Mayfield

Position: OL
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 22
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Michigan

Liam McCullough

Position: LS
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 237 lbs
College: Ohio State

Kaleb McGary

Position: T
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 27
Weight: 306 lbs
College: Washington

Ryan Neuzil

Position: OL
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 301 lbs
College: Appalachian State

Adetokunbo Ogundeji

Position: OLB
Experience: 2 years
Age: 23
Weight: 268 lbs
College: Notre Dame

Isaiah Oliver

Position: CB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Colorado

Qadree Ollison

Position: RB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 25
Weight: 232 lbs
College: Pittsburgh

Cordarrelle Patterson

Position: RB
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 31
Weight: 220 lbs
College: Tennessee

Bradley Pinion

Position: P
Experience: 8 years
Age: 28
Weight: 229 lbs
College: Clemson

Kyle Pitts

Position: TE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 21
Weight: 246 lbs
College: Florida

Lafayette Pitts

Position: DB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 29
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Pittsburgh

MyCole Pruitt

Position: TE
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 30
Weight: 258 lbs
College: Southern Illinois

John Raine

Position: TE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Northwestern

Desmond Ridder

Position: QB
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 22
Weight: 207 lbs
College: Cincinnati

Anthony Rush

Position: DT
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 350 lbs
College: UAB

Justin Shaffer

Position: G
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 330 lbs
College: Georgia

Keith Smith

Position: FB
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 30
Weight: 240 lbs
College: San Jose State

Teez Tabor

Position: CB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 201 lbs
College: Florida

Derrick Tangelo

Position: DL
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 296 lbs
College: Penn State

Auden Tate

Position: WR
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 228 lbs
College: Florida State

A.J. Terrell

Position: CB
Experience: 3 years
Age: 23
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Clemson

Nick Thurman

Position: DE
Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Houston

Tyler Vrabel

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Age: 22
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Boston College

Mykal Walker

Position: ILB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Fresno State

Leroy Watson

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 270 lbs
College: Texas-San Antonio

Elijah Wilkinson

Position: OT
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 329 lbs
College: UMass Amherst

Avery Williams

Position: RB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 24
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Boise State

Damien Williams

Position: RB
Experience: 8 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 30
Weight: 221 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Olamide Zaccheaus

Position: WR
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 25
Weight: 193 lbs
College: Virginia

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