NFC South · 2016
Atlanta Falcons
11-5 (5-1 NFC South · 9-3 NFC)1st in the NFC South · No. 2 seed
Last: L 28-34 vs New England Patriots (OT)
- Rating
- +6.12
- Adj Off
- 30.01
- Adj Def
- 23.818
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.3%9 | 31.6%31 |
| Early-down pass rate | 57.5%4 | 55.1%7 |
| Plays per game | 64.325 | 68.66 |
| Time of possession | 29:5623 | 29:5617 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.21 | 6.212 |
| Yards per rush | 4.76 | 4.727 |
| Starting field position | Own 2913 | Own 277 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1921 | +0.05024 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.1331 | +0.03323 |
| Success rate | 49.4%1 | 46.5%28 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.3151 | +0.09220 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.0013 | -0.04329 |
| CPOE | 6.71 | -0.710 |
| Explosive play rate | 11.1%1 | 8.5%16 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33.81 | 25.427 |
| Points per drive | 2.981 | 2.9231 |
| Red zone TD rate | 68.2%5 | 69.7%30 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.1%11 | 41.8%26 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.752 | 1.3117 |
| Sack rate | 5.9%24 | 4.5%26 |
| Penalties per game | 6.514 | 7.18 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11Wk 1 | 21Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L24-31 | +0.02 | +0.20 |
| Sep 18Wk 2 | @17Las Vegas Raiders | W35-28 | +0.36 | +0.19 |
| Sep 26Wk 3 | @16New Orleans SaintsDIV | W45-32 | +0.45 | +0.06 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | 11Carolina PanthersDIV | W48-33 | +0.30 | +0.03 |
| Oct 9Wk 5 | @7Denver Broncos | W23-16 | +0.01 | -0.06 |
| Oct 16Wk 6 | @4Seattle Seahawks | L24-26 | +0.04 | +0.14 |
| Oct 23Wk 7 | 22Los Angeles Chargers | L30-33OT | -0.01 | +0.09 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | 8Green Bay Packers | W33-32 | +0.27 | +0.24 |
| Nov 3Wk 9 | @21Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | W43-28 | +0.31 | +0.03 |
| Nov 13Wk 10 | @11Philadelphia Eagles | L15-24 | -0.06 | +0.11 |
| Nov 27Wk 12 | 6Arizona Cardinals | W38-19 | +0.18 | -0.04 |
| Dec 4Wk 13 | 3Kansas City Chiefs | L28-29 | +0.06 | +0.29 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | @30Los Angeles Rams | W42-14 | +0.15 | -0.33 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | 31San Francisco 49ers | W41-13 | +0.32 | -0.06 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | @11Carolina PanthersDIV | W33-16 | +0.24 | -0.18 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | 16New Orleans SaintsDIV | W38-32 | +0.38 | +0.16 |
| Jan 14Div | 4Seattle Seahawks | W36-20 | +0.26 | -0.06 |
| Jan 22Conf | 8Green Bay Packers | W44-21 | +0.41 | +0.16 |
| Feb 5SB | N1New England Patriots | L28-34OT | +0.11 | +0.11 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Matt RyanYr 9 | 99% | 373/534 | 69.8% | 4944 | 9.3 | 38 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Devonta FreemanYr 3 | 54% | 227 | 1079 | 4.8 | 11 | 54 |
| 26Tevin ColemanYr 2 | 28% | 118 | 520 | 4.4 | 8 | 31 |
| 28Terron WardYr 2 | 7% | 31 | 151 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Julio JonesWR Yr 6 | 15% | 83 | 1409 | 17.0 | 6 |
| 12Mohamed SanuWR Yr 5 | 11% | 59 | 653 | 11.1 | 4 |
| 18Taylor GabrielWR Yr 3 | 7% | 35 | 579 | 16.5 | 6 |
| 83Jacob TammeTE | 4% | 22 | 210 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 16Justin HardyWR Yr 2 | 4% | 21 | 203 | 9.7 | 4 |
| 19Aldrick RobinsonWR Yr 6 | 4% | 20 | 323 | 16.1 | 2 |
| 81Austin HooperTE R | 4% | 19 | 271 | 14.3 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Vic BeasleyDE Yr 2 | 32 | 10 | 15.5 | 16 | 6 |
| 97Grady JarrettDT Yr 2 | 21 | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 99Adrian ClaybornDE Yr 6 | 19 | 6 | 4.5 | 15 | 0 |
| 91Courtney UpshawDE Yr 5 | 15 | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 95Jonathan BabineauxDT Yr 12 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77Ra'Shede HagemanDT Yr 3 | 11 | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Deion JonesLB R | 75 | 2 | 0.0 | 11 | 3 |
| 59De'Vondre CampbellOLB R | 35 | 5 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 56Sean WeatherspoonLB Yr 7 | 21 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Philip WheelerOLB Yr 9 | 18 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53LaRoy ReynoldsLB Yr 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Keanu NealS R | 69 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 37Ricardo AllenFS Yr 3 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Robert AlfordCB Yr 4 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 34Brian PooleCB R | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 36Kemal IshmaelS Yr 4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Jalen CollinsCB Yr 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 21Desmond TrufantCB Yr 4 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Matt BryantYr 15 | 34/37 | 92% | 59 | 56/57 | 158 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Matt BosherYr 6 | 44 | 46.8 | 68 | 21 | 1 |
| 3Matt BryantYr 15 | 2 | 33.5 | 36 | 0 | 0 |