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2008 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 2nd in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 391 points (24.4/g), 10th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 325 points (20.3/g), 11th.
Differential of 66 points (4.1/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 9.7-6.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 21st.
Simple Rating System: Total 3.8, Offense: 1.3, Defense: 2.5, SoS: -0.3, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Mike Smith (11-5-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey
Defensive Coordinator: Brian VanGorder
Training Camp: Falcons Training Facility (Flowery Branch, Georgia)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Matt Ryan | 23 | Rook | 16 | 265 for 434, 3,440 yards, 16 td, 11 int, & 55 rushes for 104 yards and 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 2008 |
| RB | Michael Turner*+ | 26 | 4 | 16 | 376 rushes for 1,699 yards, 17 td, & 6 catches for 41 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 154th pick / 2004 |
| FB | Ovie Mughelli | 28 | 5 | 13 | 5 rushes for 16 yards, 0 td, & 8 catches for 57 yards and 0 td | Baltimore Ravens / 4th / 134th pick / 2003 |
| WR | Michael Jenkins | 26 | 4 | 12 | 50 catches for 777 yards, 3 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 29th pick / 2004 |
| WR | Roddy White* | 27 | 3 | 15 | 88 catches for 1,382 yards, 7 td, & 2 rushes for 4 yards and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 2005 |
| TE | Justin Peelle | 29 | 6 | 11 | 15 catches for 159 yards, 2 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 103rd pick / 2002 |
| TE | Ben Hartsock | 28 | 4 | 11 | 3 catches for 26 yards, 0 td | Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 68th pick / 2004 |
| LT | Todd Weiner | 33 | 10 | 11 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1998 | |
| LT | Sam Baker | 23 | Rook | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 21st pick / 2008 | |
| LG | Justin Blalock | 25 | 1 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 39th pick / 2007 |
| C | Todd McClure | 31 | 8 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 237th pick / 1999 | |
| RG | Harvey Dahl | 27 | 2 | 16 | ||
| RT | Tyson Clabo | 27 | 2 | 16 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jamaal Anderson | 22 | 1 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 2007 |
| LDT | Jonathan Babineaux | 27 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 59th pick / 2005 |
| RDT | Grady Jackson | 35 | 11 | 14 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 193rd pick / 1997 |
| RDE | John Abraham | 30 | 8 | 16 | 16.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 13th pick / 2000 |
| LOLB | Michael Boley | 26 | 3 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 160th pick / 2005 |
| MLB | Curtis Lofton | 22 | Rook | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 37th pick / 2008 |
| ROLB | Keith Brooking | 33 | 10 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 12th pick / 1998 | |
| LCB | Domonique Foxworth | 25 | 3 | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 97th pick / 2005 |
| LCB | Brent Grimes | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Chris Houston | 24 | 1 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 41st pick / 2007 |
| SS | Lawyer Milloy | 35 | 12 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 2nd / 36th pick / 1996 |
| FS | Erik Coleman | 26 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 5th / 143rd pick / 2004 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jason Elam | 38 | 15 | 0 | 29 of 31 field goals & 42 of 42 extra points | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| P | Michael Koenen | 26 | 3 | 0 | 63 punts for a 40.7 average, 2 blocked | |
| PR | Adam Jennings | 26 | 2 | 0 | 23 punt returns for a 6.6 average and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 184th pick / 2006 |
| KR | Jerious Norwood | 25 | 2 | 0 | 51 kick returns for a 25.7 average and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 79th pick / 2006 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | John Abraham | 30 | DE | 16 | 16 | 256 | 6-4 | South Carolina | 5/6/1978 | 8 | New York Jets / 1st / 13th pick / 2000 |
| 98 | Jamaal Anderson | 22 | DE | 15 | 15 | 288 | 6-5 | Arkansas | 2/6/1986 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 2007 |
| 95 | Jonathan Babineaux | 27 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 281 | 6-2 | Iowa | 10/12/1981 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 59th pick / 2005 |
| 72 | Sam Baker | 23 | T | 8 | 5 | 308 | 6-5 | USC | 5/30/1985 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 21st pick / 2008 |
| 71 | Kroy Biermann | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 242 | 6-3 | Montana | 9/12/1985 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 154th pick / 2008 |
| 63 | Justin Blalock | 25 | G | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-3 | Texas | 12/20/1983 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 39th pick / 2007 |
| 59 | Michael Boley | 26 | LB | 16 | 12 | 236 | 6-3 | Southern Miss | 8/24/1982 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 160th pick / 2005 |
| 42 | Eric Brock | 23 | DB | 1 | 0 | 207 | 6-0 | Auburn | 4/4/1985 | Rook | |
| 56 | Keith Brooking | 33 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 10/30/1975 | 10 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 12th pick / 1998 |
| 77 | Tyson Clabo | 27 | T | 16 | 16 | 314 | 6-6 | Wake Forest | 10/17/1981 | 2 | |
| 26 | Erik Coleman | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 5-10 | Washington St. | 5/6/1982 | 4 | New York Jets / 5th / 143rd pick / 2004 |
| 73 | Harvey Dahl | 27 | T | 16 | 16 | 302 | 6-5 | Nevada-Reno | 6/24/1981 | 2 | |
| 92 | Chauncey Davis | 25 | DE | 16 | 1 | 277 | 6-2 | Florida St. | 1/27/1983 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 128th pick / 2005 |
| 28 | Thomas DeCoud | 23 | DB | 10 | 0 | 196 | 6-1 | California | 3/19/1985 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 98th pick / 2008 |
| 83 | Harry Douglas | 24 | WR | 16 | 0 | 170 | 5-11 | Louisville | 9/16/1984 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 84th pick / 2008 |
| 1 | Jason Elam | 38 | K | 16 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Hawaii | 3/8/1970 | 15 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| 86 | Brian Finneran | 32 | WR | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-5 | Villanova | 1/31/1976 | 9 | |
| 24 | Domonique Foxworth | 25 | DB | 14 | 10 | 178 | 5-11 | Maryland | 3/27/1983 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 97th pick / 2005 |
| 75 | Simon Fraser | 25 | DE-DT | 5 | 0 | 288 | 6-6 | Ohio St. | 3/27/1983 | 3 | |
| 29 | Jamaal Fudge | 25 | DB | 11 | 1 | 196 | 5-9 | Clemson | 5/17/1983 | 2 | |
| 68 | Wayne Gandy | 37 | T | 7 | 0 | 308 | 6-4 | Auburn | 2/10/1971 | 14 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 15th pick / 1994 |
| 20 | Brent Grimes | 25 | DB | 12 | 6 | 180 | 5-10 | Shippensburg | 7/19/1983 | 1 | |
| 41 | Antoine Harris | 24 | DB | 12 | 0 | 240 | 5-10 | Louisville | 4/8/1984 | 1 | |
| 89 | Ben Hartsock | 28 | TE | 11 | 11 | 264 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 7/5/1980 | 4 | Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 68th pick / 2004 |
| 23 | Chris Houston | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-10 | Arkansas | 10/18/1984 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 41st pick / 2007 |
| 30 | David Irons | 26 | DB | 5 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | Auburn | 10/9/1982 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 195th pick / 2007 |
| 22 | Chevis Jackson | 23 | DB | 16 | 1 | 188 | 5-11 | LSU | 12/11/1985 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 68th pick / 2008 |
| 90 | Grady Jackson | 35 | DT | 15 | 14 | 345 | 6-2 | Knoxville | 1/21/1973 | 11 | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 193rd pick / 1997 |
| 99 | Jason Jefferson | 27 | DT | 13 | 1 | 310 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 12/20/1981 | 3 | New Orleans Saints / 6th / 193rd pick / 2005 |
| 12 | Michael Jenkins | 26 | WR | 16 | 12 | 217 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 6/18/1982 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 29th pick / 2004 |
| 81 | Adam Jennings | 26 | WR | 7 | 0 | 181 | 5-9 | Fresno St. | 11/17/1982 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 184th pick / 2006 |
| 9 | Michael Koenen | 26 | P | 16 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | West. Washington | 7/13/1982 | 3 | |
| 50 | Curtis Lofton | 22 | LB | 16 | 15 | 238 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 6/9/1986 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 37th pick / 2008 |
| 62 | Todd McClure | 31 | C | 16 | 16 | 286 | 6-1 | LSU | 2/16/1977 | 8 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 237th pick / 1999 |
| 36 | Lawyer Milloy | 35 | DB | 15 | 15 | 210 | 6-0 | Washington | 11/14/1973 | 12 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 36th pick / 1996 |
| 94 | Kindal Moorehead | 30 | DT | 14 | 1 | 285 | 6-2 | Alabama | 10/14/1978 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 145th pick / 2003 |
| 34 | Ovie Mughelli | 28 | FB | 16 | 13 | 260 | 6-1 | Wake Forest | 6/10/1980 | 5 | Baltimore Ravens / 4th / 134th pick / 2003 |
| 54 | Stephen Nicholas | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | South Florida | 5/1/1983 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 109th pick / 2007 |
| 32 | Jerious Norwood | 25 | RB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Mississippi St. | 7/29/1983 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 79th pick / 2006 |
| 76 | Quinn Ojinnaka | 24 | G | 8 | 0 | 309 | 6-5 | Syracuse | 4/23/1984 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 139th pick / 2006 |
| 87 | Justin Peelle | 29 | TE | 16 | 11 | 255 | 6-4 | Oregon | 3/15/1979 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 103rd pick / 2002 |
| 81 | Marcus Pollard | 36 | TE | 1 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | Bradley | 2/8/1972 | 13 | |
| 85 | Jason Rader | 27 | TE | 6 | 1 | 274 | 6-4 | Georgia,Marshall | 4/12/1981 | 2 | |
| 19 | Laurent Robinson | 23 | WR | 6 | 0 | 192 | 6-2 | Illinois St. | 5/20/1985 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 75th pick / 2007 |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | 23 | QB | 16 | 16 | 224 | 6-5 | Boston Col. | 5/17/1985 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 2008 |
| 46 | Mike Schneck | 31 | C | 16 | 0 | 237 | 6-0 | Wisconsin | 8/4/1977 | 9 | |
| 44 | Jason Snelling | 25 | RB | 16 | 1 | 235 | 5-11 | Virginia | 12/29/1983 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 244th pick / 2007 |
| 69 | Alex Stepanovich | 27 | C | 4 | 0 | 300 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 9/25/1981 | 4 | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 100th pick / 2004 |
| 33 | Michael Turner*+ | 26 | RB | 16 | 16 | 237 | 5-10 | Northern Illinois | 2/13/1982 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 154th pick / 2004 |
| 14 | Eric Weems | 23 | WR | 6 | 0 | 182 | 5-8 | Bethune-Cookman | 7/4/1985 | 1 | |
| 74 | Todd Weiner | 33 | T | 16 | 11 | 297 | 6-4 | Kansas St. | 9/16/1975 | 10 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1998 |
| 84 | Roddy White* | 27 | WR | 16 | 15 | 201 | 6-1 | Ala-Birmingham | 11/2/1981 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 2005 |
| 67 | Ben Wilkerson | 26 | C | 13 | 0 | 297 | 6-4 | LSU | 11/22/1982 | 2 | |
| 52 | Coy Wire | 30 | DB | 16 | 4 | 205 | 6-0 | Stanford | 11/7/1978 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 97th pick / 2002 |
| Team Total | 27.1 | 16 | 242.9 | 6-1.5 | 3.9 |