2009 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 2nd in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 363 points (22.7/g), 13th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 325 points (20.3/g), 14th.
Differential of 38 points (2.4/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 9.0-7.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 11th.
Simple Rating System: Total 5.0, Offense: 2.7, Defense: 2.3, SoS: 2.7, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Mike Smith (9-7-0)
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 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 263 for 451, 2,916 yards, 22 td, 14 int, & 30 rushes for 49 yards and 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 2008 |
| RB | Michael Turner | 27 | 5 | 11 | 178 rushes for 871 yards, 10 td, & 5 catches for 35 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 154th pick / 2004 |
| RB | Ovie Mughelli | 29 | 6 | 7 | 4 rushes for 10 yards, 0 td, & 7 catches for 51 yards and 1 td | Baltimore Ravens / 4th / 134th pick / 2003 |
| WR | Michael Jenkins | 27 | 5 | 9 | 50 catches for 635 yards, 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 29th pick / 2004 |
| WR | Roddy White* | 28 | 4 | 16 | 85 catches for 1,153 yards, 11 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 2005 |
| TE | Tony Gonzalez | 33 | 12 | 16 | 83 catches for 867 yards, 6 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 13th pick / 1997 |
| LT | Sam Baker | 24 | 1 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 21st pick / 2008 |
| LG | Justin Blalock | 26 | 2 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 39th pick / 2007 | |
| C | Todd McClure | 32 | 9 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 237th pick / 1999 |
| RG | Harvey Dahl | 28 | 3 | 11 | ||
| RG | Quinn Ojinnaka | 25 | 3 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 139th pick / 2006 | |
| RT | Tyson Clabo | 28 | 3 | 16 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | John Abraham | 31 | 9 | 15 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 13th pick / 2000 |
| LDT | Jonathan Babineaux | 28 | 4 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 59th pick / 2005 |
| RDT | Thomas Johnson | 28 | 4 | 10 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RDE | Jamaal Anderson | 23 | 2 | 13 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 2007 |
| MLB | Curtis Lofton | 23 | 1 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 37th pick / 2008 | |
| RLB | Mike Peterson | 33 | 10 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 36th pick / 1999 |
| LCB | Christopher Owens | 23 | Rook | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 90th pick / 2009 |
| RCB | Chris Houston | 25 | 2 | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 41st pick / 2007 |
| RCB | Brent Grimes | 26 | 2 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RCB | Brian Williams | 30 | 7 | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 105th pick / 2002 |
| SS | Erik Coleman | 27 | 5 | 16 | New York Jets / 5th / 143rd pick / 2004 | |
| FS | Thomas DeCoud | 24 | 1 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 98th pick / 2008 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jason Elam | 39 | 16 | 0 | 12 of 19 field goals & 32 of 33 extra points | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| P | Michael Koenen | 27 | 4 | 0 | 61 punts for a 42.6 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Eric Weems | 24 | 2 | 0 | 27 punt returns for a 10.0 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Eric Weems | 24 | 2 | 0 | 48 kick returns for a 25.3 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | John Abraham | 31 | DE | 16 | 15 | 256 | 6-4 | South Carolina | 5/6/1978 | 9 | New York Jets / 1st / 13th pick / 2000 |
| 59 | Spencer Adkins | 22 | LB | 5 | 0 | 246 | 5-11 | Miami (FL) | 5/16/1987 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 176th pick / 2009 |
| 98 | Jamaal Anderson | 23 | DE | 13 | 13 | 288 | 6-5 | Arkansas | 2/6/1986 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 2007 |
| 95 | Jonathan Babineaux | 28 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 281 | 6-2 | Iowa | 10/12/1981 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 59th pick / 2005 |
| 72 | Sam Baker | 24 | T | 14 | 14 | 308 | 6-5 | USC | 5/30/1985 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 21st pick / 2008 |
| 71 | Kroy Biermann | 24 | LB | 16 | 2 | 242 | 6-3 | Montana | 9/12/1985 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 154th pick / 2008 |
| 63 | Justin Blalock | 26 | G | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-3 | Texas | 12/20/1983 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 39th pick / 2007 |
| 80 | Marty Booker | 33 | WR | 16 | 1 | 212 | 6-0 | La-Monroe | 7/31/1976 | 10 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 78th pick / 1999 |
| 42 | Eric Brock | 24 | DB | 2 | 0 | 207 | 6-0 | Auburn | 4/4/1985 | 1 | |
| 3 | Matt Bryant | 34 | K | 5 | 0 | 200 | 5-9 | Baylor | 5/29/1975 | 7 | |
| Tyson Clabo | 28 | T | 16 | 16 | 314 | 6-6 | Wake Forest | 10/17/1981 | 3 | ||
| 26 | Erik Coleman | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 5-10 | Washington St. | 5/6/1982 | 5 | New York Jets / 5th / 143rd pick / 2004 |
| 73 | Harvey Dahl | 28 | T | 11 | 11 | 302 | 6-5 | Nevada-Reno | 6/24/1981 | 3 | |
| 92 | Chauncey Davis | 26 | DE | 16 | 4 | 277 | 6-2 | Florida St. | 1/27/1983 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 128th pick / 2005 |
| 28 | Thomas DeCoud | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 196 | 6-1 | California | 3/19/1985 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 98th pick / 2008 |
| 1 | Jason Elam | 39 | K | 11 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Hawaii | 3/8/1970 | 16 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| 86 | Brian Finneran | 33 | WR | 10 | 2 | 210 | 6-5 | Villanova | 1/31/1976 | 10 | |
| 29 | Jamaal Fudge | 26 | DB | 2 | 0 | 196 | 5-9 | Clemson | 5/17/1983 | 3 | |
| 51 | Tony Gilbert | 30 | LB | 12 | 0 | 239 | 6-1 | Georgia | 10/16/1979 | 6 | Arizona Cardinals / 6th / 210th pick / 2003 |
| 88 | Tony Gonzalez | 33 | TE | 16 | 16 | 251 | 6-5 | California | 2/27/1976 | 12 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 13th pick / 1997 |
| 20 | Brent Grimes | 26 | DB | 16 | 8 | 180 | 5-10 | Shippensburg | 7/19/1983 | 2 | |
| 41 | Antoine Harris | 25 | DB | 10 | 0 | 240 | 5-10 | Louisville | 4/8/1984 | 2 | |
| 36 | Verron Haynes | 30 | RB | 7 | 2 | 223 | 5-10 | Georgia | 2/17/1979 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 166th pick / 2002 |
| 24 | Tye Hill | 27 | DB | 8 | 3 | 185 | 5-9 | Clemson | 6/3/1982 | 3 | St. Louis Rams / 1st / 15th pick / 2006 |
| 23 | Chris Houston | 25 | DB | 12 | 10 | 185 | 5-10 | Arkansas | 10/18/1984 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 41st pick / 2007 |
| 22 | Chevis Jackson | 24 | DB | 15 | 2 | 188 | 5-11 | LSU | 12/11/1985 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 68th pick / 2008 |
| Robert James | 26 | LB | 1 | 0 | 219 | 5-10 | Arizona St. | 12/26/1983 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 138th pick / 2008 | |
| 12 | Michael Jenkins | 27 | WR | 15 | 9 | 217 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 6/18/1982 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 29th pick / 2004 |
| 94 | Peria Jerry | 25 | DT | 2 | 2 | 290 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 8/23/1984 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 24th pick / 2009 |
| 93 | Thomas Johnson | 28 | DT-DE | 13 | 10 | 294 | 6-2 | Middle Tenn. St. | 6/24/1981 | 4 | |
| 9 | Michael Koenen | 27 | P | 16 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | West. Washington | 7/13/1982 | 4 | |
| 97 | Trey Lewis | 24 | DT | 8 | 1 | 294 | 6-3 | Washburn | 5/23/1985 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 186th pick / 2007 |
| 50 | Curtis Lofton | 23 | LB | 16 | 16 | 238 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 6/9/1986 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 37th pick / 2008 |
| 62 | Todd McClure | 32 | C | 16 | 16 | 286 | 6-1 | LSU | 2/16/1977 | 9 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 237th pick / 1999 |
| 25 | William Moore | 24 | DB | 2 | 0 | 223 | 6-0 | Missouri | 5/18/1985 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 55th pick / 2009 |
| 34 | Ovie Mughelli | 29 | FB | 14 | 7 | 260 | 6-1 | Wake Forest | 6/10/1980 | 6 | Baltimore Ravens / 4th / 134th pick / 2003 |
| 54 | Stephen Nicholas | 26 | LB | 16 | 13 | 225 | 6-2 | South Florida | 5/1/1983 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 109th pick / 2007 |
| 32 | Jerious Norwood | 26 | RB | 10 | 4 | 205 | 6-0 | Mississippi St. | 7/29/1983 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 79th pick / 2006 |
| Quinn Ojinnaka | 25 | G | 9 | 5 | 309 | 6-5 | Syracuse | 4/23/1984 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 139th pick / 2006 | |
| 21 | Christopher Owens | 23 | DB | 16 | 6 | 182 | 5-10 | San Jose St. | 12/1/1986 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 90th pick / 2009 |
| 87 | Justin Peelle | 30 | TE | 15 | 8 | 255 | 6-4 | Oregon | 3/15/1979 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 103rd pick / 2002 |
| 26 | Charlie Peprah | 26 | DB | 2 | 0 | 202 | 5-11 | Alabama | 2/24/1983 | 3 | New York Giants / 5th / 158th pick / 2006 |
| 53 | Mike Peterson | 33 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-1 | Florida | 6/17/1976 | 10 | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 36th pick / 1999 |
| Bryan Pittman | 32 | C | 4 | 0 | 275 | 6-3 | Washington | 1/20/1977 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Chris Redman | 32 | QB | 6 | 2 | 223 | 6-3 | Louisville | 7/7/1977 | 9 | Baltimore Ravens / 3rd / 75th pick / 2000 |
| Garrett Reynolds | 22 | T | 5 | 0 | 310 | 6-7 | North Carolina | 7/1/1987 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 156th pick / 2009 | |
| 66 | Brett Romberg | 30 | C | 9 | 0 | 293 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 10/10/1979 | 3 | |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | 24 | QB | 14 | 14 | 224 | 6-5 | Boston Col. | 5/17/1985 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 2008 |
| 46 | Mike Schneck | 32 | C | 7 | 0 | 237 | 6-0 | Wisconsin | 8/4/1977 | 10 | |
| 90 | Lawrence Sidbury | 23 | DE | 16 | 0 | 267 | 6-2 | Richmond | 2/6/1986 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 125th pick / 2009 |
| 44 | Jason Snelling | 26 | RB | 14 | 2 | 235 | 5-11 | Virginia | 12/29/1983 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 244th pick / 2007 |
| 30 | Aaron Stecker | 34 | RB | 9 | 0 | 213 | 5-10 | Wisconsin,West. Illinois | 11/13/1975 | 9 | |
| Will Svitek | 27 | T | 13 | 2 | 301 | 6-6 | Stanford | 6/8/1982 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 187th pick / 2005 | |
| 33 | Michael Turner | 27 | RB | 11 | 11 | 237 | 5-10 | Northern Illinois | 2/13/1982 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 154th pick / 2004 |
| 61 | Vance Walker | 22 | DT | 10 | 1 | 295 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 4/26/1987 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 210th pick / 2009 |
| 14 | Eric Weems | 24 | WR | 16 | 0 | 182 | 5-8 | Bethune-Cookman | 7/4/1985 | 2 | |
| 84 | Roddy White* | 28 | WR | 16 | 16 | 201 | 6-1 | Ala-Birmingham | 11/2/1981 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 2005 |
| 29 | Brian Williams | 30 | DB | 5 | 5 | 198 | 5-11 | North Carolina St. | 7/2/1979 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 105th pick / 2002 |
| 52 | Coy Wire | 31 | DB | 16 | 1 | 205 | 6-0 | Stanford | 11/7/1978 | 7 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 97th pick / 2002 |
| Joe Zelenka | 33 | TE-C | 5 | 0 | 265 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 3/9/1976 | 10 | ||
| 89 | Keith Zinger | 24 | TE | 15 | 2 | 268 | 6-4 | LSU | 10/9/1985 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 232nd pick / 2008 |
| Team Total | 27.5 | 16 | 241.0 | 6-1.2 | 4.2 |