2009 Atlanta Falcons
The 2009 Atlanta Falcons went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 363 points and allowed 325.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 363–325
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 363 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 325, tied for the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was +38.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–10 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 (October 11, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13 (December 6, 2009).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers, splitting with the Panthers, and getting swept by the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2008, when they went 11–5.
In 2010, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 19–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 28–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at New England Patriots | L 10–26 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 45–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs Chicago Bears | W 21–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–37 |
| Week 8 | Nov 2, 2009 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs Washington | W 31–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Carolina Panthers | L 19–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at New York Giants | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 23–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at New York Jets | W 10–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 31–3 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.