| 2024 Atlanta Falcons season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Arthur Blank |
| General manager | Terry Fontenot |
| Head coach | Raheem Morris |
| Home field | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–9 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | G Chris Lindstrom ST KhaDarel Hodge |
| All-Pros | RG Chris Lindstrom (2nd team) |
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The 2024 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their fourth under the general manager Terry Fontenot and their first under head coach Raheem Morris. They improved on their 7–10 record from the previous three years, but failed to make the playoffs, extending a six-year absence and their seven-year NFC South title drought.
In a Thursday Week 5 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kirk Cousins set a franchise record for most passing yards in a game, throwing for 509 yards, beating the record previously set by Matt Ryan in 2016.[1] The Falcons 6–3 start was also their best since 2016. They then went through a four game losing streak plagued by turnovers and poor defensive play and subsequently benched Cousins after Week 15 for first round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. Their Week 16 win over the New York Giants earned them their eighth win of the season, their most since 2017.
The Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for a seventh consecutive season as regulation time was expiring in their Week 18 game against the Carolina Panthers, due to a Buccaneers win over the Saints. The Panthers subsequently defeated Atlanta in overtime, thus also extending Atlanta's streak of losing seasons to seven years.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (2024-10-04). "QB Kirk Cousins throws for franchise-record 509 yards, 4 TDs to lead Falcons past Bucs in OT thriller". NFL.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.