Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs 40 to 24
Sunday, September 9, 2012, Week 1The Atlanta Falcons played the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City on Sunday, September 9, 2012, Week 1 of the 2012 season. The Falcons won by a score of 40-24.
Atlanta Falcons offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 376 | 292 | 84 | 0 | 21 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Smith Offensive Coordinator: Dirk Koetter Defensive Coordinator: Mike Nolan Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Quarterbacks Coach: Glenn Thomas Wide Receivers Coach: Terry Robiskie Offensive Line Coach: Paul Dunn, Pat Hill Running Backs Coach: Gerald Brown Tight Ends Coach: Chris Scelfo Offensive Assistant Coach: Andrew Weidinger Defensive Line Coach: Ray Hamilton Linebackers Coach: Glenn Pires Defensive Backs Coach: Joe Danna Secondary Coach: Tim Lewis Defensive Assistant Coach: Mark Collins Assistant Special Teams Coach: Eric Sutulovich Director of Special Projects: Karl Pierburg Director of Athletic Performance: Jeff Fish Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: A.J. Neibel, Jonas Beauchemin Owner: Arthur Blank President: Rich McKay Chief Executive Officer: Rich McKay General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff Director of Pro Scouting: DeJuan Polk Director of Football Administration: Nick Polk Director of Player Personnel: David Caldwell Coordinator of Scouting Administration: Rebecca Hill Associate Director of Player Personnel: Lionel Vital Pro Scout: Bob Kronenberg Area Scout: Shepley Heard, Steve Sabo, Anthony Robinson, Michael Ross Eastern Regional Scout: Marvin Allen Western Regional Scout: Mark Olson Scouting Assistant: Mike Potts Player Personnel Assistant: Chase Falivene Salary Cap Assistant: Chase Falivene Director of Football Systems: Karl Pierburg Executive Assistant to the Head Coach: Brenda Johnston Administrative Assistant: Kim Leone Executive Assistant to the Coaching Staff: Billie Jo Reynolds Head Athletic Trainer: Marty Lauzon Assistant Athletic Trainer: Danny Long
Kansas City Chiefs offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 241 | 152 | 3 | 22 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Romeo Crennel Assistant Head Coach: Maurice Carthon Offensive Coordinator: Brian Daboll Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Quarterbacks Coach: Jim Zorn Wide Receivers Coach: Nick Sirianni Offensive Line Coach: Jack Bicknell, Jr. Tight Ends Coach: Bernie Parmalee Offensive Quality Control Coach: Jim Bob Cooter Defensive Line Coach: Anthony Pleasant Linebackers Coach: Gary Gibbs Defensive Backs Coach: Emmitt Thomas Assistant Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Defensive Assistant Coach: Adam Zimmer Pass Rush Consultant: Joe Kim Defensive Quality Control Coach: Otis Smith Special Teams Coach: Tom McMahon Special Teams Quality Control Coach: Derius Swinton II Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Clark Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brent Salazar General Manager: Scott Pioli Pro Personnel Scout: Mike Borgonzi College Scouting Administrator: Ryan Poles