Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants 2 to 24
Sunday, January 8, 2012, Wild Card RoundThe Falcons began their playoff run on the road against the Giants on Sunday, January 8, 2012. The Giants won, 24-2 and advanced to play Green Bay Packers. The Falcons finished their season 10-6-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs.
Atlanta Falcons offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | 183 | 64 | 0 | 14 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Smith Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Defensive Coordinator: Brian VanGorder Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Quarterbacks Coach: Bob Bratkowski Wide Receivers Coach: Terry Robiskie Offensive Line Coach: Paul T. Boudreau Running Backs Coach: Gerald Brown Tight Ends Coach: Chris Scelfo Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Paul Dunn Offensive Assistant Coach: Glenn Thomas Assistant to Offense: Andrew Weidinger Defensive Line Coach: Ray Hamilton Linebackers Coach: Glenn Pires Defensive Backs Coach: Alvin Reynolds Secondary Coach: Tim Lewis Defensive Assistant Coach: Mark Collins Assistant Special Teams Coach: Eric Sutulovich Director of Special Projects: Karl Pierburg Assistant to the Head Coach: Andrew Weidinger 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 College Scouting: David Caldwell Director of Football Administration: Nick Polk Director of Player Personnel: Les Snead Coordinator of Pro Scouting: Dejuan Polk Assistant Director of Player Personnel: Lionel Vital Pro Scout: Ran Carthon Area Scout: Bob Harrison, Taylor Morton, Bob Kronenberg, Shepley Heard, Roberson Payne, Steve Sabo Eastern Regional Scout: Marvin Allen Western Regional Scout: Mark Olson Scouting Assistant: Anthony Robinson 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
New York Giants offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442 | 270 | 172 | 0 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Tom Coughlin Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Gilbride Defensive Coordinator: Perry Fewell Special Teams Coordinator: Tom Quinn Quarterbacks Coach: Mike Sullivan Wide Receivers Coach: Sean Ryan Offensive Line Coach: Pat Flaherty, Jack Bicknell, Jr. Running Backs Coach: Jerald Ingram Tight Ends Coach: Mike Pope Offensive Assistant Coach: Kevin Gilbride Jr. Defensive Line Coach: Robert Nunn Linebackers Coach: Jim Hermann Secondary Coach-Safeties: David Merritt, Sr. Secondary Coach-Cornerbacks: Peter Giunta Defensive Assistant Coach: Al Holcomb Assistant Special Teams Coach: Larry Izzo Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jerry Palmieri Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Markus Paul General Manager: Jerry Reese