2016 Atlanta Falcons schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 11-5-0 | 2-1 | 9376 | 6717 | 2659 | 19 | 532 | 8215 | 5853 | 2362 | 31 | 503 |
The Atlanta Falcons' fifty-first season was in 2016, and it was the second season Dan Quinn served as the head coach of the team. The Falcons played their home games at Georgia Dome. They finished the year 11-5-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC South, and 2-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the New England Patriots 34-28. At the end of the season, Matt Ryan was awarded with the AP Offensive Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | Washington Redskins | 23-17 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 24-13 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | vs. | Miami Dolphins | 6-17 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17-15 | ||
| Week 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24-31 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 35-28 | |
| Week 3 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 45-32 | |
| Week 4 | Carolina Panthers | 48-33 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Denver Broncos | 23-16 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 24-26 | |
| Week 7 | San Diego Chargers | 30-33 | ||
| Week 8 | Green Bay Packers | 33-32 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 43-28 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 15-24 | |
| Week 11 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 12 | Arizona Cardinals | 38-19 | ||
| Week 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | 28-29 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 42-14 | |
| Week 15 | San Francisco 49ers | 41-13 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 33-16 | |
| Week 17 | New Orleans Saints | 38-32 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | Seattle Seahawks | 36-20 | ||
| Conference Championship | Green Bay Packers | 44-21 | ||
| Super Bowl | vs. | New England Patriots | 28-34 |
2016 Atlanta Falcons Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dan Quinn Assistant Head Coach: Raheem Morris Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Richard Smith Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Assistant Passing Game Coordinator: Jerome Henderson Quarterbacks Coach: Matt LaFleur Wide Receivers Coach: Raheem Morris Offensive Line Coach: Chris Morgan Running Backs Coach: Bobby Turner Tight Ends Coach: Wade Harman Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Keith Carter Offensive Assistant Coach: Mike McDaniel, Mike LaFleur Seasonal Offensive Assistant Coach: Katie Sowers Defensive Line Coach: Bryan Cox Linebackers Coach: Jeff Ulbrich, Doug Mallory Defensive Backs Coach: Chad Walker Secondary Coach: Marquand Manuel Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Marquand Manuel Defensive Assistant Coach: Chad Walker, Doug Mallory Assistant Special Teams Coach: Eric Sutulovich Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jesse Ackerman Coordinator of Head Coach Operations: Sarah Hogan Owner: Arthur Blank General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff Head Athletic Trainer: Marty Lauzon Athletic Performance Manager: A.J. Neibel Assistant Athletic Trainer: Danny Long Coaching Intern: Justin Outten, Aden Durde Scouting Intern: Katie Sowers Special Teams Intern: Lance Schulters