2009 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 |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 5447 | 3571 | 1876 | 25 | 330 | 5582 | 3873 | 1709 | 28 | 303 |
The Atlanta Falcons' forty-fourth season was in 2009, and it was the second season Mike Smith served as the head coach of the team. The Falcons played their home games at Georgia Dome. They finished the season 9-7-0, 6-2-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 26-27 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 20-13 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | San Diego Chargers | 27-24 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 3-20 | ||
| Week 1 | Miami Dolphins | 19-7 | ||
| Week 2 | Carolina Panthers | 28-20 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | New England Patriots | 10-26 | |
| Week 4 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 5 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 45-10 | |
| Week 6 | Chicago Bears | 21-14 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 21-37 | |
| Week 8 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 27-35 | |
| Week 9 | Washington Redskins | 31-17 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 19-28 | |
| Week 11 | @ | New York Giants | 31-34 | |
| Week 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20-17 | ||
| Week 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7-34 | ||
| Week 14 | New Orleans Saints | 23-26 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | New York Jets | 10-7 | |
| Week 16 | Buffalo Bills | 31-3 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20-10 |
2009 Atlanta Falcons Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Smith Assistant Head Coach: Emmitt Thomas Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Defensive Coordinator: Brian VanGorder Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Quarterbacks Coach: Bill Musgrave Wide Receivers Coach: Terry Robiskie Offensive Line Coach: Paul T. Boudreau Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Paul Dunn Running Backs Coach: Gerald Brown Tight Ends Coach: Chris Scelfo Offensive Assistant Coach: Glenn Thomas Defensive Line Coach: Ray Hamilton Linebackers Coach: Glenn Pires Defensive Backs Coach: Alvin Reynolds Secondary Coach: Emmitt Thomas Defensive Assistant Coach: Joe Danna Assistant Special Teams Coach: Eric Sutulovich Assistant to the Head Coach: Andrew Weidinger Director of Athletic Performance: Jeff Fish Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bill Hughan, Jonas Beauchemin General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff Director of Player Personnel: Les Snead Assistant Athletic Trainer: Michael Blankenship