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 |
2009 was the forty-fourth season for the Atlanta Falcons and the first season for Mike Smith as the head coach of the Falcons. 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 | 2009-08-15 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 2009-08-21 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | San Diego Chargers | 2009-08-29 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 2009-09-03 | ||
| 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 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Smith Assistant Head Coach: Emmitt Thomas Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Defensive Coordinator: Brian VanGorder 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 Special Teams Coordinator: Keith Armstrong Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bill Hughan, Jonas Beauchemin Assistant to the Head Coach: Andrew Weidinger Assistant Special Teams Coach: Eric Sutulovich Defensive Assistant Coach: Joe Danna Director of Athletic Performance: Jeff Fish General Manager: Thomas Dimitroff