2014 Atlanta Falcons season
| 2014 Atlanta Falcons season | |||||||
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| Owner | JB331 1st Season | ||||||
| General manager | tctykilla 1st Season | ||||||
| Head coach | randye4 1st Season | ||||||
| Home field | Georgia Dome | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 9-2 | ||||||
| Division place | 1st NFC South | ||||||
| Conference place | 1st NFC | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Round (Packers) 3-28 | ||||||
| Pro Bowlers | Jason Kelly Blair Kopay David Wilburn R.C. Rone | ||||||
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The 2014 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 1st season in the National Football League. In their first year, the Falcons had the best record in the NFC, winning the NFC South title. Head Coach randye4 and general manager tctykilla both won awards for the top head coach and top general manager in the league, but the Falcons were bounced out in the first round of the playoffs by the Green Bay Packers.
In this first season, the Falcons had 2 All-Pros, David Wilburn and R.C. Rone. Selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl from the Falcons were Wilburn, Rone, tackle Jason Kelly and defensive end Blair Kopay.
Contents
Transactions
Arrivals
Departures
Trades
| Date | Team | Falcons Traded | Got |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2014 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2014 R1#5 | 2014 R1#8 R13#200 R16#249 |
| March 28, 2014 | St. Louis Rams | 2014 R4#60 R16#249 | 2014 R8#125 R9#139 |
| March 29, 2014 | Seattle Seahawks | 2014 R14#220, 2015 R3#56 R5#103 | 2014 R5#78 R7#110 R9#142 R12#179 |
| March 29, 2014 | New Orleans Saints | 2014 R7#101 | 2014 R9#140 R12#181 |
| April 23, 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | Gregory Tomlinson, James Williams | 2018 R7#219 |
Free Agents
Draft
| 2014 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | David Wilburn * | CB | Stanford | |
| 2 | 28 | Blair Kopay | DE | Iowa | |
| 3 | 37 | Bryan Davis | RB | Texas A&M | |
| 5 | 69 | R.C. Rone * | SS | Oklahoma State | |
| 5 | 78 | Reggie Watkins | QB | Alabama | |
| 6 | 92 | Terry Dewalt | DT | Minnesota | |
| 7 | 110 | Rodney Williams | C | Boston College | |
| 8 | 124 | Bobby Johnson | DE | LSU | |
| 8 | 125 | Charles Francis | CB | Georgia | |
| 9 | 133 | Jason Kelly * | OT | Minnesota | |
| 9 | 139 | Richard Myers * | FB | Pittsburgh | |
| 9 | 140 | Jerris Jordan | G | Georgia | |
| 9 | 142 | Hal Rodriguez | OLB | Utah | |
| 10 | 156 | Warren Johnson | FS | Penn State | |
| 11 | 165 | Cecil Windsor | WR | Georgia | |
| 12 | 179 | Bill Sualua | ILB | Oklahoma State | |
| 12 | 181 | Charlie White | WR | Minnesota | |
| 12 | 188 | Joe Owens | OT | Missouri | |
| 13 | 200 | Deuce Harris | OLB | Michigan | |
| 15 | 229 | Daniel Hankins | ILB | BYU | |
| 16 | 252 | Adrian Leo | OLB | Washington | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
2014 Season
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | April 26th | at Carolina Panthers | 31-28 | 1-0 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 2 | May 3rd | at Green Bay Packers | 24-14 | 2-0 | Lambeau Field |
| 3 | May 10th | at Cincinnati Bengals | 38-14 | 3-0 | Paul Brown Stadium |
| 4 | May 18th | Cleveland Browns | 14-17 | 4-0 | Georgia Dome |
| 5 | May 24th | Carolina Panthers | 14-31 | 5-0 | Georgia Dome |
| 6 | May 28th | at St. Louis Rams | 6-16 | 5-1 | Edward Jones Dome |
| 7 | June 8th | St. Louis Rams | 17-21 | 6-1 | Georgia Dome |
| 8 | June 15th | Indianapolis Colts | 21-28 | 7-1 | Georgia Dome |
| 9 | June 22nd | New Orleans Saints | 37-7 | 8-1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
| 10 | June 30th | Oakland Raiders | 10-16 | 8-2 | Oakland Alameda Coliseum |
| 11 | July 6th | New Orleans Saints | 28-31 | 9-2 | Georgia Dome |
| 12 | Bye | ||||
Postseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| Divisional Playoffs | July 14th | Green Bay Packers | 28-3 | 9-3 | Georgia Dome |
- Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Division
| NFC South | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | DW | DL | DT | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1,z) Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.818 | 274 | 189 |
| (3) St. Louis Rams | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.727 | 290 | 186 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.454 | 239 | 262 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.364 | 207 | 231 |
Final Roster
Individual Awards
RB Bryan Davis - NFC Offensive Player of the Week - 7,9
WR Randy Helms - NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - 2
OT Jason Kelly - Pro Bowl
DE Blair Kopay - Pro Bowl
CB David Wilburn - All-Pro, Pro Bowl, NFC Defensive Player of the Week - 1,9
SS R.C. Rone - All-Pro, Pro Bowl
K Thomas Thomas - NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - 9
Head Coach randye4 - NFL Head Coach of the Year
General Manager tctykilla - Pro Football Writer's ASsociation Executive of the Year
