2012 Atlanta Falcons
2012 Record: 13-3 (Reg. Season), 1-1 (Playoffs)
Head Coach: Mike Smith
Points Scored: 419 (7th out of 32 NFL teams)
Points Allowed: 299 (5th out of 32 NFL teams)
Home Stadium: The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA.
Quarterback Matt Ryan was the top clutch QB in the NFL in 2012 with a league leading 7 game winning drives and 5 fourth quarter comebacks during the regular season. He would lead the Falcons on an additional game winning drive after Seattle's frantic comeback forced the Falcons to play from behind in the final minute in the divisional round.
2012 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results
Regular Season
Date Opponent Result
9/ 9/12 at Kansas City W 40-24
9/17/12 Denver W 27-21
9/23/12 at San Diego W 27- 3
9/30/12 Carolina W 30-28
10/ 7/12 at Washington W 24-17
10/14/12 Oakland W 23-20
10/21/12 Bye Week
10/28/12 at Philadelphia W 30-17
11/ 4/12 Dallas W 19-13
11/11/12 at New Orleans L 31-37
11/18/12 Arizona W 23-19
11/25/12 at Tampa Bay W 24-23
11/29/12 New Orleans W 23-13
12/ 9/12 at Carolina L 20-30
12/16/12 N.Y. Giants W 34- 0
12/22/12 at Detroit W 31-18
12/30/12 Tampa Bay L 17-22
Playoffs
Round Opponent Result
NFC Div. Playoff Seattle W 30-28
NFC Championship San Francisco L 28-24
Wide Receiver Julio Jones earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2012 after leading the Falcons in TD catches (10) and yards per reception (15.2). His 1,198 receiving yards were second and 79 receptions were third on the Falcons in the regular season.
2012 Atlanta Falcons Depth Chart / Roster:
(Note: Team not in game - use All Falcons team as a template)
# Player Ht Wt Age Exp College Face Shape Hair Equipment
Quarterbacks
1. 2 Matt Ryan 6-4 220 27 4 Boston Coll. 31 4 brn crop style 2 helmet, 2 bar, eye paint, bk wristbands, bk sleeves, bk shoes
2. 12 Luke McCown 6-4 217 31 8 LA Tech. 39 8 l. brn crop style 2 helmet, 3 bar, wt wristbands, bk sleeves, bk shoes, bk wristbands (turf)
3. 4 Dominique Davis 6-2 198 23 1 E. Carolina dk skin 203 4 blk buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar, clr visor, bk wristbands, bk sleeves, bk ankles taped, tc shoes
Halfbacks
1. 33 Michael Turner 5-10 244 30 8 N. Illinois 158 9 blk buzz style 2 helmet, rb robots, clr visor, tc gloves, bk ankles taped, tc shoes
2. 32 Jacquizz Rodgers 5-6 196 22 1 Oregon State 117 8 blk dreads style 2 helmet, 2 bar, bk nasal strip, wt gloves, right knee brace, tc shoes
3. 44 Jason Snelling 5-11 223 28 5 Rutgers 161 13 blk buzz patch6 tattoos, style 3 helmet, 2 bar rb, tc gloves, bk ankles taped, tc shoes
# 35 Antone Smith 5-9 190 26 2 Florida State dk skin 64 18 blk buzz patch5 tattoos, style 3 helmet, 3 bar rb, clr visor, wt wristbands, wt rb gloves, tc shoes
Fullbacks
1. 42 Mike Cox 6-0 252 27 5 Georgia Tech lt skin 45 12 l. brn long style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, bk wristbands, tc rb gloves, bk shoes
2. n/a (switch position to HB)
Wide Receivers
1. 19 Drew Davis 6-1 205 23 1 Oregon 160 7 blk buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, tc gloves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes, bk wristbands (grass), bk elbowbands (turf)
2. 83 Harry Douglas 6-0 182 28 4 Louisville 32 3 blk buzz style 3 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor, eye paint, wt elbowbands, wt wristbands, bk gloves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes
3. 84 Roddy White 6-0 212 30 7 UAB 157 6 blk rows 2 bar rb, eye paint, tc gloves, bk sleeves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes
4. 15 Kevin Cone 6-2 215 24 1 Georgia Tech 3 16 brn dreads style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, tc rb gloves, bk sleeves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes, wt gloves (turf)
5. 11 Julio Jones 6-3 220 23 1 Alabama 29 15 blk dreads style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, tc rb gloves, bk shoes
6. n/a (switch position to CB)
Tight Ends
1. 88 Tony Gonzalez 6-5 243 36 15 California med skin 30 5 blk crop 3 bar qb, wt wristbands, bk gloves, bk sleeves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes, tc gloves (turf)
2. 81 Michael Palmer 6-5 260 24 2 Clemson lt skin 6 11 blk crop revoG2B, bk wristbands, bk gloves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes
3. n/a (switch position to FS)
# 86 Chase Coffman 6-6 250 26 2 Missouri 108 6 blo buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar, wt gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes
# 47 Josh Harris 6-1 225 23 R Auburn lt skin 6 13 blk crop style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, wt gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes
Left Tackles
1. 72 Sam Baker 6-5 307 27 4 USC lt skin 2 14 l. brn buzz revoG3BDU, wt wristbands, wt gloves, bk sleeves, tc shoes, bk wristbands (turf)
2. 79 Mike Johnson 6-5 312 25 3 Alabama lt skin 46 16 brn buzz full cage, wt wristbands, bk rb gloves, bk shoes
3. n/a (switch position to RE)
Left Guards
1. 63 Justin Blalock 6-4 329 29 5 Texas dk skin 228 8 blk buzz revoG3BDU, rubber pads, wt wristbands, wt gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes
2. 69 Harland Gunn 6-2 310 23 R Miami 212 16 blk bald left patch1 tattoo, revoG2EG, wt wristbands, bk gloves, bk shoes
Centers
1. 62 Todd McClure 6-1 296 35 13 LSU 60 17 brn fade revoG3BDU, wt mouthpiece, rubber pads, bk wristbands, right fingers taped, left bk glove, bk sleeves, bk shoes, wt wristbands (turf)
2. 61 Joe Hawley 6-3 297 24 2 UNLV 77 17 brn crop revoG3BDU, wt wristbands, bk rb gloves, bk shoes
Right Guards
1. 75 Garrett Reynolds 6-7 317 25 3 N.Carolina 15 8 brn fade style 2 helmet, rb robots, wt wristbands, wt gloves, bk shoes
2. 66 Peter Konz 6-5 314 23 R Wisconsin 55 10 brn buzz revoG3BDU, bk gloves, bk shoes, wt gloves (turf)
Right Tackles
1. 77 Tyson Clabo 6-6 331 31 6 Wake Forest 55 11 brn buzz full cage, rubber pads, wt wristbands, bk rb gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes
2. 76 Lamar Holmes 6-6 333 23 R Southern Miss 208 11 blk fade left patch3 tattoo, full cage, wt gloves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes
3. n/a (switch position to LE)
Left Defensive Ends
1, 95 Jonathan Babineaux 6-2 296 31 7 Iowa 223 7 blk buzz style 2 helmet, full cage, clr visor, eye paint, bk nasal strip, wt wristbands, tc gloves, wt sleeves, tc shoes
2. 71 Kroy Biermann 6-3 260 27 5 Minnesota 57 6 blo crop revoG2EG, eye paint, tc gloves, bk shoes
# 96 Jonathan Massaquoi 6-2 270 24 1 Troy dk skin 170 9 blk buzz left patch5 tattoo, right band2 tattoo, style 2 helmet, rb robots, bk wristbands, wt gloves, bk shoes
Right Defensive Ends
1. 55 John Abraham 6-4 263 34 12 S. Carolina 2 1 blk bald patch4 tattoos, revoG2EG, bk wristbands, tc gloves, tc shoes
2. n/a (switch position to TE)
# 90 Lawrence Sidbury 6-3 265 26 3 Richmond dk skin 157 6 blk buzz revoG3BDU, clr visor, bk wristbands, bk gloves, bk ankles taped, tc shoes
Defensive Tackles
1. 91 Corey Peters 6-3 295 24 2 Kentucky 183 7 blk fade left patch3 tattoo, style 2 helmet, rb bull, left bk elbowband, bk wristbands, tc gloves, bk shoes, bk gloves (turf)
2. 99 Vance Walker 6-2 307 25 3 Georgia Tech 246 4 blk buzz full cage, left bk elbowband, bk wristbands, bk gloves, bk ankles taped, tc shoes
3. 94 Peria Jerry 6-2 294 28 3 Ole Miss dk skin 261 7 blk fade revoG3BDU, bk wristbands, bk gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes
Left Outside Linebackers
1. 54 Stephen Nicholas 6-3 230 29 5 USF dk skin 269 12 blk buzz (2) style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, bk wrist double, tc rb gloves, bk shoes
2. n/a (switch position to FS)
3. n/a (switch position to RE)
Middle Linebackers
1. 52 Akeem Dent 6-1 239 25 1 Georgia dk skin 246 11 blk buzz patch6 tattoos, style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, bk wristbands, tc rb gloves, bk sleeves, tc shoes
2. 53 Mike Peterson 6-1 233 36 13 Florida dk skin 192 12 blk rows left patch3 tattoo, right patch4 tattoo, revoG3BDU, clr visor, bk wristbands, tc rb gloves, bk sleeves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes
3. n/a (switch position to HB)
Right Outside Linebackers
1. 56 Sean Weatherspoon 6-1 239 24 2 Missouri dk skin 188 13 blk flat top style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor, bk wristbands, bk gloves, bk sleeves, tc gloves (turf)
2. 51 Robert James 5-11 220 28 3 Arizona St. dk skin 149 14 blk rows right patch6 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, clr visor, wt mouthpiece, bk wristbands, wt gloves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes
Cornerbacks
1. 20 Brent Grimes (righty) 5-10 181 29 3 Shippensburg med skin 10 7 blk buzz style 3 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor, tc rb gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes
2. 22 Asante Samuel 5-10 185 31 9 UCF dk skin 44 10 blk dreads patch6 tattoos, rb robots, bk elbowbands, tc rb gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes
3. 23 Dunta Robinson 5-10 182 30 8 S. Carolina 36 1 blk dreads 2 bar rb, bk nasal strip, bk elbowbands, wt wristbands, tc rb gloves, bk sleeves, tc shoes
4. 21 Chris Owens 5-9 179 26 2 San Jose St. 72 8 blk buzz left patch5 tattoo, right patch3 tattoo, style 3 helmet, 2 bar rb, bk elbowbands, tc rb gloves, bk ankles taped, bk shoes
5. 27 Robert McClain 5-9 195 24 2 Connecticut 220 11 blk buzz left patch1 tattoo, right patch6 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, bk elbowbands, tc rb gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes, wt elbowbands (turf), tc rb gloves (turf)
# 29 Dominique Franks 5-11 194 25 2 Oklahoma 16 8 blk buzz patch5 tattoos, style 2 helmet, rb robots, bk wristbands, tc rb gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes
Free Safeties
1. 28 Thomas DeCoud 6-0 193 26 3 California 165 7 blk flat top patch6 tattoos, 2 bar rb, clr visor, bk wristbands, tc gloves, bk sleeves, bk shoes, tc gloves (turf)
2. n/a (switch position to CB - use as Franks)
# 26 Charles Mitchell 5-11 205 23 1 Miss. State dk skin 268 7 blk buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor, bk wristbands, tc rb gloves, bk shoes
Strong Safeties
1. 25 William Moore 6-0 218 27 3 Missouri dk skin 232 7 blk fade left patch4 tattoo, right patch5 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 2 bar, clr visor, bk wristbands, tc rb gloves, bk ankles taped, tc shoes
2. 24 Chris Hope 6-0 204 32 10 Florida State dk skin 23 5 blk bald style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, tc rb gloves, bk half sleeves, bk shoes
Kicker
1. 3 Matt Bryant 5-9 200 37 10 Baylor 62 1 l. brn bald style 2 helmet, 2 bar (thin), wt wristbands, bk sleeves, bk shoes
Punter
1. 5 Matt Bosher 6-1 208 24 1 Miami 77 5 brn buzz 3 bar, bk sleeves, bk shoes
Players Not Included
# 87 Tommy Gallarda TE 6-5 259 24 1 Boise State med skin 61 12 brn buzz revoG2EG,
# 30 Terrence Johnson CB 5-9 195 26 1 N/A dk skin 113 5 blk dreads style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor,
# 98 Cliff Matthews RE 6-4 257 23 1 S. Carolina dk skin 240 14 blk fade revoG2B, wt gloves
# 68 Phillipkeith Manley LG 6-3 309 22 R Toledo dk skin 177 13 blk buzz left patch6 tattoo, right patch2 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, wt wristbands, bk rb gloves, bk shoes
# 65 Jacques McClendon LG 6-3 324 25 1 Tennessee dk skin 60 15 blk fade
# 92 Travian Robinson DT 6-4 303 24 1 S. Carolina dk skin 256 14 blk buzz revoG2EG, bk wristbands,
# 17 Tim Toone WR 5-9 195 27 R Weber State lt skin 24 3 brn dreads style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, bk sleeves, bk shoes
Injured Reserve – Did Not Play
# 74 Will Zvitek RT 6-6 309 31 7 Stanford lt skin 99 15 brn crop style 2 helmet, full cage, rubber pads, bk wristbands, bk gloves, bk shoes, wt wristbands (turf), wt gloves (turf)
Player Ratings spd-str-awr-agi-acc-cth-car-jmp-btk-tkl-tpw-tac-pbk-rbk-kpw-kac-ret-stm-inj-tgh
M. Ryan 65-36-91-64-62-15-40-55-40-19-87-90-21-30-25-25-10-92-90-87
L. McCown 74-34-70-70-75-13-37-52-47-19-84-69-14-11-12-12-10-92-79-94
Do. Davis 84-31-52-86-82-42-54-85-67-21-83-67-28-33-25-24-25-91-90-66
M. Turner 85-84-93-77-87-55-91-66-73-21-13-23-57-49-17-11-20-92-94-95
J. Rodgers 87-59-71-95-96-74-83-75-79-22-20-24-44-34-10-10-77-88-82-85
Snelling 81-84-81-79-86-71-80-65-71-22-25-26-65-55-25-25-30-84-86-80
A. Smith 92-49-35-93-94-68-67-78-60-33-30-28-31-28-26-22-67-88-82-80
M. Cox 70-85-74-64-72-60-69-60-61-21-17-10-61-80-25-25-30-84-86-80
J. Jones 95-74-77-94-91-87-76-96-84-27-27-14-54-62-25-15-35-93-83-95
R. White 91-66-94-92-92-92-74-92-82-27-17-11-30-37-11-15-25-98-96-85
H. Douglas 93-46-75-95-96-76-77-89-78-19-22-14-34-35-30-30-75-88-85-78
Dr. Davis 87-56-61-84-89-70-67-83-68-20-22-14-37-38-30-30-45-85-88-62
Toone 90-46-54-85-86-63-67-82-73-20-35-33-26-33-18-17-66-88-92-75
Cone 92-60-56-85-89-72-67-90-45-59-27-22-46-44-10-15-65-87-89-75
T. Gonzalez 78-70-99-78-79-93-77-88-62-29-20-12-57-58-15-22-8-95-97-70
M. Palmer 69-77-68-68-77-58-63-62-48-28-11-10-64-73-15-22-15-78-88-67
C. Coffman 71-59-45-75-77-85-75-76-47-27-15-13-43-45-24-22-8-92-87-65
J. Harris 74-64-45-81-83-54-53-80-44-25-17-12-65-70-23-13-10-80-95-85
S. Baker 68-86-85-61-78-22-22-50-16-19-17-10-81-81-25-25-10-85-72-68
M. Johnson 53-82-52-51-81-16-17-15-12-18-12-10-72-80-19-31-10-85-93-72
Blalock 55-91-83-52-72-13-19-24-16-21-21-11-89-80-16-16-10-82-92-85
Konz 66-80-63-67-71-22-14-65-12-19-19-19-77-82-33-36-10-87-77-90
P. Manley 52-82-46-63-63-19-15-65-20-28-17-16-72-78-15-11-10-83-88-79
J. McClendon 54-87-55-57-72-15-17-39-15-17-13-18-78-79-20-11-10-75-75-72
T. McClure 60-84-99-58-76-17-15-20-16-19-12-17-81-88-16-36-10-90-99-90
Hawley 61-83-65-60-74-16-15-60-11-14-15-19-75-78-20-20-10-82-95-88
G. Reynolds 53-86-72-53-66-16-15-29-12-27-18-17-66-82-27-15-10-77-97-92
H. Gunn 53-85-42-56-66-17-16-67-15-21-15-19-72-75-19-27-10-78-90-80
Clabo 60-91-91-58-73-15-15-55-16-17-18-16-91-87-12-12-10-85-87-87
L. Holmes 60-78-58-66-76-17-12-72-18-25-15-10-80-70-22-21-10-79-85-81
Zvitek 54-88-77-55-66-15-15-34-18-14-10-16-83-82-14-10-10-87-90-85
J. Babineaux 65-79-86-66-81-23-15-69-16-82-13-16-45-45-17-15-10-75-90-85
Biermann 75-61-74-74-80-28-27-80-23-76-15-19-45-45-20-20-10-83-93-95
J. Massaquoi 74-82-49-69-77-22-39-83-28-64-11-17-45-45-14-32-10-79-91-66
J. Abraham 81-94-97-74-87-21-30-56-22-76-20-18-45-30-30-23-10-90-85-60
C. Matthews 75-73-45-69-76-20-29-76-35-70-22-14-45-45-30-30-10-82-84-90
Sidbury 84-66-68-78-88-22-44-86-35-69-12-10-45-45-14-32-10-79-91-66
C. Peters 67-84-73-68-87-39-15-75-13-74-17-15-45-45-18-16-10-76-88-75
V. Walker 60-83-70-57-88-13-15-50-22-72-15-10-45-45-19-20-10-79-86-88
Jerry 68-82-68-64-83-17-15-67-17-74-15-17-45-45-19-20-10-79-86-88
Nicholas 78-70-69-85-86-49-37-75-32-81-15-10-45-45-20-20-10-87-90-80
A. Dent 74-76-66-73-79-25-29-69-34-83-15-19-45-45-20-20-10-92-86-92
M. Peterson 76-71-80-75-81-27-43-69-26-76-21-11-45-45-15-35-10-81-87-86
S. Weatherspoon 83-81-73-84-88-62-32-88-27-84-10-17-45-45-14-12-10-95-87-75
R. James 75-56-65-82-85-62-25-82-28-69-15-19-45-45-20-20-10-75-45-45
Grimes 88-49-91-94-95-50-46-98-35-74-17-10-45-45-25-25-75-92-90-70
A. Samuel 91-48-92-96-93-63-46-87-27-72-13-19-45-45-25-28-61-95-94-71
D. Robinson 93-55-84-94-94-43-51-89-29-73-13-16-45-45-25-16-30-97-84-90
C. Owens 88-50-77-84-93-38-41-85-40-63-11-18-45-45-21-24-46-87-93-87
R. McClain 92-46-71-88-94-41-48-87-51-58-17-10-45-45-20-20-65-85-90-65
D. Franks 89-52-75-96-91-40-50-87-42-59-17-10-45-45-18-16-77-85-90-55
Decoud 88-66-81-86-89-77-47-91-40-75-20-15-45-45-25-25-50-95-90-78
C. Mitchell 82-68-61-89-85-56-48-89-39-68-15-19-45-45-25-25-29-94-91-90
W. Moore 85-65-77-87-86-73-46-91-44-80-14-19-45-45-26-19-45-94-87-77
C. Hope 79-70-70-81-83-44-41-80-43-77-11-18-45-45-25-17-32-92-88-70
M. Bryant 54-26-82-52-56-14-16-32-17-14-25-25-32-15-88-93-10-79-80-60
Bosher 74-37-72-67-76-16-47-65-40-30-32-30-21-19-96-88-10-85-92-84
Wide Receiver Roddy White leaps to haul in one of his 92 receptions in 2012, which was the tenth best total in the NFL. His 1,357 receiving yards on the season was ninth best in the league and he reach the end zone for scores 7 times in the regular season.
Tight End Tony Gonzalez earned his 13th career Pro Bowl selection after finishing ninth in the NFL with 93 catches in 2012. He added 930 receving yards and 8 receiving TDs during the regular season. The Associated Press named him first team All-NFL following the 2012 season.
2012 Atlanta Falcons Individual Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Matt Ryan, 4719 yards, 68.6 comp. pct., 32 TDs, 99.1 rating
Rushing: Michael Turner: 800 yards, 10 TDs, 3.6 yards / carry
Receiving: Roddy White, 92 receptions, 1351 yards, 7 TDs
Touchdowns: Michael Turner, 11 (10 rush., 1 rec.)
QB Sacks: John Abraham, 10
Tackles: Stephen Nicholas & Sean Weatherspoon, 95
Interceptions: Thomas Decoud, 6 int., 2 yards, 0 TDs
Points: Matt Bryant, 143 (33 FG's, 44 PAT's)
Defensive End John Abraham is en route to taking down Cam Newton against the Panthers. He was the Falcons top pass rusher in 2012 as he led the Falcons with 10 QB sacks and 6 forced fumbles in 2012.
2012 NFC SOUTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
1st Place - ATLANTA (13-3)
2nd Place - New Orleans (7-9)
3rd Place - Tampa Bay (7-9)
4th Place - Carolina (7-9)
Halfback Jacquizz Rodgers excelled in his second NFL campaign as a kick returner and third down specialist. His 53 catches were fourth on the team in 2012 and he averaged 25.1 yards per kickoff return during the regular season.
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