2005 Atlanta Falcons season
| 2005 Atlanta Falcons season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Head coach | Jim Mora |
| General manager | Rich McKay |
| Owner | Arthur Blank |
| Home field | Georgia Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2005 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 40th in the National Football League (NFL). It began with the team trying to defend their NFC South division title and 11–5 record in 2004. The Falcons started 6–2, but injuries on defense caused them to finish the second half 2–6. Bright spots included the Falcons ending their Monday Night Football jinx by going 3–0, and on Thursday, November 24, the Falcons played on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in franchise history with a 27–7 victory over the Detroit Lions. On the next-to-last game of the regular season, the Falcons were eliminated from postseason contention with a 27–24 overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons failed to improve over their 11–5 season, therefore finishing 8–8 and once again failed to attain back-to-back winning seasons.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 2005 NFL Draft
| 2005 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Roddy White * | Wide receiver | UAB | |
| 2 | 59 | Jonathan Babineaux | Defensive tackle | Iowa | |
| 3 | 90 | Jordan Beck | Linebacker | Cal Poly | |
| 4 | 128 | Chauncey Davis | Defensive end | Florida State | |
| 5 | 160 | Michael Boley | Linebacker | Southern Miss | |
| 5 | 163 | Frank Omiyale | Offensive tackle | Tennessee Tech | |
| 6 | 201 | DeAndra Cobb | Running back | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 241 | Darrell Shropshire | Defensive tackle | South Carolina | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 2005 Atlanta Falcons staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Stadium | Box scores | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Preseason record | |||||||
| 1 | August 6 | 6:06 PM JST | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–21 | 1–0 | Tokyo Dome | Boxscore | |
| 2 | August 13 | 7:35 EDT | Baltimore Ravens | W 16–3 | 2–0 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 3 | August 19 | 7:35 PM EDT | Tennessee Titans | L 21–24 | 2–1 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 4 | August 25 | 8:06 PM EDT | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–7 | 3–1 | ALLTEL Stadium | Boxscore | |
| 4 | September 1 | 7:37 PM EDT | Miami Dolphins | W 20–17 | 4–1 | Dolphins Stadium | Boxscore | |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Stadium | Box scores | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 12 | 9:05 PM EDT | Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–10 | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 2 | September 18 | 1:06 PM PDT | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21–18 | 1–1 | Qwest Field | Boxscore | |
| 3 | September 25 | 1:02 PM EDT | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–16 | 2–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Boxscore | |
| 4 | October 2 | 4:17 PM EDT | Minnesota Vikings | W 30–10 | 3–1 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 5 | October 9 | 1:05 PM EDT | New England Patriots | L 28–31 | 3–2 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 6 | October 16 | 12:03 PM CDT | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–31 | 4–2 | Alamodome | Boxscore | |
| 7 | October 24 | 9:07 PM EDT | New York Jets | W 27–14 | 5–2 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 6 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–10 | 6–2 | Dolphin Stadium | Boxscore | | |
| 10 | November 13 | Green Bay Packers | L 25–33 | 6–3 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | | |
| 11 | November 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–30 | 6–4 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | | |
| 12 | November 24 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–7 | 7–4 | Ford Field | Boxscore | | |
| 13 | December 4 | at Carolina Panthers | L 6–24 | 7–5 | Bank of America Stadium | | ||
| 14 | December 12 | New Orleans Saints | W 36–17 | 8–5 | Georgia Dome | | ||
| 15 | December 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–16 | 8–6 | Soldier Field | | ||
| 16 | December 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–27 (OT) | 8–7 | Raymond James Stadium | | ||
| 17 | January 1 | Carolina Panthers | L 11–44 | 8–8 | Georgia Dome | | ||
Standings
| NFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 300 | 274 | W2 |
| (5) Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 391 | 259 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 351 | 341 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 235 | 398 | L5 |
Awards and honors
- Michael Vick, Pro Bowl selection[2]
Images
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The Thanksgiving Day game between the Falcons and the Detroit Lions
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Vick scanning the field against the New Orleans Saints
References
- ↑ "2005 Atlanta Falcons Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/probowl.htm
External links
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