2005 Atlanta Falcons season
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 to finish the season 8–8. 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 with a .500 record and once again failed to attain back-to-back winning seasons.
| 2005 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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| Owner | Arthur Blank |
| Head coach | Jim Mora |
| General manager | Rich McKay |
| Home field | Georgia Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TE Alge Crumpler QB Michael Vick RB Warrick Dunn DT Rod Coleman LB Keith Brooking CB DeAngelo Hall[1] |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 2005 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 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
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 | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 6 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–21 | 1–0 | Tokyo Dome (Tokyo) | Recap |
| 2 | August 13 | Baltimore Ravens | W 16–3 | 2–0 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 3 | August 19 | Tennessee Titans | L 21–24 | 2–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 4 | August 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–7 | 3–1 | ALLTEL Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | Miami Dolphins | W 20–17 | 4–1 | Dolphins Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Week 1 vs Eagles
Week One: Philadelphia Eagles (0–0) at Atlanta Falcons (0–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Falcons | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 70,806
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Michele Tafoya
- Gamebook
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Standings
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| 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 |
Images
The Thanksgiving Day game between the Falcons and the Detroit Lions
Vick scanning the field against the New Orleans Saints
References
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/probowl.htm
- "2005 Atlanta Falcons Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
External links
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| Wild card berths (7) | |
| Division championships (6) | |
| Conference championships (2) | |
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