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Atlanta Falcons All-Time Roster by Decade

NFL Dynasty rates 94 Falcons players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Julio Jones (WR, 95 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 2015: 1,871 rec yds, 8 TD, 136 rec. The best Falcons defense in the game belongs to the 1970s: 9.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) in 1977.

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The strongest Falcons lineup: 2010s

Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 2010s Falcons board gives a team rating of 86.8 — good for an expected 14-3 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 11.3% of the time. The thinnest Falcons board is the 2020s (72.3).

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Matt Ryan	2016	4,944 pass yds, 38 TD, 7 INT	93
RB	Devonta Freeman	2015	1,056 rush yds, 11 TD, 73 rec	84
WR	Julio Jones	2015	1,871 rec yds, 8 TD, 136 rec	95
TE	Tony Gonzalez	2012	930 rec yds, 8 TD, 93 rec	87
DEF	Falcons Defense	2012	18.7 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL)	74

Best Falcons player at every position

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Matt Ryan	2016	4,944 pass yds, 38 TD, 7 INT	93
RB	William Andrews	1981	1,301 rush yds, 10 TD, 81 rec	85
WR	Julio Jones	2015	1,871 rec yds, 8 TD, 136 rec	95
TE	Tony Gonzalez	2012	930 rec yds, 8 TD, 93 rec	87
DEF	Falcons Defense	1977	9.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL)	87

Falcons boards, decade by decade

The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Falcons. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).

1970s Falcons

Not every position is covered on this board. · 9 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Bob Lee	1973	1,786 pass yds, 10 TD, 8 INT	61
RB	Dave Hampton	1973	997 rush yds, 4 TD, 25 rec	74
RB	Art Malone	1972	798 rush yds, 8 TD, 50 rec	72
RB	Harmon Wages	1970	422 rush yds, 1 TD, 26 rec	67
WR	Wally Francis	1979	1,013 rec yds, 8 TD, 74 rec	73
WR	Paul Flatley	1970	544 rec yds, 1 TD, 39 rec	62
DEF	Falcons Defense	1977	9.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL)	87

1980s Falcons

Not every position is covered on this board. · 13 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Steve Bartkowski	1983	3,167 pass yds, 22 TD, 5 INT	82
QB	Scott Campbell	1987	1,728 pass yds, 11 TD, 14 INT	68
QB	David Archer	1986	2,007 pass yds, 10 TD, 9 INT	64
RB	William Andrews	1981	1,301 rush yds, 10 TD, 81 rec	85
RB	Gerald Riggs	1985	1,719 rush yds, 10 TD, 33 rec	80
RB	John Settle	1988	1,024 rush yds, 7 TD, 68 rec	73
WR	Alfred Jenkins	1981	1,358 rec yds, 13 TD, 70 rec	82
WR	Stacey Bailey	1984	1,138 rec yds, 6 TD, 67 rec	71
WR	Aubrey Matthews	1987	537 rec yds, 3 TD, 32 rec	66
DEF	Falcons Defense	1980	17.0 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL)	72

1990s Falcons

Best possible lineup: team rating 78.7 · expected 8-9 · 12 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Chris Chandler	1998	3,154 pass yds, 25 TD, 12 INT	81
QB	Jeff George	1995	4,143 pass yds, 24 TD, 11 INT	79
RB	Jamal Anderson	1998	1,846 rush yds, 14 TD, 27 rec	81
RB	Erric Pegram	1993	1,185 rush yds, 3 TD, 33 rec	65
WR	Andre Rison	1993	1,242 rec yds, 15 TD, 86 rec	88
WR	Terance Mathis	1994	1,342 rec yds, 11 TD, 111 rec	85
WR	Tony Martin	1998	1,181 rec yds, 6 TD, 66 rec	76
TE	O.J. Santiago	1998	428 rec yds, 5 TD, 27 rec	71
DEF	Falcons Defense	1998	18.1 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL)	71

2000s Falcons

Best possible lineup: team rating 72.9 · expected 4-13 · 24 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Mike Vick	2002	2,936 pass yds, 16 TD, 8 INT, 777 rush yds	74
QB	Chris Chandler	2001	2,847 pass yds, 16 TD, 14 INT	71
QB	Joey Harrington	2007	2,215 pass yds, 7 TD, 8 INT	67
RB	Michael Turner	2008	1,699 rush yds, 17 TD, 6 rec	82
RB	Warrick Dunn	2004	1,106 rush yds, 9 TD, 29 rec	73
RB	Jamal Anderson	2000	1,013 rush yds, 6 TD, 41 rec	70
WR	Peerless Price	2003	838 rec yds, 3 TD, 64 rec	66
WR	Tony Martin	2001	548 rec yds, 3 TD, 37 rec	66
WR	Terance Mathis	2000	665 rec yds, 5 TD, 56 rec	65
TE	Alge Crumpler	2005	877 rec yds, 5 TD, 65 rec	79
TE	Reggie Kelly	2000	340 rec yds, 2 TD, 31 rec	65
DEF	Falcons Defense	2002	19.6 points allowed per game (#8 in NFL)	67

2010s Falcons

Best possible lineup: team rating 86.8 · expected 14-3 · 16 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Matt Ryan	2016	4,944 pass yds, 38 TD, 7 INT	93
RB	Devonta Freeman	2015	1,056 rush yds, 11 TD, 73 rec	84
RB	Tevin Coleman	2016	520 rush yds, 8 TD, 31 rec	66
RB	Steven Jackson	2013	543 rush yds, 6 TD, 33 rec	65
WR	Julio Jones	2015	1,871 rec yds, 8 TD, 136 rec	95
WR	Roddy White	2010	1,389 rec yds, 10 TD, 115 rec	89
WR	Mohamed Sanu	2017	703 rec yds, 5 TD, 67 rec	69
TE	Tony Gonzalez	2012	930 rec yds, 8 TD, 93 rec	87
TE	Austin Hooper	2019	787 rec yds, 6 TD, 75 rec	75
TE	Jacob Tamme	2015	657 rec yds, 1 TD, 59 rec	69
DEF	Falcons Defense	2012	18.7 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL)	74

2020s Falcons

Best possible lineup: team rating 72.3 · expected 4-13 · 20 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Kirk Cousins	2024	3,508 pass yds, 18 TD, 16 INT	71
QB	Desmond Ridder	2023	2,836 pass yds, 12 TD, 12 INT	70
QB	Marcus Mariota	2022	2,219 pass yds, 15 TD, 9 INT, 438 rush yds	70
RB	Bijan Robinson	2024	1,456 rush yds, 14 TD, 61 rec	82
RB	Cordarrelle Patterson	2021	618 rush yds, 6 TD, 52 rec	70
RB	Todd Gurley	2020	678 rush yds, 9 TD, 25 rec	69
WR	Calvin Ridley	2020	1,374 rec yds, 9 TD, 90 rec	81
WR	Drake London	2024	1,271 rec yds, 9 TD, 100 rec	78
WR	Darnell Mooney	2024	992 rec yds, 5 TD, 64 rec	73
TE	Kyle Pitts	2021	1,026 rec yds, 1 TD, 68 rec	75
TE	Jonnu Smith	2023	582 rec yds, 3 TD, 50 rec	71
TE	Hayden Hurst	2020	571 rec yds, 6 TD, 56 rec	68
DEF	Falcons Defense	2023	21.9 points allowed per game (#18 in NFL)	59

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