2019 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2019 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 54th in the National Football League, their third playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fifth under and final full season under head coach Dan Quinn, as he would be fired during their next season. They tried to improve on their 7–9 season from 2018, and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. However, the Falcons stumbled out of the gate and had their worst start for the first time in 16 years with a 1–7 record to begin the campaign.
After a loss at home to the rival New Orleans Saints, the Falcons suffered their second consecutive losing season and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row. However, the Falcons went 6–2 over the final half of the season, tied for the best record in the NFC during that span, to finish the season with a 7–9 record for the second straight year and 2nd in the NFC South.
In their season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Falcons finished the game with a pick-six seven seconds into overtime by Deion Jones, setting the record for the shortest overtime in NFL history.

NFL draft

Notes

As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Falcons experienced during the free agency period, the team received two compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.

Trades

The Falcons traded their second-round and third-round picks to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for their first-round and sixth-round selections.
The Falcons traded their fourth-round and sixth-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for their fourth-round selection.
The Falcons traded their fourth-round and seventh-round selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for their fourth-round selection.
Staff

Final roster

Preseason

The Falcons played the Denver Broncos in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Falcons were represented by tight end Tony Gonzalez, who spent the final five seasons of his career with the Falcons from 2009–2013.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF		vs. Denver Broncos	L 10–14	0–1	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
1		at Miami Dolphins	L 27–34	0–2	Hard Rock Stadium
2		New York Jets	L 10–22	0–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
3		Washington Redskins	L 7–19	0–4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
4		at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 31–12	1–4	TIAA Bank Field

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints

Thanksgiving Day Games
With a horrendous performance on Thanksgiving, the Falcons surrendered the NFC South title to New Orleans and they would be eliminated from playoff contention at 3-9.