2014 Atlanta Falcons Season
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| 2014 Atlanta Falcons season | |||||
| Head coach | Mike Smith | ||||
| General manager | Thomas Dimitroff | ||||
| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||||
| Home field | Georgia Dome | ||||
| Results | |||||
| Record | 1-1 | ||||
| Timeline | |||||
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The 2014 Atlanta Falcons season is the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach Mike Smith.
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[edit] 2014 draft class
- Main article: 2014 NFL Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jake Matthews | Offensive tackle | Texas A&M |
| 2 | 37 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Defensive tackle | Minnesota |
| 3 | 68 | Dezmen Southward | Free safety | Wisconsin |
| 4 | 103 | Devonta Freeman | Running Back | Florida State |
| 139 | Prince Shembo | Linebacker | Notre Dame | |
| 5 | 147 | Ricardo Allen | Cornerback | Purdue |
| 168 | Marquis Spruill | Linebacker | Syracuse | |
| 6 | None | |||
| 7 | 253 | Yawin Smallwood | Linebacker | Connecticut |
| 255 | Tyler Starr | Linebacker | South Dakota | |
[edit] Staff
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[edit] Current roster
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[edit] Schedule
[edit] Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Miami Dolphins | W 16-10 | 1-0 | Georgia Dome | WUPA | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Houston Texans | L 7–32 | 1–1 | NRG Stadium | WUPA | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tennessee Titans | L 17–24 | 1–2 | Georgia Dome | WUPA | |
| 4 | August 28 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–14 | 2–2 | EverBank Field | WUPA | |
[edit] Regular season
On December 4, 2013, the NFL announced that the Falcons will play host to the Detroit Lions in the International Series at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The game will occur during Week 8 on Sunday, October 26, at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. GMT), and will be aired by Fox in the United States. Both teams will have their bye the following week.
The remainder of the Falcons' 2014 schedule was announced on April 23.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 7 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans Saints | W 37–34 (OT) | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | Fox | |
| 2 | September 14 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–24 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS | |
| 3 | September 18 Thursday | 8:25 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Georgia Dome | NFLN | |||
| 4 | September 28 | 4:25 p.m. EDT | at Minnesota Vikings | TCF Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
| 5 | October 5 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
| 6 | October 12 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Bears | Georgia Dome | Fox | |||
| 7 | October 19 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
| 8 | October 26 | 9:30 a.m. EDT | Detroit Lions | Wembley Stadium (London, England) | Fox | |||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | November 9 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | |||
| 11 | November 16 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
| 12 | November 23 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Cleveland Browns | Georgia Dome | CBS | |||
| 13 | November 30 | 4:05 p.m. EST | Arizona Cardinals | Georgia Dome | Fox | |||
| 14 | December 8 Monday | 8:30 p.m. EST | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | ESPN | |||
| 15 | December 14 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Pittsburgh Steelers | Georgia Dome | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 21 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | |||
| 17 | December 28 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | Fox | |||
- Notes
# Blue/Red indicates the International Series game in London.
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
[edit] Game summaries
[edit] Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
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