2021 SEASON
KEY RETIREMENTS
After 14 seasons, SE Sammie Farrell calls it quits. He joined the team as an undrafted free agent back in 2007, but managed to become, to date, the team's all-time leader in receiving yards. Most notable about his career is that he missed two full seasons with RCS and returned to have three productive years afterward. Here's his final playing card:
Year
| Team
| GP
| GS
| Targ
| Ctch
| Yards
| Avg
| YAC
| Lg
| TD
| Drop
| PPly
| TPct
|
2007
| ATL
| 16
| 3
| 49
| 15
| 168
| 11.2
| 20
| 30
| 1
| 10
| 256
| 19.1
|
2008
| ATL
| 16
| 0
| 48
| 30
| 477
| 15.9
| 82
| 52
| 2
| 4
| 233
| 20.6
|
2009
| ATL
| 16
| 4
| 54
| 30
| 371
| 12.3
| 71
| 34
| 2
| 5
| 248
| 21.7
|
2010
| ATL
| 16
| 7
| 94
| 48
| 611
| 12.7
| 76
| 73
| 3
| 3
| 338
| 27.8
|
2011
| ATL
| 16
| 13
| 146
| 84
| 1194
| 14.2
| 229
| 71
| 3
| 16
| 441
| 33.1
|
2012
| ATL
| 8
| 4
| 59
| 30
| 343
| 11.4
| 32
| 26
| 1
| 3
| 197
| 29.9
|
2013
| ATL
| 15
| 11
| 113
| 63
| 958
| 15.2
| 148
| 52
| 2
| 10
| 350
| 32.2
|
2014
| ATL
| 16
| 12
| 136
| 70
| 1024
| 14.6
| 173
| 36
| 4
| 8
| 428
| 31.7
|
2015
| ATL
| 13
| 10
| 85
| 41
| 564
| 13.7
| 95
| 36
| 5
| 6
| 322
| 26.3
|
2018
| ATL
| 12
| 10
| 73
| 34
| 478
| 14.0
| 76
| 53
| 2
| 7
| 232
| 31.4
|
2019
| ATL
| 12
| 1
| 48
| 26
| 349
| 13.4
| 57
| 31
| 1
| 4
| 172
| 27.9
|
2020
| ATL
| 15
| 5
| 77
| 54
| 746
| 13.8
| 129
| 37
| 6
| 3
| 276
| 27.8
|
Career
| ---
| 171
| 80
| 982
| 525
| 7283
| 13.8
| 1188
| 73
| 32
| 79
| 3493
| 28.1
|
KEY FA DEPARTURES
LCB Spencer Carlton--I felt the need to franchise Bennie Cobb instead, and Carlton wouldn't sign with us, due to past injustices. I mean, what is his problem??? I only franchised him like 3 or 4 years in a row!!!! 
He signed with Green Bay.
FL Mickey Devine--I let him go because I decided to pursue a stud FL, who ended up signing with division rival Carolina instead. Devine signed with Da Bears.
RDT Roy Novack--Rabe moves over from LDT, and 2nd-year man Fulcher steps up full-time at LDT. Signed with Jax.
KEY FA ARRIVALS
FL Hugh Wright--Been with Da Bears for 10 years. Lots of small injuries. Outstanding at getting open and doesn't drop many balls. He's the consolation prize, though, as I really wanted deep threat Lionel Lane, who signed with the Panthers.
FL Emmitt Schwartz--He and Wright were much cheaper than Lane. Schwartz is a deep threat who'll probably be our WR3 this year. (Gus Lang is going to miss all of this year with RCS.)
NEW LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
RCB Bernie Cobb gets a 5-year deal.
DRAFT
POS
| NAME
| CUR
| FUT
| VOL
| SOL
| 40
| BP
| AGI
| COMMENTS
| Cur2
| Fut2
| Cur3
| Fut3
|
1(31)
| SE Xavier Fiefia
| 26
| 53
| 80
| 33
| 4.42
| 14
| 7.03
| Probably will be a decent KR/PR as well as WR.
| 26
| 47
| 27
| 42
|
2(31)
| RCB Jumbo Carroll
| 13
| 56
| 37
| 18
| 4.46
| 14
| 7.20
| A bit of a risky pick
| 13
| 54
| 15
| 49
|
3(31)
| LT Tyrell Harter
| 24
| 40
| 62
| 36
| 5.24
| 42
| 7.82
| I like his strength and smarts.
| 24
| 40
| 25
| 39
|
4(31)
| SE Wendell Faulkenbury
| 25
| 38
| 56
| 31
| 4.48
| 21
| 6.98
| Performance at combines raised some eyebrows.
| 26
| 39
| 29
| 43
|
6(31)
| RB Bennie Cassidy
| 32
| 41
| 43
| 16
| 4.46
| 18
| 7.24
| Super-fast for a guy his size (238).
| 33
| 42
| 34
| 42
|
7(31)
| FS J.J. Wells
| 15
| 35
| 61
| 30
| 4.58
| 27
| 7.23
| Intriguing combine numbers, plus he's from Dacula.
| 15
| 35
| 17
| 37
|
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NON-DRAFTEE BOOM/BUST THOUGHTS
Undrafted FA TE Albert Dubois was 16/44 at draft time, and is 20/49 now.
Former 6(27) pick SLB Jermaine Diaz continues to climb. He's now at 67/67.
2nd-year man LCB Renaldo Blankenhorn was 14/31 at the draft last year, and is now 28/40.
3rd-year man FS Jimmy May, who was 22/43 when drafted, is now up to 58/64.
INJURIES OF NOTE
NAME
| TYPE
| WEEK INJURED
| GAMES MISSED
| ORIGINAL WEEKS UNTIL FULL STRENGTH
| CURRENT STATUS
(at year end))
|
SE Wes Proctor
| High Ankle Sprain
| 2
| 15
| 19
| Out(14) (re-injured in playoffs)
|
LG Gabe Lemons
| ACL Surgery
| 2
| 15
| 58
| Out (38)
|
2021 Regular Season (13-3)
| Passing
| Rushing
| Receiving
| Attendance
|
Week 1
| 7
| at Carolina Panthers
| 27
| R.Barker 13-27-151
| J.Wolfe 8-31
| W.Proctor 3-46
| 45,500
|
Week 2
| 23
| at New Jersey Jets
| 7
| R.Barker 15-24-196
| J.Wolfe 30-172
| E.Schwartz 9-124
| 97,800
|
Week 3
| 26
| Minnesota Vikings
| 20
| R.Barker 18-27-246
| J.Wolfe 27-36
| G.Boyer 4-108
| 68,300
|
Week 4
| 34
| at Philadelphia Eagles
| 7
| R.Barker 16-26-243
| J.Wolfe 19-86
| E.Schwartz 3-101
| 54,000
|
Week 5
| 22
| Washington Redskins
| 24
| R.Barker 25-36-332
| R.Barker 2-11
| H.Wright 5-82
| 69,300
|
Week 6
| 16
| at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 13
| R.Barker 15-31-194
| J.Wolfe 21-68
| E.Schwartz 8-118
| 56,700
|
Week 7
| 31
| Carolina Panthers
| 28
| R.Barker 18-30-233
| J.Wolfe 20-50
| E.Schwartz 7-131
| 69,300
|
Week 8
| Bye Week
|
|
Week 9
| 29
| at Dallas Cowboys
| 10
| R.Barker 22-35-304
| J.Wolfe 22-66
| E.Schwartz 9-160
| 62,400
|
Week 10
| 38
| New York Giants
| 10
| R.Barker 24-35-316
| J.Wolfe 20-62
| E.Schwartz 10-165
| 69,300
|
Week 11
| 16
| New Orleans Saints
| 3
| R.Barker 20-27-265
| J.Wolfe 19-72
| H.Wright 4-92
| 69,300
|
Week 12
| 24
| at New England Patriots
| 21
| R.Barker 15-26-165
| J.Wolfe 11-76
| G.Boyer 3-66
| 57,100
|
Week 13
| 27
| at Arizona Cardinals
| 24
| R.Barker 17-27-226
| B.Tosheff 18-83
| W.Faulkenbury 6-93
| 46,800
|
Week 14
| 38
| Miami Dolphins
| 10
| R.Barker 12-15-204
| B.Tosheff 9-30
| W.Faulkenbury 4-105
| 69,300
|
Week 15
| 24
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 27
| R.Barker 19-32-309
| B.Tosheff 15-51
| E.Schwartz 6-102
| 69,300
|
Week 16
| 23
| Buffalo Bills
| 12
| R.Barker 17-24-320
| A.Schwartz 16-40
| E.Schwartz 6-117
| 69,300
|
Week 17
| 48
| at New Orleans Saints
| 16
| R.Barker 16-29-233
| B.Cassidy 20-73
| E.Schwartz 6-95
| 67,400
|
2021 Playoffs
| Passing
| Rushing
| Receiving
| Attendance
|
Division
| 38
| Carolina Panthers
| 9
| R.Barker 25-31-353
| C.Clemmons 20-61
| H.Wright 8-115
| 69,300
|
Conf.
| 31
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 6
| R.Barker 21-38-272
| J.Wolfe 19-121
| E.Schwartz 7-96
| 69,300
|
Champ.
| 31
| vs Indianapolis Colts
| 3
| R.Barker 20-35-277
| J.Wolfe 19-74
| E.Schwartz 5-78
| 65,400
|
| Passing
| Att
| Comp
| Yards
| Yd/Att
| TD
| Int
|
| Randall Barker
| 451
| 282
| 3937
| 8.72
| 26
| 11
|
| Team
| 470
| 292
| 4020
| 8.55
| 26
| 13
|
| Rushing
| Pos
| Att
| Yards
| Yd/Att
| TD
|
| Joseph Wolfe
| RB
| 226
| 792
| 3.50
| 6
|
| Chad Clemmons
| RB
| 95
| 249
| 2.62
| 5
|
| Bennie Cassidy
| RB
| 54
| 173
| 3.20
| 3
|
| Barry Tosheff
| RB
| 42
| 164
| 3.90
| 0
|
| Arnie Schwartz
| FB
| 40
| 130
| 3.25
| 3
|
| Team
| ---
| 497
| 1670
| 3.36
| 19
|
| Receiving
| Pos
| Target
| Catch
| Yards
| Yd/Ctch
| YAC
| TD
|
| Emmitt Schwartz
| FL
| 144
| 92
| 1430
| 15.5
| 311
| 9
|
| Gilbert Boyer
| SE
| 78
| 49
| 670
| 13.6
| 99
| 1
|
| Wendell Faulkenbury
| SE
| 60
| 36
| 572
| 15.8
| 121
| 5
|
| Hugh Wright
| FL
| 64
| 35
| 558
| 15.9
| 101
| 2
|
| Emmitt Wickham
| TE
| 27
| 17
| 168
| 9.8
| 22
| 4
|
| Arnie Schwartz
| FB
| 19
| 16
| 83
| 5.1
| 58
| 3
|
| Team
| ---
| 469
| 292
| 4020
| 13.7
| 833
| 26
|
| Defense
| Pos
| Tackle
| Assist
| Sack
| Hurr
| Ints
| Dfnsd
|
| Clifton Shaw
| MLB
| 101
| 33
| 4.5
| 1
| 0
| 7
|
| Jermaine Diaz
| SLB
| 86
| 39
| 1.0
| 8
| 0
| 6
|
| Jimmy May
| FS
| 86
| 40
| 0.0
| 0
| 2
| 11
|
| Harvey Quinn
| SS
| 83
| 26
| 1.0
| 0
| 3
| 9
|
| Preston Rabe
| RDT
| 52
| 22
| 5.0
| 14
| 0
| 0
|
| Brett Fulcher
| LDT
| 45
| 22
| 3.5
| 3
| 0
| 0
|
| Austin Farrell
| WLB
| 44
| 16
| 3.5
| 1
| 0
| 4
|
| Bennie Cobb
| RCB
| 44
| 16
| 1.0
| 0
| 4
| 14
|
| Devin Withers
| RCB
| 40
| 11
| 0.5
| 0
| 3
| 4
|
| Deron Mirkovich
| LDE
| 33
| 17
| 8.0
| 22
| 0
| 0
|
| Renaldo Blankenhorn
| LCB
| 30
| 9
| 1.0
| 0
| 3
| 7
|
| Colin Chryplewicz
| LCB
| 28
| 6
| 0.0
| 0
| 2
| 11
|
| Sam McCarthy
| RDE
| 25
| 12
| 2.0
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| Team
| ---
| 818
| 294
| 37.0
| 69
| 17
| 77
|
Atlanta
| Team
| Rank
| | Rushes
| 497
| 5
| | Rushing Yards
| 1670
| 22
| | Yards Per Carry
| 3.36
| 32
| | Pass Attempts
| 470
| 31
| | Completions
| 292
| 28 (T)
| | Passing Yards
| 4020
| 4
| | Yards Per Attempt
| 8.55
| 1
| | 3rd Down Conversions
| 40.4
| 26 (T)
| | Points Per Game
| 26.6
| 1
| | Turnovers
| 23
| 16
| | Turnover Margin
| +4
| 9 (T)
| | Opponents
| Team
| Rank
| | Rushes
| 434
| 7 (T)
| | Rushing Yards
| 1486
| 1
| | Yards Per Carry
| 3.42
| 1
| | Pass Attempts
| 520
| 17
| | Completions
| 292
| 3 (T)
| | Passing Yards
| 3307
| 5
| | Yards Per Attempt
| 6.35
| 5
| | 3rd Down Conversions
| 36.8
| 3
| | Points Per Game
| 16.1
| 1
| | Turnovers
| 27
| 6 (T)
| | Turnover Margin
| -4
| 21 (T)
| |
Category
| Career
| Record
| Last Year
|
| Games Started
| Dixon Mahoney
| 168
| 2017
|
| Pass Completions
| Donny Schwartz
| 1,733
| 2012
|
| Passing Yards
| Hardy Tamm
| 18,939
| 2019
|
| Passing Touchdowns
| Randall Barker
| 124
| 2021
|
| Rushing Attempts
| Kenyon Daniels
| 2,034
| 2021
|
| Rushing Yards
| Kenyon Daniels
| 8,430
| 2021
|
| Rushing Touchdowns
| Kenyon Daniels
| 46
| 2021
|
| Receptions
| Gilbert Boyer
| 561
| 2021
|
| Receiving Yards
| Gilbert Boyer
| 7,653
| 2021
|
| Receiving Touchdowns
| Gilbert Boyer
| 38
| 2021
|
| Interceptions
| Devin Withers
| 37
| 2021
|
| Tackles
| Dixon Mahoney
| 653
| 2017
|
| Sacks
| Deron Mirkovich
| 67.0
| 2021
|
| Field Goals
| Leroy Matsko
| 241
| 2021
|
| Key Run Blocks
| Carlos McCormick
| 335
| 2021
|
| Targeted Passes
| Gilbert Boyer
| 1,049
| 2021
|
| Passes Defensed
| Devin Withers
| 138
| 2021
|
Category
| Single-Season
| Record
| Year
|
| Quarterback Rating
| Randall Barker
| 99.5
| 2021
|
| Pass Completions
| Donny Schwartz
| 386
| 2008
|
| Passing Yards
| Donny Schwartz
| 4,486
| 2008
|
| Passing Touchdowns
| Randall Barker
| 28
| 2019
|
| Rushing Attempts
| Joseph Wolfe
| 325
| 2020
|
| Rushing Yards
| Joseph Wolfe
| 1,520
| 2020
|
| Rushing Touchdowns
| Joseph Wolfe
| 17
| 2020
|
| Yards Per Carry
| Blake Van Lanen
| 4.7
| 2011
|
| Receptions
| Emmitt Schwartz
| 92
| 2021
|
| Receiving Yards
| Emmitt Schwartz
| 1,430
| 2021
|
| Receiving Touchdowns
| Emmitt Schwartz
| 9
| 2021
|
| Interceptions
| Devin Withers
| 8
| 2018
|
| Tackles
| Josh Pierre
| 134
| 2014
|
| Sacks
| Deron Mirkovich
| 12.5
| 2020
|
| Field Goals
| Leroy Matsko
| 35
| 2016
|
| Key Run Blocks
| Harry Mayes
| 43
| 2011
|
| Targeted Passes
| Aaron Zaiser
| 161
| 2005
|
| Passes Defensed
| Devin Withers
| 20
| 2013
|
Category
| Single-Game
| Record
| Year
| Opponent
|
| Pass Attempts
| Donny Schwartz
| 50
| 2007
|
|
| Pass Completions
| Donny Schwartz
| 33
| 2006
|
|
| Passing Yards
| Donny Schwartz
| 375
| 2007
|
|
| Passing Touchdowns
| Hardy Tamm
| 5
| 2013
|
|
| Rushing Attempts
| Joseph Wolfe
| 31
| 2020
|
|
| Rushing Yards
| Joseph Wolfe
| 173
| 2020
|
|
| Rushing Touchdowns
| Joseph Wolfe
| 3
| 2020
|
|
| Receptions
| Kenny Malfara
| 12
| 2010
|
|
| Receiving Yards
| Sammie Farrell
| 194
| 2011
|
|
| Receiving Touchdowns
| Terry Schwimmer
| 2
| 2004
|
|
| Interceptions
| Bennie Cobb
| 4
| 2019
|
|
| Tackles
| Andre Davison
| 15
| 2006
|
|
| Sacks
| Ray Antel
| 4.0
| 2009
|
|
| Field Goals
| Leroy Matsko
| 6
| 2015
|
|
| Key Run Blocks
| Perry Hernandez
| 8
| 2013
|
|
| Targeted Passes
| Aaron Zaiser
| 20
| 2005
|
|
| Passes Defensed
| Spencer Carlton
| 6
| 2017
|
|
Category
| Playoff Game
| Record
| Year
| Opponent
|
| Pass Attempts
| Randall Barker
| 38
| 2021
|
|
| Pass Completions
| Randall Barker
| 25
| 2021
|
|
| Passing Yards
| Randall Barker
| 353
| 2021
|
|
| Passing Touchdowns
| Randall Barker
| 5
| 2021
|
|
| Rushing Attempts
| Blake Van Lanen
| 27
| 2010
|
|
| Rushing Yards
| Casey Madison
| 148
| 2017
|
|
| Rushing Touchdowns
| Joseph Wolfe
| 3
| 2021
|
|
| Receptions
| Wes Proctor
| 10
| 2020
|
|
| Receiving Yards
| Wes Proctor
| 141
| 2017
|
|
| Receiving Touchdowns
| Emmitt Schwartz
| 3
| 2021
|
|
| Interceptions
| Winston Giangrave
| 2
| 2011
|
|
| Tackles
| Josh Pierre
| 14
| 2013
|
|
| Sacks
| Ray Antel
| 2.5
| 2011
|
|
| Field Goals
| Leroy Matsko
| 3
| 2015
|
|
| Key Run Blocks
| Harry Mayes
| 6
| 2010
|
|
| Targeted Passes
| Emmitt Schwartz
| 15
| 2021
|
|
| Passes Defensed
| Spencer Carlton
| 4
| 2017
|
|
Category
| Single-Season Record
| Year
|
| Points Scored
| 27.0
| 2020
|
| Points Allowed
| 11.0
| 2020
|
| Passing Yards
| 285.1
| 2008
|
| Passing Yards Allowed
| 181.5
| 2020
|
| Rushing Yards
| 148.1
| 2020
|
| Rushing Yards Allowed
| 86.8
| 2020
|
| Total Yards
| 391.0
| 2020
|
| Total Yards Allowed
| 268.3
| 2020
|
| Pass Attempts
| 38.3
| 2008
|
| Rush Attempts
| 34.0
| 2020
|
Category
| Single-Game Record
| Opponent
| Year
|
| Points Scored
| 48
|
| 2021
|
| Points Allowed
| 0
|
| 2009
|
| Passing Yards
| 408
|
| 2016
|
| Passing Yards Allowed
| 68
|
| 2020
|
| Rushing Yards
| 252
|
| 2015
|
| Rushing Yards Allowed
| 23
|
| 2019
|
| Total Yards
| 518
|
| 2016
|
| Total Yards Allowed
| 126
|
| 2020
|
| Pass Attempts
| 51
|
| 2014
|
| Rush Attempts
| 51
|
| 2011
|
Category
| Playoff Game Record
| Opponent
| Year
|
| Points Scored
| 38
|
| 2021
|
| Points Allowed
| 3
|
| 2018
|
| Passing Yards
| 360
|
| 2021
|
| Passing Yards Allowed
| 146
|
| 2010
|
| Rushing Yards
| 185
|
| 2017
|
| Rushing Yards Allowed
| 56
|
| 2020
|
| Total Yards
| 455
|
| 2021
|
| Total Yards Allowed
| 226
|
| 2017
|
| Pass Attempts
| 38
|
| 2021
|
| Rush Attempts
| 38
|
| 2020
|
REDEMPTION!!! We whup the Colts this time to take the title. It was an interesting season. With virtually the same offensive line and backfield in place from last year, we go from a team-record 148.1 rushing yards per game in 2020 to the worst rushing team in terms of ypc this year. Statistically, we ran it a lot, but after mid-season most of those carries came when we were up by a good bit. We had to abandon the run as our bread and butter. Regardless, that championship trophy sure does look good!
NEW RECORDS INVOLVING FALCONS
C Carlos McCormick gets 15 KRB's this year to take over the league all-time record, with 377. All but 42 of those were with the Falcons.
Barker takes over the Falcon career lead for TD passes with 124.
Gilbert Boyer takes back all of the all-time team receiving records.
Emmitt Schwartz's numbers for receptions, yards, and Td's were all Falcon single-season records.
For the third straight season, Barker sets a new team season record for QB rating, this time with a 99.5 mark.
ATLANTA AWARDS
FL Schwartz--2nd Team
K Matsko--2nd Team
QB Barker--Front Office Bowl MVP