The Atlanta Falcons had their most first downs in a regular-season or postseason game versus the Saints on September 2, 1979, with 35 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | TD | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Falcons | 35 | 9/2/1979 | @ | W 40-34 | 5 | 552 | 512 | |||||||
| 2 | | Falcons | 34 | 11/9/1980 | @ | W 33-27 | 4 | 563 | 415 | |||||||
| 3 | | Falcons | 33 | 9/19/2010 | vs | W 41-7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 444 | 267 | 64.7 | 50.0 | ||
| 4 | | Falcons | 32 | 12/4/2016 | vs | L 28-29 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 418 | 389 | 60.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5 | | Falcons | 32 | 9/16/1973 | @ | W 62-7 | 8 | 496 | 187 | |||||||
| 6 | | Falcons | 31 | 1/5/2025 | vs | L 38-44 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 537 | 425 | 64.3 | 66.7 | ||
| 7 | | Falcons | 31 | 10/13/2019 | @ | L 33-34 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 444 | 442 | 54.5 | |||
| 8 | | Falcons | 31 | 11/3/2016 | @ | W 43-28 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 461 | 396 | 60.0 | |||
| 9 | | Falcons | 30 | 10/27/2019 | vs | L 20-27 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 510 | 322 | 33.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 10 | | Falcons | 30 | 1/22/2017 | vs | W 44-21 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 493 | 367 | 76.9 | |||
| 11 | | Falcons | 30 | 11/13/2011 | vs | L 23-26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 481 | 363 | 31.3 | 66.7 | ||
| 12 | | Falcons | 30 | 11/2/2008 | @ | W 24-0 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 453 | 77 | 52.9 | 50.0 | ||
| 13 | | Falcons | 30 | 11/5/1995 | vs | W 34-22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 434 | 375 | 46.2 | 0.0 | ||
| 14 | | Falcons | 29 | 12/18/2016 | vs | W 41-13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 550 | 272 | 55.6 | |||
| 15 | | Falcons | 29 | 10/11/2015 | vs | W 25-19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 418 | 270 | 40.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 16 | | Falcons | 28 | 10/3/2024 | vs | W 36-30 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 550 | 333 | 42.9 | 66.7 | ||
| 17 | | Falcons | 28 | 10/10/2021 | vs | W 27-20 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 450 | 230 | 64.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 18 | | Falcons | 28 | 10/29/2020 | @ | W 25-17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 401 | 304 | 33.3 | |||
| 19 | | Falcons | 28 | 9/13/2020 | vs | L 25-38 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 506 | 383 | 50.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 20 | | Falcons | 28 | 12/29/2019 | @ | W 28-22 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 373 | 329 | 38.9 | 33.3 | ||
| 21 | | Falcons | 28 | 12/22/2019 | vs | W 24-12 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 518 | 288 | 53.8 | |||
| 22 | | Falcons | 28 | 1/14/2017 | vs | W 36-20 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 422 | 309 | 50.0 | |||
| 23 | | Falcons | 28 | 11/27/2016 | vs | W 38-19 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 360 | 332 | 44.4 | 100.0 | ||
| 24 | | Falcons | 28 | 11/1/2015 | vs | L 20-23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 496 | 290 | 50.0 | 66.7 | ||
| 25 | | Falcons | 28 | 9/7/2014 | vs | W 37-34 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 568 | 472 | 54.5 | |||
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PASS
1,982
Penix
RUSH
1,478
Robinson
REC
928
Pitts
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PPG
20.8
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OPP PPG
23.6
19th
RUSH YDS/G
125.8
8th
PASS YDS/G
217.8
20th
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |