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2005 Atlanta Falcons

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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 351 points (21.9/g), 14th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 341 points (21.3/g), 18th.
 Differential of 10 points (0.6/g), 16th.
 Expected W-L: 8.3-7.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 17th.

Coached by Jim Jr. Mora (8-8-0)

2005 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Michael Vick* 25 4 15 214 for 387, 2,412 yards, 15 td, 13 int, & 102 rushes for 597 yards and 6 td

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 1st pick / 2001

RB Warrick Dunn* 30 8 16 280 rushes for 1,416 yards, 3 td, & 29 catches for 220 yards and 1 td

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 12th pick / 1997

FB Justin Griffith 24 2 15 15 rushes for 65 yards, 0 td, & 21 catches for 111 yards and 3 td

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 121st pick / 2003

WR Michael Jenkins 23 1 12 36 catches for 508 yards, 3 td

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 29th pick / 2004

WR Roddy White 24 Rook 8 29 catches for 446 yards, 3 td, & 4 rushes for 12 yards and 0 td

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 2005

WR Brian Finneran 29 6 7 50 catches for 611 yards, 2 td
TE Alge Crumpler* 28 4 16 65 catches for 877 yards, 5 td

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 35th pick / 2001

LT Kevin Shaffer 25 3 16

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 245th pick / 2002

LG Matt Lehr 26 4 15

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 137th pick / 2001

C Todd McClure 28 5 16 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 237th pick / 1999

RG Kynan Forney 27 4 16

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 219th pick / 2001

RT Todd Weiner 30 7 15

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1998

 Defensive Starters
LDE Patrick Kerney 29 6 16 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 30th pick / 1999

LDT Roderick Coleman* 29 6 16 10.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 153rd pick / 1999

RDT Chad Lavalais 26 1 14 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 142nd pick / 2004

RDE Jonathan Babineaux 24 Rook 6 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 59th pick / 2005

RDE Chauncey Davis 22 Rook 5 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 128th pick / 2005

RDE Brady Smith 32 9 5 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 70th pick / 1996

LLB Michael Boley 23 Rook 11

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 160th pick / 2005

MLB Keith Brooking* 30 7 16 3.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 12th pick / 1998

MLB Ed Hartwell 27 4 5

Baltimore Ravens / 4th / 126th pick / 2001

RLB Demorrio Williams 25 1 16 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 101st pick / 2004

LCB DeAngelo Hall* 22 1 15 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 2004

RCB Jason Webster 28 5 13 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 48th pick / 2000

SS Keion Carpenter 28 6 15 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
FS Bryan Scott 24 2 13 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 55th pick / 2003

FS Ronnie Heard 29 5 5 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Todd Peterson 35 11 0 23 of 25 field goals & 35 of 35 extra points

New York Giants / 7th / 177th pick / 1993

P Michael Koenen 23 Rook 0 78 punts for a 42.3 average, 0 blocked
PR Allen Rossum 30 7 0 17 punt returns for a 8.5 average and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 85th pick / 1998

KR Allen Rossum 30 7 0 31 kick returns for a 22.6 average and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 85th pick / 1998

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Jonathan Babineaux 24 DE-DT 16 6 281 6-2 Iowa 10/12/1981 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 59th pick / 2005

Eric Beverly 31 C-G 16 2 300 6-3 Miami (OH) 3/28/1974 7
Dwayne Blakley 26 TE 16 1 257 6-4 Missouri 8/10/1979 1
Michael Boley 23 LB 16 11 236 6-3 Southern Miss 8/24/1982 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 160th pick / 2005

Keith Brooking* 30 LB 16 16 245 6-2 Georgia Tech 10/30/1975 7

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 12th pick / 1998

Romby Bryant 26 WR 3 0 181 6-1 Tulsa 12/21/1979 Rook
Keion Carpenter 28 DB 15 15 205 5-11 Virginia Tech 10/31/1977 6
Antoine Cash 23 LB 3 0 223 6-1 Southern Miss 3/5/1982 Rook
Chris Cash 25 DB 3 0 185 5-10 USC 7/13/1980 3

Detroit Lions / 6th / 175th pick / 2002

Ben Claxton 25 G 2 0 301 6-2 Mississippi 7/30/1980 Rook

Denver Broncos / 5th / 157th pick / 2003

DeAndra Cobb 24 RB 3 0 196 5-10 Michigan State 5/18/1981 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 201st pick / 2005

Roderick Coleman* 29 DT 16 16 285 6-2 East Carolina 8/16/1976 6

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 153rd pick / 1999

Alge Crumpler* 28 TE 16 16 262 6-2 North Carolina 12/23/1977 4

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 35th pick / 2001

Chauncey Davis 22 DE 16 5 277 6-2 Florida State 1/27/1983 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 128th pick / 2005

T.J. Duckett 24 RB 14 0 254 6-0 Michigan State 2/17/1981 3

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 18th pick / 2002

Kevin Dudley 23 RB 1 0 238 6-0 Michigan 1/2/1982 Rook
Warrick Dunn* 30 RB 16 16 180 5-9 Florida State 1/5/1975 8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 12th pick / 1997

Antuan Edwards 28 DB 4 1 212 6-1 Clemson 5/26/1977 6

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 25th pick / 1999

Brian Finneran 29 WR 16 7 210 6-5 Villanova 1/31/1976 6
Kynan Forney 27 G 16 16 307 6-3 Hawaii 9/8/1978 4

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 219th pick / 2001

Junior Glymph 25 DE 3 0 270 6-5 Carson-Newman 9/2/1980 1
Justin Griffith 24 FB 16 15 232 5-11 Mississippi State 4/13/1981 2

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 121st pick / 2003

DeAngelo Hall* 22 DB 15 15 197 5-10 Virginia Tech 11/19/1983 1

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 2004

Ed Hartwell 27 LB 5 5 250 6-1 Western Illinois,Wisconsin 5/27/1978 4

Baltimore Ravens / 4th / 126th pick / 2001

Ronnie Heard 29 DB 16 5 215 6-3 Mississippi 10/5/1976 5
Michael Jenkins 23 WR 14 12 217 6-4 Ohio State 6/18/1982 1

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 29th pick / 2004

Patrick Kerney 29 DE 16 16 273 6-5 Virginia 12/30/1976 6

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 30th pick / 1999

Austin King 24 C 16 1 303 6-5 Northwestern 4/11/1981 1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 133rd pick / 2003

Michael Koenen 23 P 16 0 195 5-11 Western Washington 7/13/1982 Rook
Antwan Lake 26 DE 13 2 308 6-4 West Virginia 7/10/1979 3
Chad Lavalais 26 DT 14 14 293 6-1 LSU 4/15/1979 1

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 142nd pick / 2004

John Leake 24 LB 8 0 228 6-0 Clemson 8/28/1981 Rook
Matt Lehr 26 C-G 15 15 300 6-3 Virginia Tech 4/25/1979 4

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 137th pick / 2001

Omare Lowe 27 DB 16 1 196 6-1 Washington 4/20/1978 3

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 161st pick / 2002

Kevin McCadam 26 DB 16 0 219 6-1 Colorado State,Virginia Tech 3/6/1979 3

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 148th pick / 2002

Todd McClure 28 C 16 16 286 6-1 LSU 2/16/1977 5

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 237th pick / 1999

Fred McCrary 33 FB 15 0 247 6-0 Mississippi State 9/19/1972 10

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 208th pick / 1995

Christian Morton 24 DB 4 1 180 6-0 Illinois 4/28/1981 1

New England Patriots / 7th / 233rd pick / 2004

Cam Newton 23 DB 6 0 203 6-1 Furman 5/19/1982 Rook
Jerome Pathon 30 WR 8 0 195 6-0 Acadia (Canada),Washington 12/16/1975 7

Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1998

Todd Peterson 35 K 16 0 180 5-11 Georgia,Navy 2/4/1970 11

New York Giants / 7th / 177th pick / 1993

Derek Rackley 28 TE 16 0 250 6-4 Minnesota 7/18/1977 5
Ike Reese 32 LB 16 0 222 6-2 Michigan State 10/16/1973 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 142nd pick / 1998

Constantin Ritzmann 26 DE 1 0 254 6-3 Tennessee 12/20/1979 Rook
Allen Rossum 30 DB 10 0 178 5-8 Notre Dame 10/22/1975 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 85th pick / 1998

Josh Savage 25 DE 1 0 276 6-4 Utah 9/28/1980 1
Matt Schaub 24 QB 16 1 235 6-5 Virginia 6/25/1981 1

Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 90th pick / 2004

Bryan Scott 24 DB 16 13 219 6-1 Penn State 4/13/1981 2

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 55th pick / 2003

Kevin Shaffer 25 T 16 16 290 6-5 Tulsa 3/2/1980 3

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 245th pick / 2002

Darrell Shropshire 22 DT 10 0 301 6-2 South Carolina 3/18/1983 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 241st pick / 2005

Brady Smith 32 DE 5 5 274 6-5 Colorado State 6/5/1973 9

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 70th pick / 1996

Barry Stokes 32 T-G 16 1 310 6-4 Eastern Michigan 12/20/1973 7
Leigh Torrence 23 DB 10 0 183 6-0 Stanford 1/4/1982 Rook
Ahmad Treaudo 23 DB 1 0 181 5-10 Delta State,Southern 4/15/1982 Rook
Artie Ulmer 32 LB 9 0 247 6-3 Georgia Southern,Valdosta State 7/30/1973 6

Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 220th pick / 1997

Michael Vick* 25 QB 15 15 215 6-0 Virginia Tech 6/26/1980 4

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 1st pick / 2001

Jason Webster 28 DB 15 13 187 5-9 Texas A&M 9/8/1977 5

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 48th pick / 2000

Todd Weiner 30 T 15 15 297 6-4 Kansas State 9/16/1975 7

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 47th pick / 1998

Dez White 26 WR 6 3 215 6-1 Georgia Tech 8/23/1979 5

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 69th pick / 2000

Roddy White 24 WR 16 8 201 6-1 Alabama-Birmingham 11/2/1981 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 2005

Demorrio Williams 25 LB 16 16 232 6-0 Nebraska 7/6/1980 1

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 101st pick / 2004

Team Total 26.5 16 239.2 6-1.5 3.3