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2026 Atlanta Falcons season
OwnerArthur Blank
General managerIan Cunningham
Head coachKevin Stefanski
Home stadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Uniform

The 2026 season will be the Atlanta Falcons' 61st in the National Football League (NFL), their tenth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and their first under the leadership of general manager Ian Cunningham and head coach Kevin Stefanski. They will seek to improve on their 8–9 record from the previous two seasons, make the playoffs after an eight-year absence, and end their nine-year NFC South title drought. The Falcons also unveiled new uniforms on April 2, 2026, after six seasons with their old set.[1] This is Stefanski's second head coaching job; he was previously the head coach of the Browns from 2020 to 2025. He will make his first return to Cleveland since the Browns fired him on December 13.

Offseason

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Staff changes

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Following the end of the 2025 season, the Falcons fired general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris.[2][3]

On January 10, the Falcons hired their former longtime quarterback, Matt Ryan, as president of football.[4]

On January 17, the team announced Kevin Stefanski their new head coach.[5]

Ian Cunningham was named general manager on January 29, 2026.[6]

Draft

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2026 Atlanta Falcons draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
113 Traded to the Los Angeles Rams
248 Avieon TerrellCBClemson
379 Zachariah BranchWRGeorgia
4134 Kendal DanielsLBOklahomaFrom Las Vegas
5153 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles
6208 Anterio ThompsonDTWashingtonFrom Buffalo and NY Jets
6215 Harold Perkins Jr.LBLSUFrom Philadelphia
7231 Ethan OnianwaTOhio State


2026 Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Carlos Allen Jr. DT Houston [7]
Vinny Anthony II WR Wisconsin
James Brockermeyer C Miami (FL)
Le'Meke Brockington WR Minnesota
Malcolm DeWalt IV CB Akron
Kam Dewberry G Alabama
Philip Florenzo LS Clemson
Brandon Frazier TE Auburn
Cash Jones RB Georgia
Riley Mahlman OT Wisconsin
Keelan Marion WR Miami (FL)
CJ Nunnally IV DE Purdue
Jack Strand QB Minnesota State–Moorhead
Jack Velling TE Michigan State

Staff

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Atlanta Falcons staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank
  • President/CEO – Greg Beadles
  • President of football – Matt Ryan
  • General manager – Ian Cunningham
  • Assistant general manager – Jeff Scott
  • Director of scouting – Adetokunbo Abanikanda
  • Director of college scouting – Shawn Heinlein
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Michael Ross
  • Senior vice president of football administration/senior personnel executive – Bryce Johnston
  • Senior personnel executive – Ruston Webster
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Support staff/coaching operations
  • Senior advisor to the head coach – Bob Quinn
  • Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin
  • Manager of coaching operations – Jacqueline Roberts
  • Coordinator of coaching operations – Madison McDoulett
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of player performance – John Griffin
  • Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Paul Constantine
  • Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Erik Jernstrom
  • Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Josh Nelson

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Current roster

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Atlanta Falcons roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Reserve

Preseason

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Week Date Time (EDT) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 August 14 7:00 p.m. Denver Broncos Mercedes-Benz Stadium
2 August 22 1:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium
3 August 28 7:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 September 13 1:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium Fox
2 September 20 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
3 September 24 8:15 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Prime Video
4 October 5 8:15 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome ESPN
5 October 11 8:20 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Mercedes-Benz Stadium NBC
6 October 18 1:00 p.m. Chicago Bears Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
7 October 25 1:00 p.m. San Francisco 49ers Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
8 November 1 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium Fox
9 November 8 9:30 a.m. Cincinnati Bengals Spain Bernabéu (Madrid) NFLN
10 November 15 1:00 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS
11 Bye
12 November 29 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
13 December 6 1:00 p.m. Detroit Lions Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS
14 December 13 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns Huntington Bank Field CBS
15 December 20 1:00 p.m. at Washington Commanders Northwest Stadium Fox
16 December 26/27 TBD Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mercedes-Benz Stadium TBD
17 January 3 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
18 January 9/10 TBD at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling, for the exception of the Week 9 International Series game.[8]
  • The date, time and network for Week 16 will be finalized by no later than the end of Week 14.[9]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ https://x.com/AtlantaFalcons/status/2010758800287101241?s=20
  2. ↑ Smith, Michael David (January 5, 2026). "Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Kendall, Josh; Russini, Dianna (January 5, 2026). "Falcons fire head coach Raheem Morris, general manager Terry Fontenot: Source". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ Atlanta Falcons Staff (January 10, 2026). "Matt Ryan named President of Football". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved January 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons name Kevin Stefanski head coach". Atlanta Falcons. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons name Ian Cunningham general manager". Atlanta Falcons. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ McElhaney, Tori (May 7, 2026). "Atlanta Falcons sign 14 undrafted free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "2026 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18". NFL. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ "NFL Week 16 Schedule 2026: Games, Times, Matchups & Tickets". NFL. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
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