2005 Atlanta Falcons season
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Stadium | Box scores | Attendance | |
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| 1 | August 6 | 6:06 PM JST Japan Standard Time Japan Standard Time or JST is the standard timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC. For example, when it is midnight in UTC, it is 09:00 in Japan Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated several times. Japan Standard Time is the same as... |
Indianapolis Colts 2005 Indianapolis Colts season The 2005 Indianapolis Colts season was the 53rd season for the team in the National Football League and 22nd in Indianapolis. The 2005 Colts season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–4 record from 2004 and to advance further into the playoffs... |
W 27–21 | 1–0 | Tokyo Dome Tokyo Dome Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium... |
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| 2 | August 13 | 7:35 EDT | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
W 16-3 | 2–0 | Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... |
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| 3 | August 19 | 7:35 PM EDT | Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
L 21–24 | 2–1 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 4 | August 25 | 8:06 PM EDT | Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 23–7 | 3–1 | ALLTEL Stadium | Boxscore | |
| 4 | September 1 | 7:37 PM EDT | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20–17 | 4–1 | Dolphin Stadium | Boxscore | |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Stadium | Box scores | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 12 | 9:05 PM EDT | Philadelphia Eagles 2005 Philadelphia Eagles season -Schedule:-Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons:at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Eagles' 2005 season-opener on Monday Night Football was more famous for what happened before the game, when Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter was ejected for a scuffle near mid-field during pre-game warmups... |
W 14–10 | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 2 | September 18 | 1:06 PM PDT | at Seattle Seahawks 2005 Seattle Seahawks season The 2005 Seattle Seahawks season saw them advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in the team's history. They were the NFC representative in Super Bowl XL, a game they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks compiled a 13-3 record in the regular season, easily winning the NFC West and... |
L 21-18 | 1–1 | Qwest Field Qwest Field CenturyLink Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. It serves as the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer... |
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| 3 | September 25 | 1:02 PM EDT | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–16 | 2–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium Ralph Wilson Stadium Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL... |
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| 4 | October 2 | 4:17 PM EDT | Minnesota Vikings 2005 Minnesota Vikings season 2005 was the 45th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 86th regular season of the National Football League.-Offseason:Red McCombs sold the Minnesota Vikings to a group led by Zygi Wilf in May 2005. Wilf was originally going to be a limited partner to Reggie Fowler. However Fowler... |
W 30–10 | 3–1 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 5 | October 9 | 1:05 PM EDT | New England Patriots 2005 New England Patriots season The 2005 New England Patriots season was the 36th season for the team in the National Football League and 46th season overall. They finished with a 10–6 record and the division title before losing in the playoffs to the Denver Broncos.... |
L 28–31 | 3–2 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
| 6 | October 16 | 12:03 PM CDT | at New Orleans Saints 2005 New Orleans Saints season The 2005 New Orleans Saints season began with the team trying to improve from their 8–8 record from 2004. The Saints played two preseason games in the Louisiana Superdome before being forced to evacuate New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina... |
W 34–31 | 4–2 | Alamodome Alamodome The Alamodome is a domed 65,000 seat, multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas, U.S... |
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| 7 | October 24 | 9:07 PM EDT | New York Jets 2005 New York Jets season The 2005 New York Jets season was the 46th season for the team, and the 36th in the National Football League. The team tried to improve upon its 10–6 record from 2004. The Jets finished the season 4–12.-2005 NFL Draft:-Regular season:-External links:*... |
W 27-14 | 5-2 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
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| 9 | November 6 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17-10 | 6-2 | Dolphin Stadium | Boxscore | |
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| 10 | November 13 | Green Bay Packers 2005 Green Bay Packers season The 2005 Green Bay Packers season marked their worst record since their 1991 season. The Packers suffered injuries to wide receivers Javon Walker and Robert Ferguson and running backs Ahman Green, Najeh Davenport, Tony Fisher, and Samkon Gado... |
L 25-33 | 6-3 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
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| 11 | November 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on their 5-11 record in 2004. Carnell Williams won rookie of the year.... |
L 27-30 | 6-4 | Georgia Dome | Boxscore | |
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| 12 | November 24 | at Detroit Lions 2005 Detroit Lions season The 2005 Detroit Lions season began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record in 2005.-Regular season:-Schedule:-Final roster:... |
W 27-7 | 7-4 | Ford Field Ford Field Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, that is the current home field of the NFL's Detroit Lions. It is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority. It regularly seats 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for... |
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| 13 | December 4 | at Carolina Panthers 2005 Carolina Panthers season -Regular season:-Postseason:-Wild Card playoffs:The Panthers forced five turnovers, limited the Giants to only 109 yards of total offense, and became the first club to shut out a home playoff team since the Los Angeles Rams shut out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1980 NFC Championship Game... |
L 6-24 | 7-5 | Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East... |
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| 14 | December 12 | New Orleans Saints | W 36-17 | 8-5 | Georgia Dome | http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005121200/2005/REG14/saints@falcons/recap | |
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| 15 | December 18 | at Chicago Bears 2005 Chicago Bears season -Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against-Week 1: at Washington Redskins:-Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions:-Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals:-Week 5: at Cleveland Browns:... |
L 3-16 | 8-6 | Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears... |
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| 16 | December 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24-27 (OT) | 8-7 | Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events... |
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| 17 | January 1 | Carolina Panthers | L 11-44 | 8-8 | Georgia Dome | http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2006010103/2005/REG17/panthers@falcons/analyze/box-score#tab:recap | |
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Awards and honors
- Michael Vick, Pro Bowl selection