Here are some common questions and answers about the Atlanta Falcons today’s game’s current passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking, who kick returns, punting, and punt returns you need to know.
How many players are on the Atlanta Falcons team?
Falcons will start with 11 players on the field of a 53-man roster where 46 players of them can dress out for the professional game and the team can change their players during the break in the game.
How many divisions do the Falcons have?
The Falcons team has three units that are divided into the
- Offense: It is made up of the quarterback, running back, fullback, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive line.
- Defense: It is made up of the defensive line, linebackers, safeties, and cornerbacks.
- Special Teams: It is made up of kickers, returners, long snappers, jammers, and gunners.
How do the Falcons choose their jersey first?
If the Falcons play at their home game they will choose their jersey first.
How Falcons will take the coin first?
When the team visits the opponent’s home field, they will get choice the coin first.
The Atlanta Falcons have already announced their seventy players in the 2021-22 regular season and must cut them to a 53-man permanent roster before the start of the regular season.
Offense
| No | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
| 15 | Feleipe Franks | QB | 6′ 6″ | 234 lbs | 23 | R | Arkansas |
| 5 | AJ McCarron | QB | 6′ 3″ | 220 lbs | 31 | 7 | Alabama |
| 16 | Josh Rosen | QB | 6′ 4″ | 226 lbs | 24 | 3 | UCLA |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | QB | 6′ 4″ | 217 lbs | 36 | 14 | Boston College |
| 28 | Mike Davis | RB | 5′ 9″ | 220 lbs | 28 | 7 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Wayne Gallman | RB | 6′ 0″ | 210 lbs | 27 | 5 | Clemson |
| 42 | Caleb Huntley | RB | 5′ 10″ | 229 lbs | 23 | R | Ball State |
| 30 | Qadree Ollison | RB | 6′ 1″ | 232 lbs | 25 | 3 | Pittsburgh |
| 84 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 6′ 2″ | 220 lbs | 30 | 9 | Tennessee |
| 40 | Keith Smith | FB | 6′ 0″ | 240 lbs | 29 | 8 | San Jose State |
| 13 | Christian Blake | WR | 6′ 1″ | 181 lbs | 25 | 3 | Northern Illinois |
| 88 | Frank Darby | WR | 6′ 1″ | 200 lbs | 24 | R | Arizona State |
| 14 | Russell Gage | WR | 6′ 0″ | 184 lbs | 25 | 4 | LSU |
| – | Marvin Hall | WR | 5′ 10″ | 190 lbs | 28 | 5 | Washington |
| 18 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 6′ 1″ | 190 lbs | 26 | 4 | Alabama |
| 4 | Tajae Sharpe | WR | 6′ 4″ | 194 lbs | 26 | 6 | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Austin Trammell | WR | 5′ 10″ | 185 lbs | 23 | R | Rice |
| 17 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 5′ 8″ | 193 lbs | 24 | 3 | Virginia |
| 87 | Jaeden Graham | TE | 6′ 4″ | 250 lbs | 26 | 3 | Yale |
| 46 | Parker Hesse | TE | 6′ 3″ | 261 lbs | 26 | 1 | Iowa |
| 81 | Hayden Hurst | TE | 6′ 4″ | 260 lbs | 28 | 4 | South Carolina |
| 8 | Kyle Pitts | TE | 6′ 6″ | 246 lbs | 21 | R | Florida |
| 89 | John Raine | TE | 6′ 1″ | 230 lbs | 23 | R | Northwestern |
| 85 | Lee Smith | TE | 6′ 6″ | 269 lbs | 33 | 11 | Marshall |
| 68 | Josh Andrews | C | 6′ 2″ | 311 lbs | 30 | 6 | Oregon State |
| 67 | Drew Dalman | C | 6′ 3″ | 300 lbs | 23 | R | Stanford |
| 61 | Matt Hennessy | C | 6′ 3″ | 307 lbs | 23 | 2 | Temple |
| 72 | Willie Beavers | G | 6′ 5″ | 324 lbs | 28 | 3 | Western Michigan |
| 66 | Colby Gossett | G | 6′ 5″ | 311 lbs | 26 | 2 | Appalachian State |
| 63 | Chris Lindstrom | G | 6′ 3″ | 307 lbs | 24 | 3 | Boston College |
| 64 | Ryan Neuzil | G | 6′ 3″ | 301 lbs | 24 | R | Appalachian State |
| 73 | Matt Gono | OT | 6′ 4″ | 305 lbs | 25 | 4 | Wesley College |
| 70 | Jake Matthews | OT | 6′ 5″ | 309 lbs | 29 | 8 | Texas A&M |
| 77 | Jalen Mayfield | OT | 6′ 5″ | 320 lbs | 21 | R | Michigan |
| 76 | Kaleb McGary | OT | 6′ 6″ | 306 lbs | 26 | 3 | Washington |
| 69 | Jason Spriggs | OT | 6′ 6″ | 301 lbs | 27 | 6 | Indiana |
Defense
| No | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
| 99 | Jonathan Bullard | DE | 6′ 3″ | 290 lbs | 28 | 6 | Florida |
| 50 | John Cominsky | DE | 6′ 5″ | 285 lbs | 25 | 3 | Charleston Univ |
| 95 | Nick Thurman | DE | 6′ 4″ | 305 lbs | 26 | 2 | Houston |
| 90 | Marlon Davidson | DT | 6′ 3″ | 303 lbs | 23 | 2 | Auburn |
| 96 | Tyeler Davison | DT | 6′ 2″ | 309 lbs | 29 | 7 | Fresno State |
| 95 | Ta’Quon Graham | DT | 6′ 4″ | 294 lbs | 22 | R | Texas |
| 97 | Grady Jarrett | DT | 6′ 0″ | 305 lbs | 28 | 7 | Clemson |
| 98 | Mike Pennel | DT | 6′ 4″ | 332 lbs | 30 | 8 | Colorado State-Pueblo |
| 94 | Anthony Rush | DT | 6′ 5″ | 350 lbs | 25 | 3 | UAB |
| 53 | Daren Bates | LB | 5′ 11″ | 225 lbs | 30 | 9 | Auburn |
| 51 | Brandon Copeland | LB | 6′ 3″ | 260 lbs | 30 | 7 | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | 6′ 1″ | 235 lbs | 24 | 3 | Rice |
| 48 | Dorian Etheridge | LB | 6′ 3″ | 230 lbs | 22 | R | Louisville |
| 6 | Dante Fowler Jr. | LB | 6′ 3″ | 255 lbs | 27 | 7 | Florida |
| 45 | Deion Jones | LB | 6′ 1″ | 227 lbs | 27 | 6 | LSU |
| 55 | Steven Means | LB | 6′ 3″ | 263 lbs | 31 | 7 | Buffalo |
| 92 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | LB | 6′ 4″ | 268 lbs | 23 | R | Notre Dame |
| 54 | Foyesade Oluokun | LB | 6′ 2″ | 215 lbs | 26 | 4 | Yale |
| 93 | James Vaughters | LB | 6′ 2″ | 254 lbs | 28 | 2 | Stanford |
| 3 | Mykal Walker | LB | 6′ 3″ | 230 lbs | 24 | 2 | Fresno State |
| 34 | Darren Hall | CB | 6′ 0″ | 190 lbs | 21 | R | San Diego State |
| – | Luther Kirk | CB | 6′ 2″ | 195 lbs | 25 | 1 | Illinois State |
| 22 | Fabian Moreau | CB | 6′ 0″ | 204 lbs | 27 | 5 | UCLA |
| 26 | Isaiah Oliver | CB | 6′ 0″ | 210 lbs | 25 | 4 | Colorado |
| 38 | Lafayette Pitts | CB | 5′ 10″ | 196 lbs | 29 | 4 | Pittsburgh |
| 20 | Kendall Sheffield | CB | 5′ 10″ | 212 lbs | 25 | 3 | Ohio State |
| 24 | A.J. Terrell | CB | 6′ 1″ | 195 lbs | 23 | 2 | Clemson |
| 35 | Avery Williams | CB | 5′ 9″ | 195 lbs | 23 | R | Boise State |
| 29 | Chris Williamson | CB | 6′ 0″ | 205 lbs | 24 | 1 | Minnesota |
| 27 | Richie Grant | S | 6′ 0″ | 200 lbs | 24 | R | UCF |
| 21 | Duron Harmon | S | 6′ 0″ | 205 lbs | 30 | 9 | Rutgers |
| 23 | Erik Harris | S | 6′ 2″ | 225 lbs | 31 | 6 | California (PA) |
| 32 | Jaylinn Hawkins | S | 6′ 1″ | 208 lbs | 24 | 2 | California |
| 36 | Shawn Williams | S | 6′ 0″ | 211 lbs | 30 | 9 | Georgia |
Special Teams
| No | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
| 1 | Elliott Fry | PK | 6′ 0″ | 170 lbs | 26 | 1 | South Carolina |
| 7 | Younghoe Koo | PK | 5′ 9″ | 185 lbs | 27 | 3 | Georgia Southern |
| 12 | Dustin Colquitt | P | 6′ 1″ | 191 lbs | 39 | 17 | Tennessee |
| 47 | Josh Harris | LS | 6′ 1″ | 224 lbs | 32 | 10 | Auburn |
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