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Atlanta Falcons trivia questions and answers

25 Falcons questions from 1999 to 2025: draft picks, head coaches, quarterbacks, records and famous endings. Tap a question to see the answer, then play Falcons trivia ten at a time.

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  1. Super Bowls

    1.Who won Super Bowl LI, the title game of the 2016 season?

    • APittsburgh Steelers
    • BGreen Bay Packers
    • CAtlanta Falcons
    • DNew England Patriots
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    D. New England Patriots. The New England Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Super Bowl LI, played at NRG Stadium after the 2016 season.

  2. Head coaches

    2.Who was the head coach of the 2011 Atlanta Falcons?

    • AJim Mora
    • BDan Quinn
    • CBobby Petrino
    • DMike Smith
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    D. Mike Smith. Mike Smith coached the Falcons from 2008 to 2014; they went 10-6 in 2011.

  3. Starting QBs

    3.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2015 Atlanta Falcons?

    • ADesmond Ridder
    • BMatt Ryan
    • CJoey Harrington
    • DMarcus Mariota
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    B. Matt Ryan. Matt Ryan started 16 games for the Falcons in 2015, who went 8-8.

  4. Draft picks

    4.Who did the Falcons take with the 8th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft?

    • ADunta Robinson
    • BSean Taylor
    • CRoy Williams
    • DDeAngelo Hall
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    D. DeAngelo Hall. The Atlanta Falcons took DeAngelo Hall (DB, Virginia Tech) 8th overall in 2004.

  5. First teams

    5.Which team did Warrick Dunn start his NFL career with?

    • AOakland Raiders
    • BCarolina Panthers
    • CTampa Bay Buccaneers
    • DPittsburgh Steelers
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    C. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Warrick Dunn broke in with the 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and later played for the Atlanta Falcons.

  6. Colleges

    6.Where did Julio Jones play college football?

    • ATexas A&M
    • BPenn St.
    • COregon St.
    • DAlabama
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    D. Alabama. Julio Jones came out of Alabama; the Atlanta Falcons drafted him in round 1 in 2011.

  7. Jersey numbers

    7.What jersey number did Matt Ryan wear for the Falcons?

    • A2
    • B1
    • C5
    • D4
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    A. 2. Matt Ryan wore 2 for 15 seasons with the Falcons.

  8. Famous endings

    8.Super Bowl LI, up 8 with 4:40 left at the Patriots 23, already in field goal range. What did the Falcons do on 2nd down?

    • ADropped back to pass, and Matt Ryan was sacked
    • BRan it and kicked the field goal
    • CThrew a touchdown to Julio Jones
    • DRan three times and punted
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    A. Dropped back to pass, and Matt Ryan was sacked. The sack and a holding penalty pushed them out of range. No points, and the Patriots came back from 28-3.

  9. Draft picks

    9.Who did the Falcons take with the 6th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft?

    • AJulio Jones
    • BPatrick Peterson
    • CA.J. Green
    • DJonathan Baldwin
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    A. Julio Jones. The Atlanta Falcons took Julio Jones (WR, Alabama) 6th overall in 2011.

  10. First teams

    10.Which team did Todd Gurley start his NFL career with?

    • AArizona Cardinals
    • BSt. Louis Rams
    • CTennessee Titans
    • DPittsburgh Steelers
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    B. St. Louis Rams. Todd Gurley broke in with the 2015 St. Louis Rams and later played for the Atlanta Falcons.

  11. Stat leaders

    11.Who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2015?

    • AJulio Jones
    • BBrandon Marshall
    • CDeAndre Hopkins
    • DAntonio Brown
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    A. Julio Jones. Julio Jones of the Falcons led the league, ahead of Antonio Brown.

  12. Conference titles

    12.Who won the NFC Championship Game after the 2004 season?

    • ASt. Louis Rams
    • BAtlanta Falcons
    • CMinnesota Vikings
    • DPhiladelphia Eagles
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    D. Philadelphia Eagles. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-10 to reach Super Bowl XXXIX.

  13. Head coaches

    13.Who was the head coach of the 2005 Atlanta Falcons?

    • AMike Smith
    • BDan Reeves
    • CJim Mora
    • DBobby Petrino
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    C. Jim Mora. Jim Mora coached the Falcons from 2004 to 2006; they went 8-8 in 2005.

  14. Starting QBs

    14.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2005 Atlanta Falcons?

    • AMatt Ryan
    • BChris Chandler
    • CMichael Vick
    • DJoey Harrington
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    C. Michael Vick. Michael Vick started 15 games for the Falcons in 2005, who went 8-8.

  15. Stat leaders

    15.Who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2018?

    • AMike Evans
    • BTyreek Hill
    • CDeAndre Hopkins
    • DJulio Jones
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    D. Julio Jones. Julio Jones of the Falcons led the league, ahead of DeAndre Hopkins.

  16. Conference titles

    16.Who won the NFC Championship Game after the 2012 season?

    • AAtlanta Falcons
    • BGreen Bay Packers
    • CSan Francisco 49ers
    • DSeattle Seahawks
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    C. San Francisco 49ers. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 to reach Super Bowl XLVII.

  17. Colleges

    17.Where did Chris Lindstrom play college football?

    • AWashington
    • BArkansas
    • CBoston Col.
    • DMississippi
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    C. Boston Col.. Chris Lindstrom came out of Boston Col.; the Atlanta Falcons drafted him in round 1 in 2019.

  18. Jersey numbers

    18.What jersey number did Matt Schaub wear for the Falcons?

    • A10
    • B5
    • C8
    • D6
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    C. 8. Matt Schaub wore 8 for 8 seasons with the Falcons.

  19. Head coaches

    19.Who was the head coach of the 2022 Atlanta Falcons?

    • ADan Quinn
    • BArthur Smith
    • CRaheem Morris
    • DMike Smith
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    B. Arthur Smith. Arthur Smith coached the Falcons from 2021 to 2023; they went 7-10 in 2022.

  20. Starting QBs

    20.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2000 Atlanta Falcons?

    • AJoey Harrington
    • BMatt Ryan
    • CChris Chandler
    • DMichael Vick
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    C. Chris Chandler. Chris Chandler started 13 games for the Falcons in 2000, who went 4-12.

  21. Win totals

    21.How many regular-season games did the 2012 Atlanta Falcons win?

    • A14
    • B16
    • C13
    • D15
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    C. 13. The 2012 Atlanta Falcons went 13-3.

  22. Draft rounds

    22.In which round of the 2016 NFL Draft was Austin Hooper picked?

    • ARound 1
    • BRound 3
    • CRound 4
    • DRound 2
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    B. Round 3. The Atlanta Falcons took Austin Hooper in round 3, 81st overall. He made 2 Pro Bowls.

  23. Win totals

    23.How many regular-season games did the 2010 Atlanta Falcons win?

    • A13
    • B12
    • C10
    • D15
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    A. 13. The 2010 Atlanta Falcons went 13-3.

  24. Draft rounds

    24.In which round of the 2014 NFL Draft was Devonta Freeman picked?

    • ARound 3
    • BRound 5
    • CRound 2
    • DRound 4
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    D. Round 4. The Atlanta Falcons took Devonta Freeman in round 4, 103rd overall. He made 2 Pro Bowls.

  25. Famous endings

    25.Week 2 of 2020 vs the Falcons: the Cowboys, down 2, got the ball at their own 46 with 1:48 left. How did the drive end?

    • AThe clock ran out
    • BA made field goal
    • CTurned over on downs
    • DA turnover
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    B. A made field goal. It ended in a made field goal, with Mike McCarthy calling it. The Cowboys won 40-39.

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