The Atlanta Falcons have released longtime kicker Younghoe Koo and are turning to Parker Romo on a full-time basis.

The Atlanta Falcons heard the criticism regarding their lack of a pass rush and got serious about fixing it over the 2025 offseason. The team selected two first-round edge rushers in Jalon Walker James Pearce Jr., trading a future first-round pick in order to secure Pearce.

The Falcons intercept J.J. McCarthy with two minutes remaining to all but officially cap an Atlanta road win that will improve it to 1-1 while dropping the Vikings to 1-1. It was a fitting end for a night that was an offensive slog for both teams, but particularly the Vikings, who have gained only 10 first downs and mustered just six points.

The Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings squared off under the prime-time lights at U.S. Bank Stadium, where 2024 first-round draft picks Michael Penix Jr. and J.J. McCarthy went head to head in an unofficial rematch of their college football national championship. And this time, the results were much different for the young men.

Attorney General Chris Carr announced that 49-year-old Eric Duane Johnson, a former Atlanta Falcons player, pleaded guilty to gang, racketeering, and pimping charges. He was sentenced to 20 years, with the first 10 years to be served in prison.

The Atlanta Falcons are on the rise for the second consecutive week in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings after dominating the Minnesota Vikings on the road.

The Atlanta Falcons got their first win of the season on Sunday night, a 22-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings to improve to 1-1. Atlanta rushed for 218 yards on the ground, including 143 yards from Bijan Robinson, and dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

It’s been 30 years of Panthers football, and they have faced off against the Falcons exactly twice in every one of those seasons. Those first three years, the new expansion franchise actually had the upper hand, going 4-2 against the Birds.

The quick improvements shown on the Atlanta Falcons' defense have caught the attention of an NFL analyst and former Atlanta cornerback