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Nielsen lays out goal for Falcons D: Just get stops | |
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) At the start of his first week at the Atlanta Falcons practice facility, new defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen said he's not willing to commit to a 4-3 or 3-4 as the base alignment of his multiple schemes. "Let's just stop people," Nielsen said Monday. Nielsen, the former co-defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints, was hired by Atlanta on Jan. 27 to replace Dean Pees, who retired at 73. MORE |
NFC South Division | ||||||||||||
Team | W | L | T | Pct | ||||||||
xy-Tampa Bay | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | ||||||||
Carolina | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | ||||||||
New Orleans | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | ||||||||
Atlanta | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | ||||||||
Full Standings |
Leaders | |||||
Pass Yds: | M. Mariota | 2219 | |||
Pass TDs: | M. Mariota | 15 | |||
Rush Yds: | T. Allgeier | 1035 | |||
Rush TDs: | C. Patterson | 8 | |||
Rec Yds: | D. London | 866 | |||
Rec TDs: | D. London | 4 | |||
Int: | R. Grant | 2 | |||
Sacks: | G. Jarrett | 6.0 |
Offense (Rank) | |||||
Yards: | 5417 (24) | ||||
Passing Yards: | 2927 (31) | ||||
Rushing Yards: | 2718 (3) | ||||
Points per game: | 21.5 (15) | ||||
Yards per game: | 318.6 (24) | ||||
Touchdowns: | 34 (19) | ||||
Field Goals: | 32 (6) |
Defense (Rank) | |||||
Yards: | 6156 (27) | ||||
Passing Yards: | 4090 (20) | ||||
Rushing Yards: | 2214 (23) | ||||
Points per game: | 22.7 (23) | ||||
Yards per game: | 362.1 (27) | ||||
Touchdowns: | 41 (19) | ||||
Field Goals: | 33 (25) |
Transactions | ||
Date | Player | Transactions |
1/18 | K. Hinton | signed |
1/16 | K. Smith | pract. squad del |
1/9 | J. Ali | pract. squad add |
1/9 | J. Ali | signed |
1/9 | B. Baylor | signed |
1/9 | Q. Bell | signed |
1/9 | A. Bledsoe | signed |
1/9 | D. Etheridge | signed |
1/9 | J. Guidry | signed |
1/9 | T. Fisk | signed |
Injuries | ||
Date | Player | Status |
1/8 | E. Wilkinson | calf (Out) |
1/1 | E. Wilkinson | calf (Questionable) |
1/1 | F. Franks | concussion (Out) |
12/31 | C. Edoga | knee (IR) |
12/31 | J. Moffatt | calf (IR) |