2012 Atlanta Falcons Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Mike Smith (13-3)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2012 Atlanta Falcons StatisticsTeam Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Mike Smith (13-3)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2012 Atlanta Falcons Results
The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 2012 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Falcons moved the ball well, scoring 419 points, and the rigid defensive squad gave up 299. Matt Ryan triggered the aerial attack, passing for 4,719 yards. Tony Gonzalez hauled in 93 passes, while Roddy White accumulated 1,351 receiving yards. Julio Jones contributed to the receiving game, too.
Michael Turner ran for a team-best 800 yards for Atlanta.
The ball-hawking defense created 31 turnovers. Thomas DeCoud intercepted 6 opponent throws. John Abraham topped the defensive unit with 10 quarterback sacks.
Mike Smith coached the team. The 2012 Atlanta Falcons lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | John Abraham | RDE | May 6, 1978 | 6'4" | 256 | South Carolina | Timmonsville, SC USA | 16 | 14 |
| 95 | Jonathan Babineaux | DT | October 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 281 | Iowa | Port Arthur, TX USA | 16 | 14 |
| 72 | Sam Baker | LT | May 30, 1985 | 6'5" | 308 | USC | Tustin, CA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 71 | Kroy Biermann | LDE | September 12, 1985 | 6'3" | 242 | Montana | Hardin, MT USA | 16 | 3 |
| 63 | Justin Blalock | LG | December 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 320 | Texas | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Matt Bosher | K | October 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 208 | Miami (FL) | Greenacres, FL | 16 | 0 |
| 3 | Matt Bryant | K | May 29, 1975 | 5'9" | 200 | Baylor | Bridge City, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 77 | Tyson Clabo | RT | October 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 314 | Wake Forest | Knoxville, TN USA | 15 | 15 |
| 86 | Chase Coffman | TE | November 10, 1986 | 6'5" | 250 | Missouri | Peculiar, MO USA | 5 | 0 |
| 82 | Kevin Cone | WR | March 20, 1988 | 6'2" | 207 | Shorter; Georgia Tech | Stone Mountain, GA | 11 | 0 |
| 42 | Mike Cox | FB | July 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 259 | Georgia Tech | Lewisberry, PA USA | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Dominique Davis | QB | July 17, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | East Carolina | Lakeland, FL | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Drew Davis | WR | January 4, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Denver, CO | 15 | 0 | |
| 28 | Thomas DeCoud | S | March 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 196 | California | Alamaeda County, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 52 | Akeem Dent | MLB | September 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 242 | Georgia | Atlanta, GA | 16 | 13 |
| 83 | Harry Douglas | WR | September 16, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Louisville | Jonesboro, GA USA | 15 | 1 |
| 93 | Ray Edwards | LDE | January 1, 1985 | 6'5" | 270 | Purdue | Cincinnati, OH USA | 9 | 4 |
| 24 | Dominique Franks | DB | October 8, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK USA | 16 | 0 |
| 87 | Tommy Gallarda | TE | May 8, 1988 | 6'5" | 262 | Boise State | Brea, CA | 9 | 0 |
| 88 | Tony Gonzalez | TE | February 27, 1976 | 6'5" | 251 | California | Torrance, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | Brent Grimes | CB | July 19, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Shippensburg | Philadelphia, PA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Josh Harris | LS | April 27, 1989 | 6'1" | 224 | Auburn | Carrollton, GA | 15 | 0 |
| 61 | Joe Hawley | G | October 22, 1988 | 6'3" | 297 | UNLV | Yorba Linda, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 76 | Lamar Holmes | T | July 8, 1989 | 6'5" | 323 | Southern Miss | Gastonia, NC | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Chris Hope | DB | September 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 206 | Florida St. | Rock Hill, SC USA | 16 | 3 |
| 51 | Robert James | LB | December 26, 1983 | 5'10" | 219 | Arizona St. | Glendale, AZ | 16 | 0 |
| 94 | Peria Jerry | DT | August 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 290 | Mississippi | Memphis, TN USA | 14 | 9 |
| 79 | Mike Johnson | TE | April 2, 1987 | 6'5" | 312 | Pensacola, FL | 15 | 1 | |
| 30 | Terrence Johnson | DB | November 30, 1989 | 5'9" | 190 | California (PA) | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Julio Jones | WR | February 3, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Alabama | Foley, AL | 16 | 14 |
| 66 | Peter Konz | RG | June 9, 1989 | 6'5" | 314 | Wisconsin | Oshkosh, WI | 15 | 9 |
| 96 | Jonathan Massaquoi | DE | May 11, 1988 | 6'2" | 264 | Troy | Monrovia, Liberia | 8 | 0 |
| 98 | Cliff Matthews | DL | August 5, 1989 | 6'4" | 257 | South Carolina | Cheraw, SC | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | Robert McClain | CB | July 22, 1988 | 5'9" | 180 | Connecticut | Lusby, MD USA | 15 | 2 |
| 62 | Todd McClure | C | February 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 286 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 12 | Luke McCown | QB | July 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 208 | Louisiana Tech | Jacksonville, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Charles Mitchell | SS | September 13, 1989 | 5'11" | 202 | Mississippi St. | Lyon, MS | 9 | 0 |
| 25 | William Moore | S | May 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 223 | Missouri | Hayti, MO USA | 12 | 12 |
| 54 | Stephen Nicholas | OLB | May 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 225 | South Florida | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 21 | Christopher Owens | CB | December 1, 1986 | 5'10" | 182 | San Jose St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 81 | Michael Palmer | TE | January 18, 1988 | 6'5" | 260 | Clemson | Stone Mountain, GA USA | 13 | 2 |
| 91 | Corey Peters | DT | June 8, 1988 | 6'4" | 294 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 10 | 7 |
| 53 | Mike Peterson | OLB | June 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 230 | Florida | Gainesville, FL USA | 14 | 3 |
| 45 | Lousaka Polite | FB | September 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 246 | Pittsburgh | North Braddock, PA USA | 6 | 5 |
| 75 | Garrett Reynolds | RG | July 1, 1987 | 6'7" | 310 | North Carolina | Knoxville, TN USA | 7 | 6 |
| 92 | Travian Robertson | DT | December 9, 1988 | 6'4" | 302 | South Carolina | Laurinburg, NC | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Dunta Robinson | CB | April 11, 1982 | 5'10" | 172 | South Carolina | Athens, GA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 32 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | February 6, 1990 | 5'6" | 196 | Oregon State | Richmond, TX | 16 | 0 |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | QB | May 17, 1985 | 6'5" | 224 | Boston Col. | Exton, PA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 22 | Asante Samuel | CB | January 6, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Central Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 90 | Lawrence Sidbury | DE | February 6, 1986 | 6'2" | 267 | Richmond | Cheltenham, MD USA | 9 | 0 |
| 35 | Antone Smith | RB | September 17, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Florida State | Pahokee, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Jason Snelling | FB | December 29, 1983 | 5'11" | 235 | Virginia | Toms River, NJ USA | 16 | 2 |
| 33 | Michael Turner | RB | February 13, 1982 | 5'10" | 237 | Northern Illinois | North Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 99 | Vance Walker | LDE | April 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 295 | Georgia Tech | Fort Mill, SC USA | 16 | 8 |
| 56 | Sean Weatherspoon | OLB | December 29, 1987 | 6'1" | 241 | Missouri | Jasper, TX USA | 13 | 12 |
| 84 | Roddy White | WR | November 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 201 | Ala-Birmingham | James Island, SC USA | 16 | 14 |
