Schedule Game summaries Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings Hoping to put a troublesome off-season behind them, the Falcons began their 2007 campaign on the road against the
Minnesota Vikings. In the first quarter, Atlanta immediately trailed as Vikings DT
Kevin Williams returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown, which was the only score of the half. In the third quarter, Minnesota increased its lead with kicker
Ryan Longwell getting a 49-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Falcons got their only score of the game, with kicker
Matt Prater's 45-yard field goal. From there, the Vikings put the game away with QB
Tarvaris Jackson completing a 60-yard TD pass to RB
Adrian Peterson, along with CB
Antoine Winfield returning an interception 14 yards for a touchdown. QB
Joey Harrington, in his Falcons debut, completed 23 out of 32 passes for 199 yards with no touchdowns and 2 interceptions. With the loss, Atlanta began its season at 0–1.
Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars Trying to rebound from their road loss to the Vikings, the Falcons went to
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for a Week 2 interconference fight with the
Jacksonville Jaguars. After a scoreless first quarter, Atlanta trailed early as Jaguars kicker
John Carney got a 35-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Falcons had their only score of the game as RB
Warrick Dunn got a 4-yard TD run. After a scoreless third quarter, Jacksonville sealed the win with QB
David Garrard's 14-yard TD pass to WR
Reggie Williams and Carney's 27-yard field goal. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 0–2.
Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers Trying to avoid their first 0–3 start since 1999, the Falcons played their Week 3 home opener against their divisional rival, the
Carolina Panthers. After a scoreless first quarter, Atlanta trailed early as Panthers kicker
John Kasay got a 45-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Falcons took the lead with QB
Joey Harrington completing a 69-yard TD pass to WR
Roddy White. However, Carolina retook the lead with QB
Jake Delhomme completing a 13-yard TD pass to RB
DeShaun Foster. Atlanta tied the game prior to halftime with kicker
Morten Andersen getting a 24-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Falcons regained the lead with Harrington completing a 13-yard TD pass to TE
Alge Crumpler, yet the Panthers regained the lead with Delhomme completing a 5-yard TD pass to TE
Jeff King, along with Foster's 10-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Carolina ended its scoring with Kasay kicking a 49-yard field goal. Atlanta tried to mount a comeback, yet the only score was Andersen's 25-yard field goal. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 0–3.
Week 4: vs. Houston Texans Still searching for their first win of the year, the Falcons stayed at home for an interconference duel with the
Houston Texans, featuring a former teammate in QB
Matt Schaub. In the first quarter, Atlanta delivered the first punch with kicker
Morten Andersen getting a 28-yard field goal. However, the Texans took the lead with Schaub completing a 35-yard TD pass to WR
André Davis. The Falcons regained the lead with QB
Joey Harrington completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Michael Jenkins. In the second quarter, Harrington and Jenkins hooked up with each other again on a 7-yard TD pass. Also, Andersen contributed to Atlanta's cause by kicking a 22-yard field goal. Houston ended the half with kicker
Kris Brown getting a 42-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Texans drew close with Brown kicking a 37-yard field goal. The Falcons responded with Andersen getting a 36-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Houston tried to retaliate with Brown kicking a 19-yard field goal. Again, Atlanta answered with Andersen nailing a 46-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Falcons held on to give head coach
Bobby Petrino his first NFL victory. With the win, the Falcons snapped a six-game losing skid and improved to 1–3.
Week 5: at Tennessee Titans Coming off their home win over the Texans, the Falcons flew to
LP Field for a Week 5 interconference duel with the
Tennessee Titans. In the first quarter, Atlanta got off to a fast start as CB
DeAngelo Hall returned a
LenDale White fumble 56 yards for a touchdown. The Titans tied the game with RB
Chris Brown getting a 3-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Falcons regained the lead with kicker
Morten Andersen getting a 32-yard field goal. Tennessee ended the half with kicker
Rob Bironas getting a 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Atlanta got their lead back with Andersen kicking a 28-yard field goal. However, the Titans took the lead with Bironas nailing a 40-yard field goal, along with DB
Vincent Fuller intercepting QB
Joey Harrington and returning it 76 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Harrington being ineffective (16/31 for 87 yards and 1 interception), back-up QB
Byron Leftwich came to try to lead the Falcons to victory. Near the end of the game, Atlanta came close (at Tennessee's 1-yard line). On four-straight plays, they were held out of the end zone, with
Albert Haynesworth making a leaping tackle of Warrick Dunn in the backfield after hurdling an offensive lineman. With the loss, not only did the Falcons fall to 1–4, but it also marked their fifth straight loss to the Titans.
Week 6: vs New York Giants Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Titans, the Falcons came home for Monday Night Football has they hosted the
New York Giants. In the first quarter, Atlanta took flight early as kicker
Morten Andersen got a 47-yard field goal. However, the Giants responded with QB
Eli Manning completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Amani Toomer. The Falcons answered with RB
Jerious Norwood getting a 67-yard TD run. Afterwards, New York replied with RB
Reuben Droughns getting a 1-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Atlanta's struggles continued as Manning completed a 43-yard TD pass to WR
Plaxico Burress to increase the Giants' lead. After a scoreless third quarter, New York sealed the win with kicker
Lawrence Tynes nailing a 32-yard field goal, while RB
Derrick Ward got a 9-yard TD run. With their second-straight loss, the Falcons fell to 1–5.
Week 7: at New Orleans Saints Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Falcons flew to the
Louisiana Superdome for a Week 7 divisional duel with the
New Orleans Saints. Due to QB
Joey Harrington's ineffectiveness from last week's loss to the Giants, QB
Byron Leftwich was given the start. In the first quarter, Atlanta trailed early as Saints QB
Drew Brees completed a 37-yard TD pass to WR
Devery Henderson. The Falcons responded with former Saints kicker
Morten Andersen's 38-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Atlanta began to play well as Andersen got a 33-yard field goal, while Leftwich completed a 9-yard TD pass to WR
Roddy White. In the third quarter, New Orleans retook the lead with RB
Pierre Thomas getting a 24-yard TD run. On the Falcons' next possession, Leftwich's left leg got injured during a sack by Saints DE
Will Smith. Harrington took over for the rest of the game. In the fourth quarter, Andersen gave Atlanta a 21-yard field goal. The Saints sealed the win with Brees hooking up with RB
Reggie Bush on a 4-yard TD pass, along with Bush's 2-point conversion run. With their third-straight loss, the Falcons entered their bye week at 1–6.
Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers Trying to snap a three-game skid, the Falcons went home and played a Week 9 intraconference duel with the
San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter, Atlanta trailed early as 49ers RB
Maurice Hicks got a 9-yard TD run. The Falcons responded with RB
Warrick Dunn getting a 9-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Atlanta increased its lead with RB
Ovie Mughelli getting a 1-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, San Francisco crept close as kicker
Joe Nedney got a 49-yard and a 32-yard field goal. Fortunately, in the fourth quarter, the Falcons answered with kicker
Morten Andersen getting a 33-yard field goal. The 49ers responded with Nedney kicking a 22-yard field goal, yet Atlanta got the win with Andersen nailing a 27-yard field goal. With the win, the Falcons improved to 2–6. The struggling Falcons rushing attack had its best performance (to date) with 155 total rushing yards.
Week 10: at Carolina Panthers Coming off their home win over the 49ers, the Falcons flew to
Bank of America Stadium for an NFC South rematch with the
Carolina Panthers. In the first quarter, Atlanta took flight as RB
Warrick Dunn got a 30-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Panthers took the lead as CB
Ken Lucas returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown, while kicker
John Kasay managed to get a 29-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Falcons tied the game with kicker
Morten Andersen getting a 36-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Atlanta took the lead with Andersen kicking a 47-yard field goal. Carolina tied the game with Kasay nailing a 31-yard field goal. Fortunately, the Falcons got the win with QB
Joey Harrington completing a 30-yard TD pass to TE
Alge Crumpler. With the win, Atlanta improved to 3–6.
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coming off their divisional road win over the Panthers, the Falcons went home a Week 11 divisional duel with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite QB
Joey Harrington giving Atlanta two-straight wins, QB
Byron Leftwich was given the start. In the first quarter, the Falcons trailed early as Buccaneers QB
Jeff Garcia completed a 44-yard TD pass to WR
Joey Galloway for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Atlanta continued to trail as Tampa Bay CB
Ronde Barber returned a fumble 41 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, the Buccaneers continued their beatdown with kicker
Matt Bryant nailing a 23-yard field goal, while Garcia completed a 21-yard TD pass to TE
Alex Smith. In the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay sealed the win with RB
Earnest Graham getting a 26-yard TD run. The Falcons avoided the shutout as Harrington came onto the field and completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR
Adam Jennings. With the loss, Atlanta fell to 3–7.
Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts Hoping to rebound from their divisional loss to the Buccaneers, the Falcons stayed at home and played a Week 12 Thanksgiving interconference duel with the defending Super Bowl champion
Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter, Atlanta led early as they ended a 19-play, 63-yard drive with kicker
Morten Andersen's 34-yard field goal. Later, the Falcons increased their lead with QB
Joey Harrington completing a 48-yard TD pass to WR
Roddy White. In the second quarter, the Colts got on the board with QB
Peyton Manning completing a 23-yard TD pass to WR
Reggie Wayne. Atlanta responded with Andersen kicking a 30-yard field goal, but Indianapolis started to gain steam as Manning found TE
Dallas Clark on an 8-yard TD pass and TE
Ben Utecht on a 5-yard TD pass. In the third quarter, Colts' RB
Joseph Addai got a 4-yard TD run, while kicker
Adam Vinatieri nailed a 24-yard field goal. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 3–8. Despite the loss, RB
Warrick Dunn (17 carries for 70 yards) became the 22nd player in NFL history to get 10,000 career rushing yards. He became the third RB under 5 feet, 9 inches to reach 10,000 yards rushing.
Week 13: at St. Louis Rams Trying to snap a two-game losing skid, the Falcons flew to the
Edward Jones Dome for a Week 13 intraconference duel with the
St. Louis Rams. In the first quarter, Atlanta trailed early as Rams QB
Gus Frerotte completed a 1-yard TD pass to TE
Randy McMichael, along with a 31-yard TD pass to WR
Torry Holt. In the second quarter, St. Louis increased its lead with Frerotte completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR
Isaac Bruce for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, the Falcons got on the board as kicker
Morten Andersen kicked a 41-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Atlanta tried to come back as QB
Chris Redman completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR
Roddy White, along with a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Michael Jenkins. However, the Rams sealed the win with RB
Steven Jackson scoring on a 50-yard TD run. With their third-straight loss, the Falcons fell to 3–9.
Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints Trying to snap a three-game slide, the Falcons went home for a Week 14 Monday Night NFC South rematch with the
New Orleans Saints. Making his first start at QB since 2002 was
Chris Redman. In the first quarter, Atlanta trailed early as Saints QB
Drew Brees completed a 25-yard TD pass to WR
David Patten. The Falcons answered with Redman completing a 33-yard TD pass to WR
Roddy White. In the second quarter, New Orleans began to pull away as kicker
Olindo Mare made a 23-yard field goal, while Brees completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR
Marques Colston. In the third quarter, the Saints pulled away as Brees and Colston hooked up with each other again on a 2-yard TD pass, while safety
Roman Harper returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Atlanta got one last touchdown and Redman completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR
Michael Jenkins. New Orleans sealed the win with Mare's 36-yard field goal. With their fourth-straight loss, the Falcons fell to 3–10. Following the game, it was announced that head coach
Bobby Petrino had resigned from the Falcons. Afterwards, on Wednesday, December 12, it was announced that defensive backs coach
Emmitt Thomas would be Atlanta's interim head coach for the rest of the season.
Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Trying to snap a four-game skid, the Falcons flew to
Raymond James Stadium for a Week 15 NFC South rematch with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the first quarter, Atlanta trailed early as Buccaneers CB
Ronde Barber returned an interception 29 yards for a touchdown. The Falcons responded with kicker
Morten Andersen getting a 33-yard field goal for their only score of the game. However, Tampa Bay immediately responded with WR
Micheal Spurlock returning a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown (the Buccaneers' first kickoff return for a touchdown in franchise history). In the second quarter, the Falcons' year-long struggles continued as kicker
Matt Bryant made a 33-yard field goal, RB
Earnest Graham getting a 1-yard TD run, and Bryant kicking a 28-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Atlanta's turmoil continued with Bryant nailing a 34-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay sealed the win with QB
Jeff Garcia completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE
Anthony Becht. With their fifth-straight loss, the Falcons fell to 3–11 and finished 1-5 against the NFC South.
Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals With the overtime loss, the Falcons fell to 3-12 and finished 1-7 on the road.
Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks The Falcons salvaged one final win from the wreckage of their 2007 season in a 44-41 win over the playoff-bound Seahawks. The game lead tied or changed eight times in the first 47 minutes of game time until with his team now up 34-27
Chris Crocker picked off
Seneca Wallace; from there
Chris Redman completed his fourth touchdown of the game (it was
Roddy White’s only score of the game). Despite two more Seahawks scores
Morten Andersen’s 32-yard kick with 3:26 to go iced a 44-41 Falcons win. This was the final kick of Andersen’s 26-year career dating back to 1982. With the win, Atlanta ended their season at 4-12 (2-2 against the NFC West) and 3-5 at home. This would be both the Falcons last losing season until
2013 and the last time they finished dead last in the NFC South until
2020.
Standings ==See also==