SAT 8/9
8:00 p.m. ET
WXIA-TV
Comcast |
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The Falcons meet the Packers on the heels of their historic playoff victory at Lambeau
Field last January. The Falcons and Packers have met five times in the preseason, with Green Bay holding a 3-2 series edge. |
SAT 8/16
8:00 p.m. ET
WXIA-TV
Comcast |
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Baltimore fell victim to the Falcons at the Georgia Dome in the 2002 regular season, and
they return for only the second preseason clash between the two teams. Baltimore topped the Falcons 19-6 prior to the 1999
season. |
FRI 8/22
8:00 p.m. ET
CBS-TV
(national) |
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The Falcons hold a 4-3 preseason series edge over the Dolphins, whom they last faced in
a heartbreaking loss near the end of the 2001 regular season in Miami. |
THU 8/28
8:00 p.m. ET
WXIA-TV
Comcast |
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The Falcons ended their 2002 regular season campaign in Cleveland and return to the scene
of a hard-fought 24-16 loss. The Falcons hold a 2-8 preseason series record against the Browns. |
| 2003 Regular Season Schedule |
SUN 9/7
4:15 p.m ET
FOX-TV
(national) |
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QB Michael Vick made his first NFL start against the Dallas Cowboys during his rookie
season in 2001 when the Cowboys visited the Georgia Dome. In that game Vick completed his first pro touchdown in a 20-13 win
with a nine-yard touchdown pass to TE Alge Crumpler. |
SUN 9/14
1 p.m. ET
FOX-TV
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The Washington Redskins will make their first-ever visit to the Georgia Dome. The Redskins
last played in Atlanta during the 1989 season at Fulton-County Stadium.The Falcons and Redskins have not played in a regular
season game since the 1994 season when Atlanta won 27-20 in Washington. |
SUN 9/21
1 p.m. ET
FOX-TV |
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The Falcons will try to avenge a series sweep by the Super Bowl Champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
who defeated the Falcons 20-6 at the Georgia Dome and 34-10 in the rematch at Tampa. Tampa Bay joined the NFC South last season
after the NFL realigned prior to the start of the season. |
SUN 9/28
4:15 p.m. ET
FOX-TV |
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The Falcons shutout the Carolina Panthers two times in 2002 with a 30-0 win at the Georgia
Dome on October 20 and a 41-0 at Carolina on November 24. The last time that an NFL team shutout the same team twice in the
same season was in 1976 when the Denver Broncos beat San Diego 26-0 and then 17-0 in the rematch. |
SUN 10/5
1 p.m. ET
FOX-TV |
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Last season the Falcons traveled to Minnesota and beat the Vikings in overtime when QB
Michael Vick scored on a Falcons-team record 46-yard run in the extra quarter for a 30-24 Atlanta win. Vick also set an NFL-record
for the highest single-game rushing total for a quarterback with 173 yards rushing against the Vikings. The Falcons will host
Minnesota for the first time since opening day of the 1999 season when Atlanta and Minnesota played a rematch of the 1998
NFC Championship game. |
MON 10/13
9 p.m. ET
ABC-TV
(national) |
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AT ST. LOUIS
Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis, MO |
The Falcons travel to St. Louis to face former NFC West rival St. Louis. Prior to realignment
in 2002, the Falcons lost six-straight games to the Rams after being swept in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Prior to the 1999 season,
the Falcons had been on a four-game winning streak against St. Louis with series sweeps in 1997 and 1998. The game marks the
first Monday Night Football appearance for the Falcons since the final game of the 1999 season. |
SUN 10/19
1 p.m. ET
FOX-TV |
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VS. NEW ORLEANS
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, GA |
The Falcons have now won 13 of the last 16 games against the Saints after earning their
14th sweep of the Saints with the 24-17 win in November of last season. The Falcons also beat New Orleans 37-35 at the Louisiana
Superdome on October 27. |
SUN 10/26
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BYE WEEK |
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SUN 11/2
4:15 p.m. ET
FOX-TV
(national) |
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VS. PHILADELPHIA
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, GA |
The Falcons will host the Philadelphia Eagles at the Georgia Dome for the first time since
the 1998 Super Bowl season when the Falcons defeated the Eagles, 17-12. The Eagles ended the Falcons 2002 season last year
with a 20-6 win the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Veterans Stadium. |
SUN 11/9
1 p.m. ET
FOX-TV |
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AT NY GIANTS
The Meadowlands
E. Rutherford, NJ |
Head coach Dan Reeves, who served as head coach for the New York Giants from 1993 through
1996, will play against his former team for the fourth time since joining Atlanta in 1997. Reeves led his Falcons to a 1998
victory and then to a 17-10 win last season at Giants Stadium. The Falcons fell to New York, 13-6, in a 2000 meeting at the
Georgia Dome. |
SUN 11/16
1 p.m. ET
FOX-TV |
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AT NEW ORLEANS
Superdome
New Orleans, LA |
The series rivalry has added intrigue with cousins Michael Vick and Aaron Brooks starting
at quarterback for their respective teams. |
SUN 11/23
4:15 p.m. ET
CBS-TV
(national) |
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VS. TENNESSEE
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, GA |
Tennessee will make its second appearance at the Georgia Dome to face the Falcons. The
Titans lost 23-13 in 1996 when they were known as the Houston Oilers. The visit to the Georgia Dome will be the first for
Tennessee since losing Super Bowl XXXIV to St. Louis in Atlanta during the 1999 season. The Falcons have met the Titans just
once since the team moved from Houston in 1997 and changed from the Oilers to the Titans in 1999. The Falcons played at Tennessee
in 1999 and lost, 30-17. |
SUN 11/30
1 p.m. ET
FOX-TV |
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AT HOUSTON
Reliant Stadium
Houston, TX |
The road trip to Houston marks the Falcons first trip to that city since December 5, 1993
when the Falcons faced the Houston Oilers at the Astrodome. The 2002 season marked the first season for the Texans. |
SUN 12/7
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN-TV
(national) |
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VS. CAROLINA
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, GA |
The Falcons hold an 11-5 all-time regular season record against the division rival Panthers.
The Panthers have not defeated the Falcons since the 1999 season. |
SUN 12/14
1 p.m. ET
FOX-TV |
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AT INDIANAPOLIS
RCA Dome
Indianapolis, IN |
The Falcons first-ever victory against the Colts came in a 28-21 win on December 6, 1998
at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons are now 1-11 in the 12 meetings with the Colts. |
SAT 12/20
1:30 p.m. ET
FOX-TV
(national) |
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AT TAMPA BAY
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL |
The second loss to the Bucs in 2002 was a battle for first place in the NFC South with
the Falcons entering the game with an 8-3-1 mark and the Buccaneers with a 9-3 record. The Falcons have dropped their last
five games against the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay joined the NFC South last season after the NFL realigned prior to the start of
the season. |
SUN 12/28
1 p.m. ET
CBS-TV |
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JACKSONVILLE
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, GA |
The Falcons will host Jacksonville for the first time since the 1999 season. The Falcons
will be looking for their first regular-season win ever against Jacksonville after being defeated in the first two meetings
with a 19-17 loss on the road in 1996 and 30-7 at the Georgia Dome in 1999. |
