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NFC South. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Michael Penix Jr., Cooper Rush, Tua Tagovailoa; 2025: Michael Penix Jr., Kirk Cousins; 2024: Kirk Cousins, Michael Penix Jr.; 2023: Desmond Ridder, Taylor Heinicke.
Atlanta Falcons Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
2026 Atlanta Falcons Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | WR | 46 | 31 | 550 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | RB | 27 | 20 | 144 | 1 |
| Kyle Pitts | TE | 22 | 15 | 169 | 3 |
| Jahan Dotson | WR | 22 | 11 | 236 | 2 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 11 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 10 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | TE | 8 | 6 | 46 | 1 |
| Brian Robinson | RB | 6 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Charlie Woerner | TE | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Chris Blair | WR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jake Matthews | OL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Atlanta Falcons Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at PIT | L 13-20 | Cooper Rush | 12-22 | 143 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 2 | vs CAR | L 3-34 | Cooper Rush | 18-32 | 145 | 0 | 3 |
| Week 3 | at GB | W 35-14 | Michael Penix Jr. | 18-25 | 256 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at NO | W 45-24 | Michael Penix Jr. | 15-20 | 223 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs BAL | L 23-30 | Michael Penix Jr. | 21-35 | 274 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 6 | vs CHI | L 23-31 | Michael Penix Jr. | 19-33 | 225 | 3 | 0 |
2026 Atlanta Falcons Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. → Drake London | 35 | 24 | 450 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr. → Kyle Pitts | 18 | 14 | 154 | 3 |
| Michael Penix Jr. → Jahan Dotson | 15 | 8 | 206 | 2 |
| Cooper Rush → Bijan Robinson | 14 | 11 | 99 | 1 |
| Michael Penix Jr. → Bijan Robinson | 12 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
| Cooper Rush → Drake London | 9 | 6 | 80 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr. → Zachariah Branch | 8 | 7 | 41 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr. → Olamide Zaccheaus | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Cooper Rush → Jahan Dotson | 5 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
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