Long-time legends have come and gone, giving newer faces a chance to make history.
Just a few years ago, any article about where current Atlanta Falcons stood on the list of all-time statistical categories on offense would have been easy to put together. Matt Ryan and Julio Jones were #1 in basically everything passing and receiving, after all, and could be considered two of the greatest Falcons ever.
We’re out of that era and into a new one. Now, looking ahead to the 2025 season, active leaders are either young players trying to make their marks or stopgaps soon to be supplanted, with the exception of an ironman who is near the top of the all-time leaderboard in games played.
Here’s a quick look at those leaderboards as we settle in to the quiet part of the summer.
Passing
Yards: 3,508, Kirk Cousins, 12th
Touchdowns: 18, Kirk Cousins, 11th
Interceptions: 16, Kirk Cousins, 16th
Passer Rating: 88.6, Kirk Cousins, 15th
Sacks: 28, Kirk Cousins, 20th
The Falcons have had relative stability at quarterback over the years, with the likes of Steve Bartkowski, Jeff George, Chris Chandler, Michael Vick, and especially Matt Ryan holding down the fort for long stretches. That’s why Cousins’ truncated season appears relatively high on the all-time leaderboard, but it’s fair to expect that Michael Penix (33rd in yards, 32nd in touchdowns, 38th in interceptions) will surpass him across the board by the end of the 2025 season.
The real question is where Penix will end up when his career is over; one hopes he’s challenging greats like Bartkowski and Ryan for the top marks on the team leaderboard.
Rushing
Yards: 2,432, Bijan Robinson, 10th
Touchdowns: 18, Bijan Robinson, 11th
If he stays healthy and with the Falcons, there’s no doubt in my mind that Bijan will finish his career in the top three for rushing and rushing touchdowns all-time in Falcons history, if not an easy number one. The team has had some true greats from Jamal Anderson to Michael Turner to William Andrews, and Robinson has the talent and the outsized role in a quality offense necessary to surpass them all.
Receiving
Receptions: 241, Drake London, 17th
Yards: 3,042, Drake London, 17th
Touchdowns: 15, Drake London, 20th
Similar to Robinson, London certainly has the talent and opportunity to finish his career very near the top of the team’s all-time leaderboard, though challenging Julio Jones for yards and receptions will be a tough feat. London’s tremendous early rapport with Penix bodes well for his chances of eventually catching up to Terance Mathis and the legendary Roddy White, however.
Games played
179, Jake Matthews, 7th
Matthews has been around for a small eternity in NFL years and has been a rock solid left tackle all that time, and his re-worked contract means he has a real shot to spend a few more years in Atlanta. Another full season will put him ahead of Jonathan Babineaux for sixth all-time, and he has a small but not zero chance of eventually catching the great Mike Kenn, who leads the team in games played with 251.