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Falcons defensive coordinator Pees, 73, announces retirement | |
ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees announced his retirement on Monday, one day after completing his second season with the team. The 73-year-old Pees is ending a 50-year career in football. He previously coached 16 years in the NFL, including a combined 12 seasons as the defensive coordinator at Tennessee (2018-19), Baltimore (2012-17) and New England (2006-09). The Falcons capped a 7-10 season with Sunday's 31-10 win over Tampa Bay. Over the final nine games of the season, Pees' defense limited opponents to 25 or fewer points in each game. The Falcons ranked 10th in the league in scoring defense over that span. MORE | |
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| NFC South Division | ||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | ||||||||
| xy-Tampa Bay | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | ||||||||
| Carolina | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | ||||||||
| New Orleans | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | ||||||||
| Atlanta | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | ||||||||
| Full Standings | ||||||||||||
| Leaders | |||||
| Pass Yds: | M. Mariota | 2219 | |||
| Pass TDs: | M. Mariota | 15 | |||
| Rush Yds: | T. Allgeier | 1035 | |||
| Rush TDs: | C. Patterson | 8 | |||
| Rec Yds: | D. London | 866 | |||
| Rec TDs: | D. London | 4 | |||
| Int: | R. Grant | 2 | |||
| Sacks: | G. Jarrett | 6.0 | |||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 5417 (24) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2927 (31) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2718 (3) | ||||
| Points per game: | 21.5 (15) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 318.6 (24) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 34 (19) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 32 (6) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 6156 (27) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 4090 (20) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2214 (23) | ||||
| Points per game: | 22.7 (23) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 362.1 (27) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 41 (19) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 33 (25) | ||||
| Transactions | ||
| Date | Player | Transactions |
| 1/18 | K. Hinton | signed |
| 1/16 | K. Smith | pract. squad del |
| 1/9 | J. Ali | pract. squad add |
| 1/9 | J. Ali | signed |
| 1/9 | B. Baylor | signed |
| 1/9 | Q. Bell | signed |
| 1/9 | A. Bledsoe | signed |
| 1/9 | D. Etheridge | signed |
| 1/9 | J. Guidry | signed |
| 1/9 | T. Fisk | signed |
| Injuries | ||
| Date | Player | Status |
| 1/8 | E. Wilkinson | calf (Out) |
| 1/1 | E. Wilkinson | calf (Questionable) |
| 1/1 | F. Franks | concussion (Out) |
| 12/31 | C. Edoga | knee (IR) |
| 12/31 | J. Moffatt | calf (IR) |
