Head to head
Atlanta Falcons v Dallas Cowboys — every meeting since 1999
Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys have met 12 times since 1999. ATL are level in the regular-season series 6-6. Against the closing spread ATL are 7-5. The highest-scoring meeting produced 79 points in 2020; the widest margin was 40.
ATL record
6-6
regular season, 1999–2024
ATL v the spread
7-5
covered–against
Highest scoring
79
combined, 2020
Widest margin
40
2021 season
Every meeting
12 games, 1999–2024| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 WK 9 | DAL 21atATL 27 | 52 | ATL +3 | ATL by 6 |
| 2021 WK 10 | ATL 3atDAL 43 | 55 | DAL +8 | DAL by 40 |
| 2020 WK 2 | ATL 39atDAL 40 | 53 | DAL +3 | DAL by 1 |
| 2018 WK 11 | DAL 22atATL 19 | 50 | ATL +3.5 | DAL by 3 |
| 2017 WK 10 | DAL 7atATL 27 | 49 | ATL +3.5 | ATL by 20 |
| 2015 WK 3 | ATL 39atDAL 28 | 43.5 | DAL +1 | ATL by 11 |
| 2012 WK 9 | DAL 13atATL 19 | 47 | ATL +4 | ATL by 6 |
| 2009 WK 7 | ATL 21atDAL 37 | 47.5 | DAL +5.5 | DAL by 16 |
| 2006 WK 15 | DAL 38atATL 28 | 45 | ATL -4 | DAL by 10 |
| 2003 WK 1 | ATL 27atDAL 13 | 36.5 | DAL +2 | ATL by 14 |
| 2001 WK 9 | DAL 13atATL 20 | 37 | ATL +6 | ATL by 7 |
| 1999 WK 2 | ATL 7atDAL 24 | 42 | DAL +6.5 | DAL by 17 |
ATL in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 52-3
- Last 105-5
The extremes
- Highest scoring2020 week 2 · ATL 39 at DAL 4079 points
- Lowest scoring1999 week 2 · ATL 7 at DAL 2431 points
- Widest margin2021 week 10 · ATL 3 at DAL 4340 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2024| ATL | DAL | Met | ATL record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | Dak Prescott | 4 | 1-3 |
| Matt Ryan | Tony Romo | 2 | 1-1 |
6 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 1999–2024| ATL | DAL | Met | ATL record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Quinn | Jason Garrett | 3 | 2-1 |
9 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 1999 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 4 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Dak Prescott QB · DAL · 2g4 TD
- Kirk Cousins QB · ATL · 1g3 TD
- Ezekiel Elliott RB · DAL · 1g2 TD
- CeeDee Lamb WR · DAL · 1g2 TD
- Cooper Rush QB · DAL · 1g1 TD
- Ray-Ray McCloud WR · ATL · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Dak Prescott QB · DAL · 2g429 yds
- Kirk Cousins QB · ATL · 1g222 yds
- Cooper Rush QB · DAL · 2g132 yds
- Matt Ryan QB · ATL · 1g117 yds
- Josh Rosen QB · ATL · 1g14 yds
- Ezekiel Elliott RB · DAL · 1g4 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Bijan Robinson RB · ATL · 1g86 yds
- Rico Dowdle RB · DAL · 1g75 yds
- Wayne Gallman RB · ATL · 1g55 yds
- Tony Pollard RB · DAL · 1g42 yds
- Ezekiel Elliott RB · DAL · 1g41 yds
- Dak Prescott QB · DAL · 2g35 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- CeeDee Lamb WR · DAL · 2g141 yds
- Darnell Mooney WR · ATL · 1g88 yds
- Kyle Pitts TE · ATL · 2g71 yds
- Jake Ferguson TE · DAL · 1g71 yds
- Bijan Robinson RB · ATL · 1g59 yds
- Tony Pollard RB · DAL · 1g56 yds
